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{{short description|Borough in Union County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Distinguish|Rochelle Park, New Jersey|Roselle, New Jersey}}
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|name                     = Roselle Park, New Jersey
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|governing_body           = Borough Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Joseph Signorello III ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=Council/>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Business administrator]] / [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Andrew J. Casais<ref>[https://www.rosellepark.net/administration/ Administration], Borough of Roselle Park. Accessed March 4, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.rosellepark.net/clerk/ Clerk], Borough of Roselle Park. Accessed March 4, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 07204<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=roselle%20park&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Roselle Park, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed December 10, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 908|908]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 241, 245, 259, 298, 620<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Roselle+Park Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Roselle Park, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.</ref>{{force singular}}
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[[File:Roselle Park ChestnutStreet.JPG|thumb|Chestnut Street]]

'''Roselle Park''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 13,967,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 670 (+5.0%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 13,297,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 16 (+0.1%) from the 13,281 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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>

Roselle Park was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 22, 1901, from portions of [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union Township]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 240. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>[http://www.unioncounty150anniversary.com/rosellepark.php Borough of Roselle Park]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nOkkAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA245 ''Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period''], p. 245. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 25, 2015.</ref> Roselle Park's name is derived from the Roselle Land Improvement Company, which was created in 1866 to lay out a community around the Mulford Station on the [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]]. The name "Roselle" is said to have been based on the company's founder, John Conklin Rose<ref>[http://www.boroughofroselle.com/History/ A Brief History of Roselle], Borough of Roselle. Accessed September 25, 2015. "By 1866, a Mr. John Conklin Rose took advantage of his connections with the railroad, (which was by then known as the Central Railroad of New Jersey) and with the cooperation of several landowners in this area established the Roselle Land Improvement Company. They laid out 'The Village of Roselle' on an area that the railroad had called Mulford Station, a stop on the road named for the many Mulford families who lived here."</ref> or from John Pierre Roselle, a friend of the railroad's president.<ref>[http://www.rosellepark.net/content/3037/3067/ The History of Roselle Park, New Jersey], Borough of Roselle Park. Accessed September 25, 2015. "In 1839, the first railroad began regular routes from Elizabethtown to Plainfield, and soon a stop at Mulford Station, named in honor of a prominent family, was scheduled, where Union Road crossed the tracks to Roselle. The stop was moved to Chestnut street about 30 years later and named Roselle in honor of the railroad president's good friend, John Pierre Roselle."</ref>

==History==
The first known settlement within what is now the borough was built by Samuel Williams in 1700. Galloping Hill Road was continually used by [[American Revolutionary War|revolutionary war]] scouts, delivering messages to and from General [[George Washington]] and Governor Livingston. Galloping Hill Road also believed to be the route traveled by the British columns en route to the [[Battle of Connecticut Farms]], battling the New Jersey militia the entire way. Son of American general William Crane, was bayoneted and killed by the British near what is now Galloping Hill Road and Colonial Road.<ref name=History/>

Elizabethtown & Somerville Railroad passed through in 1839, as the first railroad in Northern New Jersey. The first store in the world to be lit by electric light was Stone's Store on Westfield Avenue, lit by [[Thomas Edison]]'s carbon filament prototype.<ref>Morgan, Audrey; Pagnetti, Patricia; and Sokol, Barbara. [https://books.google.com/books?id=m18w_T0fqLgC&pg=PA87 ''Roselle Park''], p. 87. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2000. {{ISBN|9780738504308}}. Accessed April 7, 2016. "In 1883, the first store in the world to be lighted by electricity was Charles E. Stone's general store at 14 East Westfield Avenue."</ref>

The formation of Roselle Park in 1901 occurred due to a number of grievances based on a lack of sufficient public services, including; lack of a modern sewage system, poor schools, neglected roads, and minimal public safety measures.<ref>[http://www.rosellepark.net/content/44/default.aspx The History of Roselle Park, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204125347/http://www.rosellepark.net/content/44/default.aspx |date=December 4, 2007 }}, Borough of Roselle Park. Accessed January 2, 2008.</ref>

