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55-628: Located in Morris County along Interstate 80 , Rockaway Townsquare also attracts customers from Sussex and Warren counties and is under an hour away from New York City . The mall opened on Labor Day Weekend of 1977. It was built on top of a wetland, which was not protected in New Jersey until 1988 with the passage of the New Jersey Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act, and the former Dover town landfill. A time capsule

110-475: A direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mall has undergone several expansions since it opened. These include Rockaway Commons, a strip mall in the southeast corner of the property featuring anchors Best Buy , Nordstrom Rack , and DSW , a Hilton Garden Inn & a Morristown Medical Center health pavilion. The Shops at Rockaway Mall, a strip mall, opened in the corner near Interstate 80. Rockaway Town Court

165-426: A male householder with no wife present and 29.8% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.17. About 21.4% of the county's population was under age 18, 8.5% was from age 18 to 24, 35.9% was from age 15 to 44, and 17.5% was age 65 or older. The median age

220-570: A security business. He is alarmed when Sam, having been booted from his apartment, moves into the Livingston house, something Wendy never allowed with any of her previous boyfriends, some of whom she dated far longer than Sam. As Jake and Brian assume a hostile attitude towards Sam, Sam begins physically abusing them. The atmosphere at home causes Jake's relationships with his friends and girlfriend to deteriorate and Brian to repeatedly get into fights at school. Without warning, Sam and Wendy disappear from

275-560: A staggered basis, with either one or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by County Administrator Deena Leary. In 2016, freeholders were paid $ 24,375 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $ 25,350. As of 2024 , Morris County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31): No Democrat has been elected to county-wide office since 1973;

330-532: A year returned it to the English. Relations with the Native Americans and English improved for a while. European settlements began in the early 18th century while the area was known as Hunterdon County. Native Americans were still in the area at that time. Land was purchased from the Native Americans for various things such as blankets, shirts, rum, guns, knives, pots and gunpowder. European colonization began along

385-406: Is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey , about 30 mi (48 km) west of New York City . According to the 2020 census , the county was the state's tenth-most populous county , with a population of 509,285, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 17,009 (+3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 492,276, which in turn reflected an increase of 22,064 (+11.6%) from

440-452: Is a strip mall at the East side of the mall. Rockaway Town Plaza is a strip mall at the west side of the mall featuring anchors Target , Dick’s Sporting Goods , PetSmart , & a 16-Screen AMC Theater. A scene from the 1984 film Firstborn starring Sarah Jessica Parker shows Parker's character Lisa shopping at Rockaway Townsquare. Morris County, New Jersey Morris County

495-571: Is about 160 feet (49 m) in elevation, at Two Bridges, the confluence of the Passaic and Pompton rivers. The county is drained by several rivers. The Rockaway River drains 125 square miles (320 km ), of the northern section of the county. The Whippany River drains 69 square miles (180 km ) of the middle of the county. The South Branch of the Raritan River and the Black River drain

550-426: Is currently occupied by Party City , & Acme , also at Rockaway Commons, closed in the early 2010s & is currently occupied by Nordstrom Rack . AMC Theatres had screens 1–6 in the location currently occupied by Forever 21 (previously FYE and Record Town) located inside the mall, as well as screens 7–12 in the location currently occupied by Best Buy at Rockaway Commons. The 1–6 screens closed in 1998 and

605-406: Is remarrying, she sleeps with a man she met the same day, Sam, on the rebound . Jake and his preadolescent brother Brian are disturbed by this, but as Sam begins dating Wendy, they are won over by Sam's ingratiating manner and his gifting them both dirt bikes . Jake's concerns are aroused when Sam announces vague plans to open a restaurant, just days after he told Jake that he was planning to start

