Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps

06/03/2026

05/26/2026

The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps is proud to be a part of a town such as Glen Rock that can honor our fallen veterans. This is our 75th year and we support all the men and women who have served our great country.

05/10/2026

The GRVAC wishes all moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day. Here is a song that Garth Brooks wrote specially for you. https://open.spotify.com/track/0RfZosFEQCOjpwbrdExXE1?si=7472891e8fdc4466

04/30/2026

The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps writes this letter with deep sorrow on the passing of former council member Teresa Gilbreath. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her husband, Lee; her daughter, Kyra; her mother, Irene; her brother, Stephen; and to all who knew her and were touched by her life. The Borough of Glen Rock has truly lost a champion.

Teresa was a valued friend of the GRVAC and played an important role in strengthening our organization so we could better serve the Glen Rock community. We also wish to recognize her many contributions to our senior citizens, the library, the arboretum, environmental initiatives, and the countless efforts that help make Glen Rock such a special place to live. We are deeply grateful for all she gave.

Thank you Teresa! You will be missed by many.

04/20/2026

Edward Esposito Has Announced His Retirement As An Active Member Of The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps.

At the March 16, 2026, Business Meeting, the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps accepted Edward Esposito’s resignation with deep regret, honoring him with a long and well-deserved standing ovation. In his farewell remarks, Ed shared that this decision, a tough one, had been on his mind for months. While he is stepping back from active duty, he will remain involved in several critical committees, including ambulance remounting and information technology. And importantly - very importantly - Ed said the door remains open for his return to active service.

It is difficult to fully capture the scope of Ed’s contributions to EMS and GRVAC. We begin simply by thanking him for making EMS better for all of us at the GRVAC. Ed’s remarkable 55-year career began in 1970 with the Ridgefield First Aid and Ambulance Corps. After moving to Glen Rock in 1978, he quickly became a dedicated member of GRVAC. Over the past 47 years at the GRVAC, he has served in numerous leadership roles, including four years as President, sixteen years as Captain/Chief, Vice Chairperson of the East Bergen Ambulance Association, Mobilization Director for the Northern Area of the NJSFAC, multiple groundbreakings for new structures, and many new ambulance wet-downs.

As colleagues, we have had the privilege of witnessing Ed’s many accomplishments. His impact spans vehicle and equipment acquisitions, building expansions, communications and technology management, oversight of the Length of Service Awards Program and so much more. He has written protocols, procedures, and by-laws that continue to guide the organization today. His contributions at business meetings have been invaluable - because of his deep knowledge of the very rules and regulations he authored. Through his expertise and steady leadership, Ed has guided the GRVAC through decades of growth and change in equipment, communications, training, and administration.

On behalf of the entire Borough of Glen Rock, Ed—thank you.

04/18/2026

Mia Earns Prestigious EMSCNJ Scholarship Award

The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps (GRVAC) is proud to recognize one of its own, Mia Vergel de Dios, for being named a recipient of the EMS Council of New Jersey’s Cadet Scholarship Award. Members of the organization extend their congratulations to Mia, on this well-deserved honor. We also want to thank her parents, Misuzu and John Vergel de Dios for sharing their daughter’s time with our squad.

This scholarship is awarded to high school seniors who demonstrate strong achievement and potential, supporting Cadet and Youth Members of First Aid and Rescue Squads of New Jersey as they pursue higher education at accredited colleges or universities. Recipients are selected on merit by an independent committee of educators not affiliated with the EMS Council of New Jersey. Mia will be formally recognized at the EMSCNJ Mid-Year Convention on May 3, 2026, at the Marriott in Park Ridge.

Mia plans to attend Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, where she will major in Biology on a pre-med track. In addition to her academic accomplishments, she has been a standout athlete at Glen Rock High School, surpassing 1,000 career points in basketball. She will continue her athletic career as a member of Swarthmore College’s Garnet team.

Mia has made a lasting impact on both GRVAC and the Glen Rock community. She joined the corps as a Youth Member at 16 and became a Senior EMT at 18. Through her service, she developed critical skills in patient care, communication, and emergency response—experiences that have helped shape her future in medicine. The GRVAC is confident that Mia will follow in the footsteps of its many members who have gone on to achieve success in the medical field.

GRVAC congratulates you and wishes nothing less than greatness in all your endeavors.

