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Morris County

Population in July 2008: 6,263. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 3,045  (48.6%)
Females: 3,218  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07866.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $78,643 (it was $61,002 in 2000)
Rockaway:  $78,643
New Jersey:  $70,378

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $33,749

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $359,326 (it was $186,400 in 2000)
Rockaway:  $359,326
New Jersey:  $364,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $382,193; Detached houses: $383,195; Townhouses or other attached units: $320,890; In 2-unit structures: $331,353; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $373,930; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $138,656
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Races in Rockaway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.1%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Other race (3.0%)
  • Asian Indian (2.6%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Filipino (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.8%)
  • Vietnamese (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Rockaway: 122.8 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.0%), Italian (21.0%), Irish (19.8%), Polish (10.2%), English (8.4%), United States (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1894

Elevation: 534 feet

Land area: 2.09 square miles.

Population density: 2998 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Rockaway

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rockaway borough

  • Never married: 25.7%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

997 residents are foreign born (5.6% Asia, 4.5% Europe, 4.0% Latin America).

This borough:  15.4%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rockaway:  2.3% ($4,291)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, NJ (14.1 miles , pop. 54,069).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Newark, NJ (20.6 miles , pop. 273,546).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Manhattan, NY (29.7 miles , pop. 1,537,195).

Nearest cities: White Meadow Lake, NJ (1.1 miles ), Victory Gardens borough, NJ (1.5 miles ), Dover, NJ (1.6 miles ), Wharton borough, NJ (1.9 miles ), Mountain Lakes borough, NJ (2.0 miles ), Lake Telemark, NJ (2.0 miles ), Morris Plains borough, NJ (2.2 miles ), Boonton, NJ (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.90 N, Longitude: 74.51 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,281 (+35.2%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 436 (12.4%)

Area codes: 973, 862

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Crime in Rockaway by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 10011020
    per 100,000 15.30.00.015.515.50.031.30.0
Assaults 45443421
    per 100,000 61.375.761.961.846.562.331.316.0
Burglaries 24192321101095
    per 100,000 367.7287.5355.7324.5155.0155.7141.079.8
Thefts 5055594857594651
    per 100,000 766.0832.3912.3741.7883.6918.4720.8813.7
Auto thefts 55657714
    per 100,000 76.675.792.877.3108.5109.015.763.8
Arson 10000000
    per 100,000 15.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 79.474.681.275.668.868.855.646.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.24
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +376 (+6.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



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Rockaway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Rockaway borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 tornado 11.3 miles away from the borough center injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Rockaway-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from Rockaway center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from Rockaway center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Main business address for: PARTY CITY CORP (RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES), ABLE ENERGY INC (RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers near Rockaway:
  • ST CLARES HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; DENVILLE, NJ)
  • SAINT CLARE'S HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; DOVER, NJ)
  • GREYSTONE PARK PSYCH HOSP (about 5 miles; GREYSTONE PARK, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Rockaway, NJ

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rockaway:
  • COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS (about 6 miles; RANDOLPH, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,202)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MADISON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,133)
  • WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (about 15 miles; WAYNE, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,017)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; FT enrollment: 7,509)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; FT enrollment: 10,226)
  • PASSAIC COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PATERSON, NJ; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
Public high schools in Rockaway:
Public elementary/middle schools in Rockaway:
Private elementary/middle schools in Rockaway:
  • SACRED HEART SCHOOL (Students: 317; Location: 40 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 316; Location: 87 HALSEY AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WHITE MEADOW TEMPLE SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: 153 WHITE MEADOW ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • TRIANGLE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 47; Location: 165 GREEN POND RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • COMMUNITY NURSERY SCHOOL INC (Students: 38; Location: 73 CAYUGA AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Rockaway, Map of school districts: ROCKAWAY BOROUGH, ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, MORRIS HILLS REGIONAL

Libraries in Rockaway:
  • ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $895,050; Location: 61 MOUNT HOPE ROAD; 121,227 books; 4,241 audio materials; 1,924 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)
  • ROCKAWAY BOROUGH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $172,154; Location: 82 E. MAIN STREET; 29,047 books; 1,681 audio materials; 1,631 video materials; 75 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Saint Cecelias Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Foxs Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A), Foxs Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Phoenix Amusements Inc (Mount Hope Avenue), Cruise Planners (Tours & Charters; Rockaway Township Area).

Hotels: Howard Johnson (14 Green Pond Road), Best Western (Interstate 80 & Hibe), Mountain Inn (156 Us Highway 46).

Court: Rockaway Borough - Court Administrator (33 Maple Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Rockaway and their reported violations in the past:

ROCKAWAY TWP WATER DEPT (Population served: 15000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 125 regular monitoring violations
ROCKAWAY BORO WATER DEPT (Population served: 6852, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Trichloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2001)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-13-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This borough:  2.6 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  69.9%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  5.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rockaway, NJ


People in group quarters in Rockaway
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Rockaway compared to New Jersey state average:

