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Rockaway Borough


07866 (Rockaway Borough Weather Forecast, NJ)

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Surrounding towns:

Denville, Dover, and Rockaway Township

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Rockaway was formed as a borough on June 19, 1894, from portions of Rockaway Township.

 

Government

Rockaway Borough
1 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-627-2000

Departments

Construction Official 973-627-2000

Court Administator

Fire - 911
(Non-Emergency) 973-627-0157

First Aid - 911
(Non-Emergency)

Health Department 973-627-2000

Library - 973-627-5709

Office of Emergency Management (OEM)

Police - 911
(Non-emergency) 973-627-1314

Public Works 973-627-2000

Recreation 973-627-2000

Senior Citizens

Tax Collector's Office 973-627-2000

Tax Assessor 973-627-2000

Education

Rockaway Borough School District
103 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-625-8601

Board of Education

Lincoln Elementary School - Elementary Grades K - 3
37 Keller Avenue
Rockaway, NJ  07866
973-625-8602

Thomas Jefferson School - Elementary Grades 4 - 8
95 East Main Street 
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-625-8603

Morris Hills High School - Grades 9 - 12
520 West Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-664-2309

Morris Knolls High School - Grades 9 - 12
50 Knoll Drive
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-664-2200


Private schools

Sacred Heart School
40 Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-627-7689

Arts & Entertainment

Art

Cooking

Dance

Martial Arts

Music

Performing Arts / Theaters

Cemeteries

Funeral Homes & Monuments

Clubs and Organizations

Historic Places

Historical Society
Rockaway Borough Historical Society
199 West Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866
973-983-1491

Rockaway Presbyterian Church
35 Church Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866

First Meeting House built 1758. During struggle
for Independence, church furnished leadership
and public forum for patriots. Burying place of
General William Winds. Present church built 1832.

Stephen Jackson House
40 East Main Street
Rockaway, NJ 07866

Captain Stephen Jackson – member of George
Washington’s body-guard. The General stopped
here for refreshments in 1780.

Ford-Faesch Manor
629 Mt Hope Road
Rockaway, NJ 07866

Manor house built by Jacob Ford, Jr. subsequently
home of John Jacob Faesch who directed the iron
mining operations which provided the Continental
Army with ammunition and ordinance.

Parks

Places of Worship

Sports & Leisure

Amusement

Baseball

Basketball

Bowling

Diving Instruction

Equestrian

Fishing

Fitness

Football

Golf

Gymnastics

Hockey

Lacrosse

Soccer

Swimming

Tennis