For this year's Quasquicentennial Celebration, The Rock Recorder Blog will post a chronological (as much as possible) history of Glen Rock, NJ. My main source for framing this series is an unpublished manuscript in the Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society's archive, which was written by George Hubschmitt. This is Part #3 of the series. Colonial life was stern, an almost continuous round of work, up with the dawn, then care for the livestock and, shortly after breakfa

For this year's Quasquicentennial Celebration, The Rock Recorder Blog will post a chronological (as much as possible) history of Glen Rock, NJ. My main source for framing this series is an unpublished manuscript in the Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society's archive, which was written by George Hubschmitt. This is Part #2 of the series. In 1675, East Jersey was first sub-divided into four counties: Bergen, Essex, Middlesex and Monmouth. In 1837, Passaic County was cu

For this year's Quasquicentennial Celebration, The Rock Recorder Blog will post a chronological (as much as possible) history of Glen Rock, NJ. My main source for framing this series is an unpublished manuscript in the Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society's archive, which was written by George Hubschmitt. This is Part #1 of the series. The natives of New Jersey were the Delawares or Lenape, known to themselves as the "true people". Family ties were strong among the

Glen Rock Historical & Preservation Society (GRHPS) Board Members Anne Ciliberti and Barbara Schineller recently did an analysis of the 1900 Federal Census and the 1915 New Jersey State Census for our recent History Day focusing on immigration and the railroad's role in bringing people to Bergen County. This got me to thinking about how life in Glen Rock was radically changing during the early 20th century. In 1900, Glen Rock was a fledgeling community, having incorporated a

How Glen Rock became Glen Rock

It is easy to look at Bergen County today and see a thoroughly modern, bustling area but it wasn't too long ago, historically speaking, that this corner of New Jersey was in truth a sleepy backwater. The early Dutch settlers of the area migrated from New Amsterdam in the 1700s; these new residents were primarily farmers, drawn by the lush, rich soil found hereabouts. The population was sparse and spread-out, and government was provided by a township system rather than by to