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Rockaway government news: Rockaway Township Council and Rockaway Borough Mayor and Council meetings, budgets, bond ordinances, taxes, zoning and public notices in Morris County, NJ.

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Rockaway Township Water Utility Honored by New Jersey Water Association

The Rockaway Township Water Utility received an award from the New Jersey Water Association this month, according to Superintendent of…

A Vote Here Today sign at a New Jersey polling place, for Rockaway Borough and Rockaway Township voters on Election Day
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Rockaway Borough and Rockaway Township Voters: Where to Vote Nov. 3, 2026

Polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Here is where Rockaway Borough and Rockaway…

A residential stretch of westbound Jackson Avenue in Rockaway Borough, NJ, on a winter afternoon.
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Rockaway Borough Sets Nov. 12 Hearing on Walnut Place Stop Sign

Rockaway Borough will hold a Nov. 12 public hearing on a new stop sign at Walnut Place and Chestnut Terrace…

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Westbound East Main Street, County Route 644, in Rockaway Borough, the county road whose Rockaway River bridge Morris County plans to replace.

Rockaway Borough East Main Street Bridge Meeting Set for Oct. 27

Morris County will hold an online meeting Oct. 27 to share early…

Rockaway Borough Hall in Rockaway Borough, NJ, home of the Borough Tax Office

Rockaway Borough Lists 6 Properties for Nov. 20, 2026 Tax Sale

Rockaway Borough has posted a list of six properties with unpaid 2026…

Rockaway Township Municipal Building at 65 Mount Hope Road in Rockaway Township, NJ, where the Tax Collector's Office is located

Rockaway Township Fourth Quarter Property Taxes Due Nov. 1, 2026

Rockaway Township fourth quarter 2026 property taxes are due Nov. 1, with…

Aerial view over Morris County, NJ, with Rockaway Township neighborhoods in the upper part of the frame.

Rockaway Township Planning Board Reviews Lot Rules Oct. 19, 2026

The Rockaway Township Planning Board meets Oct. 19, 2026, to review undersized…

A firefighter helmet resting on a fire truck, illustrating volunteer firefighter stipends in Rockaway Borough.

Rockaway Borough Weighs Volunteer Firefighter Stipends Oct. 22

Rockaway Borough will vote Oct. 22, 2026, on Ordinance 26-21, which would…

A lithium-ion e-bike battery on its charger, the kind of device covered by proposed Rockaway Township rules.

Rockaway Township Council to Weigh Lithium Battery Rules Oct. 13, 2026

Rockaway Township Council meets Oct. 13, 2026, on lithium battery fire prevention…

County Route 513 entering Rockaway Borough, where the capital bond ordinance funds local improvements.

Rockaway Borough Adopts $1.58 Million Capital Bond Ordinance

Rockaway Borough adopted a $1,584,000 bond ordinance for road work, DPW trucks,…

Residents at a public zoning hearing, illustrating the Rockaway Township Board of Adjustment meeting.

Rockaway Township Board of Adjustment Meets Oct. 6, 2026

Rockaway Township Board of Adjustment meets Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, at 7…

A chemist testing water samples in a lab, illustrating PFAS well testing in Rockaway Township.

Rockaway Township PFAS Well Testing Continues Through Dec. 2026

ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP, NJ - Private well testing for PFAS in the Lake…