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660-545: Is represented by Thomas Kean Jr. ( R , Westfield ). For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 11th congressional district is represented by Mikie Sherrill ( D , Montclair ). The 39 municipalities of Morris County are represented by four legislative districts. Nancy Munoz (R) Mike Inganamort (R) Aura K. Dunn (R) Jay Webber (R) The Morris Automated Information Network, which supplies Internet service to area libraries, turned down $ 10,000 per year in federal funding, starting in 2004. Acceptance of

715-538: Is unwilling to abandon their mother. A confrontation with his bullying teacher makes Jake realize he has the courage to stand up to Sam. When Sam gets a fresh supply of cocaine to go forward with his drug deal, Jake steals it and hides it in an abandoned building. He then gives Sam an ultimatum: leave their home, or he will tell the police about the cocaine. Sam is not intimidated, believing Jake would never do anything that would lead his mother to be arrested, and threatens to start beating Wendy if Jake does not tell him where

770-638: The Boonton Reservoir , also known as the Jersey City Reservoir. Morris has a humid continental climate ( Dfa / Dfb ) and the hardiness zones are 6a and 6b. In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Morristown have ranged from a low of 18 to 23 °F (−8 to −5 °C) in January to a high of 83 to 85 °F (28 to 29 °C) in July, although a record low of −26 °F (−32 °C)

825-695: The County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term). As of 2023 , they are: The County Prosecutor is Robert J. Carroll of Roseland , who was sworn into the position in October 2020 following the retirement of Frederic M. Knapp. Morris County is a part of Vicinage 10 of the New Jersey Superior Court (along with Sussex County ), which is seated at the Morris County Courthouse in Morristown ;

880-479: The 470,212 counted in the 2000 census , Morris County is part of the New York metropolitan area and is divided into 39 municipalities, with many commuter towns but no large cities. Its county seat is Morristown , in the southeast. The most populous place was Parsippany-Troy Hills Township , with 56,162 residents at the time of the 2020 census, while Rockaway Township covered 45.55 square miles (118.0 km ),

935-573: The 7–12 screens in 2002. When the theaters originally expanded from six screens to 12 in February 1981, it was claimed to be the first 12-screen multiplex in America. A successor 16-screen theater, also operated by AMC, opened next to Rockaway Town Plaza in 2006. On August 25, 2009, a small plane crash-landed in the parking lot. The only injury was the pilot, who walked away and was treated. In 2016, Raymour & Flanigan opened after reconstructing an area of

990-713: The Assignment Judge for Vicinage 10 is Stuart A. Minkowitz. Law enforcement at the county level is the Morris County Sheriff's Office. The Morris County Park Police was disbanded and merged into the Sheriff's Office on January 1, 2022. The County law enforcement organization includes the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The 7th and 11th Congressional Districts cover the county. For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 7th congressional district

1045-681: The Atlantic coast moving inland. The first European settlement in the area today known as Morris County occurred in Pompton Plains by the Dutch in 1695. From 1710 to 1730, various iron mines and forges were established. The first was in Whippany in 1710 and then in Succasunna in 1713. By 1750, nearly all Native Americans had left New Jersey. This was due to land purchases from the Native Americans, diseases that

1100-470: The Dutch for various goods. In return the Dutch gave the Native Americans metal pots, knives, guns, axes, and blankets. Trading with the Native Americans occurred until 1643 when a series of wars broke out between the Dutch and Native Americans. There were hostile relations between the Dutch and Native Americans between 1643 and 1660. This prevented colonization by the Dutch of the Morris County region which

1155-589: The Native Americans contracted from Europeans, and due to starvation from the Little Ice Age , during which Native American corn crops failed and rivers froze, preventing fishing. Snow storms sent game into semi-hibernation or made them difficult to find. Nut crops such as oak, hickory, beech, walnut, chestnut and butternut failed some years due to late frosts in spring. Many of the Morris County Native Americans went to eastern Canada and others went to

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1210-523: The Ohio Valley. The Walking Purchase in September 1737, prevented Native Americans from going to eastern Pennsylvania. At that time, European settlement grew swiftly as there was now land to be farmed and settled. Morris County was originally part of Burlington County which had been established in 1694. It then became part of Hunterdon County, which separated from Burlington County in 1714. Morris County

