Roxbury Township, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Roxbury Township, New Jersey
settlement_type = Township
nickname =
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map_caption = Roxbury Township 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 = Faulkner Act (Council-Manager)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Tim Smith
leader_title1 = Manager
leader_name1 = Christopher Raths [ [http://www.roxburynj.us/index.asp?nid=5 Township Manager’s Office] , Township of Roxbury. Accessed January 29, 2008.]
established_title = Established
established_date = December 24, 1740
established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 = February 21, 1798

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 56.7
area_land_km2 = 55.4
area_water_km2 = 1.4
area_total_sq_mi = 21.9
area_land_sq_mi = 21.4
area_water_sq_mi = 0.5

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 23803
population_density_km2 = 431.4
population_density_sq_mi = 1117.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|882203|Township of Roxbury, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 239
elevation_ft = 784
latd = 40 |latm = 52 |lats = 41 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 39 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07852 - Ledgewood
area_code = 973
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-64980GR|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://roxburynj.us
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Roxbury Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 23,883. Roxbury Township is located 50 miles west of New York City.

Roxbury Township was formed on December 24, 1740, from portions of Morris Township, and was formally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Mendham Township (March 29, 1749), Washington Township (April 2, 1798), Chester Township (April 1, 1799), Jefferson Township (February 11, 1804), Mount Olive Township (March 22, 1871), Mount Arlington (November 3, 1890) and Netcong (October 23, 1894)."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 197.]

Succasunna-Kenvil (2000 Census population of 12,569) is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within the township. The Township of Roxbury includes other unincorporated communities and neighborhoods including Berkshire Valley, Flanders, Landing, Ledgewood and Port Morris.

Ledgewood Mall and Roxbury Mall are regional shopping malls located within the Township.

Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.9 square miles (56.7 km²), of which, 21.4 square miles (55.3 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.4 km²) of it (2.42%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=3879
1940=4455
1950=5707
1960=9983
1970=15754
1980=18878
1990=20429
2000=23883
estimate= 23803
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=05000US34039&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34039&_street=&_county=roxbury&_cityTown=roxbury&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=050&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Roxbury township] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 20, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New 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 23,883 people, 8,364 households, and 6,532 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,117.4 people per square mile (431.5/km²). There were 8,550 housing units at an average density of 400.0/sq mi (154.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.57% White, 1.91% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 3.58% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. 4.83% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 8,364 households out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $72,982, and the median income for a family was $83,409. Males had a median income of $59,488 versus $36,353 for females. The per capita income for the township was $30,174. About 2.1% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Roxbury Township operates under the Council-Manager form of Government under the Faulkner Act. The Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations associated with all municipal activities. The Manager directs, administers and coordinates the activities of the municipality in full support of policies, goals and objectives established by the governing body.

The members of Roxbury's Township Council for 2008 are: [ [http://www.roxburynj.us/index.asp?NID=3 Township of Roxbury Mayor & Council] , Roxbury Township. Accessed January 29, 2008.]
*Council at Large - Tim Smith (Mayor)
*Council at Large - Kathy DeFillippo (Deputy mayor)
*Council at Large - Jim Rilee
*Ward 1 - Richard Zoschak
*Ward 2 - Gary Behrens
*Ward 3 - Fred Hall
*Ward 4 - Martin Schmidt

Federal, state and county representation

Roxbury Township 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 Roxbury School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. 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=3414340 Data for the Roxbury School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 6, 2008.] ) are four elementary schools — [http://www.roxbury.org/franklin/ Franklin Elementary School] (K-3, 374 students), [http://www.roxbury.org/kennedy/ Kennedy Elementary School] (K-4, 359 students), [http://www.roxbury.org/jefferson/ Jefferson Elementary School] (K-5, 459 students) and [http://www.roxbury.org/nixon/ Nixon Elementary School] (K-3, 377 students) — [http://www.roxbury.org/lrg/ Lincoln / Roosevelt School] (5-6, 652 students), [http://www.roxbury.org/eisenhower/ Eisenhower Middle School] (7 and 8, 728 students), and Roxbury High School (9-12, 1,529 students).

The high school consists of students from Roxbury, as well as those from Mount Arlington who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

[http://www.saintthereseschool.org/ St. Therese School] is a Catholic school, serving grades PreK-8, 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.]

Transportation

Interstate 80, U.S. Route 46, U.S. Route 206, Route 10 and Route 183 all pass through the township.

The Lake Hopatcong New Jersey Transit station is served by the Morristown Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line, with service to Hoboken Terminal or to Pennsylvania Station in Midtown Manhattan via Midtown Direct.

Morristown & Erie Railway's Chester Branch and High Bridge Branch freight lines run through the township on weekdays.

Port Morris was the starting point for the Lackawanna Cutoff, an engineering marvel constructed by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad between 1908-1911. New Jersey Transit is considering plans to restore passenger service on the route between the Poconos and Hoboken Terminal.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Roxbury Township include:
*Doug Miller (born 1969), soccer player and coach. [ [http://www.dougmillersoccer.com/aboutdoug.cfm About Doug] , Doug Miller Soccer. Accessed March 6, 2008.]
*Jetur R. Riggs (1809-1869), represented ushr|New Jersey|4 in the U.S. Representative from 1859-1861. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000254 Jetur Rose Riggs] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed September 2, 2007.]
*Merced Solis (b. 1953) former WWF wrestler known as Tito Santana. [cite web |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/jul20_santana.html |title=Santana relishes relaxed schedule |accessdate=2008-06-09 |publisher= |date=1998-07-20 ] [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingepicenter.com/5678articles/215050792.shtml
title=More on the Upcoming Autobiorgphy of Tito Santana
accessdate=2008-06-09 |publisher=WrestlingEpicenter |date=2008-06-09]

References

External links

* [http://roxburynj.us/ Township website]
* [http://www.roxbury.org/ Roxbury School District]
*NJReportCard|27|4560|0|Roxbury School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414340 Data for the Roxbury School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://roxburynewjersey.com/ History of Roxbury Township, New Jersey]