41-927: Rockaway may refer to: Places in the United States [ edit ] New Jersey [ edit ] Rockaway, New Jersey , a borough in Morris County Rockaway Township, New Jersey , a township in Morris County Rockaway Creek (New Jersey) , a tributary of the Lamington River in Hunterdon County Rockaway River , a tributary of the Passaic River New York [ edit ] Rockaway, Queens ,
82-630: A student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Divine Mercy Academy, operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson , is the only private school in Rockaway. It opened in September 2016 with the merger of the two Catholic schools in Rockaway, Sacred Heart of Jesus School and St. Cecilia School. As of May 2010 , the borough had a total of 25.88 miles (41.65 km) of roadways, of which 20.16 miles (32.44 km) were maintained by
123-694: A 2003 single from the album Can't Stop A Man See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Rockaway Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Rockaway . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rockaway&oldid=1168858510 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Ship disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
164-520: A United States Navy seaplane tender in commission from 1943 to 1946 USCGC Rockaway (WAVP-377) , a United States Coast Guard cutter in commission from 1949 to 1972 Other uses [ edit ] Rockaway (2017 film) , drama-film Rockaway (carriage) , two types of carriage Rockaway Indians Eytan Rockaway , American film director The dance referred to in the Fat Joe song " Lean Back " "Rockaway" ( Beres Hammond song),
205-443: A female householder with no husband present and 32.2% were non-families. Of all households, 24.6% were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.20. 22.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
246-473: 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
287-539: A one-year term) and a six-member council (elected to staggered three-year terms). The mayor would preside at council meetings, but had no vote except to break ties. This system resulted in a period, known as " boroughitis ", where large numbers of small boroughs were created. In 1894, the Legislature passed an act requiring each township to have a single school district. A wave of borough incorporations followed, as one part of several townships decided that it would prefer
328-486: A partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. The borough form of government used by Rockaway is a " weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as
369-942: A peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens, on Long Island Rockaway Avenue (disambiguation) , subway stations in Brooklyn, New York City Rockaway Boulevard , a boulevard in Southern Queens Rockaway Inlet , a strait off Long Island, New York Rockaway Parkway , a parkway in Brooklyn East Rockaway, New York , a village in Nassau County on Long Island Elsewhere [ edit ] Rockaway, Ohio , an unincorporated community Rockaway Beach (disambiguation) Rockaway Creek (California) Ships [ edit ] USS Rockaway (AVP-29) ,
410-476: A total of 3,911 registered voters in Rockaway, of which 838 (21.4%) were registered as Democrats , 1,359 (34.7%) were registered as Republicans and 1,710 (43.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated . There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens . In the 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 51.4% of the vote (1,464 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 47.8% (1,362 votes), and other candidates with 0.8% (22 votes), among
451-401: A turnout of 70.0%. In the 2008 presidential election , Republican John McCain received 53.0% of the vote (1,625 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 45.3% (1,388 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (28 votes), among the 3,067 ballots cast by the borough's 4,007 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.5%. In the 2004 presidential election , Republican George W. Bush received 58.6% of
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#1732766137857492-556: Is characterized by hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Rockaway has a hot-summer humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The 2010 United States census counted 6,438 people, 2,443 households, and 1,656 families in the borough. The population density was 3,106.7 per square mile (1,199.5/km ). There were 2,521 housing units at an average density of 1,216.5 per square mile (469.7/km ). The racial makeup
533-474: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rockaway, New Jersey Rockaway is a borough in Morris County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey . As of the 2020 United States census , the borough's population was 6,598, an increase of 160 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,438, which in turn reflected a decline of 35 (−0.5%) from
574-432: Is home to the highest number of boroughs of any New Jersey county, at 56. The Borough Act of 1878 allowed any township (or portion thereof) with a land area of no more than four square miles (10 km ) and a population not exceeding 5,000, to establish itself as an independent borough through a petition and referendum process on a self-executing basis. As enacted, a borough would be governed by an elected mayor (serving
