Roseland, New Jersey
Roseland is a borough of 6,268 people in Essex County, New Jersey, founded in March 10, 1908.
Why visit Roseland
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lincoln Group of Schools, Riker Hill, Anderson Park and Samuel Orton Harrison House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86°F; January lows average 21°F.
Weather in Roseland
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Roseland
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.
From the Wikipedia article Roseland, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Lincoln Group of Schools
School · 3.2 mi
Group of schools in New Jersey, US
Museums and landmarks9
Anderson Park
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
County park in Montclair, United States of America
Samuel Orton Harrison House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Simon Van Duyne House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic house in Montville, New Jersey
Ward-Force House and Condit Family Cook House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic house in New Jersey, United States
Whippany Burying Yard
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic place in Morris County New Jersey
Williams-Harrison House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Roseland, New Jersey, NRHP-listed
Historical Society of West Caldwell Crane Homestead
Monument and historic site · 1.5 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
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17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes11
Fialkoff's Kosher Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.9 mi
99 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston
Su-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-14:30; Sa 16:30-23:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 mi
1 W Mt Pleasant Ave, Livingston, NJ 07039 West Mount Pleasant Avenue, Livingston
Thavma Mediterranean Grill
Restaurant · Greek · 1.7 mi
6230 Town Center Way, Livingston
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 1.6 mi
85 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover
Mo-Fr 05:30-19:00; Sa 06:00-19:00; Su 06:00-16:00
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.
From the History section of Roseland, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship8
First Church of Hanover
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Grover Cleveland Birthplace
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 2.3 mi
Ss. Nicholas, Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.7 mi
80 Laurel Avenue, Roseland
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Healthcare1
Map of Roseland
107 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 21°F | 3.6 in |
| Feb | 41°F | 22°F | 2.9 in |
| Mar | 49°F | 30°F | 4.2 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 40°F | 4.1 in |
| May | 72°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 59°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 86°F | 64°F | 4.8 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 62°F | 4.5 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 54°F | 4.5 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 43°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 34°F | 3.6 in |
| Dec | 43°F | 27°F | 3.4 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Essex Fells Service Bldg (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Essex County has had 21 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Essex County Airport (CDW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Essex Fells 2 mi east, about 3 min by car
- Caldwell 2 mi northeast, about 3 min by car
- Pleasantdale 2 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Pine Brook 4 mi northwest, about 6 min by car
- North Caldwell 4 mi northeast, about 6 min by car
- Florham Park 5 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Lake Hiawatha 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Short Hills 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Glen Ridge 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- East Orange 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ME Railroad Bridge 20110826-jag9889, Jag9889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 09 47 52 View west along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) between Exit 5A and Exit 4B in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-13 11 47 46 View west along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 4B (Eisenhower Parkway NORTH) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 14 53 19 View east along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 5A (Essex County Route 527 SOUTH, Livingston) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-13 11 50 13 View west along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 4A (Eisenhower Parkway SOUTH) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-02 13 43 06 View south along Essex County Route 527 (Livingston Avenue) at the exit for Interstate 280 WEST (Parsippany) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-13 11 37 15 View west along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 5A (Essex County Route 527 SOUTH, Livingston) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 14 54 45 View east along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 5B (Essex County Route 527 NORTH, The Caldwells) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-20 16 17 54 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Livingston Avenue) from the overpass for Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 13 30 56 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Livingston Avenue) between Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) and Choctaw Way in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-09-20 16 15 36 View south along Essex County Route 527 (Livingston Avenue) from the overpass for Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-07 09 26 04 View east along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) from the overpass for Essex County Route 609 (Eisenhower Parkway) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2021-06-07 09 25 19 View west along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) from the overpass for Essex County Route 609 (Eisenhower Parkway) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-02 13 12 02 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Livingston Avenue) at the exit for Interstate 280 EAST (Newark) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 14 51 34 View east along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 4B (Eisenhower Parkway NORTH) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 12 06 41 View south along Essex County Route 527 (Livingston Avenue) just south of Essex County Route 611 (Eagle Rock Avenue) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 13 34 42 View north along Essex County Route 527 and east along Essex County Route 611 (Eagle Rock Avenue) just north of Livingston Avenue in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 12 03 35 View south along Essex County Route 527 and west along Essex County Route 611 (Eagle Rock Avenue) just south of Roseland Avenue in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 18 52 37 View east along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 4A (Eisenhower Parkway SOUTH) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 13 36 28 View north along Essex County Route 527 (Roseland Avenue) just north of Essex County Route 611 (Eagle Rock Avenue) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-07-08 14 50 00 View east along Interstate 280 (Essex Freeway) at Exit 4A (Eisenhower Parkway SOUTH) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roseland, NJ post office, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-07-18 11 59 52 View south along Essex County Route 527 (Roseland Avenue) just south of Essex County Route 656 (Harrison Avenue) in Roseland, Essex County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Essex CR 656 wb at CR 527, Roseland, NJ, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roseland, NJ United Methodist Church, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roseland, NJ Municipal Building, Nov. 2025 (1), Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Essex CR 656 wb approaching CR 527, Roseland, NJ, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roseland, NJ Municipal Building (2), Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roseland, NJ Main Borough Hall, Nov. 2025 (1), Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roseland, NJ Main Borough Hall (2), Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harrison House Roseland, Lalmeister, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SIMON VAN DUYNE HOUSE, MONTVILLE, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Grover Cleveland birthplace01, Davidt8, Public domain
- FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF HANOVER, MORRIS COUNTY, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Samuel Orton Harrison House, May 1937, Merritt Lacey, Public domain
- Ward Force House Livingston, Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Riker-hill-complex-radar-tower, Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Essex Fells, NJ (1), Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Screen burn, Aavindraa, CC0
- Interstate 280 - New Jersey west at CR 527 south, Doug Kerr from Upstate New York, CC BY-SA 2.0
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