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  Rockaway Township, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rockaway Township is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.
New Jersey's Eleventh Congressional District, covering western portions of Essex County, all of Morris County, and sections of Passaic County, Somerset County and Sussex County, is represented by Rodney Frelinghuysen (R, Harding Township).
The 25th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Anthony Bucco (R, Denville) and in the Assembly by Michael Patrick Carroll (R, Morristown) and Richard A. Merkt (R, Randolph).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rockaway_Township,_New_Jersey   (876 words)

  
 Rockaway, New Jersey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rockaway is a borough located in Morris County, New Jersey, USA.
The Mayor of Rockaway Borough is Mary Lockwood.
Rockaway is in the Eleventh Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 25th Legislative District.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rockaway,_New_Jersey   (688 words)

  
 About Rockaway Township   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Population of the Township is 22,930 (2000 Census),
The population of Rockaway Township has grown from 2,423 in 1940, 4,418 in 1950, 10,356 in 1960, 18,955 in 1970, 19,850 in 1980, to 19,572 in 1990 and 22,930 in 2000.
Rockaway was the first district in America to actively work and mine iron ore. The contribution of the iron industry assisted in the cause for independence from England prior to the American Revolution.
www.gti.net /rocktwp/rthist.html   (2993 words)

  
 Rockaway Township Home page
With over 20,000 residents, Rockaway Township is a family community that offers a unique combination of distinctive neighborhoods which retain a small town character, with lake communities, new housing developments and quiet, more rural residential areas.
Interstate Routes 280 and 287, and New Jersey State Routes 10, 15, and 23 are adjacent to the Township.
Rockaway Township, which celebrated its Sesquicentennial Anniversary in 1994, is not only an ideal location for business but, just as importantly, offers an ideal location for living, raising a family and enjoying life.
www.rockawaytownship.org   (357 words)

  
 Resortswithall New Jersey Lodging Guide - Resorts by City in New Jersey
New Jersey is called the Garden State because it was famous for its fertility in the 18th century; it is now also among the most urbanized and crowded of states.
New Jersey is an important industrial centre, but it has paid the price in environmental pollution, in dirt and noise, and in congested roads and slums.
In sum, New Jersey is a curious amalgam of the urban and rural, the poor and wealthy, the progressive and backward, the parochial and cosmopolitan.
www.resortswithall.com /new-jersey   (1402 words)

  
 Voices of the Past Record
Hanover Township cooperated as they well realized the condition which existed in the affairs of this proposed Borough, and no doubt were glad to be relieved of trying to untangle such a jungled up mess.
The new owners decided to establish a laboratory in the barn and use the farm house for a maintenance supervisor.
The new true value assessment, which is now in effect, or is soon to be, was a New Jersey state law.
www.mtnlakes.org /History/Oral/OH.Grimes.htm   (12898 words)

  
 NJ LIVING- Sponsored By NJ Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rockaway Township, N.J. -- Minutes away from Interstates 80, 280, and 287 in New Jersey and about 35 miles west of New York City is a rural treasure called Rockaway Township.
The Rockaway Township Bicentennial Quilt, depicting the history of the area in cloth, is on view at the Rockaway Township Free Public Library on Mt. Hope Road.
NJR Home Services is not the same company as New Jersey Natural Gas, the utility, and is not regulated by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
www2.njliving.com /community/feature_Rockaway.asp   (446 words)

  
 Welcome to The Boonton Township   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Boonton Township is a pastoral community comprised of approximately 8 square miles nestled among the rolling hills and fields of the Rockaway Valley in north central Morris County.
Boonton Township has managed to preserve much of its natural character and rural charm despite development pressure from neighboring municipalities, which today makes Boonton Township one of the more desirable communities in Morris County.
The Township employs 17 full-time and 7 part-time personnel.
www.boontontownship.com   (101 words)

  
 Rockaway Valley Elementary School - Boonton, New Jersey / NJ - school information
In 2004-2005 New Jersey used the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJ ASK) to test students in grades 3 and 4 in language arts literacy and math.
The different student groups are identified by the New Jersey Department of Education.
In 2004-2005 New Jersey used the New Jersey Grade Eight Proficiency Assessment (GEPA) to test students in grade 8 in language arts literacy, math and science.
www.greatschools.net /modperl/achievement/nj/160   (598 words)

