Roseland, New Jersey | |
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Location in Essex County Location in New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 40°49′18″N74°18′37″W / 40.821737°N 74.310147°W [1] [2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Essex |
Incorporated | April 10, 1908 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | James Spango (D, term ends December 31, 2026) [4] [5] |
• Administrator | Maureen Chumacas [6] |
• Municipal clerk | Jock H. Watkins [7] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.64 sq mi (9.43 km2) |
• Land | 3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.69% |
• Rank | 309th of 565 in state 12th of 22 in county [1] |
Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,299 |
6,168 | |
• Rank | 334th of 565 in state 21st of 22 in county [13] |
• Density | 1,741.0/sq mi (672.2/km2) |
• Rank | 315th of 565 in state 20th of 22 in county [13] |
Demonym | Roselandite[ citation needed ] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 973 [16] |
FIPS code | 3401364590 [1] [17] [18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885378 [1] [19] |
Website | www |
Roseland is a borough in western Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,299, [10] [11] an increase of 480 (+8.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,819, [20] [21] which in turn reflected an increase of 521 (+9.8%) from the 5,298 counted in the 2000 census. [22]
In 2015, New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roseland as its seventh-best place to live in its "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey rankings. [23] The borough was ranked 14th best place to live in the magazine's 2008 rankings. [24] In 2017, New Jersey Monthly Ranked Roseland as its 106th best place to live in its 2017 Rankings. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roseland as its 14th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2019 rankings.
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. [25] 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. [26]
Originally named Centerville, the name of the community was changed in 1874 to Roseland to avoid confusion with the several other Centervilles spread across the state, most specifically Centerville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, which already had a post office under that name. Roseland was chosen over the alternative proposed name of "Roselyn". [27] [28]
One of the most notable places of interest in the borough was the Becker Farm Railroad, otherwise known as the Centerville & Southwestern Railroad. A miniature railroad operated from 1938 until 1972 on the Becker Farm, which once comprised nearly half of the total area within Roseland and which is now mostly a large business complex. [28] Some vestiges of the railroad still exist. [29]
In 1907, a delegation of residents petitioned Livingston Township officials to construct a school for the growing population in Roseland. The rejection of their request led to the efforts to create an independent municipality, which was established on April 10, 1908. [30] [28]
Roseland was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1908, from portions of Livingston Township. [30] [31]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 3.64 square miles (9.43 km2), including 3.62 square miles (9.37 km2) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.06 km2) of water (0.69%). [1] [2] Roseland is located about 20 miles (30 km) west of New York City and is part of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The borough borders the municipalities of Essex Fells, Livingston, West Caldwell and West Orange in Essex County; and East Hanover Township in Morris County. [32] [33] [34]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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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% | |
2020 | 6,299 | 8.2% | |
2023 (est.) | 6,168 | [10] [12] | −2.1% |
Population sources: 1910–1920 [35] 1910 [36] 1910–1930 [37] 1940–2000 [38] 2000 [39] [40] 2010 [20] [21] 2020 [10] [11] |
The 2010 United States census counted 5,819 people, 2,345 households, and 1,667 families in the borough. The population density was 1,644.4 per square mile (634.9/km2). There were 2,432 housing units at an average density of 687.3 per square mile (265.4/km2). The racial makeup was 90.74% (5,280) White, 1.82% (106) Black or African American, 0.07% (4) Native American, 5.79% (337) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.50% (29) from other races, and 1.08% (63) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.50% (262) of the population. [20]
Of the 2,345 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18; 60.4% were married couples living together; 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.9% were non-families. Of all households, 25.0% were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.00. [20]
21.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.4 males. [20]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $100,289 (with a margin of error of +/− $10,283) and the median family income was $116,118 (+/− $20,786). Males had a median income of $83,864 (+/− $16,862) versus $58,611 (+/− $12,592) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $53,042 (+/− $7,511). About 1.9% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over. [41]
As of the 2000 United States census [17] there were 5,298 people, 2,142 households, and 1,525 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,463.6 inhabitants 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. [39] [40]
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. [42]
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. [39] [40]
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. [39] [40]
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. [39] [40]
Companies based in Roseland include Automatic Data Processing, [43] law firms Lowenstein Sandler [44] Connell Foley, [45] Curtiss-Wright, jams and jellys manufacturer Polaner, pickles and relish products maker B&G Foods, and pharmaceutical company Organon International, which opened its worldwide headquarters here in 2003. [46]
Cash Cash members Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alexander Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch signed to Atlantic Records with the top 40 hit song "Take Me Home". [47]
Roseland is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. [48] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. [3] The borough form of government used by Roseland is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. [49] [50] [51]
As of 2024 [update] , the mayor of Roseland is Democrat James R. Spango, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. [4] Members of the Roseland Borough Council are Christopher J. Bardi (D, 2026), John Biront (D, 2026), Eileen Fishman (D, 2024), Neal Goldstein (D, 2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term), Jean Perrotti (R, 2025) and Marcelino "Moose" Trillo (D, 2025). [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57]
In March 2024, the borough council selected Neil Goldstein from a list of three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2024 that became vacant when Roger Freda resigned from office the previous month. [58]
The Borough of Roseland has a local access television channel, Roseland TV. [59] On Comcast, residents can watch Roseland TV on Channel 35. On Verizon FiOS, residents can watch on Channel 46, though the channel will switch to 2146 in HD by the end of 2021.
