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Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, US
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Rockaway is a city in New Jersey. It is the common name for the area made up of Rockaway Township and Rockaway Boro. It's in the northern central part of the state and part of Morris County. Rockaway is home to close to 30,000 residents. The area is largely suburban and residential, and has a lot of rural land as well. Rockaway Townsquare Mall, in the Township section, is home to one of New Jersey's largest shopping centers.
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One of the oldest weapons arsenals in the United States. Picatinny provided much the Americans with much of their weapon supply in the Revolutionary War. It's still a partially active base, so some areas are not accessible to civilians, but there are many monuments and artifacts to take in.
A 16-screen multiplex with stadium seating. Great place to watch a new movie, but for $10.50 a ticket, you'll certainly pay for it.
Your typical small-town bowling alley. They have a $1 per game offer on Monday nights, which is a very good value to those looking to bowl multiple games in one trip.
Classy Italian restaurant with a great lounge area. Very friendly staff. Food is decent, and the atmosphere is ideal for couples
Just your typical New Jersey diner spot, offering everything from pancakes to Reubens to milkshakes. 24 hours of anything on the menu. Solid place to grab a bite, but the later you go in there, the stranger and more rowdy the crowd gets.
Good location, right on 46. Has delicious thin-crust pies and can whip up some great Italian dinners as well. Service can be shaky at times, but the food is always worth it.
It's in the heart of Rockaway Boro. Potbelly's offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner at a pretty decent price. Wide-ranging menu includes salads, paninis, veal, steak and seafood. Outside seating is pretty attractive in the warmer months, but can get noisy being that it is on busy Main Street. No liquor license, so be sure to bring your own wine.
As good a deli sandwich as you're going to get. Doesn't offer seating, but definitely the spot to get any kind of sub you'd want. Fresh baked Italian rolls and cold cuts sliced to order. Also offers bread and desserts to take home
Although it's in Dover, this is the new hot place to go for the younger crowd in Rockaway. A nightclub atmosphere, with flashing lights and loud music all the time. It is one of the larger pubs around, and there are 5 bars open on Tuesdays and weekend nights. Teen Night aka Bring Your Own Mug Night on Tuesdays draws an enormous crowd on a weekly basis. If you're not 18-29 years old, you're definitely going to feel out of place.
A popular spot amongst 20-30 year olds. Great place to watch sports, with many appropriately placed flat-screen TVs. Very popular on Friday nights. Live music on the weekends.
A comfortable place with an outside deck that's very desirable in the summer. Many locals gather with friends each night. Nothing special, but a good value. Live music almost every night.
Rockaway's true dive bar. This is where the locals hang.
The 7th largest shopping mall in New Jersey, Anchored by Macy's, JC Penney, Sears, and Lord & Taylor. Features every single retail outlet you could imagine, as well as an extensive food court. Within the mall's exterior complex is also a Best Buy, Toys R Us, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, and Borders. A one-stop megaplex for all of your buying needs. Parking is free.
Route 80 cuts directly through the town of Rockaway. You can get off on exit 37, 35A or 35B. Route 46 runs through the town as well. Rockaway is within reach of many major highways.
Read in the guideOther than NJ Transit's bus service to other areas of Morris County, and the rest of New Jersey, public transit isn't very big in Rockaway. Lakeland Bus provides commuter bus service to and from New York City.
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