Rockleigh, New Jersey

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Rockleigh (pronounced ROCK-lee<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>) is a borough in northeastern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 407,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 124 (−23.4%) from the 2010 census count of 531,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 140 (+35.8%) from the 391 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Bordering Alpine, a community ranked America's most expensive ZIP Code by Forbes, Rockleigh has a similar residential character, with large single-family homes on large plots of land.

Rockleigh was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1923 (based on the results of a referendum held on April 10, 1923) from portions of Northvale.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 86. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Bergen County New Jersey Municipalities, Dutch Door Genealogy. Accessed June 6, 2006.</ref> The borough was named for a property in Virginia that had been owned by the borough's first mayor.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref>

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Rockleigh as its 13th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.<ref>"Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km²), including 1.00 square miles (2.60 km²) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²) of water (0.69%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> Rockleigh is about Template:Convert from Manhattan in New York City.

The borough borders the municipalities of Alpine, Northvale and Norwood in Bergen County and Tappan in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York.<ref>Areas touching Rockleigh, MapIt. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>Bergen County Map of Municipalities, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 531 people, 75 households, and 58 families in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 86 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 95.10% (505) White, 2.07% (11) Black or African American, 0.19% (1) Native American, 1.51% (8) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.19% (1) from other races, and 0.94% (5) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% (20) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 75 households, 32.0% had children under the age of 18; 70.7% were married couples living together; 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.7% were non-families. Of all households, 13.3% were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2010/>

16.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 8.9% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 57.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 73.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 58.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 47.4 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $137,778 (with a margin of error of +/− $87,096) and the median family income was $139,861 (+/− $77,779). Males had a median income of $76,719 (+/− $48,274) versus $70,3136 (+/− $43,416) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,771 (+/− $23,965). About none of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Rockleigh borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 31, 2012.</ref>

Same-sex couples headed none of the borough's households in either 2000 or 2010.<ref>Lipman, Harvy; and Sheingold, Dave. "North Jersey sees 30% growth in same-sex couples", The Record, August 14, 2011, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 3, 2013. Accessed October 24, 2014.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 391 people, 74 households, and 58 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 80 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 89.77% White, 3.32% African American, 0.26% Native American, 3.84% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.86% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Rockleigh borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 18, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Rockleigh borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 18, 2013.</ref>

There were 74 households, out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.04 and the average family size was 3.40.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $152,262, and the median income for a family was $157,816. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $66,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $48,935. None of the families and 23.1% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no one under eighteen and none of those over 64.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Economy

Corporate residents of Rockleigh include:

• Crestron Electronics, a company that manufactures high-end systems for home automation and conference room control, is headquartered in Rockleigh.<ref>Company Information, Crestron Electronics. Accessed August 16, 2007.</ref>
• Volvo Car USA, LLC., a Swedish company that manufactures safety-oriented luxury automobiles, maintains an American headquarters in Rockleigh.<ref>Volvo Operators' Manual Template:Webarchive, Volvo. Accessed April 1, 2011.</ref><ref>Contact Us, Volvo. Accessed April 8, 2011.</ref>

Government

Local government

Rockleigh 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.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A 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.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 165.</ref> The borough form of government used by Rockleigh 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.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Rockleigh is Republican James G. Pontone, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Rockleigh Borough Council are Ilana H. Altman (R, 2025), Rosanne Antine (R, 2024), Marilyn A. Bresnak (R, 2024), Frank S. Cumiskey (R, 2023), David C. Hansen (R, 2025) and John Ivan Mender (R, 2024).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor & Council, Borough of Rockleigh. Accessed March 15, 2023.</ref><ref>2022 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Rockleigh. Accessed July 25, 2022.</ref><ref name=BergenCountyDirectory>2024 County and Municipal Directory, Bergen County, New Jersey, April 2024. Accessed April 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=Bergen2022>Bergen County November 8, 2022 General Election Statement of Vote, Bergen County, New Jersey Clerk, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Bergen2021>Bergen County Statement of Vote November 2, 2021 Official results, Bergen County, New Jersey, updated November 17, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Bergen2020>Precinct Summary Results Report - Combined 2020 Bergen County General Election - November 3, 2020 Official Results, Bergen County, New Jersey, December 3, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In elections held in November 2010, Robert R. Schaffer ran a successful write-in campaign and defeated incumbent mayor Nick Langella by a 2–1 margin. Councilmembers Shirl Ewald and James Pontone were re-elected.<ref name=Election2010>Lightdale, Marc. "In stunner, write-in candidate knocks off Rockleigh mayor", Northern Valley Suburbanite, November 3, 2010. Accessed April 8, 2011. "Write-in candidate Robert R. Schaffer was elected mayor on Tuesday night, defeating the Republican incumbent Nick Langella.... Schaffer received 74 votes, according to Borough Administrator William McGuire, and Langella had 37, including absentee ballots.... Two council members, both Republicans, ran unopposed. James Pontone, who has been on the council since 2003, got 64 votes; Shirl Ewald, who has been on the council since 1995, received 65."</ref>