In 1907, the first [[poured concrete]] building in the world, now the Robert Gordon School, was built in Roselle Park using Edison's revolutionary process.<ref>[http://www.rpsd.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=3127340&pageId=3247260 About the School], Robert Gordon Elementary School. Accessed April 7, 2016. "The Robert Gordon School is quite distinctive in that it is the first poured concrete building, created by an experimental process invented by Thomas Edison."</ref> Roselle Park was home to the factory and lab of Marconi Wireless Telegraph, and in late 1921 became the site of [[WDY]], the first radio broadcasting station licensed in the state of New Jersey.<ref name=History>[http://westfieldnj.com/whs/history/Counties/UnionCounty/rosellepark.htm Roselle Park - History]. Accessed December 10, 2011.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 1.23 square miles (3.17&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), all of which was land.<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Lorraine.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The borough is bordered to the northeast by [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union Township]], to the northwest by [[Kenilworth, New Jersey|Kenilworth]], to the east by [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]], to the south by [[Roselle, New Jersey|Roselle]] and to the west by [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010499/touches.html Areas touching Roselle Park], MapIt. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://ucnj.org/municipal-profiles/ Union County Municipal Profiles], [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 4, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910=  3138
|1920=  5438
|1930=  8969
|1940=  9661
|1950= 11537
|1960= 12546
|1970= 14277
|1980= 13377
|1990= 12805
|2000= 13281
|2010= 13297
|2020= 13967
| estimate=13932
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed May 21, 2013.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA719 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 719. Accessed December 10, 2011.</ref> 1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403964650 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Roselle Park borough, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112425/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3403964650 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_uni/rosellepark1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Roselle Park borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210131512/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_uni/rosellepark1.pdf |date=February 10, 2015 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/roselleparkboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Roselle Park borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed March 4, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Roselle Park borough, Union County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Roselle Park borough, Union County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=060XX00US3403964650|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Roselle Park borough, Union County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=060XX00US3403964650&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Roselle Park borough, Union County, New Jersey|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=060XX00US3403964650&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date= }}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|9,397
|7,261
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,725
|70.76%
|54.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40.99%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|298
|697
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,186
|2.24%
|5.24%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.49%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|6
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7
|0.05%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,199
|1,337
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,271
|9.03%
|10.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9.10%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.01%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|17
|25
|style='background: #ffffe6; |136
|0.13%
|0.19%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.97%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|193
|161
|style='background: #ffffe6; |348
|1.45%
|1.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.49%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|2,170
|3,809
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,293
|16.34%
|28.65%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37.90%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''13,281'''
|'''13,297'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''13,967 '''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 13,297 people, 5,002 households, and 3,406 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was 10,792.7 per square mile (4,167.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 5,231 housing units at an average density of 4,245.8 per square mile (1,639.3/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup was 73.72% (9,802) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 5.89% (783) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.15% (20) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 10.18% (1,354) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 7.52% (1,000) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 2.53% (336) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 28.65% (3,809) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 5,002 households, 32.3% had children under the age of 18; 49.9% were married couples living together; 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.9% were non-families. Of all households, 26.8% 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 2.66 and the average family size was 3.28.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $61,923 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,415) and the median family income was $75,017 (+/− $8,553). Males had a median income of $50,502 (+/− $5,243) versus $41,193 (+/− $5,261) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $30,566 (+/− $2,011). About 3.6% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403964650 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Roselle Park borough, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200210224922/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403964650 |date=February 10, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 13,281 people, 5,137 households, and 3,416 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|10,855.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 5,258 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4,297.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 80.87% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 9.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.89% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.55% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 16.34% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603464650.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Roselle Park borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814033709/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603464650.pdf |date=August 14, 2014 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403964650 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Roselle Park borough, Union County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092234/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403964650 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>

There were 5,137 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $53,717, and the median income for a family was $63,403. Males had a median income of $42,623 versus $33,105 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $24,101. About 3.4% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
[[File:Roselle Park PostOffice.JPG|thumb|Post Office]]
[[File:Roselle Park MunicipalComplex.JPG|thumb|Municipal Complex]]
The Borough of Roselle Park is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|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>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''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 the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected [[direct election|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. 90.</ref> Roselle Park is divided into five election districts, referred to as [[Ward (United States)|wards]].<ref>[https://rosellepark.net/ward-district-map/ Ward District Map], Borough of Roselle Park. Accessed May 14, 2020.</ref> One councilperson is elected from each ward, and one councilperson is elected from the borough [[at-large]], with two council seats up for election each year for three-year terms of office.<ref name=Council/><ref>[http://clerkshq.com/Content/RosellePark-nj/books/code/roselleparkc02.htm Borough Code: Chapter II Administration], Borough of Roselle Park. Accessed October 24, 2014. "The Governing Body shall consist of the Mayor and six (6) Council members, one (1) member elected at large, five (5) members elected by ward in the Borough, all of whom shall be elected and take office in the manner provided by law. The term of office shall commence January 1 next following their election. ... Roselle Park is governed under the Borough form of government outlined in Chapter 60 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes with the exception of the election of Council members."</ref> Roselle Park is one of only two boroughs statewide that use wards (the other is [[Roselle, New Jersey|Roselle]]).<ref name=Council/><ref>[https://www.roselleparknews.org/what-ward-am-i-in/ "What Ward Am I In?: A Primer On Roselle Park’s Wards"], Roselle Park News. Accessed May 14, 2020. "Out of the 566 municipalities in the state, Roselle Park is only one of two that have a Borough form of government that have ward councilmembers dedicated to individual wards. The other is its neighbor to the south, Roselle.... In Roselle Park and Roselle, residents in each of the five wards can vote for their ward council representative and only they can vote for their councilmember."</ref> The borough form of government used by Roselle Park 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 [[veto override|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. [https://www.njlm.org/809/3982/Forms-of-Govt-Magazine-Article "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"], [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]], March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the mayor of Roselle Park is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Joseph Signorello III, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Joseph Petrosky (Ward 2; D, 2024), Rosanna Antonuccio-Lyons (Ward 3; D, 2025), Gregory Johnson (Ward 1; D, 2026), Khanjan Patel (Ward 4; [[Republican Party (United States)|R]], 2025), Jay Robaina (Ward 5; D, 2024) and Joseph Signorello Jr. (At-large; D, 2026).<ref name=Council>[http://www.rosellepark.net/government/ Government], Borough of Roselle Park. Accessed June 30, 2022. "The Borough of Roselle Park is chartered under a unique version of the Borough form of government. The municipality is governed by an elected Mayor and six Councilmembers. Divided into five Wards, one Councilperson is elected from each Ward, and one Councilperson elected at-large. The Mayor is elected at-large to a four-year term, while Councilmembers are elected to three-year terms.".</ref><ref name=UnionOfficials>[http://www.unioncountyvotes.com/elected-officials/ ''Union County Elected Officials''], [[Union County, New Jersey]] Clerk. Accessed April 21, 2024.</ref><ref name=Union2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/119032/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Union County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 3, 2024.</ref><ref name=Union2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/116135/web.303253/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results], [[Union County, New Jersey]], updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 3, 2024.</ref><ref name=Union2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/111504/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], [[Union County, New Jersey]], updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

