COMMUNITY CHURCH OF GLEN ROCK
354 Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ

From locations in Glen Rock, Ridgewood, Fair Lawn, and Paramus: There are too many different routes to list the best one for everyone. In general, the church is on the south side of Rock Road about two blocks east of the intersection of Rock Road and Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. To reach this intersection, go east on Rock Road from the Glen Rock business district, or west on Rock Road otherwise; or go north on Maple Avenue from south of Route 208 or within a mile of it, or south on Maple Avenue otherwise. Study other sets of directions listed below to adapt a set that includes streets near your starting point.

From George Washington Bridge: Cross into New Jersey and follow signs to Route 4. Follow directions below for From Route 4 West.

From I-80 West: Get off at Exit 43 (I-287) or Exit 64A (Route 17 North), whichever comes first. If you get off at Exit 64A, follow signs to Route 17 North and follow directions below for From Route 17 North (south of Route 4). If you get off at Exit 43, follow signs to I-287 North and follow directions below for From I-287 North or South.

From I-80 East: Get off at Exit 43 (I-287) or Exit 63 (Route 17 North), whichever comes first. If you get off at Exit 63, turn left at stop sign at top of exit ramp, turn right at light, follow signs to Route 17 North (left side of road immediately after crossing bridge), and follow directions below for From Route 17 North (south of Route 4). If you get off at Exit 43, follow signs to I-287 North and follow directions below for From I-287 North or South.

From Route 17 North (south of Route 4): Exit onto Route 4 West. Follow directions below for From Route 4 West.

From Route 17 South (north of Paramus): Take Paramus Road/Ridgewood exit (right after church and cemetery on right). Go straight along Paramus Road through lights at Linwood Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue. Turn right at next light onto Grove Street. (There is a more prominent sign at this light that says "Midland Avenue," which is where you would be if you turned left instead.) Go through one light at Pleasant Avenue and turn left at next light onto Prospect Street. Make the second right onto Rock Road. Go through one light at Ackerman Avenue. Church is on left opposite Central Avenue 0.3 miles ahead.

From Route 4 West: Go past shopping malls and Route 17 in Paramus. Take right branch of fork onto Route 208 North where it begins off of Route 4. Follow directions below for From Route 208 North or South.

From Garden State Parkway North: Get off at Exit 163 onto Route 17 North. Take Midland Avenue/Glen Rock exit (comes after Treasure Island and Office Depot). Follow directions below for From Route 17/Midland Avenue intersection in Paramus.

From I-287 North or South: Get off at Exit 59 onto Route 208 South. Follow directions below for From Route 208 North or South.

From Kinderkamack Road: Head towards River Edge/Oradell border. Turn onto Midland Avenue (by Dunkin Donuts, left turn if going north or right turn if going south). Take Midland Avenue until it crosses Route 17, bearing left at lights by Paramus post office so that you don't go onto Route 17 North. Follow directions below for From Route 17/Midland Avenue intersection in Paramus.

From Route 17/Midland Avenue intersection in Paramus: Go westbound on Midland Avenue towards Ridgewood and Glen Rock. Go through one regular light, then a flashing light at a fire station, then regular lights at Paramus Road and Pleasant Avenue (by now Midland Avenue has become Grove Street). Turn left at the next light after that onto Prospect Street. Make the second right onto Rock Road. Go through one light at Ackerman Avenue. Church is on left opposite Central Avenue 0.3 miles ahead.

From Route 208 North or South: Get off at Maple Avenue North exit by Nabisco plant. Go almost immediately through one light at Harristown Road. Turn right at the next light about a mile ahead onto Rock Road. Church comes almost immediately on the right.

From Garden State Parkway South: Get off at Exit 165 and bear right towards Ridgewood. Go through three lights and pass a fourth light on the left. Bear left at Route 17 intersection and cross over Route 17. Turn left at first light onto Paramus Road. Turn right at first light onto Grove Street. (There is a more prominent sign at this light that says "Midland Avenue," which is where you would be if you turned left instead.) Go through one light at Pleasant Avenue and turn left at next light onto Prospect Street. Make the second right onto Rock Road. Go through one light at Ackerman Avenue. Church is on left opposite Central Avenue 0.3 miles ahead.

From intersection of Ridgewood and Maple Avenues in Ridgewood: Go southbound on Maple Avenue. Go through lights at Spring Avenue, Prospect Avenue, and Ackerman Avenue. The next light is Rock Road. You may turn left at the light. You may also avoid the light one short triangular block on the left beforehand by turning left onto Hamilton Avenue and making the first left after that onto Rock Road. In either case, church comes almost immediately on the right.

Public Transit: Bus 164 from the Port Authority and Bus 175 from the George Washington Bridge both pass right in front of the church. Their route follows Saddle River Road in Fair Lawn, then Prospect Street in Glen Rock, then Ackerman Avenue in Glen Rock, then Rock Road, where the church is. New Jersey Transit has two train stations in Glen Rock. The one closer to the church is the Boro Hall station, from which you would walk eastward on Rock Road away from the business district through the light at Maple Avenue and look for the church about two blocks away on your right. The Main Line station is further away but still within walking distance of the church; walk eastward on Rock Road through the business district, cross the tracks at the Boro Hall station, go through the light at Maple Avenue, and look for the church about two blocks away on your right. Go to njtransit.com or call (201) 488-0840 for schedules and further information on both buses and trains.

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Site entrance: Enter driveway from Rock Road on the left side of the front of the church and park in the lot. Most auditions and rehearsals are held in Rooms 205 and 207 on the top floor of the two-story school building. Enter through the door on the far left of the side that faces the lot. Go here unless instructed that activities will be held at Fellowship Hall. This is the one-story building to the left of the school as seen from the parking lot.