Roselle, New Jersey Explained

Roselle, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Borough
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Union
Government Type:Borough
Governing Body:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Donald Shaw (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[1]
Leader Title1:Administrator
Leader Name1:Shanel Y. Robinson (acting)[2]
Leader Title2:Municipal clerk
Leader Name2:Lisette Sanchez[3]
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:December 20, 1894
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[4]
Area Total Km2:6.86
Area Land Km2:6.82
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:2.65
Area Land Sq Mi:2.63
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.49
Area Rank:366th of 565 in state
16th of 21 in county[5]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:22695
Population Rank:120th of 565 in state
10th of 21 in county[6]
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:8612.9
Population Density Rank:45th of 565 in state
4th of 21 in county
Population Est:22342
Pop Est As Of:2023
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[7]
Elevation Ft:56
Coordinates Footnotes:[8]
Coordinates:40.6522°N -74.2602°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07203[9] [10]
Area Code:908[11]
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:3403964620[12] [13]
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Blank1 Info:0885379[14]

Roselle is a borough located in Union County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 22,695, an increase of 1,610 (+7.6%) from the 2010 census count of 21,085, which in turn reflected a decline of 189 (−0.9%) from the 21,274 counted in the 2000 census.[15]

History

On January 19, 1883, the world's first electric lighting system employing overhead wires began service in Roselle. It had been built by Thomas Edison to demonstrate that an entire community could be illuminated by electricity. This success encouraged the installation of electric lighting in numerous other villages and cities.[16] The First Presbyterian Church, located on the corner of West 5th Avenue and Chestnut Street, was the first church in the United States to be lit by electricity, and the second in the world after the City Temple church in London.[17]

Roselle was incorporated on December 20, 1894, at the height of the Boroughitis phenomenon sweeping through New Jersey at the time, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier, from portions of Linden.[18] Roselle'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[19] or from John Pierre Roselle, a friend of the railroad's president.[20]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.65 square miles (6.86 km2), including 2.64 square miles (6.82 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) of water (0.49%).[5]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Aldene.[21]

The borough is bordered by the Union County municipalities of Roselle Park to the north, Linden to the south and Cranford to the west and Elizabeth, along the edges of Warinanco Park, to the east.[22] [23] [24] Morses Creek runs through the borough.

Demographics

2020 census

Roselle borough, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2000[25] !Pop 2010[26] ![27] !% 2000!% 2010!
White alone (NH)5,6743,389style='background: #ffffe6; 2,47426.67%16.07%style='background: #ffffe6; 10.90%
Black or African American alone (NH)10,66911,148style='background: #ffffe6; 10,80050.15%52.87%style='background: #ffffe6; 47.59%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)4625style='background: #ffffe6; 370.22%0.12%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.16%
Asian alone (NH)573464style='background: #ffffe6; 5802.69%2.20%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.56%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)120style='background: #ffffe6; 70.06%0.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH)95112style='background: #ffffe6; 2220.45%0.53%style='background: #ffffe6; 0.98%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)564303style='background: #ffffe6; 6752.65%1.44%style='background: #ffffe6; 2.97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3,6415,644style='background: #ffffe6; 7,90017.11%26.77%style='background: #ffffe6; 34.81%
Total21,27421,085style='background: #ffffe6; 22,695100.00%100.00%style='background: #ffffe6; 100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 21,085 people, 7,407 households, and 5,096 families in the borough. The population density was 7,953.5 per square mile (3,070.9/km2). There were 7,939 housing units at an average density of 2,994.7 per square mile (1,156.3/km2). The racial makeup was 29.59% (6,240) White, 55.06% (11,610) Black or African American, 0.31% (65) Native American, 2.23% (471) Asian, 0.02% (5) Pacific Islander, 9.63% (2,030) from other races, and 3.15% (664) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.77% (5,644) of the population.

Of the 7,407 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 42.0% were married couples living together; 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.2% were non-families. Of all households, 26.7% were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.44.

