Rockaway, New Jersey

:"see also: Rockaway Township, New Jersey"

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Rockaway, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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mapsize = 250 px
map_caption = Rockaway highlighted in Morris County. Inset



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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Morris
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Kathyann Snyder
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = June 19, 1894

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 5.5
area_land_km2 = 5.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.1
area_land_sq_mi = 2.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 6410
population_density_km2 = 1196.5
population_density_sq_mi = 3098.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885374|Borough of Rockaway, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 165
elevation_ft = 541
latd = 40 |latm = 53 |lats = 49 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 30 |longs = 52 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07866
area_code = 973
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-64050GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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website = http://www.rockawayborough.com
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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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 196.]

Geography

Rockaway is located at coor dms|40|54|1|N|74|30|49|W|city (40.900365, -74.513557)GR|1.

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.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=3132
1940=3514
1950=3812
1960=5413
1970=6383
1980=6852
1990=6243
2000=6473
estimate= 6410
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3464050&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3444520&_street=&_county=rockaway&_cityTown=rockaway&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Rockaway borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 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.

Government

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. [ [http://www.rockawayborough.com/mayor.htm 2008 Rockaway Borough Government] , Borough of Rockaway. Accessed February 27, 2008.]

Federal, state, and county representation

Rockaway is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

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 [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414100 Data for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 27, 2008.] ) are [http://www.rockboro.org/linc/linc.htm Lincoln Elementary School] for grades K - 3 (259 students) and [http://www.rockboro.org/tj/tj.htm 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. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/27/3370/27-3370-050.html 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."] 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.

[http://www.sacredheartnj.com/ Sacred Heart School] an [http://www.stceciliaschool.net/ Saint Cecilia School] are Catholic schools operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. [ [http://www.patersondiocese.org/moreinfo.cfm?Web_ID=43 Morris County Elementary / Secondary Schools] , Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson. Accessed July 26, 2008.]

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.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Rockaway include:
*Bruce Bannon (born 1951), former NFL linebacker. [ [http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BANNOBRU01 Bruce Bannon] , database Football. Accessed November 25, 2007.]
*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. [Cloud, David S. [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/26/world/middleeast/26general.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=odierno+rockaway&st=nyt&oref=slogin "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."]

References

External links

* [http://www.rockawayborough.com/ Rockaway Borough website]
* [http://www.rockboro.org Rockaway Borough Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|27|4480|0|Rockaway Borough Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414100 Data for the Rockaway Borough Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.ironminers.com Abandoned Mine Research. Includes Mines of Rockaway Twp.]
* [http://www.abandonedmines.net Abandoned Mines of Rockaway, New Jersey]
* [http://www.dailyrecord.com Regional area newspaper]