| Rockleigh, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| — Borough — | |
| Map highlighting Rockleigh's location within Bergen County. Inset: Bergen County's location within New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Rockleigh, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Bergen |
| Incorporated | April 10, 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Nicholas Langella (R, 2010) |
| • Administrator | William J. McGuire[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 531 |
| • Density | 548.1/sq mi (211.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07647 |
| Area code(s) | 201 |
| FIPS code | 34-64170[4][5][5][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885375[6] |
| Website | http://www.rockleigh.org |
Rockleigh (pronounced ROCK-lee) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 531.[3]
Rockleigh was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1923 (based on the results of a referendum held on April 10, 1923) from portions of Northvale.[7][8]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Rockleigh as its 13th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[9]
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Rockleigh is located at (41.007458, -73.932056).[10] It is about 25 miles (40 km) from Manhattan in New York City.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 32 |
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| 1910 | 44 | 37.5% | |
| 1920 | 58 | 31.8% | |
| 1930 | 86 | 48.3% | |
| 1940 | 79 | −8.1% | |
| 1950 | 110 | 39.2% | |
| 1960 | 430 | 290.9% | |
| 1970 | 308 | −28.4% | |
| 1980 | 192 | −37.7% | |
| 1990 | 270 | 40.6% | |
| 2000 | 391 | 44.8% | |
| 2010 | 531 | 35.8% | |
| Population 1900 - 1990.[11][12] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 391 people, 74 households, and 58 families residing in the borough. The population density was 402.2 people per square mile (155.6/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 82.3 per square mile (31.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 89.77% White, 3.32% African American, 0.26% Native American, 3.84% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.
There were 74 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $152,262, and the median income for a family was $157,816. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $66,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,935. None of the families and 23.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under eighteen and none of those over 64.
Rockleigh 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 and only votes to break a tie. 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.[13]
Council members receive committee assignments by the mayor annually and serve as liaisons during the year between Borough departments and committees and the governing body. Public meetings of the Mayor and Council are held on a regular basis for conducting Borough business.
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Rockleigh Borough is Robert R. Schaffer (R, term of office ends December 31, 2014). Members of the Rockleigh Borough Council are Joseph Favaloro (R, 2011), Sherl Ewald (R, 2013), Douglas Johnsen (R, 2011) and Robert D. Matthews, Jr. (R, 2012), John Mender (R, 2012) and James Pontone (R, 2013).[14][15][16]
In elections held in November 2010, Robert R. Schaffer rode a write-in campaign and defeated incumbent mayor Nick Langella by a 2-1 margin. Councilmembers Shirl Ewald and James Pontone were re-elected.[16]
Rockleigh is in the 5th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District is represented by Scott Garrett (R, Wantage Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Rockleigh is in the 39th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Gerald Cardinale (R, Demarest) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Bob Schroeder (R, Washington Township) and Charlotte Vandervalk (R, Hillsdale).[17]
Bergen County's County Executive is Kathleen Donovan (R, Rutherford; term ends December 31, 2014).[18] The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the county's legislative body and its seven members are elected at-large on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[19] As of 2011, Bergen County's Freeholders are Chairman John Driscoll, Jr. (R, 2012; Paramus),[20] Vice-Chairwoman Maura DeNicola (R, 2013; Franklin Lakes),[21] Chair Pro Tempore John D. Mitchell (R, 2013; Cliffside Park)[22] John A. Felice (R, 2013; River Edge),[23] David L. Ganz (D, 2011; Fair Lawn),[24] Robert G. Hermansen (R, 2012; Mahwah)[25] and Bernadette P. McPherson (D, 2011; Rutherford).[26][27] Other countywide constitutional officials are Sheriff Michael Saudino (R), Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill) and County Clerk Elizabeth Randall (R, Westwood).[28]
As of April 1, 2006, out of a 2004 Census estimated population of 396, there are 263 registered voters (66.4% of the population, vs. 55.4% in all of Bergen County). Of registered voters, 51 (19.4% vs. 20.7% countywide) are registered as Democrats, 66 (25.1% vs. 19.2% countywide) are registered as Republicans and 146 (55.5% vs. 60.1% countywide) are registered as Undeclared. There are no voters registered to other parties.[29]
On the national level, Rockleigh is almost evenly split. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 51% of the vote here, edging Republican George W. Bush, who received around 48%.[30]
Students from Rockleigh, a non-operating school district, attend the Northvale Public Schools in the Borough of Northvale as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The Rockleigh Borough Board of Education is a five-member board with the members appointed by the mayor since 2005. The district's last elected term expired in 2007 at which time the board consisted entirely of mayoral appointees.[31][32]
Schools in the Northvale district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[33]) are Thomas Jefferson School (Kindergarten through 4th grade, 250 students) and Nathan Hale School (grades 5 - 8, 364 students).
Students in grades 9-12 attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan which serves students from Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, Old Tappan and Rockleigh.[31] The high school is part of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from Closter, Demarest and Haworth at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.[34]
County Route 501 passes through Rockleigh. This road's northern terminus is at Rockleigh, where it continues into New York as New York State Route 340.
Crestron Electronics, a company that manufacturers high-end systems for home automation and conference room control, is headquartered in Rockleigh.[35]
Volvo Cars of North America, Customer Relations, a Swedish company that manufactures safety-oriented automobiles, maintains an American headquarters in Rockleigh.[36][37]
Notable current and former residents of Rockleigh include: