.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Mak Ojutiku | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comKyla Berger gave up six hits no walks and no earned runs while striking out four to lead 12th-seeded Glen Rock to a 9-2 win over 21st-seeded Demarest in the preliminaries of the Bergen County Tournament Glen Rock (12-3) will face fifth-seeded Ramapo in the first round on Wednesday The Panthers rallied for six runs in the fourth inning to take an 8-1 lead Nina Danyluk went 4-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI while Leanna White and Isabella Barletta recorded two hits and two RBI The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. 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Will Corry (34) of Glen Rock looks to pass the ball during the boys lacrosse game between Glen Rock and Northern Highlands at Glen Rock High School in Glen Rock .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comWill Corry recorded three goals and four assists to lead eighth-seeded Glen Rock past ninth-seeded Westwood 11-1 in the Bergen County Tournament first round in Glen Rock Cooper Consoli added three goals and two assists for Glen Rock (5-5) Glen Rock will face top-seeded Don Bosco Prep in the quarterfinals on Tuesday Craig Epstein may be reached at cepstein@njadvancemedia.com 2025 Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of 50-year-old EVANGELOS DROSOS of Glen Rock on charges of money laundering and theft by deception The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Matthew Finck the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit received information regarding an alleged financial scheme Detectives initiated a months-long investigation that revealed EVANGELOS DROSOS engaged in a check-kiting pattern where he generated self-issued checks from accounts under his control at several institutions and then deposited those checks into multiple accounts at a different financial institution while knowing that the issuing accounts did not have funds to cover the checks DROSOS then abused the provisional credit by rapidly withdrawing the non-existent funds resulting in the theft of approximately $496,788.88 This pattern of transactions occurred continuously over a period of three weeks EVANGELOS DROSOS was arrested on Wednesday NJ and charged with second-degree theft by deception 2C:20-4a and second-degree money laundering DROSOS was remanded to the Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Bergen County Superior Court in Hackensack Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt Prosecutor Musella thanks the Glen Rock Police Department for its assistance in this investigation Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates Two drivers were hospitalized following a rush hour crash that brought traffic to a standstill in Glen Rock The two-vehicle collision happened at the intersection of Glen Avenue and Maple Avenue on Thursday Both drivers were taken to local hospitals in separate Glen Rock EMS ambulances Photos from the scene show a heavily damaged Lincoln Town Car and a crumpled Toyota RAV4 A flatbed tow truck was brought in to remove both vehicles Emergency responders included the Glen Rock Police Department The crash caused major delays throughout the borough as crews worked to clear the scene Caroline Almond (11) of Glen Rock looks to get past Morgan Hornidge (10) of Westwood during the girls lacrosse North Jersey Group 1 quarterfinal between Glen Rock and Westwood at Glen Rock High School in Glen Rock .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John Lewis | For NJ Advance MediaCaroline Almond’s three goals led Glen Rock Glen Rock (7-3) took control of a close game in the second half Sydney Handler and Mackenzie Doyle contributed two goals each for Glen Rock John Lewis can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. 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Follow us on social: Facebook | Instagram | X (formerly Twitter) Glen Rock remains one of Bergen County’s quieter and safer towns One issue periodically plagues the local Police Department though: shoplifting at a borough liquor store The Bottle King store on Prospect Street has seen nearly a dozen shoplifting reports in the past year “Our two most frequent targets we have in Glen Rock for shoplifting is Bottle King liquors and our CVS store,” said Police Chief Dean Ackermann the liquor store has reported 10 shoplifting incidents according to police blotters sent by the department In one event, an employee was struck and injured by a motor vehicle while trying to pursue a shoplifter on Halloween night last year The driver was accused of being an accomplice to the shoplifter and was arrested that night Bottle King has what Ackermann calls “an excellent security system,” and the police chief attributes all the shoplifting to the large amount of inventory in its warehouse The store manager declined to comment about the most recent case of shoplifting Ackermann said the Police Department has had great success in catching suspects in the thefts charges were filed in half of the shoplifting cases reported at Bottle King The cases totaled over $2,700 worth of merchandise Ackermann said he believes shoplifting is increasing not just in Glen Rock He also said these are instances of organized crime Glen Rock police charged two people in thefts at Bottle King that they said were related to a retail theft ring “I’m not talking about someone who is down on their luck and suffering from addiction They are going out there to steal quantities of product specifically for profit and resale This is not a kid taking