615-669: Is represented by Mikie Sherrill ( D , Montclair ). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). For the 2024-2025 session , the 25th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony M. Bucco ( R , Boonton Township ) and in
656-680: Is supervised by County Administrator Deena Leary. As of 2024 , Morris County's Commissioners are: John Krickus (R, Chatham Township , 2024), Director Christine Myers (R, Harding , 2025), Douglas Cabana (R, Boonton Township , 2025), Thomas J. Mastrangelo (R, Montville , 2025), Deputy Director Stephen H. Shaw (R, Mountain Lakes , 2024), Deborah Smith (R, Denville , 2024) and Tayfun Selen (R, Chatham Township, 2026) The county's constitutional officers are: Clerk Ann F. Grossi (R, Parsippany–Troy Hills , 2028), Sheriff James M. Gannon (R, Boonton Township, 2025) and Surrogate Heather Darling (R, Roxbury , 2024). As of March 2011, there were
697-509: The General Assembly by Christian Barranco (R, Jefferson Township ) and Aura K. Dunn (R, Mendham Borough ). Morris County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Actual day-to-day operation of departments
738-880: The MCM10 route that operated until 2010. Lakeland Bus Lines offers bus service along Main Street to the New York City Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on its Route 46 and Route 80 lines. Many scenes (the train tracks, Main Street and The Mill Lane Tavern) from the 2003 movie, The Station Agent , were filmed in Rockaway. The film starred actor Peter Dinklage . The band Houston Calls had its start here. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rockaway include: Borough (New Jersey) A borough (also spelled boro ), in
779-653: The Morris & Essex Lines and the Montclair-Boonton Line . The Morris and Essex Railroad and its successor the Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad formerly provided service to the town, but the Boonton Branch bypass was constructed in 1902 that provided a much shorter path to Dover, so service was cut in 1948. NJ Transit offers local bus service on the 880 route, which replaced
820-644: The National Center for Education Statistics ) are Lincoln Elementary School with 223 students in grades Pre-K–3 and Thomas Jefferson Middle School with 283 students in grades 4–8. Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Morris Hills High School , in Rockaway Borough, which also serves students from Wharton and some from Rockaway Township (the White Meadow Lake section and other southern portions of
861-467: The poverty line , including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. Rockaway is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on
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#1732766137857902-410: The 1,685 ballots cast by the borough's 4,071 registered voters (27 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 41.4%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 59.9% of the vote (1,188 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 28.9% (573 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 8.4% (167 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (26 votes), among the 1,984 ballots cast by
943-403: The 2,872 ballots cast by the borough's 4,103 registered voters (24 ballots were spoiled ), for a turnout of 70.0%. In the 2012 presidential election , Republican Mitt Romney received 51.2% of the vote (1,464 cast), while Democrat Barack Obama received 47.6% (1,362 votes) and other candidates collected 1.2% (34 votes), among the 2,872 ballots cast by the borough's 4,103 registered voters, for
984-622: The 6,473 counted in the 2000 census . 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. Additional portions of Rockaway Township were annexed by the borough in 1908. The borough shares its name with the Rockaway River and the neighboring township. The name is derived from a Native American term, variously said to mean "place of sands", "creek between two hills" or "bushy" / "difficult to cross". The First Presbyterian Church of Rockaway
1025-565: The Rockaway Borough Council are Council President Melissa Burnside (R, 2023), Thomas J. Haynes III (R, 2024), James R. Hurley (R, 2024), Patrick McDonald (R, 2023), Thomas Slockbower (R, 2025) and Robert Smith (R, 2025). In October 2019, the borough council appointed Patrick McDonald to fill the term expiring in December 2020 that became vacant following the death of Joyce Kanigel the previous month. In January 2020,
1066-517: The borough council selected Melissa Burnside from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that became vacant when Thomas Mulligan resigned to take office as mayor. Rockaway Borough is located in the 11th Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th state legislative district. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 11th congressional district
1107-511: The borough was $ 37,636 (+/− $ 4,186). About 6.3% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 United States census there were 6,473 people, 2,445 households, and 1,709 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,098.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,196.5/km ). There were 2,491 housing units at an average density of 1,192.5 per square mile (460.4/km ). The racial makeup of