  
 Fast ForWord Results: Reading: Improved Vocabulary
Rockaway Township School District, NJ A group of students in the Rockaway Township School District of Rockaway Township, New Jersey who were struggling with reading made significant improvements in their early reading and language skills after using the Fast ForWord products.
The faculty in the Rockaway Township School District were interested in evaluating the effectiveness of using Fast ForWord products for improving their curriculum and instruction for students struggling with language and reading.
Data provided by Rockaway Township School District, Rockaway Township, NJ; school personnel were responsible for administering all tests and collecting all scores.
www.scilearn.com /results/skill/reading/main=rockaway   (347 words)

  
 Rockaway River in New Jersey
The Rockaway River, which winds through 40 miles of wooded valleys, residential properties, and scenes of industrial use and misuse, carries what we give it and deposits that load in the Passaic River in Montville Township, Morris County.
In its 40 miles, the Rockaway serves as a précis of the story of all American rivers and their relationship with people who live, work, play, travel, love, care for and ignore them.
Here the river is confined to a concrete channel as it enters Dover and swings past the New Jersey Department of Labor and under Route 46, and dribbles, straight and narrow, parallel to and a block north of Blackwell Street, which is Dover's main drag.
www.njskylands.com /tnrockawayriv.htm   (2688 words)

  
 stonywr
This project is an integral part of the New Jersey Writer’s Project, a cosponsored program of Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey and New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts and the Stare of New Jersey.
As a writer in residence for the New Jersey Writers Project, she provided many opportunities for the students to write prose on various themes and topics.
The New Jersey Writers Project was made possible by the New Jersey State Council of the Arts and Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey.
www.morris.k12.nj.us /rocktwp/stonywr.htm   (7289 words)

  
 Rockaway, New Jersey (Cities)
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The Borough of Rockaway is in Morris County west of Paterson, just off Interstate 80, on Hwy 513 near US 46 and White Meadow Lake.
Rockaway is part of the Newark, New Jersey metro area.
www.ohwy.com /nj/r/rockaway.htm   (91 words)

  
 northjersey.com - Montclair Times Community
In the interim, the Rockaway Township Council passed a zoning ordinance this past March that prohibited the construction of a building 1,500 feet within a public water supply, which the church addressed in its proposal.
These church members come from all over New Jersey and lead different lives as single people, married couples or young professionals, but all agreed that Christ Church is more than just going to religious services on Sunday.
Russell Jones, a Rockaway resident, is a motivational speaker by profession and has also acted as a spokesman for the church’s move to his hometown.
www.montclairtimes.com /page.php?page=10220   (1102 words)

  
 GERMANIA PARK Dover NJ, USA: Welcome - Willkommen
The purpose of the "Deutscher Schul- und Gesangverein", the German School and Singing Society, is to unite and organize its members to foster and perpetuate the
New members are welcome to sing with us German and American songs and participate in our many performances, stage shows and formal concerts.
Germania Park is proudly participating in the yearly Steuben Parade in New York City,
www.geocities.com /Germaniapark   (256 words)

  
 Jefferson Township, NJ - Offical Website
Beautiful Jefferson Township is nestled deep in the northwest corner of Morris County, New Jersey.
Jefferson Township encompasses 42 square miles, including the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation and Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey’s largest fresh water lake.
The Rockaway River’s source starts deep within Berkshire Valley giving local anglers a trout fishing experience.
www.jeffersontownship.net   (242 words)

  
 030718PubicNotice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
It is located approximately four miles north of the City of Dover in Rockaway Township, Morris County, New Jersey and consists of 6,491 acres of improved and unimproved land.
The preferred alternative could be modified to any of the other options based on public comment, new information, or a re-evaluation of existing information.
Rockaway Township Library, 61 Mount Hope Road, Rockaway Township, NJ Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ 07981.
www.pica.army.mil /voice2003/030718/PublicNotice.htm   (470 words)

  
 Rockaway, New Jersey (NJ) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, ...
Rockaway, New Jersey (NJ) Detailed Profile - travel and real estate info, jobs, hotels, hospitals, weather, schools, crime,...
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Rockaway, New Jersey business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
www.city-data.com /city/Rockaway-New-Jersey.html   (1265 words)