Rockaway, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Rockaway (2009 data):
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Rockaway Town Square Branch at 339 Mount Hope Avenue, branch established on 2006-01-14; Rockaway Borough Branch at 55 Main Street, branch established on 1937-04-01. Info updated 2009-01-09: Bank assets: $140,777.5 mil, Deposits: $94,361.5 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1140 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • TD Bank, National Association: Rockaway Commons Branch at 206 Route 46, branch established on 2007-01-02. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Rockaway Township Branch at Rockaway Town Sq. Mall, branch established on 1978-07-31. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Skylands Community Bank: Rockaway Branch at 272 Route 46, branch established on 1998-12-28. Info updated 2007-09-11: Bank assets: $1,275.0 mil, Deposits: $956.9 mil, headquarters in Hackettstown, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
  • Lakeland Bank: Rockaway Townsquare Branch at Rockaway Townsquare Mall, branch established on 1977-12-09. Info updated 2008-03-31: Bank assets: $2,634.8 mil, Deposits: $2,064.7 mil, headquarters in Oak Ridge, NJ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rockaway, New Jersey
  • Best Western Rockaway, 14 Grn Pond Rd, Rockaway, NJ 07866, Phone: (973) 625-1200, Fax: (973) 625-1686
  • Hilton Garden Inn, 375 MT Hope Ave, Rockaway, NJ 07866, Phone: (973) 328-0600
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School Enrollment by Level of School


Rockaway travel time to work
Rockaway mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Morris County New Jersey:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Rockaway

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.90%
Here56.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents66.9%4.4%3.5%2.9%1.6%
Congregations19.1%12.2%11.8%7.6%4.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceReformed Church in AmericaMuslim EstimateUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents1.1%0.9%0.8%0.5%17.4%
Congregations3.1%1.9%0.8%1.1%37.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 3$13,194$52,7761$1,875
Other Government Administration 3$11,186$44,7447$5,950
Judicial and Legal 1$4,648$55,7763$2,901
Police Protection - Officers 15$109,914$87,9319$5,392
Police - Other 1$2,938$35,2561$48
Firefighters 1$5,374$64,4880$0
Streets and Highways 3$17,362$69,4480$0
Welfare 0$0 1$583
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$920
Water Supply 10$42,762$51,3140$0
Local Libraries 1$4,752$57,0247$1,641
Other and Unallocable 1$4,904$58,8486$2,930
Totals for Government 39$217,034$66,78036$22,240


Rockaway government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $274,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $939,000
    Water Utilities: $144,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,532,000
    Water Utilities: $1,072,000
    General - Other: $768,000
    Solid Waste Management: $471,000
    Regular Highways: $332,000
    Sewerage: $217,000
    Health - Other: $200,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $198,000
    Financial Administration: $167,000
    Libraries: $163,000
    Central Staff Services: $158,000
    Parks and Recreation: $116,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $81,000
    General Public Buildings: $43,000
    Local Fire Protection: $38,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $91,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $195,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $145,000
    Interest Earnings: $121,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,837,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,642,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $24,000
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Parks and Recreation: $10,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,700,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,291,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $822,000
    All Other: $53,000
    Public Welfare: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,818,000
    Other License: $210,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,508,000

6.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($85,822 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,309 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.12%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Essex County, NJ  0.74% ($87,001 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.66% ($68,059)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.52% ($89,098)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($84,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,962 average AGI)
Morris County:  0.10%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sussex County, NJ  0.51% ($63,845 average AGI)
to Essex County, NJ  0.44% ($77,483)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.43% ($55,519)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rockaway:
  • WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WMTR (1250 AM; 7 kW; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WVNJ (1160 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVERSAL B/CASTING OF NEW YORK,INC.)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rockaway:
  • WDHA-FM (105.5 FM; DOVER, NJ; Owner: THE SENTINEL PUBLISHING CO.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSUS (102.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WMSC (90.3 FM; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Owner: MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rockaway:
  • WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W54CZ (Channel 54; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Owner: WLNY-TV, INC.)
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WFME-TV (Channel 66; WEST MILFORD, NJ; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W68DN (Channel 68; CHERRY HILL, ETC., NJ; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Rockaway, New Jersey:
  • Fatal accident count: 30
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 40
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 35
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 69
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
New Jersey average:
  • Fatal accident count: 91
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 133
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 98
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 234
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Rockaway fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $128,000
Total average daily traffic: 181,063
Total average daily truck traffic: 13,667

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • CARISSA L BICK, Jacob's Ladder Rd, Box 211a ( 088084 ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 75.9 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Rockaway, NJ)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.896750 Lon: -74.514306, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPOQ267
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/10/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018
    Registrant: Atlas License Company & Data Services, 7202 N. Shadeland Ave Ste 215, Indianapolis, IN 46250, Phone: (317) 813-4865, Fax: (317) 813-4870, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3
  • Mountain Road, Overall height: 42.4 m, Call Sign: KNKJ998
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.362 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 10/28/2004, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
    Registrant: Alston & Bird LLP, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., Nw, North Building, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 756-3376, Fax: (202) 756-3333, Email:
  • Splitrock And Lyonsville Roads, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKK853
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
  • Top Hill Of Mounton Road, Overall height: 39 m, Call Sign: KNKP634
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.562 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/19/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 11/12/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rockaway)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rockaway)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$272,00088$237,250113$226,33636$49,7781$20,700,00011$201,0003$86,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$016$190,31324$179,75010$82,7000$05$145,2000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$313,33322$263,40980$288,81311$56,4550$05$182,8001$32,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$013$212,53826$274,9628$115,2500$01$239,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$273,5007$292,7140$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0443.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED19$305,3167$424,5711$190,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$230,5005$421,4001$170,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$302,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$360,0001$543,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0443.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 23
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - Rockaway


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rockaway, NJ

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    • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"

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