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Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, USRockaway is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,598, an increase of 160 (+2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,438, which was a decline of 35 (−0.5%) from the 6,473 in the 2000 census.
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Housing in Rockaway
The median sale price was $525,000 in May 2026.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Rockaway
Safety Grade A+
Rockaway reports less crime per resident than 96% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Rockaway
All Rockaway schools →School Grade B
The public schools Rockaway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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