candy without paying.” Glen Rock has seen a slight rise in shoplifting the Police Department reported 27 calls for service in shoplifting incidents The Glen Rock police chief said he wishes the state would legislate harsher penalties for shoplifters to combat the recent uptick “Our state Legislature needs to take a stance on shoplifting With property crime not high on the list of priorities in the criminal justice system the consequences for shoplifters are not that great,” Ackermann said 2025 at 6:36 pm ETEvangelos Drosos (Bergen County Prosecutor's Office)A Glen Rock man was charged with writing himself $500,000 in checks he couldn't cover NJ — A Glen Rock man has been charged with money laundering after a three-week spree of writing himself checks without funds to cover them was arrested Wednesday and charged with second-degree money laundering and second-degree theft by deception said the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Financial Crimes Unit received information regarding a financial scheme Investigators determined that Droso issued himself checks from accounts under his control from different institutions Then he deposited the checks into various banks while knowing the accounts didn't have the funds to cover them This "check-kiting" pattern took place over three weeks He was taken to the Bergen County Jail to await a first appearance in Superior Court in Hackensack Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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A pizzeria owner is "shocked and hurt" after a pair of recent thefts at Francesca’s Brick Oven Pizza in Glen Rock the pizza shop in the Rock Road central business district reported a theft of $5,700 in cash a second theft at the restaurant was reported "I've worked at this shop for 17 years and nothing like this has ever happened," said Salvatore Reina, owner of Francesca's Brick Oven Pizza & Pasta in Glen Rock and Elmwood Park Even though the owner of the pizzeria was devastated to find out about the thefts he is not concerned about his safety or the safety of his employees "I'm more concerned about my staff in general I want them to feel we have a nice work environment Reina explained to NorthJersey.com that he will not let one situation ruin the positive atmosphere of the shop There were no signs of forced entry or damage to the safe The Glen Rock Police Department is actively investigating Local: Earthquake rocks Bergen County, with rattling and loud booms reported. Here are the details The pizzeria is still operating on its regular hours Reina said the shop has not missed a beat since the theft was reported to the Police Department He said police have been great with their assistance in the investigation "They have been really helpful and professional." Cooper Consoli (24) of Glen Rock looks to pass the ball during the boys lacrosse game between Glen Rock and Northern Highlands at Glen Rock High School in Glen Rock .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaCooper Consoli scored four goals and assisted on two others to lead Glen Rock to an 11-5 win over Tenafly in Glen Rock Tyler Bosin had a hat trick and Will Corry added two goals and two assists for the Panthers (4-4) Brennan Visokey made eight saves in the win The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now! 2025 at 12:46 pm ETPolice are looking for 2 men and a woman who stole from a Glen Rock liquor store (Glen Rock Police Department)Police are looking for 2 men and a woman who stole from a Glen Rock liquor store NJ — Police are seeking two men and a woman who grabbed liquor bottles from a store in Glen Rock last week and left in a car the manager of Bottle King Liquors on Prospect Street said that three people grabbed $320 worth of liquor and ran The manager said that they grabbed a total of six bottles of Don Julio Reposado and Ciroc Limonata and ran toward Prospect Street Glen Rock and Fair Lawn police canvassed the area but couldn't find suspects The video surveillance showed the suspects to be two men and a woman who left in a 2012 Kia Optima registered in Paterson The store has been targeted by shoplifters over the years, including a theft ring in 2023 Anyone who can identify the people in the images is asked to contact Det James Calaski (jcalaski@glenrockpolice.com) or Det Lucas Doney (ldoney@glenrockpolice.com) at 201- Michael Hanna (1) of Don Bosco Prep heads back to first base during the baseball game between No 2 Don Bosco Prep at Morris Knolls High School in Denville NJ on 5/16/24.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaDon Bosco Prep broke a 2-2 tie with a three-run fourth inning and held off a Glen Rock rally in the seventh to escape with a 5-4 win in Ramsey Michael Hanna tripled and scored and Chase Bagley had an RBI and two runs for the Ironmen (10-2) Nick Atme had two hits and three RBIs for Glen Rock (11-3) which had its four-game winning streak snapped As one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen — the first Black pilots to serve in World War II — Thomas Hawkins flew 28 missions he was about to embark on another when his plane crashed on the runway of the Ramitelli airfield in Italy His name is etched on the war memorial in front of the Glen Rock Municipal Building alongside others who served this country with distinction in past wars wants Hawkins' alma mater to bear his name Jackson, 73, started a petition to ask the Glen Rock Board of Education to rename Central Elementary School on Maple Avenue as Thomas L. Hawkins Central School. As of Monday, the petition had received 415 signatures said he first heard about Hawkins several years ago