Law enforcement services in Rockleigh are provided under contract by the Northvale Police Department.<ref>Police Department, Borough of Rockleigh. Accessed November 25, 2017. "Rockleigh Borough contracts with the Borough of Northvale, NJ, for a full range of security services and resources."</ref> The borough paid Northvale $325,000 per year for police coverage in 2017.<ref>Lightdale, Marc. "Northvale, police ink new contract", The Record, January 3, 2017. "Rockleigh, which gets its police coverage from Northvale, is expected to pay the borough approximately $325,000 for this year, officials said."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Rockleigh is located in the 5th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 39th state legislative district.<ref>Districts by Number for 2023-2031, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

Politics

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As of March 2011, there were a total of 229 registered voters in Rockleigh, of which 59 (25.8% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 70 (30.6% vs. 21.1%) were registered as Republicans and 99 (43.2% vs. 47.1%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Bergen, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 43.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 51.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref>

In the 2016 presidential election, Republican Donald Trump received 89 votes (53.3% vs. 41.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Hillary Clinton with 68 votes (40.7% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with 5 votes (3.0% vs. 3.0%), among the 167 ballots cast by the borough's 256 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.2% (vs. 72.5% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 8, 2016 General Election Results Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State, December 14, 2016. Accessed September 11, 2017.</ref> In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 89 votes (53.6% vs. 43.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 76 votes (45.8% vs. 54.8%) and other candidates with one vote (0.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 166 ballots cast by the borough's 260 registered voters, for a turnout of 63.8% (vs. 70.4% in Bergen County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 97 votes (49.2% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 95 votes (48.2% vs. 53.9%) and other candidates with votes (0.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 197 ballots cast by the borough's 281 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.1% (vs. 76.8% in Bergen County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=Results2008>2008 General Election Results for Rockleigh, The Record. Accessed January 31, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 100 votes (50.5% vs. 51.7% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 96 votes (48.5% vs. 47.2%) and other candidates with one vote (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 198 ballots cast by the borough's 272 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.8% (vs. 76.9% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Bergen County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.0% of the vote (75 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 12.4% (15 votes), and other candidates with 25.6% (31 votes), among the 92 ballots cast by the borough's 238 registered voters for a turnout of 38.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>Template:Cite web</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70 votes (55.6% vs. 45.8% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 51 votes (40.5% vs. 48.0%), Independent Chris Daggett with 5 votes (4.0% vs. 4.7%) and other candidates with no votes (0.0% vs. 0.5%), among the 126 ballots cast by the borough's 258 registered voters, yielding a 48.8% turnout (vs. 50.0% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Bergen County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref>

Education

Students from Rockleigh, a non-operating school district, attend the Northvale Public Schools in the Borough of Northvale as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref>Northvale Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Northvale Public Schools. Accessed July 25, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through Grade 8 in the Northvale School District. Composition: The Northvale School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Northvale."</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Northvale Public School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>Board of Education, Borough of Rockleigh. Accessed June 9, 2020. "Rockleigh Borough is a 'sending district' in that there is no public school within the Borough. The Borough of Northvale is the 'receiving district' for elementary and high school public school children who reside in Rockleigh."</ref><ref>13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed April 8, 2011.</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 545 students and 48.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Northvale Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> The Rockleigh Borough Board of Education is a five-member board with the members appointed by the mayor since 2005. The district's last elected term expired in 2007 at which time the board consisted entirely of mayoral appointees.<ref name=School/>

Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, together with students from Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan,<ref>Home page, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, backed up by the Internet Archive as of December 4, 2011. Accessed November 22, 2011. "Welcome to Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, home of the Golden Knights. Although our students reside in four different towns; Harrington Park, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan, once they arrive here they are treated as one."</ref> with students from Rockleigh attending the high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.<ref name=School>Board of Education, Rockleigh, New Jersey. Accessed July 25, 2022."The Rockleigh Borough Board of Education is a five-member board with the members appointed by the mayor since 2005. Rockleigh Borough is a 'sending district" in that there is no public school within the Borough. The Borough of Northvale is the 'receiving district' for elementary and high school public school children who reside in Rockleigh."</ref> The school is one of the two schools of the Northern Valley Regional High School District, which also serves students from the neighboring communities of Closter, Demarest, Haworth at the Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.<ref>Northern Valley Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 4, 2020. "Located in the upper North Eastern corner of the state, Northern Valley Regional is comprised of two high schools, Northern Valley at Demarest and Northern Valley at Old Tappan.... Our long standing successful and cost efficient Pre-K-12 consortium remains an exemplar model of shared services including seven local Pre-K-8 districts that send their students to the regional high schools: Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood and Old Tappan."</ref><ref>Our Communities, Northern Valley Regional High School District. Accessed March 4, 2020. "The seven towns that make up the Northern Valley Regional High School District - Closter, Demarest, Harrington Park, Haworth, Northvale, Norwood, and Old Tappan - are situated in the northeast corner of Bergen County, New Jersey."</ref> During the 1994–1996 school years, Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.<ref>Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), United States Department of Education. Accessed May 31, 2016.</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,103 students and 94.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.<ref>School data for Northern Valley Regional High School At Old Tappan, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>

