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Roseland, New Jersey
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The Williams-Harrison House is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location of Roseland in Essex County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Essex County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
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Census Bureau map of Roseland, New Jersey
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 Roseland, New Jersey
Location in Essex County, New Jersey
Roseland, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Roseland, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Essex | |
| Incorporated | April 10, 1908 | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| 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% | |
| Area rank | 309th of 565 in state 12th of 22 in county |
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| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,299 | |
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6,168 | |
| • Rank | 334th of 565 in state 21st of 22 in county |
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| • Density | 1,741.0/sq mi (672.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 315th of 565 in state 20th of 22 in county |
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| Demonym(s) | Roselandite | |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
07068
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| Area code(s) | 973 | |
| FIPS code | 3401364590 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885378 | |
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, an increase of 480 (+8.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,819, which in turn reflected an increase of 521 (+9.8%) from the 5,298 counted in the 2000 census.
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. The borough was ranked 14th best place to live in the magazine's 2008 rankings. 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.
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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. 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.
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".
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. Some vestiges of the railroad still exist.
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.
Roseland was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1908, from portions of Livingston Township.
Geography
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%). 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.
Demographics
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 6,299 | 8.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,168 | 6.0% | |
| Population sources: 1910–1920 1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
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.
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.
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.
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.
Economy
Companies based in Roseland include Automatic Data Processing, law firms Lowenstein Sandler Connell Foley, 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.
Arts and culture
Cash Cash members Jean Paul Makhlouf, Alexander Makhlouf and Samuel Frisch signed to Atlantic Records with the top 40 hit song "Take Me Home".
Education
The Roseland School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Lester C. Noecker Elementary School. 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.
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. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are West Essex Middle School with 548 students in grades 7-8 and West Essex High School with 1,048 students in grades 9-12. Seats on the nine-member board of education of the high school district are allocated based on population, with two seats assigned to Roseland.
Transportation
Roads and highways
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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.
Interstate 280 passes for 2.5 miles (4.0 km) through the borough, connecting East Hanover Township and Livingston. County Route 527, County Route 609, and County Route 611 also pass through the borough.
Public transportation
NJ Transit offers bus service to Newark on the 71 route.
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.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roseland include:
- Denise Borino-Quinn (1964–2010), actress who played the role of Ginny Sacramoni, the wife of New York mob boss Johnny Sack in The Sopranos
- Mary Jo Codey (born 1955), mental health advocate and schoolteacher who is the former First Lady of New Jersey
- Richard Codey (born 1946), member of the New Jersey Senate
- Kevin DeCoster (born 1953), educator, fabulist, and musician, school counselor in both Corvallis, Oregon and Albany, Oregon, and longtime student advocate
- Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. (born 1952), County Executive of Essex County since 2003
- Kevin Monangai (born 1993), running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League
- Kyle Monangai, American football running back for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- Adella Wotherspoon (1903–2004), survivor of the 1904 General Slocum disaster, in which more than 1,000 passengers were killed in a fire
See also
In Spanish: Roseland (Nueva Jersey) para niños
