The current brick church was built in 1832. Many veterans of the American Revolutionary War are buried in its cemetery. ![]() The First Presbyterian Church of Rockaway was founded in 1758. The name is derived from a Native American term, variously said to mean "place of sands", "creek between two hills" or "bushy" / "difficult to cross". The borough shares its name with the Rockaway River and the neighboring township. Additional portions of Rockaway Township were annexed by the borough in 1908. ![]() Rockaway was formed as a borough on June 19, 1894, from portions of Rockaway Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. History First Presbyterian Church of Rockaway, built 1832 ![]() As of 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 in turn reflected a decline of 35 (−0.5%) from the 6,473 counted in the 2000 census. Rockaway is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S.
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