Public school students from the borough, and all of Bergen County, are eligible to attend the secondary education programs offered by the Bergen County Technical Schools, which include the Bergen County Academies in Hackensack, and the Bergen Tech campus in Teterboro or Paramus. The district offers programs on a shared-time or full-time basis, with admission based on a selective application process and tuition covered by the student's home school district.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 16, 2013.</ref><ref>Admissions Template:Webarchive, Bergen County Technical Schools. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>

Transportation

File:2018-07-22 15 31 26 View south along Bergen County Route 501 (Piermont Road) just north of Conklin Lane in Rockleigh, Bergen County, New Jersey.jpg

View south at the north end of County Route 501 in Rockleigh

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the borough had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality and Template:Convert by Bergen County.<ref>Bergen County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 4, 2013.</ref>

County Route 501 passes through Rockleigh.<ref>Bergen County Highway Map, Bergen County, New Jersey. Accessed February 2, 2023.</ref> This road's northern terminus is in Rockleigh, where it continues into New York as New York State Route 340.<ref>County Route 501 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, November 2012. Accessed February 2, 2023.</ref>

Notable people

Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Rockleigh include:

• Frank Cumiskey (1912–2004), gymnast who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics, in the 1936 Summer Olympics, and in the 1948 Summer Olympics<ref name=DR2018>Nutt, Bill. "NJ women on first US gymnastics team in spotlight at Centenary", Daily Record, January 30, 2018. Accessed January 3, 2024. "Bosco provided details about Ada’s life. Soon after the 1936 games, she married another Olympic gymnast from New Jersey, Frank Cumiskey. He had previously medaled in the 1932 Olympics and would later go on to compete in the 1948 games. The Cumiskeys lived in Rockleigh, where Ada gave birth to twin girls and a son."</ref>
• Brian Daley (1947–1996), science fiction novelist<ref>Biography Template:Webarchive, Brian-Daley.com. Accessed August 12, 2015. "Brian was born in Englewood Hospital in Englewood, New Jersey on Dec. 22, 1947.... He grew up in Rockleigh, NJ."</ref>
• Will Elder (1921–2008), illustrator and comic book artist who worked in numerous areas of commercial art but is best known for a zany cartoon style that helped launch Harvey Kurtzman's Mad comic book in 1952<ref>Jackson, Kenneth T. The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives: 2006-2008, p. 124. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998. Template:ISBN. Accessed April 21, 2017. "In his last years Elder resided at the Jewish Home in Rockleigh. He died from complications due to Parkinson's disease."</ref>
• Daniel Leo (born 1941), acting boss of the Genovese crime family who was sentenced in 2008 to five years in prison for racketeering and loansharking<ref>Bautista, Justo. "Reputed acting crime boss pleads guilty to racketeering charges", The Record, January 27, 2010. Accessed November 4, 2013. "Daniel 'The Lion' Leo of Rockleigh, the reputed acting boss of the Genovese crime family, pleaded guilty to racketeering charges Wednesday in Manhattan federal court."</ref>
• Ada Lunardoni (1911–2003), artistic gymnast who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics and placed fifth with the team<ref name=DR2018/>
• Willard Marshall (1921–2000), former MLB right fielder who played for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox<ref>Heyde, Jack. Pop Flies and Line Drives: Visits with Players from Baseball's Golden Era, p. 48. Trafford Publishing, 2004. Template:ISBN. Accessed May 24, 2016. "Willard lives in a grand old home on a large, gorgeous tree-studded property in rural Rockleigh."</ref>
• Hy Weiss (1923–2007), early rock and roll record producer<ref>Sisario, Ben. "Hy Weiss, 84, Music Executive From Rock 'n' Roll's Early Days, Dies", The New York Times, March 31, 2007. Accessed November 4, 2013. "Hy Weiss, a music executive from the hardscrabble early days of rock 'n' roll, died on March 20 in Englewood, N.J. He was 84 and lived in Rockleigh, N.J."</ref>

Sources

• Municipal Incorporations of the State of New Jersey (according to Counties) prepared by the Division of Local Government, Department of the Treasury (New Jersey); December 1, 1958.
• Clayton, W. Woodford; and Nelson, William. History of Bergen and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of its Pioneers and Prominent Men., Philadelphia: Everts and Peck, 1882.
• Harvey, Cornelius Burnham (ed.), Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Co., 1900.
• Van Valen, James M. History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New York: New Jersey Publishing and Engraving Co., 1900.
• Westervelt, Frances A. (Frances Augusta), 1858–1942, History of Bergen County, New Jersey, 1630–1923, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1923.

External links

• Rockleigh official website
• Northvale Public Schools
• Template:NJReportCard
• School Data for the Northvale Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
• Northern Valley Regional High School District