Roseland, New Jersey
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| Roseland, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Essex |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1908 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | John Arvanites |
| - Administrator | Thomas P. Kaczynski[1] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²) |
| - Land | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 243 ft (74 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 5,400 |
| - Density | 1,463.6/sq mi (565.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07068 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-64590[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885378[5] |
| Website: http://www.roselandnj.org | |
Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,298.
Roseland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Livingston Township.[6]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roseland as its 14th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[7]
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[edit] Geography
Roseland is located at (40.819899, -74.306701)[8]. Roseland is located about 20 miles (30 km) west of New York City. Roseland is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,058 |
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| 1940 | 1,556 | 47.1% | |
| 1950 | 2,019 | 29.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,804 | 38.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,453 | 58.8% | |
| 1980 | 5,330 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,847 | -9.1% | |
| 2000 | 5,298 | 9.3% | |
| Est. 2006 | 5,400 | [3] | 1.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 5,298 people, 2,142 households, and 1,525 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,463.6 people per square mile (565.1/km²). There were 2,187 housing units at an average density of 604.2/sq mi (233.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.43% White, 0.72% African American, 0.04% Native American, 4.72% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 32.0% of Roseland residents were of Italian ancestry, the 27th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and 10th-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[10]
There were 2,142 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $82,499, and the median income for a family was $93,957. Males had a median income of $61,049 versus $41,688 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,415. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.7% of those over 64.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Constituting the Borough's legislative body, the Borough Council and Mayor control Borough property and finances, adopt an annual budget, levy taxes, issue bonds, and adopt ordinances and resolutions governing municipal affairs. The Mayor and council appoint such Officers and Boards as are necessary for the conduct of Borough affairs. The Mayor is elected for a four-year term. There are six members of the Borough Council, who are each elected for three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats up for election each year.
The Mayor of Roseland is John Arvanites. As of 2008, members of the Roseland Borough Council are Council President Diane V. Christiana, John Duthie, David B. Jacobs, Sean McGovern, Thomas M. Moore and Michele Tolli.[1]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Roseland is part of New Jersey's 27th Legislative District and is in the Eleventh Congressional District.[11]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 27th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, West Orange) and in the Assembly by Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson, Freeholder Vice President Ralph R. Caputo, Freeholders-At-Large Johnny Jones, Donald M. Payne, Jr., and Patricia Sebold, Freeholder District 1 Samuel Gonzalez, Freeholder District 2 D. Bilal Beasley, Freeholder District 3 Carol Y. Clark, Freeholder District 4 Linda Lordi Cavanaugh and Freeholder District 5 Ralph R. Caputo.
[edit] Politics
On the national level, Roseland leans toward the Republican Party. In 2004, Republican George W. Bush received 59% of the vote here, defeating Democrat John Kerry, who received around 40%.
[edit] Education
The Roseland School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through Sixth grade at Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 467 students (as of 2005-2006).[14]
Students in public school for grades 7 - 12 attend the West Essex Regional School District, a regional school district serving students from four municipalities in western Essex County, New Jersey. Communities served by the district's schools are Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland.[15] The school system consists of West Essex Junior High School (grades 7-9) and West Essex High School (grades 10-12), both located in North Caldwell. A four-year comprehensive high school program is offered to grades 9-12 serving an enrollment of 875 students with a faculty of over 90.
[edit] History
Roseland was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange.
In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acre (57 km²) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.
Originally named Centerville, the name of the town was changed to Roseland to avoid confusion with the several other Centervilles spread across the state.
One of the most notable places of interest in the town was the Becker Farm Railroad, otherwise known as the Centerville & Southwestern Railroad. Located on the Becker Farm (on what is now a large business complex, which comprises more than half of the total area within the town), a miniature railroad operated from 1938 until 1972. Some vestiges of the railroad still exist.
[edit] Corporate residents
Companies based in Roseland include Automatic Data Processing, law firm Connell Foley and pharmaceutical company Organon International.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Borough Officials, Borough of Roseland. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Roseland, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Roseland borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 20, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 84.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Italian Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Data for Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 2, 2008.
- ^ West Essex Regional High School 2007 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 1, 2008. "West Essex High School is located in North Caldwell and serves the four area sending districts of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland."
[edit] External links
- Roseland Borough website
- Lester C. Noecker Elementary School
- Lester C. Noecker Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- West Essex Regional School District
- Roseland, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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