When former mayor and newly elected councilman-at-large Joe DeIorio was sworn into office in January 2018, serving with his husband Fifth Ward Councilman Thos Shipley, they became the [[List of first openly LGBT politicians in the United States|first openly gay married couple to serve elected public office together for the same municipality]].<ref>Lloyd, Kathy. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle-roselle-park/articles/roselle-park-swears-in-two-council-members-and-ma "Roselle Park Swears in Two Council Members and Makes History as First Community to Have a Gay Married Couple Serve on Council"], TAP into Roselle / Roselle Park, January 8, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2018. "Two council members took the oath of office on Sunday at Roselle Park’s reorganization meeting. History was made as the council will now have a gay married couple sitting on the dais to serve as councilmen at the same time. Joseph DeIorio (R) took the oath of office as councilman-at-large. DeIorio’s husband Thomas (Thos) Shipley (R) is currently serving as the community's Fifth Ward councilman."</ref>

On December 4, 2015, Councilwoman Charlene Storey announced that she would resign from here seat effective January 7, 2016, due to her opposition to the council's decision to rename the annual ceremony from "The Tree Lighting" to "The Christmas Tree Lighting", citing issues of establishment of a preferred religion.<ref>Haydon, Tom. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2015/12/roselle_park_councilwoman_quits_over_tree_lighting.html "Roselle Park councilwoman quits over 'Christmas' tree lighting"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], December 4, 2015. Accessed December 5, 2015. "It came down to the addition of a single word for the a tree lighting ceremony, but that word carried enough significance for borough Councilwoman Charlene Storey to resign. Minutes after the council voted 4-2 Thursday night to change the name of the ceremony from A Tree Lighting to A Christmas Tree Lighting, the councilwoman-at-large, left the meeting. She later submitted her letter of resignation with the municipal clerk's office."</ref> However, the next day, Storey and Mayor Hokanson reached an agreement stating that Storey would rescind her resignation and that she would chair a committee on diversity in the borough.<ref>[http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/12/05/charlene-storey-resigns-over-tree-lighting-ceremony/ "NJ Councilwoman Rescinds Resignation Over 'Christmas' Tree Lighting Ceremony"], [[WCBS-TV]], December 5, 2015. Accessed August 4, 2016. "Earlier this week, the Roselle Park City Council voted 4 to 2 to change the name of their 'Tree Lighting Ceremony' to 'Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.' Councilwoman Charlene Storey, a Democrat, left the meeting and later sent in a letter of resignation, WCBS 880's Stephanie Colombini reported.... But on Saturday, Storey rescinded her resignation and agreed to chair a new diversity committee, Conybeare reported."</ref> In August 2016, Storey became an unaffiliated voter after being removed by the Democratic Committee; In January 2017, Eugene Meola switched his voter registration from Democratic to unaffiliated.<ref>Lloyd, Kathy. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle-roselle-park/articles/roselle-park-re-organization-councilman-changes "Roselle Park Re-organization - Councilman Changes Party Affiliation"], TAP into Roselle / Roselle Park, January 6, 2017. Accessed August 17, 2017. "Councilwoman Storey who is a registered Democrat, was publicly removed from the Democratic Committee in Aug. of last year, by the Roselle Park Democratic Committee (RPDC) Dan Petrosky, the brother of Councilman Joe Petrosky.... Ward Councilman Eugene Meola also known to be registered as a Democrat, had voted through the whole meeting with the Republican team. It was found out later that Meola had actually switched parties from Democrat to the Independent Party. "</ref>

In January 2015, Joseph Petrosky was chosen by the borough council from among three candidates offered by the municipal Democratic committee to fill the Second Ward seat vacated by Charlene Storey when she took office to fill the at-large seat.<ref>Qersdyn, Saul. [http://www.roselleparknews.org/joe-petrosky-appointed-second-ward-councilman/ "Joseph Petrosky Appointed Second Ward Councilman"], ''Roselle Park News'', January 3, 2015. Accessed January 4, 2015. "During last night's Mayor & Council Re-Organization Meeting, Joseph Petrosky was unanimously voted by council to become Roselle Park's Second Ward Councilman.Mr. Petrosky will complete the term left vacant by Charlene Storey who was elected to Councilwoman-At-Large in November."</ref>