23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,041 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,948) and the median family income was $64,038 (+/− $4,495). Males had a median income of $40,163 (+/− $3,874) versus $36,210 (+/− $1,612) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,678 (+/− $1,130). About 7.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.[28]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 21,274 people, 7,520 households, and 5,226 families residing in the borough. The population density was 8048.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 7,870 housing units at an average density of 2977.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 51.32% African American, 35.58% White, 0.31% Native American, 2.71% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.07% from other races, and 3.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.11% of the population.[29] [30]

8.0% of the population of Roselle (Creole: Wozel) was of Haitian ancestry. This was the third-highest such percentage in New Jersey and the 16th-highest of any municipality in the nation.[31]

There were 7,520 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.41.[29] [30]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.[29] [30]

The median income for a household in the borough was $51,254, and the median income for a family was $58,841. Males had a median income of $37,604 versus $32,535 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,269. About 5.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.[29] [30]

Economy

Portions of the borough are part of an Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ), one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. Roselle was selected in 2002 as one of a group of three zones added to participate in the program.[32] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the Zone, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the % rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.[33] Established in July 2002, the borough's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023.[34]

Arts and culture

The Roselle House Music Festival is held each July in Warinanco Park, sponsored by the borough council, the Union County Board of County Commissioners and commercial brand sponsors.[35] [36] [37]

Parks and recreation

Warinanco Park is a Union County park created in 1920 that covers in Roselle and Elizabeth.[38]

Government

Local government

Roselle 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.[39] 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 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.[40] Roselle is divided into five election districts, referred to as wards.[41] One councilperson is elected from each of the five wards, and one councilperson is elected from the borough at-large.[42] [43] Roselle is one of only two boroughs statewide that use wards (the other is Roselle Park).[44] The borough form of government used by Roselle 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.[45] [46] A borough administrator, appointed by the borough council, oversees the day-to-day operations of the municipal government.

, the mayor of the Borough of Roselle is Democrat Donald Shaw, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2027.[47] Members of the Roselle Borough Council are Council President Cindy Thomas (Ward 4; D, 2025), Brandon Bernier (Ward 2; D, 2024), John Fortuna (Ward 5; D, 2024), Cynthia Johnson (Ward 3; D, 2026), Isabel Sousa (Ward 1; D, 2026), and Denise Wilkerson (Council-at-Large; D, 2025).[48] [49] [50] [51] [52]

In January 2020, the borough council appointed Isabel Sousa to fill the First Ward seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Denise Wilkerson until she resigned from office to take a seat as the at-large councilmember.[53]

Council President Kim Shaw was named to serve as acting mayor in March 2015, after Jamel Holley was named to fill a vacant seat in the New Jersey General Assembly.[54] She served until Dansereau was sworn in on March 11, 2015, making her the first woman to serve as mayor in borough history.[55]

In April 2015, the borough council, based on nominations submitted by the Democratic municipal committee, chose Samuel Bishop to fill the vacant seat in the 5th Ward of Roy Locke, while Reginald W. Atkins was chosen to fill the at-large seat vacated by Christine Dansereau when she was sworn in as mayor.[56] Locke had resigned from office in February 2015, under pressure from then-mayor Jamal Holley who cited Locke's frequent absences from council meetings, which Locke attributed to conflicting work and personal responsibilities.[57]

Federal, state and county representation

Roselle is located in the 10th Congressional District[58] and is part of New Jersey's 20th state legislative district.[59] [60] [61]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 11,743 registered voters in Roselle, of which 7,127 (60.7% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 526 (4.5% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 4,087 (34.8% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[62] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 55.7% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 72.8% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).[62] [63]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,034 votes (88.8% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 875 votes (9.7% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 53 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 9,043 ballots cast by the borough's 12,694 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.2% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).[64] [65] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 8,055 votes (85.4% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 1,262 votes (13.4% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 52 votes (0.6% vs. 0.9%), among the 9,428 ballots cast by the borough's 12,533 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.2% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).[66] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 6,325 votes (79.4% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 1,564 votes (19.6% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 40 votes (0.5% vs. 0.7%), among the 7,971 ballots cast by the borough's 11,609 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.7% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).[67]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 71.3% of the vote (2,882 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 27.6% (1,115 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (44 votes), among the 4,283 ballots cast by the borough's 12,460 registered voters (242 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.4%.[68] [69] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 3,816 ballots cast (77.3% vs. 50.6% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 866 votes (17.5% vs. 41.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 170 votes (3.4% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 35 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 4,939 ballots cast by the borough's 12,148 registered voters, yielding a 40.7% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).[70]