1148-407: 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
1189-421: The borough's 3,962 registered voters, yielding a 50.1% turnout. The Rockaway Borough Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade . As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 515 students and 52.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from
1230-447: The context of local government in the U.S. state of New Jersey , refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government (in addition to those established under a special charter ). The borough is the most common form of local government in New Jersey . In 2023 there were 253 boroughs in New Jersey. However, boroughs were not always so common. In 1875 only 17 boroughs had been created, all by special acts of
1271-411: The cost of being a separate municipality to paying for the other schools. The Borough Act of 1897 amended the original Act, eliminating the self-executing incorporation feature of the earlier legislation. Henceforth, newly incorporated boroughs (or those seeking to dissolve or increase or decrease in size) required approval of the legislature. The elected mayor and six-member council were retained, with
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1312-488: The legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. As of 2023 , the mayor of Rockaway is Republican Thomas Mulligan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of
1353-405: The legislature. These original boroughs were subdivisions of townships, established by state charter; Elizabeth was the first, established by royal charter in 1740, within the now defunct Elizabeth Township. About half of them had been dissolved, or changed into other forms of government—often cities. In 1875, a constitutional amendment prohibited such local or special legislation. Bergen County
1394-482: The mayor now serving a two-year term. The Borough Act of 1987 was created to streamline borough law and clear away amendments, changes, and contradictory rules that had accumulated over the century of the Borough's existence as a form of government. The 1987 Act allowed for the delegation of executive responsibility to an appointed administrator. Traditionally, voters elect a mayor and six council members at-large in
1435-579: The municipality, 3.53 miles (5.68 km) by Morris County and 2.19 miles (3.52 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation . Interstate 80 clips the northeast corner of the borough. Access is provided via Exit 37 ( County Route 513 ). U.S. Route 46 passes through the southern end of the borough. NJ Transit train service does not stop in the borough, but is accessible in adjacent municipalities at Denville station and Dover station , where commuter trains are available on
1476-731: The township). The Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering , a magnet high school program that is part of the Morris County Vocational School District is jointly operated on the Morris Hills campus. Along with Morris Knolls High School , the two high schools comprise the Morris Hills Regional High School District . As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,218 students and 119.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for
1517-454: The vote (1,715 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 40.3% (1,180 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (24 votes), among the 2,926 ballots cast by the borough's 3,938 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.3%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election , Republican Chris Christie received 69.1% of the vote (1,146 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 28.7% (476 votes), and other candidates with 2.2% (36 votes), among
1558-414: 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
1599-498: Was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.0 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $ 77,861 (with a margin of error of +/− $ 10,631) and the median family income was $ 108,776 (+/− $ 9,129). Males had a median income of $ 57,770 (+/− $ 13,090) versus $ 37,868 (+/− $ 9,230) for females. The per capita income for
1640-412: Was 82.79% (5,330) White , 3.22% (207) Black or African American , 0.14% (9) Native American , 7.66% (493) Asian , 0.06% (4) Pacific Islander , 4.05% (261) from other races , and 2.08% (134) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.07% (970) of the population. Of the 2,443 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18; 51.7% were married couples living together; 11.7% had
1681-722: Was founded in 1758. Many veterans of the American Revolutionary War are buried in its cemetery. The current brick church was built in 1832. According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough had a total area of 2.12 square miles (5.49 km ), including 2.07 square miles (5.37 km ) of land and 0.05 square miles (0.12 km ) of water (2.22%). Rockaway borders the Morris County municipalities of Denville Township and Rockaway Township . The climate in this area