In the wake of charges that he had stolen campaign signs from a neighbor's lawn, Fifth Ward Michael Yakubov announced in January 2015 that he would be resigning from office in March.<ref>Remo, Jessica. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2015/01/councilman_who_stole_campaign_signs_to_step_down_m.html "Sign-stealing mayoral candidate resigns, claims he's victim of sting operation"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 31, 2015. Accessed January 31, 2015. "Roselle Park Councilman and 2014 Republican mayoral candidate Michael Yakubov says the borough and its police department conducted a sting operation that led to his October arrest for stealing his opponent's campaign sign from a neighbor's lawn. Yakubov filed a notice of tort claim against the borough last week and on Friday announced that he will step down from his seat on council as of March 5."</ref> Richard Templeton was selected by three candidate nominated by the Republican municipal committee and appointed to Yakubov's vacant seat in March 2015, before switching parties and becoming a Democrat five days after he took office.<ref>Haydon, Tom. [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2015/05/roselle_park_councilman_switches_parties_5_days_af.html "N.J. councilman switches parties 5 days after taking office"], NJ Advance media for [[NJ.com]], May 5, 2015. Accessed December 5, 2015. "Roselle Park Councilman Richard Templeton was appointed to the governing body March 19 to fill a seat held by a Republican. On March 24, Templeton switched parties to become a Democrat."</ref>

On November 3, 2015, Republican Thos Shipley bested incumbent Rich Templeton by 60% of the vote <ref>{{cite web|last1=Union County Clerk|title=Union County Clerk|url=http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/57825/157004/Web01/en/summary.html|website=Union County Clerk|access-date=July 11, 2016}}</ref> On January 7, 2016, Thos Shipley made Borough history twice as the first African American and the first openly gay member of the governing body sworn into office. Councilman Shipley is also married to former 16-year Mayor Joseph DeIorio, the longest-serving mayor in Borough history.<ref>Lloyd, Kathy. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle-roselle-park/sections/elections/articles/democrats-sweep-all-of-roselle-and-roselle-park-dot-dot-dot "Democrats Sweep All of Roselle and Roselle Park… Well Almost"], TAP into Roselle/Roselle Park, November 4, 2015. Accessed August 4, 2016. "Shipley made history as the first African-American man to ever be elected to a council seat in Roselle Park, as well the first openly gay man to be elected in the town. Shipley is married to his campaign manager and former Mayor of the town for 16 years, Joe DeIorio."</ref><ref>Lloyd, Kathy. [https://www.tapinto.net/articles/councilman-shipley-and-petrosky-sworn-in-during-r "Councilman Shipley and Petrosky Sworn In During Reorganization Meeting"], TAPinto.net, January 8, 2016. Accessed August 4, 2016.</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Roselle Park is located in the 10th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 22nd state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2023>[https://pub.njleg.gov/publications/pdf/2023-NJ-Leg-District-Map.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2023-2031 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed September 1, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 7,525 registered voters in Roselle Park, of which 2,325 (30.9% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,279 (17.0% vs. 15.3%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 3,918 (52.1% vs. 42.9%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-union-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Union], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 56.6% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 72.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>
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In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 60.4% of the vote (3,064 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 38.1% (1,931 votes), and other candidates with 1.5% (75 votes), among the 5,117 ballots cast by the borough's 7,841 registered voters (47 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 65.3%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-union.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Union County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-union.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Union County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 3,064 votes (59.9% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 1,931 votes (37.7% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 75 votes (1.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 5,117 ballots cast by the borough's 7,841 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.3% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-union.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201192205/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-union.pdf |date=February 1, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-union.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201191259/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-union.pdf |date=February 1, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 3,083 votes (53.5% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 2,530 votes (43.9% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 96 votes (1.7% vs. 0.9%), among the 5,759 ballots cast by the borough's 7,953 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.4% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-union.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 2,753 votes (50.6% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 2,619 votes (48.1% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 43 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 5,443 ballots cast by the borough's 7,773 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.0% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_union_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Union County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2017|2017 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Phil Murphy]] received 1,789 votes (58.0% vs. 65.2% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Kim Guadagno]] with 1,223 votes (39.6% vs. 32.6%), and other candidates with 74 votes (2.4% vs. 2.1%), among the 3,249 ballots cast by the borough's 8,344 registered voters, for a turnout of 38.9%.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2017/2017-general-election-results-governor-union.pdf |title=Governor - Union County |date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/2017/2017-gen-elect-ballotscast-results-union.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 7, 2017 - General Election Results - Union County|date=December 21, 2017 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=November 23, 2024}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 56.6% of the vote (1,610 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 41.6% (1,183 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (50 votes), among the 2,923 ballots cast by the borough's 7,676 registered voters (80 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.1%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-union.pdf |title=Governor - Union County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-union.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Union County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 1,700 votes (49.2% vs. 41.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 1,404 votes (40.6% vs. 50.6%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 249 votes (7.2% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 41 votes (1.2% vs. 0.8%), among the 3,455 ballots cast by the borough's 7,711 registered voters, yielding a 44.8% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-union.pdf 2009 Governor: Union County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230050/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-union.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed May 22, 2013.</ref>