1265-510: The Sears. In 2020 it was announced Sears would shutter as part of an ongoing decision to eliminate its traditional brick-and-mortar format. The Cheesecake Factory opened in December 2017. P. F. Chang's opened at the mall in February 2022. Between January 2019 and Fall 2019, the food court was renovated. In August 2020, Lord & Taylor announced that it would close its brick-and-mortar format as

1320-638: The Wisconsin glacier covered Morris County, the ice sheet was about 300 metres (980 ft) deep. Due to debris from the glacier, the lake was unable to drain through the Watchung Mountains near Short Hills . Instead, it drained through Moggy Hollow at the southwestern end of the lake. But when the glacier melted and receded to the New York State line, the lake drained though the Little Falls area, as this

1375-578: The area from the south. Around the year 1000, the area of Morris County was inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans prior to the arrival of European settlers. They came from the Mississippi River area. They lived along the rivers, hunted game, and fished in addition to collecting plants and nuts. Henry Hudson explored the Hudson River area in 1609, and later the Dutch did surveys of

1430-454: The area. From 1611 to 1614, the Dutch established the colony of New Netherland , which claimed territory between the 40th and 45th parallel north , a zone which included northern New Jersey. Dutch forts were established along the Hudson River beginning in 1613. As the years went by, more forts were established to trade with Native Americans. The Native Americans traded furs and food with

1485-432: The cocaine is. Jake gives in, and they retrieve the cocaine. When they get back to the house, Wendy demands Sam leave. Sam refuses, and a fistfight ensues, with Jake, Wendy, and Brian all rallying against Sam. Jake tells a battered Sam to leave, threatening to kill him if he ever comes back. Sam takes his things and leaves as the family embrace each other. Firstborn received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes ,

1540-572: The county as having the 16th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the second highest in New Jersey) as of 2009. The county ranked third in the New York metropolitan area in terms of median income. In 2017, Morris County was ranked second among the state's 21 counties in healthiness, according to an annual report by County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. Morris County

1595-748: The county on a northeast–southwest axis. The fault separates the Highlands from the Piedmont, also known as the Newark Basin. This is an active fault . The last major earthquake occurred in 1884, with a strength measured at 5.3 on the Richter scale. Around 21,000 BCE., the Wisconsin Glacier covered about half of Morris County. The terminal moraine went from Hackettstown east to north of Budd Lake, east to Rockaway and Denville, then southeast to Morristown then south to

1650-494: The county. The population density was 1,069.8 per square mile (413.1/km ). There were 189,842 housing units at an average density of 412.5 per square mile (159.3/km ). The racial makeup was 82.61% (406,683) White , 3.12% (15,360) Black or African American , 0.16% (805) Native American , 8.95% (44,069) Asian , 0.02% (106) Pacific Islander , 3.03% (14,910) from other races , and 2.10% (10,343) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 11.47% (56,482) of

1705-634: The fantasy that they are going to open a restaurant, and says she cannot tell Sam to leave. As Wendy's mental state continues to deteriorate, Jake is forced to take on the parental roles in the household, including picking Brian up when he ends up in the principal's office. Jake and Brian's father still cares about them and Wendy, but his work is keeping him overseas for the near future, so Jake opts to hide their problems from him, and he cannot tell anyone else for fear of Wendy being imprisoned for her part in Sam's drug dealing. Brian wants them to run away from home, but Jake

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1760-671: The grants would have required the network to install anti-porn content filters to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act . As these filters excluded legitimate information—such as pages with the word "breast" in online searches regarding "breast cancer"—the network declined to accept these grants. Firstborn (1984 film) Firstborn (titled Moving In in Europe ) is a 1984 American drama film starring Teri Garr , Peter Weller , Corey Haim (in his film debut), Sarah Jessica Parker , Robert Downey Jr. , and Christopher Collet . It

