Glen Rock Meetings Go Remote To Start 2022

GLEN ROCK, NJ — Mayor Kristine Morieko reported a rise in COVID-19 cases during the last week, and that's before including rapid and at-home test results, she said.

Glen Rock saw an increase of 109 cases of the coronavirus from the prior week as of Wednesday, something local officials said is "likely due to the increase in testing of both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals pre-holiday." They expect to see another uptick post-holiday as well.

The borough is adapting to these increases — both actual and expected — by shifting all meetings scheduled for the first quarter of the year to remote. This includes Borough Council meetings, and the reorganization meeting scheduled for Jan. 5.

"All committee and commission meetings will be held virtually until such time that it is safe to return to in person," said Morieko, in a letter to the community.

There were 238 cases of the coronavirus reported in Bergen County on Dec. 1, according to New Jersey Department of Health data. Much like the rest of the state, that number spiked, with 1,942 cases reported on Christmas.

The number has gone down slightly, with 1,594 cases reported on Dec. 28, but there are other issues facing the region and the state.

Hospitalizations, as well as people on ventilators, are up in the North region of the state. Though neither of those numbers have risen higher than January of last year, they are close. There were 1,643 hospitalizations on Dec. 29, 2020, and 1,546 on Dec. 28, 2021.

Schools have also seen a climb in numbers, both within K-12 districts and at the state's colleges and universities. Fairleigh Dickinson University reported that more than 50 percent of their cases during the first semester came after Thanksgiving.

Read more: COVID Testing Expands In Bergen County As Schools Plan For Return