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==Education==
The [[Roselle Park School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://4.files.edl.io/f880/09/03/24/140736-d3b3f79d-8dda-42db-80dc-323b56b33f39.pdf#page=8 Roselle Park Board of Education District Bylaw 0110 - Identification], Roselle Park School District, adopted July 16, 2024. Accessed July 2, 2025. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Roselle Park School District. Composition: The Roselle Park School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Roselle Park."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,033 students and 170.6 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.9:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3414310&DistrictID=3414310 District information for Roselle Park Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414310 School Data for the Roselle Park School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>) are 
Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School<ref>[https://al.rpsd.org/ Ernest J. Finizio Aldene Elementary School], Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.</ref> with 263 students in grades PreK–5, 
Robert Gordon Elementary School<ref>[https://rg.rpsd.org/ Robert Gordon Elementary School], Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.</ref> with 311 students in grades PreK–5, 
Sherman Elementary School<ref>[https://sh.rpsd.org/ Sherman Elementary School], Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.</ref> with 357 students in grades K–5, 
Roselle Park Middle School<ref>[https://ms.rpsd.org/ Roselle Park Middle School], Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.</ref> with 443 students in grades 6–8 and 
[[Roselle Park High School]]<ref>[https://hs.rpsd.org/ Roselle Park High School], Roselle Park School District. Accessed July 2, 2025.</ref> with 641 students in grades 9–12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2023-2024/39/4550 School Performance Reports for the Roselle Park School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed July 1, 2025.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/4550 New Jersey School Directory for the Roselle Park School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

==Library==
The Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library was renamed in the early 1980s in honor of the veterans of Roselle Park. The library currently has more than {{convert|10000|sqft}} of space used to store traditional books in addition to computers, books on tape, videos, CD's, Meeting Room, information center, pictures, and music tapes. The library offers a photocopier and fax service and allows its patrons to reserve and renew materials over the phone and online. The library offers free Wi-Fi access.<ref>[http://www.roselleparklibrary.org/new/history.htm Veterans Memorial Library], [[Union County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 18, 2012.</ref>

The Veterans Memorial Library offers an array of events such as charity projects, book discussions, and a Book of the Month Club.<ref>[http://www.roselleparklibrary.org/new/events.htm Current Events & Programs], Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library. Accessed September 3, 2013.</ref> The Veterans Memorial Library also caters to children and young teens with many different events. Events such as Homework Help, No Bullying Resources, and Crazy For Crafts, among other things, are offered free of charge and children are encouraged to participate.<ref>[http://www.roselleparklibrary.org/new/children_and_teens.htm Children & Teens], Roselle Park Veterans Memorial Library. Accessed September 3, 2013.</ref>

==Parks and recreation==
===Roselle Park RVRR rail trail===
{{maplink-road|from=Rahway Valley Railroad.map|frame-align=right|plain=no|text=Lines of the abandoned [[Rahway Valley Railroad]]}}

Area residents have proposed a {{convert|7.3|mi|adj=on}} pedestrian [[linear park]] along the main line of the abandoned [[Rahway Valley Railroad]] that would run through Roselle Park.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1kywuFSyMpva13rrXHdss_l6sOtJKqCeb|title=RVRR Main Line w landmarks|website=Google My Maps}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTl-sZseu88|title=Abandoned Rahway Valley Railroad -Proposed Rails to Trails Route "Flyover"|date=July 26, 2021 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> The [[rail trail]] would run eastbound from [[Overlook Medical Center]] on the edge of downtown [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]] and head south through [[Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey|Springfield]], [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]], over Route 22 to [[Kenilworth, New Jersey|Kenilworth]] and end at the southwest edge of Roselle Park at the [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] border. A northern portion of the rail trail on the RVRR main line is under construction as the Summit Park Line, with a footbridge over Morris Avenue installed in October 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://summitparkline.org/news/|title=The Latest News on the Summit Park Line Project in Summit NJ |date=February 2, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/summit/park-line-pedestrian-bridge-officially-installed-summit|title=Park Line Pedestrian Bridge Officially Installed In Summit|date=October 24, 2022|website=Summit, NJ Patch}}</ref> In parallel, advocates have been pushing for immediate development of the portion of the RVRR Main Line south of [[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|Route 22]], running past the [[Galloping Hill Golf Course]] through Kenilworth and Roselle Park. The [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], which owns the railbed, has been working to clear it in anticipation of possible future trail use for pedestrians and cyclists.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle-park/sections/government/articles/njdot-clearing-out-abandoned-railway-property-in-roselle-park-union-county-to-apply-for-a-grant-to-convert-it-into-a-trail-through-roselle-park-and-kenilworth|title=NJDOT Clearing Out Abandoned Railway Property in Roselle Park; Union County to Apply For a Grant to Convert it into a Trail Through Roselle Park and Kenilworth|website=TAPinto}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unioncountyconnects.org/|title=Union County Connects – A County Connected by Trails|website=unioncountyconnects.org}}</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2021-09-20 10 22 51 View east along New Jersey State Route 28 (Westfield Avenue) from the overpass for the rail line between Seaton Avenue and Union County Route 617 (Gordon Street) in Roselle Park, Union County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[New Jersey Route 28|Route 28]] eastbound in Roselle Park]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|27.48|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|23.20|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|2.32|mi}} by Union County and {{convert|1.96|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Union.pdf Union County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 28|Route 28]] passes through Roselle Park. The [[Garden State Parkway]] passes just beyond the western boundary of the borough.