1815-622: The highlands in western Morris County and the eastern section of Morris County. Around 400 million years ago, a small continent long and narrow collided with proto-North America. This created folding and faulting, as compression occurred. Then around 350 million years ago, the African Plate collided with North America creating the folding and faulting in the Appalachians. But when the African plate pulled away from North America, an aborted rift valley

1870-581: The house for some days, leaving only a note that they are on a trip to a lake. While they are gone, Jake snoops into Wendy and Sam's bedroom and finds an assortment of illegal drugs. The next day he comes home to find a stranger looking for Sam and realizes Sam and Wendy left because they are ducking Sam's associates in the drug trade after a deal went sour. When they return, Jake confirms that Sam has introduced Wendy to cocaine use. Wendy cannot see beyond Sam's charms or her own emotional needs. When Jake confronts her, she denies her drug addiction , insists upon

1925-791: The largest total area of any municipality. The county is part of the North Jersey region of the state. In 2015, the county had a per capita personal income of $ 86,582, the highest in New Jersey and ranked 24th of 3,113 counties in the United States. Morris County, as of the 2000 Census, was the sixth-wealthiest county in the United States by median household income at $ 77,340 (second in New Jersey behind Hunterdon County at $ 79,888), sixth in median family income at $ 89,773 (third in New Jersey behind Hunterdon County at $ 91,050 and Somerset County at $ 90,605) and ranked tenth by per capita income at $ 36,964 (second in New Jersey behind Somerset County at $ 37,970). The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked

1980-525: The longest Democratic drought in any New Jersey county. Former county commissioners include: Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution , each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as constitutional officers. These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and

2035-515: The population in Dover and Port Oram of Cornish extraction . At that time the Cornish had kept their customs and dialect, were deeply religious and predominantly Methodists . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 481.52 square miles (1,247.1 km ), of which 460.97 square miles (1,193.9 km ) was land (95.7%) and 20.55 square miles (53.2 km )

2090-458: The population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 30% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.2 males. Morris County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms on

2145-419: The population. Of the 180,534 households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18; 59.6% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.4% were non-families. Of all households, 23.5% were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.19. 23.9% of

2200-431: The south end of Great Swamp. When the glacier melted around 13,000 B.C. the melt water created Glacial Lake Passaic . The lake extended from what is now Pompton Lakes through Parsippany south to the south end of Great Swamp. From Parsippany the lake went east to the lava flows of western Paterson. This lake was 30 miles (48 km) long and 10 miles (16 km) miles wide and the depth was about 200 feet (61 m). When

2255-481: The western area. Most of the county's borders are rivers. The Pequannock River drains the northern boundary area. The Pompton River drains the eastern section. The Passaic River also drains the eastern border area. The western border is drained by the Musconetcong River . There are several large lakes in Morris County; among them are the state's largest lake, Lake Hopatcong , Budd Lake , Lake Parsippany, and

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2310-554: The yellow Stablitt 55, became the mall's original logo. Although the other sculptures have been removed, Stablitt 55 still stands outside the mall, on the corner of the Rockaway Town Court on the east side of the mall. Major stores that have since closed include: Bamberger's which was in the location currently occupied by Macy's (it was converted along with the other Bamberger's stores to the Macy's nameplate in 1986), Hahne's which

2365-450: Was 43.3 years. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. The city's median household income was $ 116,283, and the median family income was $ 141,633. About 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over. The 2010 United States census counted 492,276 people, 180,534 households, and 129,262 families in

2420-409: Was 67.0% White , 3.06% African American , 0.07% Native American , 11.3% Asian , and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race accounted for 15.05% of the population. Of the 184,885 households, of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 13.5% had

2475-514: Was created on March 15, 1739, from portions of Hunterdon County . The county was named for the Governor of the Province of New Jersey , Colonel Lewis Morris . In later years Sussex County (on June 8, 1753) and, after the revolution, Warren County (on November 20, 1824, from portions of Sussex County) were carved out of what had been the original area of Morris County under English rule. The county

