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Rockaway, New Jersey
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- see also: Rockaway Township, New Jersey
| Rockaway, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Morris |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km²) |
| - Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 568 ft (173 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,473 |
| - Density | 3,098.9/sq mi (1,196.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07866 |
| Area code(s) | 973 |
| FIPS code | 34-64050GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879752GR3 |
Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, USA. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,473.
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.[1]
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Rockaway is located at (40.900365, -74.513557)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.95%) is water.
| 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% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,410 | [2] | -1.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,473 people, 2,445 households, and 1,709 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,195.8/km² (3,098.9/mi²). There were 2,491 housing units at an average density of 460.2/km² (1,192.5/mi²). 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.
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.
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.
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.
The Mayor of Rockaway Borough is Mary Lockwood. Rockaway Borough Council Members for 2006 are Council President John "Jay" L. Willer, Melissa Burnside, John Mirabella, Robert Schaefer, Kathyann Snyder and Joseph A. Vicente.[4]
Rockaway is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.[5]
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).
The 25th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Denville) and in the Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morristown) and Richard A. Merkt (R, Randolph). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
As of 2007, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Freeholder Deputy Director John Inglesino, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, Gene F. Feyl, John J. Murphy and Jack Schrier.[7]
The Rockaway Borough Public Schools are a Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade district with an enrollment of approximately 615 students. Students in grades K - 3 attend the Lincoln Elementary School and students in grades 4 - 8 attend the Thomas Jefferson Middle School. Approximately 60 professional staff members provide educational services to students of the district.
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. The current enrollment is 1,087 students. The high school is part of the Morris Hills Regional High School District, which also includes students from Denville Township.
Many scenes (the train tracks, Main Street and The Old Mill Tavern) from the 2003 movie, The Station Agent, were filmed in Rockaway.
Notable current and former residents of Rockaway include:
- Bruce Bannon (1951-), former NFL linebacker.[6]
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196.
- ^ Census data for Rockaway borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Rockaway Borough Government, Borough of Rockaway. Accessed May 25, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Bruce Bannon, database Football. Accessed November 25, 2007.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed May 29, 2007.
- Rockaway Borough website
- Rockaway Borough Public Schools
- Rockaway Borough Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools
- Abandoned Mine Research. Includes Mines of Rockaway Twp.
- Abandoned Mines of Rockaway, New Jersey
- Regional area newspaper
- Rockaway, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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Morris County, New Jersey |
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| County seat: Morristown | ||
| Boroughs |
Butler | Chatham | Chester | Florham Park | Kinnelon | Lincoln Park | Madison | Mendham | Morris Plains | Mount Arlington | Mountain Lakes | Netcong | Riverdale | Rockaway | Victory Gardens | Wharton |
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| Towns |
Boonton | Dover | Morristown |
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| Townships |
Boonton | Chatham | Chester | Denville | East Hanover | Hanover | Harding | Jefferson | Long Hill | Mendham | Mine Hill | Montville | Morris | Mount Olive | Parsippany-Troy Hills | Pequannock | Randolph | Rockaway | Roxbury | Washington |
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| Unincorporated communities |
Cedar Knolls | Cedar Lake | Convent Station | Flanders | Gillette | Green Pond | Green Village | Hibernia | Lake Hiawatha | Lake Swannanoa | Landing | Mount Freedom | Millington | Mount Tabor | New Vernon | Pine Brook | Port Morris | Stirling | Towaco | Union Hill | Whippany |
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