Education

Students are educated by the Roselle Public Schools, which serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[71] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 2,897 students and 289.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.[72] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[73]) are Kindergarten Success Academy[74] with 184 students in Kindergarten, Harrison Elementary School[75] with 268 students in grades 1–4, Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School[76] with 295 students in grades 1–4, Washington Elementary School[77] with 317 students in grades 1–4, Leonard V. Moore Middle School[78] with 460 students in grades 5–6, Grace Wilday Junior High School[79] with 503 students in grades 7–8 and Abraham Clark High School[80] with 781 students in grades 9–12.[81] [82] [83]

Roselle Catholic High School, a parochial high school run by the Marist Brothers, serves grades 9–12 under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[84]

St. Joseph the Carpenter School, which was founded in 1913, serves students in preschool through eighth grade, operating under the supervision of the Newark Archdiocese.[85] [86]

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Union County and by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[87]

New Jersey Route 27 is the most significant highway in Roselle.[88] It forms the borough's southeastern border with Linden.[89]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City on the 112 and 115 routes, to Newark on the 59, 62 and 94 routes, with local service available on the 56 and 57.[90]

Conrail's freight-only Lehigh Line passes through the community along the tracks of the former Lehigh Valley Railroad. The town once shared a passenger station with Roselle Park on the mainline of the Central Railroad of New Jersey. That line is abandoned.

The Staten Island Railway passed through the community before being dormant for years. It was reactivated by the Morristown & Erie Railway, but Morristown & Erie did not renew their option and their 10-year lease ceased as of May 15, 2012.

