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 |
| Incorporated | June 19, 1894 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Kathyann Snyder |
| 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 [1] | 541 ft (165 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 6,410 |
| - 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 | 34-64050[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885374[4] |
| Website: http://www.rockawayborough.com | |
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.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Rockaway is located at (40.900365, -74.513557)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.95%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| 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.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] 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/sq mi (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.
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.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of Rockaway Borough is Kathyann Snyder. Rockaway Borough Council Members are Council President John "Jay" L. Willer, Melissa Burnside, John Mirabella, Anthony Perruso, Robert Schaefer and Joseph A. Vicente.[8]
[edit] Federal, state, and county representation
Rockaway is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.[9]
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 25th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Boonton) and in the Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morris Plains) and Richard A. Merkt (R, Brookside).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Morris County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election each year.[12] As of 2008, Morris County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Margaret Nordstrom, Deputy Freeholder Director Gene F. Feyl, Douglas R. Cabana, William J. Chegwidden, John J. Murphy, James W. Murray and Jack J. Schrier.[13]
[edit] Education
The Rockaway Borough Public Schools are a Pre-Kindergarten through Eighth grade district. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Lincoln Elementary School for grades K - 3 (259 students) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School for grades 4 - 8 (352 students). 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.[15] 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.
[edit] In pop culture
Many scenes (the train tracks, Main Street and The Old Mill Tavern) from the 2003 movie, The Station Agent, were filmed in Rockaway.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Rockaway include:
- Bruce Bannon (1951-), former NFL linebacker.[16]
- Lieutenant General Raymond T. Odierno, Commanding General of U.S. III Corps. As III Corps uncased its colors at Camp Victory in Baghdad, Odierno also assumed responsibility as the Commanding General of the Multi-National corps in Baghdad.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Rockaway, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Rockaway borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 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. 196.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2008 Rockaway Borough Government, Borough of Rockaway. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Freeholders, Morris County, New Jersey. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 27, 2008.
- ^ Morris Hills High School 2007 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 27, 2008. "Morris Hills High School is a comprehensive four-year public school located in the heart of Morris County.... The school serves the local communities of Wharton, Rockaway Township, and Rockaway Borough where the school resides."
- ^ Bruce Bannon, database Football. Accessed November 25, 2007.
- ^ Cloud, David S. "U.S. Military Leader in Iraq Talks of ‘Thinning the Lines’", The New York Times, May 26, 2007. Accessed February 27, 2008. "“We’ll do this in a very deliberate and slow way,” General Odierno, a 1976 West Point graduate from Rockaway, N.J., said in an interview here."
[edit] External links
- Rockaway Borough website
- Rockaway Borough Public Schools
- Rockaway Borough Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- 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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