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit Bus Operations|NJ Transit]] provides service on bus routes [[58 (New Jersey bus)|58]] route with service from [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]] to [[Kenilworth, New Jersey|Kenilworth]], [[94 (New Jersey bus)|94]] to [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] and [[113 (New Jersey bus)|113]] to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[New York City]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212305/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesUnionCountyTo Union County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed December 10, 2011.</ref>

[[Newark Liberty International Airport]] is approximately 10 minutes away. [[Linden Airport]], a [[general aviation]] facility, is in nearby [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]].

The [[Roselle Park station]] offers [[NJ Transit]] commuter rail service as part of its [[Raritan Valley Line]] service. This was a result of the [[Aldene Connection]] that opened in Roselle Park on April 30, 1967, between tracks of the [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]] and the [[Lehigh Valley Railroad]], allowing passengers to travel directly to [[Pennsylvania Station (Newark)|Newark Penn Station]] and change there for trains to [[Pennsylvania Station (New York)|New York Penn Station]], rather than riding to Jersey City and taking ferries into Manhattan.<ref>Burks, Edward C. [https://www.nytimes.com/1967/04/30/archives/higher-fares-set-for-aldene-link-rail-connection-in-jersey-will.html "HIGHER FARES SET FOR ALDENE LINK; Rail Connection in Jersey Will Benefit 12,000"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 30, 1967. Accessed September 3, 2013. "The long-delayed $25-million Aldene plan for the 12,000 daily commuters on the Central Railroad of New Jersey goes into effect today with increases in most monthly commutation fares."</ref> In January 2015, New Jersey Transit began Raritan Valley service directly to New York Penn Station through the use of dual-powered diesel and overhead electric [[ALP-45DP]] locomotives.<ref>NJ.com [http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2015/01/one-seat_evening_ride_nj_transit_raritan_valley_li.html Raritan Valley Line passengers, local officials celebrate first 'one-seat' evening ride]</ref> Currently the Roselle Park station is located at milepost 16.0 on the Conrail Lehigh Line, on the corner of Chestnut Street and West Lincoln Avenue; the same location as the original Lehigh Valley station. In addition to local travel, one can take the train to Newark or New York and connect to various modes of travel to nearly anywhere in the U.S. and Canada.

===Railroad history===
[[File:Roselle Park Train station.jpg|thumb|Roselle Park Train station entrance on Locust Street]]
Roselle Park has a rich railroading heritage. A steam locomotive adorns the borough seal, and the town is very welcoming to railroad enthusiasts.

The Elizabethtown & Somerville railway began laying rails through what would become Roselle Park in 1839. It eventually became the [[Central Railroad of New Jersey]] between [[Jersey City, New Jersey]], and [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]]. Throughout the years as traffic grew, the line would grow to four main tracks, and also offered trains of [[Reading Company]] and the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]].<ref name=History/>

Competition would come as the [[Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company]] realized that railroading was a more efficient mode of transportation for their coal than a canal system. They formed the [[Lehigh Valley Railroad]], and began building eastward in 1853. By 1872, they had reached Roselle, and formed the subsidiary [[Newark and Roselle Railway]] in order to continue building east to the Hudson River.

Roselle Park and Roselle formerly shared a rail station on the CNJ mainline. Passenger service east of [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]] ended on April 30, 1967. Shuttle service between Bayonne and [[Cranford, New Jersey|Cranford]] continued on until August 1978 but eventually ended, resulting in the closure of the old station on Chestnut Street.<ref>Frassinelli, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/nj_transit_opens_bayonne_8th_s.html "NJ Transit opens Bayonne 8th Street Station, extending Hudson-Bergen Light Rail service"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', January 31, 2011. Accessed September 3, 2013. "Bayonne Mayor Mark Smith was in high school when that part of downtown Bayonne waved goodbye to train service nearly 33 years ago. 'The last time a train rolled out of here was in August of 1978, headed for Cranford and points west,' he said. For 113 years previously, Smith said, Bayonne had been part of the reliable Jersey Central railroad system that linked the state."</ref> The line continued to see operation as an access route to the NJTransit/NJDOT railroad shops at Elizabethport until the mid-1980s. It is currently in service and used, as the Conrail Shared Assets Elizabeth Industrial Track and serves several local industries.

