Roseland, New Jersey

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Roseland, New Jersey
—  Borough  —
Map of Roseland in Essex County. Inset: Location of Essex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Roseland, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°49′11″N 74°18′37″W / 40.819861°N 74.310168°W / 40.819861; -74.310168Coordinates: 40°49′11″N 74°18′37″W / 40.819861°N 74.310168°W / 40.819861; -74.310168
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Essex
Incorporated March 10, 1908
Government
 • Type Borough (New Jersey)
 • Mayor John Duthie (term ends December 31, 2014)[1]
 • Administrator Thomas P. Kaczynski[2]
Area[3]
 • Total 3.560 sq mi (9.219 km2)
 • Land 3.539 sq mi (9.165 km2)
 • Water 0.021 sq mi (0.054 km2)  0.58%
Elevation[4] 243 ft (74 m)
Population (2010 Census)[5][6]
 • Total 5,819
 • Density 1,634.6/sq mi (631.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 07068[7]
Area code(s) 862/973
FIPS code 34-64590[8][9]
GNIS feature ID 0885378[10]
Website http://www.roselandnj.org

Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,819.[6]

Roseland was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1908, from portions of Livingston Township.[11]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roseland as its 14th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[12]

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[edit] Geography

Roseland is located at 40°49′11″N 74°18′37″W / 40.819861°N 74.310168°W / 40.819861; -74.310168 (40.819861,-74.310168). According to the United States Census Bureau, Roseland borough had a total area of 3.560 square miles (9.219 km2), of which, 3.539 square miles (9.165 km2) of it is land and 0.021 square miles (0.054 km2) of it (0.58%) is water.[13][3] Roseland is located about 20 miles (30 km) west of New York City. Roseland is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1910 486
—
1920 609 25.3%
1930 1,058 73.7%
1940 1,556 47.1%
1950 2,019 29.8%
1960 2,804 38.9%
1970 4,453 58.8%
1980 5,330 19.7%
1990 4,847 −9.1%
2000 5,298 9.3%
2010 5,819 9.8%
Population sources:1910-1930[14]
1930–1990.[15] 2000[16] 2010[5][6]

As of the 2010 Census Roseland had a population of 5,819. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 87.1% non-Hispanic white, 1.8% black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian Indian, 4.8% other Asian, 0.1% non-Hispanic of some other race, 1.1% from two or more races and 4.5% Hispanic or Latino.[17]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 5,298 people, 2,142 households, and 1,525 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,463.6 people per square mile (565.1/km2). There were 2,187 housing units at an average density of 604.2 per square mile (233.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.43% White, 0.72% African American, 0.04% Native American, 4.72% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.28% of the population.[16]

As of the 2000 census, 32.0% of Roseland residents were of Italian ancestry, the 27th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and 10th-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[18]

There were 2,142 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99.[16]

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.[16]

The median income for a household in the borough was $82,499, and the median income for a family was $93,957. Males had a median income of $61,049 versus $41,688 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,415. None of the families and 1.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.7% of those over 64.[16]

[edit] Local government

Roseland is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[19]

As of 2011 The Mayor of Roseland is John Duthie.[20] Members of the Roseland Borough Council are David Jacobs (R), Richard Leonard (R), Peter Smith (R), Michele Tolli (R), Thomas V. Tsilionis (R) and Mark Vidovich (R).[21]

[edit] Public Access Television

The Borough of Roseland has three different cable television channels. On Comcast cable TV residents have Public-access television TV35. On Verizon FiOS residents have Public-access television TV46 and online residents can access TV55 by visiting http://roselandnj.org/cable.html

[edit] Communications and technology

The Communications and Technology ADHOC Committee was founded by Councilman Thomas Tsilionis and is charged with providing the information technology and communications infrastructure for the Borough of Roseland. The primary focus is delivering communication, technology and network solutions that improve the Borough’s business practices.[22]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Roseland is part of the 11th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 27th state legislative district.[6][23]

New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 27th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Richard Codey (D, Roseland) and in the General Assembly by Mila Jasey (D, South Orange) and John F. McKeon (D, West Orange).[24] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[25] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[26]

Essex County's County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.[27] The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders administer all county business. The county's Board of Chosen Freeholders consists of nine members, four elected on an at-large basis and one from each of five wards, who serve terms of office on a concurrent basis.[28] As of 2011 Essex County's Freeholders are Freeholder President Blonnie R. Watson (at large)[29], Freeholder Vice President Ralph R. Caputo (District 5)[30], Rufus I. Johnson (at large)[31], Donald M. Payne, Jr. (at large)[32], Patricia Sebold (at large)[33], Samuel Gonzalez (District 1)[34], D. Bilal Beasley (District 2)[35], Carol Y. Clark (District 3)[36] and Linda Lordi Cavanaugh (District 4).[37][38]

[edit] Politics

On the local level on January 2011 the Borough of Roseland was 53% Republican, 18% Undeclared and 29% Democrat. On the national level, Roseland also leaned toward the Republican Party. In 2008, Republican John McCain received 66% of the vote here, defeating Democrat Barack Obama, who received around 32%.[39] In 2009, Chris Christie received 71% of the vote compared to John Corzine who received only 23% of the vote.[40]

The dominant political party in Roseland is the Roseland Republican County Committee. The committee has two elected members (one female and one male) from every district.[41]

[edit] Education

The Roseland School District serves public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade at Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 506 students (as of the 2009-10 school year).[42]

Students in public school for grades 7 - 12 attend the West Essex Regional School District, a regional school district serving students from four municipalities in western Essex County, New Jersey. Communities served by the district's schools are Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland.[43] Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[44]) are West Essex Junior High School (grades 7-8; 576 students) and West Essex High School (grades 9-12; 998 students).