from longtime Glen Rock resident Jon Cole Jackson also attended Central School and sees putting Hawkins' name on it as a way to let more residents know about the hometown hero and the accomplishments of his too-short life "I think like a lot of people in Glen Rock never realized the connection of Thomas Hawkins to the school and being a Tuskegee Airman," Jackson said "It was 80 years ago this year that he was killed in action in Italy Given his stature with the Tuskegee Airmen and part of the move to desegregate the armed services it might seem fitting to name in his honor." Who was Thomas Hawkins?Details posted on the website of the Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society and other sites document Hawkins' place in the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S They are remembered today as the Tuskegee Airmen named for the historically Black Tuskegee Institute in Alabama They were considered among the best pilots in the Army Air Forces and did not lose a single air bomber on an escort mission between September 1944 and March 1945 He served for two years and was awarded the Air Medal and Oak Leaf Cluster in early 1945 whom he married in Alabama on Christmas Day 1943 After graduating from Ridgewood High in 1942 Hawkins spent almost a year at Temple University's School of Chiropody who once served on the Glen Rock Board of Education approached the board 10 years before with the idea of putting Hawkins' name on Central School Jackson said he decided to start his petition this month in conjunction with Black History Month and the 80th anniversary of Hawkins' death The proposal has gotten positive feedback from alumni he has not gotten much response from school board members and borough officials "I did hear back from one of the [former] council members who said she was fully in support of it," Jackson said "I have not heard back from any board members directly but I'm hoping they will see the traction among school alumni and town residents will give it consideration." Glen Rock Board of Education President Damali Robinson said in a statement to NorthJersey.com: "We are aware of Mr Jackson’s petition and are currently reviewing his request The Glen Rock Board of Education is committed to carefully considering all proposals especially when it comes to decisions as significant as renaming a school we are conducting the appropriate due diligence to ensure the process is thoughtful and transparent Once we have gathered enough information we will put the item on an agenda for discussion," Robinson said Jackson said he will continue to collect signatures and hopes to present them at the next school board meeting on Feb He hopes his suggestion to include Hawkins but keep "Central" in the school's name will allay any fears from residents that the school's traditional name would be erased Cole said he understands that people in Glen Rock may continue to refer to Central School by its old name But adding Hawkins' name would not be completely out of character as other schools in the borough are named for people More: Celebrate Black History Month with these North Jersey exhibits, events and talks is named for the first man credited with flying to the North Pole an elementary school at 380 Harristown Road is named for a teacher in the Glen Rock school system "We are very respectful of those sitting on the Board of Education and the time and contribution they make and we don't want the petition to in any way seem like we are steamrolling their process," Cole said "The purpose of the petition was for us to prove to ourselves that this idea that was a no-brainer had public support and we have been thrilled to find out it is true." For unlimited access to the most important news from your local community please subscribe or activate your digital account today two more reports have come in saying some were stolen right in front of the local post office Glen Rock Police Chief Dean Ackermann said this week that two residents mailed checks from the mailbox in front of the post office on Glen Avenue and the checks have since been fraudulently cashed The victims notified their banks of the fraud The checks were mailed nearly a month apart numerous reports of this nature have been received concerning checks mailed in both Glen Rock and other area communities," Ackermann said Patch has reported several prior incidents that have been reported for more than a month. READ MORE: Case Of The Missing Mail: Checks Stolen And Altered From Bergen County Mailboxes Ackermann said that Glen Rock detectives have been working with federal agents from the U.S Postal Inspection Service to investigate the fraud READ MORE: Checks Stolen And Cashed From Mailboxes Around Bergen County: Police Emerson 2nd baseman Sophie Nisonoff gets under a Waldwick pop-up in Monday's high school softball showdown in Waldwick The Warriors out-slugged the Cavaliers 7-5 04/22/2024 Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance MediaSteve Hockstein | For NJ Advance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Craig Epstein | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comJulia Seretis went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs for Emerson Boro in its 14-10 win against Glen Rock in eight innings in Glen Rock Emerson Boro (8-3) took a 9-7 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning before Glen Rock (8-3) scored three runs Emerson Boro answered with a run to send the game into extras Glen Rock took a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning before Emerson Boro (8-3) took a 9-5 lead in the fourth Glen Rock responded with two runs in the bottom of the fourth Sophie Nisonoff went 2-for-5 with a home run Jillian Kleinman had a three-run single and scored a run Anna Heuss had a two-run single and scored a run 1/11Baseball: Glen Rock vs. Passaic Tech, April 27, 2025 at Weehawken Stadium.st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Matt Cosentino | For NJ Advance MediaJack Spitaleri belted a two-run homer and Glen Rock notched a 6-4 walk-off win over Passaic Tech in the bottom of the ninth inning at the Autism Acceptance Challenge in Weehawken drove in two runs and scored and Wyatt Morrissey had a single Daniel Stutzke allowed two hits over four scoreless innings of relief to pick up the win Mickey Gilligan homered and knocked in four runs for Passaic Tech (9-3) .