  
 New Jersey Scout Camps - SCOUTER Net Compass SCOUTER Interactive - Your Guide to Scout Out the Net! SCOUTER Magazine ...
This is the primary council camp of the Jersey Shore council.
Northern New Jersey Council's Conklin Scout Reservation is an ideal location for your next weekend camping or unit picnic.
It is one of the main camps of the Southern New Jersey Council.
www.scouter.com /compass/goCategory.asp?cid=1667   (1059 words)

  
 Montville Township New Jersey Real Estate
Montville Township is located in Morris County in northern New Jersey and only 45 minutes from New York City and Newark International Airport.
Montville Township's proximity to major highway systems and the presence of New jersey Transit rail service within the town meet the necessary requirements of new residents.
The Township of Montville encompasses Towaco, Pine Brook, and Montville Township in beautiful Morris County.
www.relocateamerica.com /states/NJ/cities/montville.htm   (596 words)

  
 HIGHLANDS ACT WOULD PROVIDE $250 MILLION TO BUY LAND   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Supporters say the Highlands Stewardship Act, reintroduced in May, would promote conservation of water and land within 1.5 million acres the rugged terrain of New Jersey and New York that stretches from Pennsylvania to Connecticut.
A Forest Service study on the Highlands released in February found the New York-New Jersey portion is losing 5,000 acres a year to development, a pace that could ultimately threaten some water supplies.
As part of his efforts to curb sprawl, New Jersey Gov. James E. McGreevey in March pledged to spend $100 million over the next three years to preserve Highlands open space and improve 200 parks.
www.gsenet.org /library/11gsn/2003/gs030528.2.html   (454 words)

  
 Rockaway New Jersey Community Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Rockaway is a borough located in Morris County, New Jersey.
Geography Rockaway is located at 40°54'1" North, 74°30'49" West (40.900365, -74.513557)1.
Rockaway Township - Includes an overview of the township special departments services provided and a calendar of events
www.justaroundtown.com /public/index.cfm?AreaID=180   (946 words)

  
 The Whole of the Highlands Donut - DIG IT! Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
From the parking lot on Split Rock Road in Rockaway Township, New Jersey, a group of people interested in this land’s preservation climbs into the woods without trail over rock, moss and ferns.
At $6.12 million this 525 acres is “the hole of the donut,” as Trust for Public Land NJ field office director Terrence Nolan states.
Two years later the Morris Land Conservancy and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference built the blue trail around the reservoir together to connect the publicly-owned properties that comprise the Farny Highlands Trail Network.
www.dig-itmag.com /features/print/230_0_8_0   (477 words)

  
 Rockaway township, NJ Business Data: Stores, Dealers, Real Estate Agents, Wholesalers, Restaurants, etc.
Rockaway township, NJ Business Data: Stores, Dealers, Real Estate Agents, Wholesalers, Restaurants, etc.
Back to: Rockaway township main page, New Jersey, United States.
Back to: Rockaway township, NJ (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), New Jersey, United States.
www.city-data.com /business/econ-Rockawayship-New-Jersey.html   (170 words)

  
 Motorcycle Events in New Jersey
New Jersey bike shows, swap meets, poker runs and other motorcycle events.
The run is to benefit Child Life at Cooper Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.
Proceeds go to The Rockaway Township Police Athletic League, a non-profit organization that benefits the children.
www.lets-ride.com /event/newjersey.htm   (2613 words)

  
 Information Bridge: DOE Scientific and Technical Information
The purpose of the Cooperators Agreement is for the Department of Energy to provide technical and financial assistance in a coordinated effort with Rockaway Township to develop and implement a multi-phased plan to remediate ground stability problems associated with abandoned mining activity.
Primarily during the 1800's, extensive iron ore mining and prospecting was undertaken in Rockaway Township, part of the Dover District Mining region in Morris County.
An additional site of subsidence with in the Township related to abandoned mining activity at Mount Hope Road was selected by Rockaway Township to be considered for remediation and inclusion under the Cooperative Agreement.
www.osti.gov /bridge/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=772393   (429 words)

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