Rockaway Borough is a 2.1-square-mile community in northern Morris County, about 35 miles west of New York City, with roughly 6,800 residents. The MorrisAgent Team has an office right in town at 20 West Main Street, so Rockaway is one of the communities we know best.
Settlers arrived in the 1720s and 1730s, and by 1760 Rockaway Village was already a center of trade built around a gristmill, sawmill and forge on the Rockaway River. Iron from nearby mines made the town a stronghold of Revolutionary activity. The Morris Canal, completed in 1836, turned Rockaway into a hub of industry and commerce, and the borough was incorporated in 1894 after splitting from Rockaway Township. Many of the commercial buildings along Main Street and the larger homes on Church Street date from the town's 1800s boom, and many borough homes still keep their original architecture. Film fans may recognize downtown: scenes from the 2003 movie The Station Agent were shot on Main Street and along the train tracks.
The Rockaway River runs the length of town, and the Parks Lake walking trail is a local favorite. Parks and athletic fields are spread throughout the borough, and Main Street offers everything from casual spots to sit-down dining. The Rockaway Borough Public Library is housed in the historic Joseph Jackson House.
Rockaway sits between Interstate 80 and Route 46, making it an easy drive to Morristown, Parsippany and the George Washington Bridge corridor. Rockaway Townsquare mall and the Route 46 shopping corridor are minutes away, and NJ Transit rail service is close by in neighboring Denville and Dover.
Rockaway Borough School District serves pre-K through grade 8 at Lincoln Elementary School (pre-K to 3) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School (4 to 8). High school students attend the Morris Hills Regional District: most go to Morris Hills High School, located right in the borough on West Main Street, while some parts of the borough are served by Morris Knolls High School. Morris Hills also hosts two regional magnet programs: the Academy for Mathematics, Science and Engineering and the Academy for Performing Arts. Families should confirm current school assignments with the district.
Rockaway Borough offers a mix of preserved 1800s homes near Main Street, colonials, capes and split-levels on its residential streets, and townhomes and condos. Buyers looking for more land often compare the borough with neighboring Rockaway Township, which has its own lake communities and schools.
Thinking of buying or selling in Rockaway? Stop by our office at 20 West Main Street, browse the Rockaway listings below, or call the MorrisAgent Team at (973) 200-4800.
They are separate towns. Rockaway Borough is the compact, 2.1-square-mile town around Main Street that split from the township in 1894. Rockaway Township is much larger, surrounds the borough and has its own schools and lake communities.
Rockaway Borough School District runs Lincoln Elementary School (pre-K to 3) and Thomas Jefferson Middle School (4 to 8). High school students attend the Morris Hills Regional District, mostly at Morris Hills High School on West Main Street.
Rockaway sits between I-80 and Route 46 for drivers, and NJ Transit trains are close by in Denville and Dover.
Residents enjoy the Rockaway River, the Parks Lake walking trail, parks and fields around town, and Main Street dining. Rockaway Townsquare mall is minutes away.
Rockaway Borough has preserved 1800s homes near Main Street, colonials, capes and split-levels, and townhomes and condos.
Our office is at 20 West Main Street, Rockaway, NJ 07866. Call (973) 200-4800.
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