Roseland is located in the 11th Congressional District [60] and is part of New Jersey's 27th state legislative district. [61] [62] [63]
For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill ( D , Montclair ). [64] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) and Andy Kim ( Moorestown , term ends 2031) [65] [66]
For the 2024-2025 session , the 27th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John F. McKeon ( D , West Orange ) and in the General Assembly by Rosy Bagolie (D, Livingston ) and Alixon Collazos-Gill (D, Montclair ). [67]
Essex County is governed by a directly elected county executive, with legislative functions performed by the Board of County Commissioners. As of 2025 [update] , the County Executive is Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (D, Roseland), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026. [68] The county's Board of County Commissioners is composed of nine members, five of whom are elected from districts and four of whom are elected on an at-large basis. They are elected for three-year concurrent terms and may be re-elected to successive terms at the annual election in November. [69] Essex County's Commissioners are:
Robert Mercado (D, District 1 – Newark's North and East Wards, parts of Central and West Wards; Newark, 2026), [70] A'Dorian Murray-Thomas (D, District 2 – Irvington, Maplewood and parts of Newark's South and West Wards; Newark, 2026), [71] Vice President Tyshammie L. Cooper (D, District 3 - Newark: West and Central Wards; East Orange, Orange and South Orange; East Orange, 2026), [72] Leonard M. Luciano (D, District 4 – Caldwell, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Livingston, Millburn, North Caldwell, Roseland, Verona, West Caldwell and West Orange; West Caldwell, 2026), [73] President Carlos M. Pomares (D, District 5 – Belleville, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Montclair and Nutley; Bloomfield, 2026), [74] Brendan W. Gill (D, at large; Montclair, 2026), [75] Romaine Graham (D, at large; Irvington, 2026), [76] Wayne Richardson (D, at large; Newark, 2026), [77] Patricia Sebold (D, at-large; Livingston, 2026). [78] [79] [80] [81] [82]
Constitutional officers elected countywide are: Clerk Christopher J. Durkin (D, West Caldwell, 2025), [83] [84] Register of Deeds Juan M. Rivera Jr. (D, Newark, 2029), [85] [86] Sheriff Amir Jones (D, Newark, 2027), [87] [88] and Surrogate Alturrick Kenney (D, Newark, 2028). [89] [90]
As of March 2011, there were a total of 4,686 registered voters in Roseland, of which 1,428 (30.5%) were registered as Democrats, 1,499 (32.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,756 (37.5%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. [91]
In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 58.4% of the vote (1,983 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.9% (1,391 votes), and other candidates with 0.7% (23 votes), among the 3,425 ballots cast by the borough's 4,832 registered voters (28 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.9%. [92] [93] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.5% of the vote (2,065 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.8% (1,466 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (29 votes), among the 3,593 ballots cast by the borough's 4,728 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.0%. [94] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 59.4% of the vote (2,062 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 39.6% (1,376 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (24 votes), among the 3,471 ballots cast by the borough's 4,425 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 78.4. [95]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 69.9% of the vote (1,559 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 29.2% (652 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (19 votes), among the 2,275 ballots cast by the borough's 4,858 registered voters (45 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 46.8%. [96] [97] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.7% of the vote (1,579 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 33.1% (891 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.2% (193 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (11 votes), among the 2,691 ballots cast by the borough's 4,658 registered voters, yielding a 57.8% turnout. [98]
The Roseland School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Lester C. Noecker Elementary School. [99] [100] As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 467 students and 44.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1. [101]
Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the West Essex Regional School District, a regional school district serving students from four municipalities in western Essex County. Communities served by the district's schools are Essex Fells, Fairfield, North Caldwell and Roseland. [102] [103] [104] Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [105] ) are West Essex Middle School [106] with 548 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School [107] with 1,048 students in grades 9-12. [108] [109] Seats on the nine-member board of education of the high school district are allocated based on population, with two seats assigned to Roseland. [110]
As of May 2010 [update] , the borough had a total of 24.95 miles (40.15 km) of roadways, of which 14.08 miles (22.66 km) were maintained by the municipality, 8.31 miles (13.37 km) by Essex County and 2.56 miles (4.12 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. [111]
Interstate 280 passes for 2.5 miles (4.0 km) through the borough, connecting East Hanover Township and Livingston. [112] County Route 527, County Route 609, and County Route 611 also pass through the borough. [113] [114]
NJ Transit offers bus service to Newark on the 71 route. [115] [116]
The Whippany Line of the Morristown & Erie Railway, a small freight line, traverses and serves a food products manufacturer in the township. Established in 1895, the line runs from Morristown and runs through East Hanover Township and Hanover Township to Roseland. [117]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roseland include:
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