Rockaway, New Jersey | |
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— Borough — | |
Rockaway highlighted in Morris County. Inset map: Morris County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Rockaway, New Jersey | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Morris |
Incorporated | June 19, 1894 |
Government[1] | |
• Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
• Mayor | Russell Greuter (2011)[2] |
Area[3] | |
• Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
• Land | 2.09 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.95% |
Elevation[4] | 541 ft (165 m) |
Population (2010 Census)[5] | |
• Total | 6,438 |
• Density | 3,051.2/sq mi (1,170.5/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 07866[6] |
Area code(s) | 973 |
FIPS code | 34-64050[7][8] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885374[9] |
Website | http://www.rockawayborough.com |
Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,438.[5]
Rockaway was formed as a borough on June 19, 1894, from portions of Rockaway Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[10]
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Rockaway is located at (40.900365, -74.513557).[11] The borough has a total area of 2.11 square miles (5.5 km2), of which 2.09 square miles (5.4 km2) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2) of it (0.95%) is water.[3]
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1930 | 3,132 |
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1940 | 3,514 | 12.2% | |
1950 | 3,812 | 8.5% | |
1960 | 5,413 | 42.0% | |
1970 | 6,383 | 17.9% | |
1980 | 6,852 | 7.3% | |
1990 | 6,243 | −8.9% | |
2000 | 6,473 | 3.7% | |
2010 | 6,438 | −0.5% | |
Population sources: 1930-1990[12] 2000[13] 2010[5] |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 6,473 people, 2,445 households, and 1,709 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,098.9 people per square mile (1,195.8/km2). There were 2,491 housing units at an average density of 1,192.5 per square mile (460.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.75% White, 1.41% African American, 0.20% Native American, 6.36% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.98% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.39% of the population.[13]
There were 2,445 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16.[13]
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 33.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.[13]
The median income for a household in the borough was $61,002, and the median income for a family was $66,997. Males had a median income of $44,673 versus $35,956 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,500. About 3.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.[13]
Rockaway is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Rockaway Borough was Kathyann Snyder until March 1, 2010. In a letter dated February 20, the mayor announced her resignation, effective March 1, 2010, citing personal reasons.[14]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Rockaway is Russell Greuter, who won the Mayoral primary election of June 2010 and is currently serving Snyder's unexpired term. Rockaway Borough Council Members are Council President Melissa Burnside, Thomas Donofrio, Joyce Kanigel, Thomas Mulligan, Joseph A. Vicente and John "Jay" Willer.[15]
Rockaway is in the 11th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district.[16] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[5]
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
25th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Plains) and Tony Bucco (R, Boonton).[17] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[18] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[19]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[20] As of 2011, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William J. Chegwidden (Wharton),[21] Deputy Freeholder Director Douglas R. Cabana (Boonton Township),[22] Gene F. Feyl (Denville),[23] Ann F. Grassi (Parsippany-Troy Hills),[24] Thomas J. Mastrangelo (Montville),[25] John J. Murphy (Morris Township)[26] and Margaret Nordstrom (Washington Township).[27][28]
The Rockaway Borough Public Schools are a Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade district. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[29]) are Lincoln Elementary School for grades K - 3 (314 students) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School for grades 4 - 8 (347 students).
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Morris Hills High School, located in Rockaway Borough, and which also serves the residential communities of Rockaway Township and Wharton.[30] The 2008-09 enrollment at Morris Hills was 1,125 students.[31] The high school is part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District, which also includes students from Denville Township.[32]
Sacred Heart School an Saint Cecilia School are Catholic schools operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson.[33]
U.S. Route 46 passes through the southern end of the Borough. Interstate 80 is accessible in the northeast corner of the Borough.
Lakeland Bus Lines offers bus service along Main Street to the New York City Port Authority Bus Terminal.
New Jersey Transit train service does not stop in the Borough, but is accessible from nearby Denville, New Jersey.
Many scenes (the train tracks, Main Street and The Old Mill Tavern) from the 2003 movie, The Station Agent, were filmed in Rockaway.
The band Houston Calls had its start here.
Notable current and former residents of Rockaway include: