Bergen County · National Historic District · Palisades Foothills · 07647
Rockleigh, New Jersey
Rockleigh is one of Bergen County's smallest municipalities, but its character is unusually rich: colonial roads, a nationally recognized historic landscape, wooded trails, a 27-hole county golf facility and a concentrated technology, manufacturing, healthcare and professional employment base all fit within about one square mile.
The borough remains quiet and rural in appearance while sitting just south of the New York state line and close to Northvale, Norwood, Alpine and the Hudson Palisades corridor.
One complete Rockleigh guide: Rockleigh's residential population and everyday retail/dining base are exceptionally small, so NJTGO keeps the borough's useful information together here instead of dividing it among thin supporting pages.
Rockleigh at a glance
The U.S. Census counted 407 residents in 2020 and one square mile of land. That tiny scale is part of the borough's identity: residential roads and historic landscapes coexist with several large institutional and corporate properties.
Rockleigh Road, Piermont Road and Willow Avenue pass through a rural historic district with preserved houses, fields, woods and the Sparkill Brook watershed.
Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary and adjoining Lamont Reserve provide marked trail opportunities, while Bergen County operates the public Rockleigh Golf Course.
Volvo Drive, Link Drive and Paris Avenue contain technology, manufacturing, healthcare, professional offices and event/recreation businesses disproportionate to the borough's residential size.
History & identity
Rockleigh's modern boundary is small, but the area's history stretches across the old Rockland neighborhood that once connected northern New Jersey with nearby Palisades and Snedens Landing in New York.
The area developed as part of the Old Rockland neighborhood, with farms and roads crossing what was once disputed territory between New York and New Jersey.
The long-running colonial boundary dispute was settled, placing the Rockleigh area within New Jersey.
Rockleigh and Piermont roads carried troops to and from the Hudson River area around Snedens Landing during the Revolutionary War.
Rockleigh became a separate Bergen County borough from part of Northvale under New Jersey law.
Historic preservation remains central to borough planning. The municipality maintains a Historic Preservation Commission and a formal historic-review process for applicable property work.
Rockleigh Historic District & notable properties
The historic district encompasses the borough's rural road network and a collection of houses and landscapes associated with northern Bergen County's Dutch-American and early American settlement patterns.
Rockleigh Road. A 19th-century house associated with the historic district, with later additions reflecting the property's continued evolution.
9 Piermont Road. Associated with Abraham A. Haring, a Bergen County militia captain during the Revolutionary era.
5 Piermont Road. An early-19th-century example of the area's Dutch Colonial building tradition with earlier fabric incorporated into the property.
Another property identified in New Jersey's historic-register documentation for Rockleigh.
Part of the broader collection of historic buildings and landscapes documented in the borough.
The experience is not just individual houses: open fields, stonework, wooded slopes and the road pattern help define the district's character.
Respect private property. Many historic houses are private residences rather than museums. Enjoy the district from public roads and trails unless a site is clearly posted as open to visitors.
Borough History
Planning & Historic Preservation
Trails, woods & golf
Wooded borough preserve with marked hiking routes along the Palisades foothills and connections toward the adjoining Lamont Reserve.
Public outdoor resourceAdjoining preserved land that expands the local trail network and is shown together with Rockleigh Woods on the Trail Conference's free map.
Trail connection15 Paris Avenue · 201-768-6354
Bergen County's only 27-hole golf facility: the Red and White nines form an 18-hole course and the Blue course adds nine more holes.
Bergen County facilityTrail planning: Rockleigh Woods and Lamont Reserve are mapped and maintained with assistance from New York-New Jersey Trail Conference volunteers. Conditions can include roots, stream crossings, wet rock and seasonal mud; use a current map and stay on marked routes.
Trail Map
Bergen County Golf
Borough government & public services
Rockleigh Borough Hall is the central point for municipal administration, public records, taxes, planning, permits and local meeting information.
26 Rockleigh Road
Rockleigh, NJ 07647
201-768-4217
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM.
James Pontone
Marcella Giampiccolo
William J. McGuire
2026 Mayor & Council
| Office | Current official | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mayor | James Pontone | Borough mayor |
| Council | Marilyn Bresnak | Borough Council |
| Council | Frank Cumiskey | Borough Council |
| Council | David Hansen | Borough Council |
| Council | Rosanne Antine | Borough Council |
| Council | John Mender | Borough Council |
| Council | Ilana Altman | Borough Council |
Key contacts
Emergency: 911
Non-emergency: 201-768-5900
116 Paris Avenue
Northvale, NJ 07647
201-767-3330 ext. 211
Kunjesh Trivedi
201-297-7389
Schools & education
There is no public school building within the borough. Rockleigh's Board of Education identifies Northvale as the receiving district for resident public-school children.
441 Tappan Road
Northvale, NJ 07647
201-768-8484
Northvale's local public-school system serves students from the receiving area.
Northvale eighth graders orient to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, part of the Northern Valley regional system serving the northern Bergen communities.
Rockleigh Board of Education: the borough maintains a five-member appointed board and publishes its meeting schedule through the municipal website.
Rockleigh Board of Education
Northvale Public School
Business & Shopping
Rockleigh has little conventional storefront shopping, but it has a substantial employment and service base concentrated around Volvo Drive, Link Drive and Paris Avenue. NJTGO listings below are factual directory entries; free listings do not include private-business website links.
Technology, manufacturing & industry
Technology
Crestron Electronics15 Volvo Drive
Automation, control and audiovisual technology company with a major Rockleigh presence.
Flavors & Fragrances
Takasago International Corporation (U.S.A.)4 Volvo Drive
U.S. operation of the global flavors, fragrances and aroma-ingredients company.
Advanced Manufacturing
KDF Technologies10 Volvo Drive · 201-784-5005
Thin-film and physical-vapor-deposition equipment and engineering.
Manufacturing
Carlee Corporation28 Piermont Road · 201-768-6800
Materials and manufacturing company with a Rockleigh address.
Contract Manufacturing
Rockleigh IndustriesRockleigh
Engineering and contract-manufacturing operation serving industrial customers.
Aerospace / Defense Supply
Soartech Industries22 Paris Avenue, Suite 102 · 201-750-1011
Supplier of electronic components and parts for aerospace and defense applications.
Professional, retail & specialty services
Talent & Managed Services
RSC Solutions22 Paris Avenue · 551-800-4900
Talent solutions and managed-services organization.
Real Estate
The Adamo Group | SERHANT.22 Paris Avenue, Suite 103 · 201-814-6000
Real-estate brokerage team serving Bergen County and surrounding markets.
Commercial Interiors
Innovative Carpets22 Paris Avenue, Suite 107 · 201-894-1008
Custom hospitality carpet and rug manufacturer.
Automotive Lighting
StreetGlow22 Paris Avenue, Suite 110 · 973-709-9000
Automotive LED and neon lighting products.
Indoor Golf
EPIC Golf Center24 Link Drive, Suite A · 201-297-7025
Indoor golf training, simulators, instruction and event space.
Event Venue
The Rockleigh26 Paris Avenue · 201-768-7171
Large wedding and special-event venue.
Healthcare & senior services
Long-Term Care
Jewish Home at Rockleigh10 Link Drive · 201-784-1414
State-licensed long-term-care facility and major institutional presence in the borough.
Pediatrics
HMH Pediatrics - Rockleigh22 Paris Avenue, Suite 109 · 201-564-7377
Pediatric practice affiliated with Hackensack Meridian Health.
Public Recreation
Rockleigh Golf Course15 Paris Avenue · 201-768-6354
Bergen County public golf facility and seasonal employment location.
Directory boundary: restaurants and ordinary food-service destinations are kept in the Food & Drink section below rather than mixed into Business & Shopping.
Food & Drink
Rockleigh does not have a conventional restaurant district. Most everyday dining choices are in nearby Northvale, Norwood and other Northern Valley communities. The in-borough food operations below have specialized formats.
26 Paris Avenue
Wedding and event venue with catered food service rather than a standard walk-in restaurant.
Event dining15 Paris Avenue
The county golf facility includes food-and-beverage concession service tied to golf operations; availability is seasonal and should be checked with the course.
Golf-course concession24 Link Drive · 201-660-7461
Sushi-Do identifies this address as the headquarters for its institutional food-service operation serving universities, corporate campuses, museums and healthcare facilities. Do not assume it operates as a conventional public restaurant.
Not listed as walk-in diningDietary & allergy caution: NJTGO does not assign GF or DF badges here because the Rockleigh operations above do not provide the same kind of public, standardized restaurant menu needed for reliable dietary-option verification. Event guests or golfers with allergies should confirm ingredients, preparation and cross-contact procedures directly with the food-service operator.
Real Estate & Housing
Rockleigh is a very small housing market, so individual sales can distort town-level medians. NJTGO focuses here on durable property considerations rather than presenting a volatile headline price as if it described every home.
With only 81 housing units counted in the 2020 Census, Rockleigh can have very few properties available at any given time.
Properties within or affecting the historic district may require Historic Preservation Commission review depending on the proposed work.
The borough publishes applications for certificates of resale or rental for residential and commercial property.
Buyers should verify zoning, survey, environmental conditions, utilities and any well/septic conditions that apply to the specific parcel.
For buyers and sellers: use recent comparable sales for the specific property type and location, then confirm zoning, taxes, permits, certificates and historic-review obligations directly with the borough. Active listings change too quickly to preserve as permanent guide content.
Property Forms & Permits
Planning / Historic Review
Visiting Rockleigh
Rockleigh works best as a quiet Northern Valley day stop rather than a conventional tourism center. The strongest reasons to visit are history, trails, golf and private events.
Drive or walk public portions of Rockleigh Road, Piermont Road and Willow Avenue to experience the borough's preserved rural setting and historic architecture.
Use the Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary/Lamont Reserve trail map for a short outing on the wooded Palisades slope.
Rockleigh Golf Course is a substantial Bergen County recreation facility and the borough's clearest public destination.
The Rockleigh draws wedding and special-event guests to Paris Avenue.
Visitors generally use lodging in nearby Bergen County communities or just across the state line in the Orangeburg, New York area.
Rockleigh is best reached by road. There is no passenger rail station within the borough, and most daily services are found in neighboring communities.
A simple Rockleigh day
Walk the historic district roads and view architecture respectfully from public areas.
Take a short hike in Rockleigh Woods Sanctuary using a current trail map.
Play golf or visit the public course area on Paris Avenue.
Continue into Northvale or Norwood for a broader choice of everyday restaurants and shopping.
Jobs & local employment
Rockleigh's job base is much larger than its resident population suggests. Hiring changes constantly, so NJTGO identifies stable employer clusters rather than copying temporary job postings.
Crestron Electronics and KDF Technologies anchor technical, engineering, manufacturing, service and corporate functions.
Takasago, Carlee, Rockleigh Industries and Soartech represent manufacturing, materials, components and specialized industrial work.
Jewish Home at Rockleigh and HMH Pediatrics support clinical, care, administrative and facility roles.
The Rockleigh supports event, banquet, operations and service employment.
Bergen County's golf facility and private indoor-golf operations can create recreation, grounds, instruction and seasonal positions.
Paris Avenue and Link Drive contain real estate, talent-services and specialty-business offices.
Job-search tip: verify openings directly with the employer or the relevant public career portal. NJTGO does not keep expired job ads on the page simply to make the section appear fuller.
Rockleigh Classifieds
No active resident classifieds are currently posted.
NJTGO does not invent or preserve expired listings. Appropriate posts include private-party items for sale, garage/estate sales, wanted or free items, lost-and-found notices and noncommercial community announcements.
Submit a ClassifiedNearby communities
Immediately west/southwest, with everyday shopping, dining, schools and services used by many Rockleigh residents.
Neighboring Bergen County borough with additional retail, dining, recreation and community services.
Neighboring borough along the Palisades and Hudson River side of northeastern Bergen County.
Historic and commercial communities immediately across the New York state line.
Rockleigh in one complete NJTGO guide
Use this page for Rockleigh's history, outdoor recreation, government, schools, business directory, food-service notes, housing guidance, visitor planning, employment and community classifieds.
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