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately from Roselle.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Roselle include:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.boroughofroselle.com/government/elected_officials/mayor_donald_a_shaw.php Mayor Donald A. Shaw
  2. https://www.boroughofroselle.com/departments/borough_administration.php Borough Administration
  3. https://www.boroughofroselle.com/departments/borough_clerk.php Borough Clerk
  4. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  5. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021
  7. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  8. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  9. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=roselle&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Roselle, NJ
  10. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes
  11. http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Roselle Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Roselle, NJ
  12. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  13. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  14. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  15. 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
  16. Good, Philip. "Historic Chandelier Restored", The New York Times, June 16, 1991. Accessed July 29, 2012. "In 1947, during a tribute to the inventor on the centennial of his birth, his son Charles Edison said: 'Here in Roselle for the first time electric lines were strung overhead. This was just one of the many experiments, revolutionary and bold for the time, which were tried out in Roselle. The success of the Roselle venture encouraged immediate and widespread installation of electric lighting in villages, towns and small cities throughout the nation.' The successful experiment began in 1882, and by 1883 the hanging light fixture was installed in the church's sanctuary."
  17. News: February 23, 1951 . For the Record . Editorials . Shamokin News-Dispatch . 6 . Shamokin, Pennsylvania . .
  18. Snyder, John P. 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.
  19. http://www.boroughofroselle.com/History/ A Brief History of Roselle
  20. http://www.rosellepark.net/content/3037/3067/ The History of Roselle Park, New Jersey
  21. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  22. https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010503/touches.html Areas touching Roselle
  23. https://ucnj.org/municipal-profiles/ Union County Municipal Profiles
  24. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries
  25. Web site: P004Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race –– 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Roselle borough, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.
  26. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Roselle borough, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.
  27. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Roselle borough, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.
  28. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3403964620 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Roselle borough, Union County, New Jersey
  29. http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603464620.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Roselle borough, New Jersey
  30. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3403964620 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Roselle borough, Union County, New Jersey
  31. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Haitian.html Haitian Communities
  32. https://www.state.nj.us/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/tax_q&a_052709.pdf Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers
  33. https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/about/ Urban Enterprise Zone Program
  34. https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/ZONE%20EXPIRATION%20DATES%20-%202018.pdf Urban Enterprise Zone Effective and Expiration Dates
  35. Web site: Thousands Come Out for the 6th Annual Roselle House Music Festival. TAPinto.
  36. Web site: 7th Annual Roselle House Music Festival. June 13, 2022. NewJerseyStage.com.
  37. Web site: Thousands Turn Out for the Roselle House Music Festival. TAPinto.
  38. https://warinancopark.com/about-us/ About Us
  39. 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
  40. 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 90.
  41. http://www.boroughofroselle.com/_Content/pdf/forms/Ward-Map.pdf Ward Map
  42. http://www.boroughofroselle.com/pages/about-roselle About Roselle
  43. https://www.ecode360.com/33682450 § 5-2 Elected officers; wards.
  44. https://www.roselleparknews.org/what-ward-am-i-in/ "What Ward Am I In?: A Primer On Roselle Park’s Wards"
  45. Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.
  46. 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"
  47. https://www.boroughofroselle.com/government/elected_officials/mayor_donald_a_shaw.php Mayor Donald A. Shaw
  48. https://www.boroughofroselle.com/government/elected_officials/index.php Elected Officials
  49. http://www.unioncountyvotes.com/elected-officials/ Union County Elected Officials
  50. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/119032/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results
  51. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/116135/web.303253/#/summary General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results
  52. https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Union/111504/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results
  53. http://www.boroughofroselle.com/News/View/1634/the-borough-of-roselle-welcomes-incoming-first-ward-councilwoman-isabel-sousa "The Borough of Roselle Welcomes Incoming First Ward Councilwoman Isabel Sousa"
  54. Lloyd, Kathy. "Update: Council President Kim Shaw Will Serve As Acting Mayor of Roselle", TAPinto.net. Accessed March 7, 2015. "A correction to the story posted on TAPinto on Monday evening: TAPinto Roselle had originally reported Council President Kim Shaw as being sworn in as mayor. Shaw was actually sworn in as 'acting mayor' until a new candidate can be chosen. Shaw is the first African-American woman in the position of acting mayor in Roselle history due to the vacancy of former Mayor Jamel Holley leaving for the State Assembly."
  55. Staff. "Christine Dansereau sworn in as first female mayor of Roselle", Suburban News, March 12, 2015. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Christine Dansereau was sworn in to Roselle's highest office Wednesday night, becoming the first female mayor in the Borough's 132-year history. Dansereau, who had served as 5th Ward Councilwoman for eight years and the last three years as Councilwoman-at-Large, succeeds former Mayor Jamel C. Holley, who resigned his post on Feb. 23 to represent the 20th District in the Assembly."
  56. Smith, Bhriana. "Two new Members Added to Roselle Council", TAPinto.net, April 11, 2015. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Roy Locke, former Councilman of the 5th ward, was asked to step down by Former Mayor Jamel Holley due to reoccurring absences from public meetings, the seat of 5th ward councilman has been vacant since the beginning of March. Locke's seat was filled by Samuel Bishop.... Filling the seat of Councilman At-Large, vacated by Christine Dansereau who is now Roselle Mayor is Reginald W. Atkins."
