Borough of Rockaway, New Jersey

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Information on Rockaway, Morris County

The borough of Rockaway is located in the state of New Jersey, in Morris County. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the borough hall of Rockaway at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

Update data

Municipality reviews2.5 / 5 for Rockaway by Cities and Towns in the United States the 9 March 2023

Rockaway borough HALL, Morris County

Rockaway borough hall's addressRockaway Rockaway Municipal Building
65 Mount Hope Road
Rockaway NJ 07866
United States
Phone number of Rockaway borough hall 973-983-2800
Rockaway, NJ emailNot available
Rockaway official websiteNot available
Mayor of RockawayLouis S. Sceusi
Morris County: Vital Records Rockaway vital records

Demographics of Rockaway

Name of Rockaway inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Population6 438 inhabitants327 / 4 357
Population density in Rockaway3 037,2 pop/sq mi (1 172,7 pop/km²)

List of Passport Facilities in Rockaway, NJ

Where to apply for a passport in Rockaway, NJ? There are 1 passport offices in Rockaway, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
ROCKAWAY POST OFFICE1 BANK STREET9736277039

Rockaway administrative numbers

Rockaway borough code3464050
Rockaway borough postcode07866 (Another town has the same postcode)

Rockaway administrative data

Information on Rockaway, Morris County

Cities twinned with RockawayCurrently, the town Rockaway isn’t twinned
Natural parksRockaway isn't part of a natural park

Toponymy and translation of Rockaway

Persian: راکاویJapanese: ロックアウェイKazakh: Рокавэй
Korean: 로커웨이Russian: РокуэйChinese: 罗卡韦

Transportation modes in Rockaway

Airport
Morristown Municipal Airport 8.6 miles
Essex County Airport 12.4 miles
Newark Liberty International Airport 23.1 miles

Rockaway territory

Rockaway area2,12 sq mi (5,49 km²)
Rockaway altitude531 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 40.8958
Longitude: -74.5174
Latitude: 40° 53' 45'' North
Longitude: 74° 31' 3'' West
Time zone
UTC -5:00 (America/New_York)
Summer time : UTC -4:00
Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time

Rockaway neighbouring towns and cities

Rockaway neighbouring municipalities
Rockaway TownshipRockaway TownshipBoonton Township
Victory GardensNeighbouring townsDenville
Victory GardensDenvilleDenville
Rockaway neighbouring municipalities
Denville 1.6 milesVictory Gardens 1.9 milesDover 2.3 miles
Rockaway Township 2.4 milesWharton 3 milesMountain Lakes 4 miles
Morris Plains 4.4 milesMine Hill Township 4.5 milesRandolph 4.9 miles
Boonton Township 5.1 milesParsippany-Troy Hills 5.3 milesBoonton 5.8 miles
Mount Arlington 6.7 milesHanover Township 6.7 milesJefferson Township 6.7 miles
Roxbury Township 7 milesMorris Township 7.2 milesMorristown 7.2 miles
Mendham Township 8.3 milesHopatcong 8.4 milesMontville 8.4 miles

Distance between Rockaway and other main cities and towns

New York City : 34 miles closestLos Angeles : 2431 milesChicago : 686 miles
Houston : 1401 milesPhiladelphia : 69 milesPhoenix : 2113 miles
San Antonio : 1563 milesSan Diego : 2400 milesDallas : 1348 miles
San Jose : 2521 milesJacksonville : 833 milesIndianapolis : 618 miles
San Francisco : 2573 milesAustin : 1492 milesColumbus : 450 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Rockaway, NJ

Elementary schools in Rockaway

Katharine D Malone Elementary School

District of Rockaway Township School District
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 271

Lincoln Elementary School

District of Rockaway Borough School District
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 3
Students : 238

Stony Brook Elementary School

District of Rockaway Township School District
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 5
Students : 348

Thomas Jefferson Middle School

District of Rockaway Borough School District
Lowest grade : 4, Highest grade : 8
Students : 365

Middle schools in Rockaway

Copeland Middle School

District of Rockaway Township School District
Lowest grade : 6, Highest grade : 8
Students : 817

High schools in Rockaway

Academy for Mathematics Science and Engineering

District of Morris County Vocational School District
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 101

Morris Hills High School

District of Morris Hills Regional School District
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1235

Alternative schools in Rockaway

Park Lake School

District of Educational Services Commission Of Morris County
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 42

Private schools in Rockaway

Chabad Early Learning Center

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : K
Students : 19

Sacred Heart School

Lowest grade : 1, Highest grade : 8
Students : 110

Schools near Rockaway

Hotel offers in Rockaway

Leisure and activities in Rockaway surrounding area

Zoo
Turtle Back Zoo
to East Orange 15.2 miles
Golf course
Mount Tabor Country Club
to Morris Plains 2.8 miles		Green Pond Golf Club
Knoll West Country Club
to Boonton 7 miles		The Knoll East Country Club
to Boonton 7.3 miles
Spring Brook Country Club
to Morristown 8.3 miles		Morris County Golf Club
to Morristown 8.7 miles
Mendham Golf & Tennis Club
to Mendham Borough 8.8 miles		Pinch Brook Golf Course
to Florham Park 9.9 miles
Lake Lackawanna Golf Course
to Stanhope 10.1 miles		Roxiticus Golf Club
to Mendham Borough 11 miles