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Dylan McCoy | For NJ Advance MediaEnzo Gurijala scored two runs and drove in an RBI as Millburn snapped a four-game losing streak claiming a 9-1 home victory over Glen Rock Millburn (4-6) saw its offense come alive in the middle of the game scoring nine runs in a span of four innings Charlie Wall recorded the win on the mound allowing one run in 4 1/3 innings of work for Millburn Quinn Conn recorded a hit in each of his two at-bats and scored a run Evan Lagemann had a multi-hit game for Glen Rock (7-2) Zack Silberstein struck out eight batters in three innings on the mound Dylan McCoy can be reached at hssports@njadvancemedia.com After a pair of recent thefts at Francesca’s Brick Oven Pizza in Glen Rock owner Salvatore Reina thanked the community for the support his business has received over the last few days Reina, who has owned the Glen Rock pizzeria along with his other location in Elmwood Park for 17 years said he has received over 20 messages through text email and social media since the robberies occurred That people genuinely care and take the time to reach out," Reina said neighboring businesses and other people close to him have reached out with words of encouragement "This community has been supporting me for 17 years," he said The Glen Rock Police Department said the pizzeria in the Rock Road central business district reported a theft this month of $5,700 in cash A second theft at the restaurant was reported this past Saturday The reported theft involved a former restaurant employee, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant Even though Reina has called this a challenging time he considers his employers and co-workers family change or manipulate the beautiful work mentality and environment we’ve taken almost now 17 years to build Evan Lagemann (15) of Glen Rock reacts after scoring a run in the sixth inning during the Bergen County Tournament first round baseball game between Glen Rock and Pascack Hills at Glen Rock High School in Glen Rock NJ on 5/8/24.Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By N.J. 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Please consider supporting NJ.com with a subscription Matt Bove can be reached at mbove@njadvancemedia.com GLEN ROCK − When that “here we go again” feeling started to creep in The all-time leading scorer in Glen Rock history netted the first five points of overtime helping the top-seeded Panthers survive No The same two teams had met in last year’s sectional semifinals the Vikings trailed by 8 entering the fourth They forced the extra period when senior Alex Fessel drained a corner three with 9 seconds left in regulation “But we’ve grinded out a ton of close games The boys advanced to Wednesday’s Group 2 state semifinal in Franklin Township where they will face North Section 2 champ Madison at 7:30 p.m I was actually with the girls as an assistant,” Glen Rock boys coach Jason Mittelman said because [boys] basketball is an afterthought in this town You’ll never do anything or have any impact.’ so we’ve been building for a long time now.” Vernon (18-11) fell to a Bergen County school in the North 1 Group 2 final for the second year in a row Fessel actually hit three huge triples in the fourth quarter the second of which tied the game at 44 with 1:56 left Mangione went to the line for two free throws with 25.8 seconds remaining and the Panthers up His first shot went halfway home and popped out but he made the second to assure that a Vernon three could only tie it taking a cross-court inbound pass from Mikey Pecciraro and splash it home with a hand in his face Game balls► Mangione finished with 24 points and 5 assists ► Zach Ashkenazy chipped in 13 points for the Panthers and senior Sam Viggiano led them in rebounds with 7 ► Fessel ended up with a game-high 26 points and he shot the Vikings’ only free throws of the game in OT we look at that banner and see all the division titles But this is really what we were focused on,” said Mangione who eventually will get his name on the Glen Rock 1,000-point scorers banner as well “It’s one thing to score a lot of personal points Emily Sanders of Glen Rock (2) moves toward the Mountain Lakes goal in the North Group 1 high school girls lacrosse final in Mountain Lakes on Wednesday The Lakers swamped the Panthers 10-6 to advance 06/04/2024 Steve Hockstein | For NJ Advance MediaSteve Hockstein | For NJ Advance .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By John Lewis | For NJ Advance MediaEmily Sanders scored from the left side late in the second overtime to give Glen Rock its third straight win a 6-5 squeaker over host Mahwah Sanders’ seventh goal of the season came off the third assist of the game from sophomore Mackenzie Doyle Sanders and Eleanor Scherer scored two goals each for the Panthers Sydney Handler and Caroline Almond also hit the net