2530-505: Was created. This half graben , starts east of Boonton and goes through the middle of Parsippany, south to Morristown, to the south end of Great Swamp. From Parsippany and the Boonton area the half graben goes east to the western side of Paterson, where there was another fault by the lava flows. East of the Ramapo Fault is where there is this aborted rift valley. The Ramapo fault goes through

2585-400: Was enclosed in the interior of the mall, marked with a plaque. The contents were unveiled on August 22, 2000. Upon opening, the mall contained five large sculptures by Rita Blitt. Most were located on the first floor and reached up through openings to the second; a 20-foot (6.1 m) long stainless steel and brass American flag hung from the ceiling. The silhouette of one of these sculptures,

2640-555: Was filmed in New Jersey and New York State . Firstborn centers on teenager Jake Livingston (played by Collett), whose home life is thrown into disarray when his mother's ne'er-do-well boyfriend moves in and pulls her into his dissolute lifestyle. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 31, 2012. Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston's parents divorced two years earlier, and his mother Wendy has been dating other men, but she remains deeply in love with her ex-husband. When she learns he

2695-735: Was lower in elevation than Moggy Hollow. And thus the Passaic River formed. The swamps of the Great Piece Meadows, Hatfield Swamp, Troy Meadows , Lee Meadows and Great Swamp were all under the Lake Passaic until it drained, and then these areas were created. As of the 2020 census , the county had 509,285 people, 184,885 households, and 129,707 families. The population density was 1,106.7 inhabitants per square mile (427.3/km ). There were 197,722 housing units at an average density of 429.67 per square mile (165.9/km ). The county's racial makeup

2750-567: Was named after Colonel Lewis Morris , governor of New Jersey in 1738–39, the year the county was named. The Wisconsin Glacier covered the northern section of Morris County from about 23,000 BC to 13,000 BC. After the Wisconsin Glacier melted around 13,000 BC, Paleo-Indians settled the area from the south in search of big and small game as well as plants. The area was first tundra with grasses growing. Rabbits and fox moved into

2805-515: Was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in August 2001. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 3.12 inches (79 mm) in February to 5.33 inches (135 mm) in September. Around 500 million years ago, a chain of volcanic islands shaped like an arc collided with proto-North America. The islands rode over top of the North American plate. This created

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2860-526: Was replaced by Lord & Taylor after Hahne’s converted to the L&;T nameplate in 1988 (later closed in 2020), Child World at Rockaway Commons, which was replaced by Kids "R" Us after Child World went out of business in 1992, later replaced by Office Depot in 2003 and currently occupied by DSW , relocated from the existing Marketplace at Rockaway location, Toys R Us /Babies R Us, located next to Rockaway Commons, closed in 2018 when all locations closed, &

2915-444: Was technically included in their claimed "New Netherland". On August 27, 1664, three English ships approached Fort Amsterdam and the fort was surrendered to the English. The English now controlled New Netherland and Morris County was now under control of the colony of New York. Relations with the Native Americans improved for a while. There was a war with the Dutch ten years later. The Dutch re-took control of New Amsterdam but after

2970-514: Was the site of the winter camp of the Continental Army after the Battles of Trenton and Princeton during the winter of 1777, as well as another winter camp at Jockey Hollow during an extremely cold winter of 1779–80. In the 1880s, Dover was the center of iron ore mining with the 132 mines producing 700,000 tons of ore annually. The mines were mostly worked by Cornish miners , with the bulk of

3025-478: Was water (4.3%). The county rises in elevation and relief from east to west, with only the more developed eastern suburbs in the Passaic River valley being relatively level. The highest point is at 1,395 feet (425 m) above sea level on a mountain south of Pine Swamp in western Jefferson Township . The second-highest point is on a mountain just north of Riker Lake at 1,358 feet (414 m). The lowest point

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