[edit] History

Roseland was part of the Horseneck Tract, which was an area that consisted of what are now the municipalities of Caldwell, West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Fairfield, Verona, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Roseland, and portions of Livingston and West Orange.[45] In 1702, settlers purchased the 14,000 acres (57 km2) Horseneck Tract — so-called because of its irregular shape that suggested a horse's neck and head — from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans for goods equal to $325. This purchase encompassed much of western Essex County, from the First Mountain to the Passaic River.[46]

Originally named Centerville, the name of the town was changed to Roseland to avoid confusion with the several other Centervilles spread across the state.[47]

One of the most notable places of interest in the town was the Becker Farm Railroad, otherwise known as the Centerville & Southwestern Railroad. Located on the Becker Farm (on what is now a large business complex, which comprises more than half of the total area within the town), a miniature railroad operated from 1938 until 1972. Some vestiges of the railroad still exist.[48]

[edit] Corporate residents

Companies based in Roseland include Automatic Data Processing,[49] law firms Lowenstein Sandler and Connell Foley,[50] Curtiss-Wright, and pharmaceutical company Organon International, which opened its worldwide headquarters here in 2003.[51]

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Roseland include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, November 20, 2011. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  2. ^ Roseland Borough Administration, Borough of Roseland. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Roseland, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
  5. ^ a b 2010 Census Populations: Essex County, Asbury Park Press. Accessed November 10, 2011.
  6. ^ a b c d Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 13. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  7. ^ Look Up a ZIP Cod for Roseland, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  8. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  9. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  10. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  11. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 84.
  12. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
  13. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  14. ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 716. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  15. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930–1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  16. ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Roseland borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  17. ^ 2010 Demographic Profile for Roseland borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 10, 2011.
  18. ^ Italian Communities, EPodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.
  19. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 125.
  20. ^ The Mayor's Corner, Borough of Roseland. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  21. ^ Borough Officials, Borough of Roseland. Accessed January 2, 2012.
  22. ^ Communications & Technology ADHOC Committee, Borough of Roseland. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  23. ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  24. ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
  25. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  26. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  27. ^ Essex County Executive, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  28. ^ Definition of a Freeholder, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  29. ^ Blonnie R. Watson, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  30. ^ Ralph R. Caputo, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  31. ^ Rufus I. Johnson, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  32. ^ Donald M. Payne, Jr., Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  33. ^ Patricia Sebold, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  34. ^ Samuel Gonzalez, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  35. ^ D. Bilal Beasley, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  36. ^ Carol Y. Clark, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  37. ^ Linda Lordi Cavanaugh, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  38. ^ The Board of Chosen Freeholders, Essex County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
  39. ^ Presidential General Election Results: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  40. ^ Governor: Essex County, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed March 28, 2011.
  41. ^ Home page, Republican Committe of Roseland, New Jersey. Accessed January 22, 2012.
  42. ^ Data for Lester C. Noecker Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 10, 2011.
  43. ^ West Essex Regional High School 2010 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 28, 2011. "West Essex Senior High School is located in North Caldwell and serves the four area sending districts of Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell, and Roseland."
  44. ^ Data for the West Essex Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed November 10, 2011.
  45. ^ Lurie, Maxine N.; and Mappen, Marc. "Essex County", Encyclopedia of New Jersey, p. 256. Rutgers University Press, 2004. ISBN 0813533252. Accessed November 10, 2011. "The Horseneck Tract, present-day West Caldwell, North Caldwell, Caldwell, Verona, Cedar Grove, Fairfield, Essex Fells, Roseland and Livingston, separated from Newark in 1798."
  46. ^ Becker Park, Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Accessed November 10, 2011. "Originally a piece of the Horseneck Tract and later part of Caldwell. By the late nineteenth century approximately half of its acreage was covered by the Becker Dairy Farm. It separated from Caldwell during the early 20th century and became a borough in 1908."
  47. ^ Read, Philip. "N.J. man works to bring steam-powered Locomotive 1501 back to Roseland", The Star-Ledger, August 8, 2010. Accessed November 10, 2011. "Much of the railroad in Centerville — which was Roseland’s name until 1908 — is now with the Phillipsburg Rail Road Historians in Warren County, which runs some of the diesels on a short stretch of track."
  48. ^ Annan-Brady, Rita. "Roseland’s Becker Farm Railroad Rolls On In Phillipsburg", The Progress, August 13, 2010. Accessed November 10, 2011. "Area residents who remember fondly the Becker Farm Railroad, also known as the Centerville and Southwestern Railroad, which ran on the Becker Farm in Roseland, may want to travel west for a bit of nostalgia the first Sunday in September."
  49. ^ Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP), Yahoo! Finance. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  50. ^ Connell Foley’s Roseland Office Undergoing Renovations , Connell Foley, July 2, 2008. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  51. ^ "Organon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and Organon International Inc. Open Worldwide Headquarters in Roseland; Ceremony Marks New State of Development for New Jersey", PR Newswire, May 15, 2003. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  52. ^ Staff. "Sopranos actress Denise Borino-Quinn dies at 46", Daily Mail, November 1, 2010. Accessed June 6, 2011. "A Roseland, New Jersey, native who lived in Bordentown, Borino-Quinn had no acting experience when she was hired for the show in 2000."
  53. ^ Staff. "The Auditor", The Star-Ledger, October 5, 2008. Accessed March 28, 2011. "But longtime West Orange resident Richard Codey, the former governor and current Senate president, is moving out of the town for a new home in Roseland."

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