  57. Lannan, Katie. "Roselle councilman steps down after dispute over absences", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 19, 2015. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Locke, a first-term councilman elected in 2012, cited increased personal and professional demands when he submitted his resignation to Mayor Jamel Holley and the council on Wednesday. He will continue serve as 5th Ward councilman through the end of the month. Holley had been calling for Locke to step down, citing an attendance record he said was among the worst he'd ever seen."
  58. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report
  59. https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District
  60. https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government
  61. https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#20 Districts by Number for 2011-2020
  62. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-union-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Union
  63. 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
  64. http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-union.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County
  65. http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-union.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Union County
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  67. http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_union_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Union County
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  74. https://roselleschools.org/ksa/ Kindergarten Success Academy
  75. https://www.roselleschools.org/harrison/ Harrison Elementary School
  76. https://www.roselleschools.org/polk/ Dr. Charles C. Polk Elementary School
  77. https://www.roselleschools.org/washington/ Washington Elementary School
  78. https://www.roselleschools.org/lvm/ Leonard V. Moore Middle School
  79. https://www.roselleschools.org/wilday/ Grace Wilday Junior High School
  80. https://www.roselleschools.org/achs/ Abraham Clark High School
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  84. https://catholicschoolsnj.org/union-county-2 Union County Secondary Schools
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  86. https://catholicschoolsnj.org/elementary/union-elementary/ Union County Catholic Elementary Schools
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  89. https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Union.pdf Union County Highway Map
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  91. Blockus, Gary R. "Limited options ** Ex-Lehigh back Abdullah, getting limited play with the Bucs, will be a free agent at the end of the season. But he wants to stay in Tampa. ** Wild Card Playoffs: Tampa Bay at Philadelphia 4:30 P.M. Saturday, + Veterans Stadium", The Morning Call, January 10, 2002. Accessed March 13, 2011. "Abdullah, a 6-1, 227-pounder from Roselle, NJ, knew the game carried special importance for him."
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  95. http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=4205 Assembly Member Neil M. Cohen
  96. https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=298593&DB_OEM_ID=5200 Greg Cook
  97. via Associated Press. "Football Dodgers Sign Leo Disend of Roselle", Courier News, July 9, 1938. Accessed September 24, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "The club also announced the signing of Leo Disend, 218-pound tackle from Roselle, N. J., and Albright College."
  98. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/109721707/ "Former S. F. politician Harold Dobbs, 75, dies"
  99. Eisner, Dan. "Hemmings, Dumas officially sign", Home News Tribune, February 4, 1999. Accessed March 13, 2011. "Roselle's Jameel Dumas was in a similar situation. Although the linebacker committed to Syracuse in late September he still received calls from other coaches in an attempt to change his mind."
  100. https://case.edu/ech/articles/f/fogg-william-perry William Perry Fogg - Encyclopedia of Cleveland History
  101. Mooney, John. "For Assemblyman Jerry Green: Politics Is Business", TAPinto.net, March 16, 2015. Accessed September 25, 2015. "Green, who stands 6-foot-3, grew up in Roselle and was a star basketball player in high school."
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  103. D'Allesandro, Dave. "Roselle native Harrington easing up on trade talk with Warriors", The Star-Ledger, November 1, 2008. Accessed March 13, 2011.
  104. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=374 Assemblyman Jamel C. Holley
  105. http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/holley_jesse00.html Jesse Holley
  106. Savage, Lauren. "A Doctor's Living Legacy", Columbia Magazine, Spring / Summer 2105. Accessed June 14, 2020. "In 1936, when the Works Progress Administration commissioned black artists to paint murals for Harlem Hospital Center, Gene-Ann Polk Horne ’68PH was a little girl growing up in Roselle, New Jersey."
  107. Beauregard, Steve. "Phil Ivey and His Divorce From His Wife Luciaetta Ivey", Gamboool!, April 12, 2014. Accessed June 14, 2015. "The two met before Phil became the wealthy, poker king he is today. In fact, they were high school sweethearts back in Roselle, New Jersey, where they met when Phil was 17 years old."
  108. News: Phil Ivey: From fake ID-wielding hustler to poker superstar, Phil Ivey has come a long way. Tom Bailey tracks his astounding progress. The Official World Poker Tour Magazine. December 19, 2007. "Phil was born in Riverside, California, but the Ivey family upped sticks and relocated in Roselle, New Jersey when he was three months old."
  109. McDonnell, Tim. "Former Maine Defensive Back Kendall James Drafted By Minnesota In Sixth Round", Colonial Athletic Association, May 10, 2014. Accessed September 25, 2015. "As a senior in 2013, James was named an Associated Press FCS All-American second team selection and was also tabbed a first team All-CAA honoree. The Roselle, New Jersey, native headlined a Maine secondary that allowed a league-low 165.4 passing yards per game last fall."
  110. http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=3312 Emil Milan
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  112. Kadosh, Matt. "", TAP into Westfield, January 17, 2019. Accessed January 4, 2021. "Morse, now a resident of Roselle, noted that hockey can be a tough sport to get into for those who don’t have the resources."
  113. https://old.trumpetguild.org/news/news03/114areinhartbiog.htm ITG News: Carole Dawn Reinhart - biographical notes
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  117. Martin, Douglas. "Lucius Walker, Baptist Pastor for Peace, Dies at 80", The New York Times, September 11, 2010. Accessed September 12, 2010.
  118. Segal, David. "Double Exposure", The Washington Post, May 12, 2005. Accessed July 21, 2016. "They remember none of it. Not the lady with the camera, arranging them by a wall at the Knights of Columbus hall in their home town of Roselle, N.J. Not the chocolate cake they had just finished, which is very faintly visible in the picture at the creases of their lips. The Wade sisters, as they were known before they each married, recall nothing about the day they gazed into the lens of Diane Arbus and became part of American photographic history."

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