03/07/2026

The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps proudly congratulates the Glen Rock High School Girls Basketball team for once again capturing the North 1 Group 2 Sectional Championship. On March 6, the Panthers defeated second-seeded Westwood 59–27 in front of an enthusiastic home crowd at Glen Rock High School.
Continuing a proud tradition, members of the GRVAC were in attendance to support fellow member Mia Vergel de Dios and cheer on the team as they secured the victory. Congratulations to the team on another outstanding achievement, and best of luck as you pursue the State Finals.

03/05/2026

This is an article that was published on NorthJersey.com by Greg Tartaglia. Greg, The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Mia appreciate your article.

Basketball star joined the EMTs, then her crew joined her playoff run
Greg Tartaglia
NorthJersey.com
March 5, 2026, 4:41 a.m. ET

When Mia Vergel de Dios looks into the stands during Glen Rock girls basketball home games, she finds that the most ardent fans are the easiest to spot.
Ironically, they are not the ones wearing school colors, black and red. Aside from her family, the senior’s biggest supporters typically show up in bright yellow jackets with reflective silver stripes.
Glen Rock’s emergency medical technicians have become a fixture of the Panthers’ playoff runs the past two seasons, since Vergel de Dios has been a member of the borough Volunteer Ambulance Corps since her sophomore year.
“You have to be 16 to start the course,” she said, “so I actually started two days after I turned 16.”
The EMTs – the ones not on call at gametime – are gearing up to watch top seed Glen Rock defend its North 1, Group 2 sectional championship on March 6.

The Panthers (22-6) host No. 2 Westwood (20-8) for what will be their eighth home postseason game in two years. They were seeded No. 1 in the bracket last winter, when they topped Pascack Valley for the title.
“I mean, they’re basically my second family now,” Vergel de Dios said of her fellow volunteers. “So, to have them here during games is a great experience.”
One of the rare exceptions was at the March 3 sectional semifinals – “I forgot to email them” the start time, she said with a sheepish chuckle – but Glen Rock kept up its level of play and scored a 48-27 win over No. 4 Mahwah.
The Panther boys basketball team played the same night, but its sectional-title defense ended in Ramsey. The silver lining is that means even more of the black-and-red faithful will join the yellow-and-silver for a Friday night event.
“It’s always good having that extra support,” senior Abby Grove said. “And the whole Glen Rock community, everyone comes out.”
Vergel de Dios, Grove and senior Anna Heuss are the four-year letter-winners that have helped raise the program to its current heights under second-year coach Sara Wolman. The trio remembers all too well a loss to Jefferson in the 2024 sectional final, and their Panthers have not lost a game in the North 1, Group 2 bracket since.
Yet it is clear who drives the Glen Rock “rig,” so to speak.

“I can talk about her leadership, her poise, the way she settles the girls, the way she directs and coaches the kids… Mia does literally everything for us,” Wolman said. “If she sees that we need scoring, she’s going to score. If she sees that we need to feed it to Abby, she’s going to do that.
“Defensively, she’s reading everything that’s going on. Her play, her personality, it’s invaluable to us.”
Vergel de Dios has moved up to No. 3 on the program’s all-time scoring list with 1,142 career points, 23 behind 2012 grad and current assistant coach Margi Rivara for second.
The 5-foot-9 guard also leads the Panthers in assists and steals. She has committed to play basketball at Division III Swarthmore (Pa.).
“I’ve been playing with Mia since third grade, and we play club basketball together, too,” said Grove, an Emory (Ga.) commit. “I think everyone would agree, Mia is the best teammate to have.”
Wolman noted that Vergel de Dios does well balancing her time between basketball, schoolwork and EMT work. Rare is the high school student who can make it all work – a similar example is 2021 Emerson graduate Amanda Sallemi, who earned The Record’s Charlie McGill Scholarship Award as a senior.
“Mia is one of those exceptional young women who can do anything that she enjoys doing and wants to do,” Wolman said. “She loves helping people. She loves being an EMT.”
“I wanted to find a way that I could contribute more,” Vergel de Dios said, “and also do something in the medical field. That’s something [in which] I’m interested in majoring and doing in the future.”

02/25/2026

On Tuesday, February 24, 2025, some members of the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps gathered at the Glen Rock Inn to express their heartfelt thanks and best wishes to their colleague of four years, Mark Ryan.

During his time with GRVAC, Mark has been a cornerstone of the organization. He proudly served as Lieutenant, Delegate to the EMS Council of New Jersey, and Recruitment Officer, consistently demonstrating leadership, dedication, and a strong commitment to the community.

As Mark and his wife prepare to move to New York to be closer to family, the entire Corps extends its sincere gratitude for his service and wishes the Ryans every success and happiness in this next chapter.