On April 1, 1976, the Lehigh Valley Railroad became part of the Consolidated Rail Corporation ([[Conrail]]) and became known as the "Lehigh Line". On June 1, 1999, Conrail was purchased and split between [[Norfolk Southern]] (58%) and [[CSX]] (42%), and became "shared assets". Conrail continues to operate the Lehigh Line between Newark and Manville for Norfolk Southern and CSX. In addition to [[NJ Transit]], the line sees anywhere from 35-45 freight trains per day from three railroads; Conrail, Norfolk Southern, and CSX. [[Canadian Pacific]] (formerly [[Delaware and Hudson Railway]]) utilized trackage rights into Oak Island Yard in Newark until 2012. The track is Norfolk Southern's primary access on their northern transcontinental route into and out of the [[New York City]] metropolitan area, and is also part of CSX's primary north–south corridor between New England and Jacksonville, Florida.

The borough was once served by the [[Rahway Valley Railroad]]. The line was exempted in 1991 by then Rahway Valley Railroad controller [[Delaware Otsego Corporation]], and was given to the County of Union.<ref>Maxton, Donald A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=K_yN6p12rhsC&q=%22Rahway+Valley+Railroad%22+%22roselle+park%22 ''The Rahway Valley Railroad''], p. 7. [[Arcadia Publishing]], 2002. {{ISBN|9780738510088}}. Accessed September 3, 2013.</ref> It has remained dormant since. However, beginning in 2004, the Union County [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of Chosen Freeholders]] began taking steps to reactivate the routes. They named the [[Morristown and Erie Railway]] as designated operator and funded the beginning of [[Right-of-way (transportation)|right-of-way]] renewal, though the project has faced opposition from residents who incorrectly believed that the line would be used to transport trash.<ref>Staff. [https://www.proquest.com/docview/439238566 "Garbage Trains"], ''[[Daily Record (New Jersey)|Daily Record]]'', May 16, 2005. Accessed September 3, 2013. "But the chief executive officer of the Morristown & Erie Railway Co., the Morristown company contracted by Union County to rebuild the Rahway Valley Railroad and the Staten Island Railroad lines, and a representative of a group that supports the Lackawanna Cutoff, said the opponent group's assertion was wrong."</ref> All funding for the project was spent on litigation with opponents. Currently the Morristown and Erie Railway is awaiting further funding to complete the work. {{As of|2011}}, the project was halted and no further steps were being taken to reactivate the railway. As of 2022, local residents have been advocating for conversion to a pedestrian rail trail.

==Notable people==
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{{Category see also|People from Roselle Park, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roselle Park include:

* [[Michael Ausiello]] (born 1972), ''[[TV Guide]]'' writer<ref>Gillette, Felix. [http://www.observer.com/2007/doctor "The Doctor Is In: TV addicts cut off by the W.G.A. turn to 'TV Guide' guy"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118104646/http://www.observer.com/2007/doctor |date=November 18, 2007 }}, ''[[The New York Observer]]'', November 15, 2007. Accessed November 28, 2007. "Indeed, it was TV that helped make life bearable for the young Mr. Ausiello. He grew up in the small town of Roselle Park, New Jersey, a half hour outside of Elizabeth."</ref>
* [[Rick Barry]] (born 1944), NBA All-Pro forward who was ranked #2 on the ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' list of ''The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures''<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/new_jersey/greatest/ The 50 Greatest New Jersey Sports Figures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070313205911/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/new_jersey/greatest/ |date=March 13, 2007 }}, ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', December 27, 1999.</ref>
* [[Frank R. Burns]] (1928–2012), [[American football]] player and coach, who was head coach of the [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights football|Rutgers Scarlet Knights]] from 1973 to 1982<ref>[https://scarletknights.com/news/2012/7/25/Frank_Burns_Memorial_Service_Set_for_September_9.aspx "Frank Burns Memorial Service Set For September 9"], [[Rutgers Scarlet Knights]], July 25, 2012. Accessed August 12, 2019. "Frank was born March 16, 1928 and was raised in Roselle Park, NJ."</ref>
* [[Mike Daly]], producer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist<ref>Louie, Tim. [http://www.theaquarian.com/2008/11/05/njn-updates/ "North Jersey Notes Updates"], ''[[The Aquarian Weekly]]'', November 5, 2008. Accessed October 28, 2014. "And finally, my bud and legendary photographer, Mark Weiss, handled all of the photography in a new book that was recently released called ''Time Flies When You're In A Coma: The Wisdom Of The Metal Gods'' by author and Roselle Park, NJ, native Mike Daly."</ref>
* [[Gregory Gillespie]] (1936–2000), artist<ref>[http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/InfoWeb?p_action=doc&p_docid=0F80DB42C7C772FB&p_docnum=1&p_queryname=NaN&p_product=NewsBank&p_theme=aggregated4&p_nbid=V5FE54YLMTE4NTg0NzQ0OS4yODY4NjU6MTo3OnJhLTE4ODg "Gregory Gillespie, 64, Unflinching Painter"], ''[[The Plain Dealer]]'', April 30, 2000. Accessed August 18, 2007. "Gillespie was born in 1936 in Roselle Park, N.J., and raised in a strict Roman Catholic household."</ref>
* [[Edmund Kara]] (1925–2001), fashion illustrator and designer, interior designer, and sculptor on the Big Sur coast of California<ref>Brin, David M. [http://www.edmundkara.com/biography/ "Outrageous Energy and Very Good Discipline"], Edmund Kara. Accessed September 25, 2015. "Kara was born in 1925 in Roselle Park, New Jersey, the grandson of Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe."</ref>
* [[Adam Lakomy]] (born 2006), [[Artistic gymnastics|artistic gymnast]] who is the [[2024 Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2024 Junior Pan American]] champion<ref>Williams, Jack. [https://www.tapinto.net/towns/roselle-park/sections/sports/articles/flipping-out-roselle-park-mayor-and-council-to-honor-gymnastics-champion-at-regular-meeting-on-thursday-june-6 "Flipping Out: Roselle Park Mayor and Council to Honor Gymnastics Champion at Regular Meeting on Thursday, June 6"], [[TAPinto]] Roselle Park, June 6, 2024. Accessed February 25, 2025. "At their regular meeting on Thursday, Mayor and Council will celebrate one of Roselle Park's prodigal sons, as they issue a proclamation honoring U.S. Junior National Gymnastics team member Adam Lakomy."</ref>
* [[Keith Loneker]] (1971–2017), former professional football player and actor<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/player/keithloneker/2501787/profile Keith Loneker], [[NFL.com]]. Accessed June 23, 2017.</ref>
* [[Marisa Acocella Marchetto]] (born 1962), cartoonist and author of the ''New York Times'' best-selling graphic novel ''Ann Tenna'', the graphic memoir ''Cancer Vixen'' and ''Just Who the Hell is She, Anyway?''<ref>Schlesinger, Toni. [https://observer.com/2006/10/cancer-vixen-tells-all/ "Cancer Vixen Tells All"], ''[[New York Observer]]'', October 2, 2006. Accessed August 12, 2019. "Ms. Marchetto grew up in a split-level home in Roselle Park, N.J."</ref>
* [[John Morrison (basketball)|John Morrison]] (born 1945), former professional [[basketball]] player who played in the [[American Basketball Association]] for the [[Denver Rockets]]<ref>Glicken, Lloyde S. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-star-ledger-john-morrison-of-roselle/161010929/ "Morrison, Key, Morton, Brotman, Dock named to All-Essex"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', March 24, 1963. Accessed December 16, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "John Morrison of Roselle Park was all set to enter Roselle Catholic four years ago. But his father had second thoughts about the new school just opening its doors in Union County four days before the registration deadline, decided to send and, son to Seton Hall instead."</ref>
* [[Francis M. Nevins]] (born 1943), mystery writer, attorney, and professor of law<ref>Morgan, Babette. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-mystery-author-f/143673342/ "Man of Mystery"], ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'', October 22, 1989. Accessed March 19, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Indeed, he describes his life as quite ordinary. He was born in Bayonne, N J., but grew up in Roselle Park, N.J."</ref>
* [[James J. Norris]] (1907–1976), advocate for refugees and migrants who was the first president of the [[International Catholic Migration Commission]]<ref>[https://libraries.catholic.edu/special-collections/archives/collections/finding-aids/finding-aids.html?file=norris "James J. Norris - Vatican Council II Collection"], [[Catholic University of America]]. "Norris was born on August 10, 1907 in Roselle Park, New Jersey, the eldest child of James Henry Norris and Rose Elizabeth Schenk."</ref>
* [[Chris Ostrowsky]] (born {{Circa|1970}}), [[college football]] coach who has been [[offensive coordinator]] and [[quarterback]]s coach for the [[Yale Bulldogs football]] team since 2023<ref>[https://yalebulldogs.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/chris-ostrowsky/1504 Chris Ostrowsky], [[Yale Bulldogs football]]. Accessed February 9, 2024. "A Roselle Park, N.J. native, Ostrowsky played quarterback at Jersey City State College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in history in 1993."</ref>
* [[Alan Pasqua]] (born 1952), pianist, composer and jazz musician<ref>Stewart, Zan. [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-pianist-alan-pasqu/140598948/ "He's Taking His Grand Piano and Going Out on a Limb; In a break from soundtracks, synthesizers and written music, Alan Pasqua will play a spontaneous, acoustic solo show Sunday in Glendale."], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', April 18, 1996. Accessed February 9, 2024, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Pasqua's been fond of acoustic pianos since he started playing at age 7 in Roselle Park, N.J."</ref>
* [[Dick Sweeney]], businessman and co-founder of [[Keurig]], developer of the K-Cup single coffee brewing system<ref>Canal, Christopher. [https://www.americaninno.com/boston/coffee-connoisseur-dick-sweeney/ "Coffee Connoisseur Dick Sweeney"], Bost Inno, October 28, 2014. Accessed July 18, 2018. "Life wasn’t easy for the young Richard Sweeney who was raised by a widowed mother in Roselle Park, New Jersey."</ref>

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