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New Math Department hire, Min Joo Park poses for her picture.

Math department welcomes new teacher

by Ryan Hornish, Staff Writer October 3, 2017

A new teacher has joined the math department this year to teach math and computer science classes. Min Joo Park has eight years of teaching experience. This year she is teaching ninth and tenth grades. Park...

Jonathan Algor and his oldest son, Jack, run with the flag at the Detroit Marathon. Jack was born when Algor was still serving in Iraq and they didn’t meet until he was three months old (Photo Credit: Jonathan Algor)

Soldiering on: Glen Rock resident aids returning veterans

by Kate Casey, Advertising and Business Manager May 19, 2016

The former soldier moved cautiously among the unknown operatives. He was deep in unforeseen territory now, and he could distinctly make out the chatter of those nearby. A thick stench lay in the air, pungent...

Jason Palmeri, Rutgers-Newark commit, pitching in a 6-1 win over Pompton Lakes last season.

Palmeri takes talents to Rutgers

by Max Felsenstein, Managing Editor December 14, 2015

It was the final game of the 2014 season and sophomore Jason Palmeri was enjoying a successful mid-season call-up to the Glen Rock High School varsity baseball team. “I remember it was a brisk day...

A river runs between us: The opportunity gap separating Glen Rock from Paterson

A river runs between us: The opportunity gap separating Glen Rock from Paterson

by Kaitlin Stansel, Social Media Editor December 3, 2015

Awakened by the soft touch of his mother’s warm hands against his back and the crisp breeze of the open window beside him, Griffin N. groggily flung his rested legs from beneath the warm cocoon of his...

Math teacher Ms. Amanda Sproviero and other faculty members are piloting the HP EliteBook laptops this year to prepare for the one-to-one student laptop initiative set to occur next fall.

New student laptops slated to arrive next year

by Catherine Bennett and Kate Casey December 1, 2015

Glen Rock's Board of Education is planning to distribute individual laptops to all high school students for the upcoming school year. As of now, it is still a plan, but will be confirmed at a Board...

Quarterback Matt Schlett takes the snap late in the first quarter.

Glen Rock defeats Hawthorne 35-34, advances to final at Metlife Stadium

by Ryan Stolz, Sports Editor November 24, 2015

Football is often called a game of inches. This cliche rang true at the most important moment in Glen Rock’s 35-34 semi-final victory over Hawthorne. In a game that saw three lead changes during...

Jeremy Lipsky (16) wrestling in a match at River Dell High School for the Saddle Brook Glen Rock co-op team.

Glen Rock wrestling does not renew contract, splits from Saddle Brook

by Lilia Wood, Editor-in-Chief November 20, 2015

Glen Rock has not renewed its contract with Saddle Brook to continue the co-op wrestling team this year. This is the first season in 11 years that Glen Rock will compete independently. “It gives...

Adopting a cause

Adopting a cause

Not every dog needs saving, but some rely on the kindness of strangers.
by Kaitlin Stansel, Staff Writer May 7, 2014

RAMAPO, N.J. – Noises. The arrhythmic chorus of barking overwhelms my ears. I am bewildered. Faces. What seems like an intricate mosaic of faces circles me, and I quickly become surrounded by both...

Once he sold comic books on a neighborhood corner, now his memory has filled a school.

The boy at the comic book stand

Today, on what would be Christopher's 16th birthday, we celebrate his life, memory, and the powerful legacy that has been taken up in his name.
by Lilia Wood, News Editor April 9, 2014

GLEN ROCK, N.J. – There is a photo of Christopher Barron selling his original comic book series, The Adventures of Ultimate Man, on his front lawn.  A look of anticipation on his face, eager for customers,...

Students flock to the media center during open periods to complete assignments and homework, but the media center isnt always open to all students.  What improvements can be made to the technology at Glen Rock High School?

Press power to restart our computers

With growing pressure to improve the technology in school, The Glen Echo looks for answers.
by Courtney Schmitt, Staff Writer April 4, 2014

6:30 am. Somewhere deep in sleep, a distant beeping noise can be heard. The subconscious brushes it off, forcing it to make sense logically in the context of what the mind’s perceives as reality....

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