Borough History: The Borough of Roseland was originally
known as the Centreville section of Livingston. In 1873, one of Centreville's
prominent residents, Judge Rufus Harrison, led an effort to get the community
it's own post office. Since a Centreville post office already existed, a
meeting was called in the schoolhouse to choose a new name for the section.
Roselyn was suggested by Sarah Condit Harrison.
By the early 1900's, Roseland, still part of Livingston Township,
was growing in population. At a school district meeting in Livingston Township
in 1907, a large delegation from Roseland was outvoted when they requested
that a new school be built for their area. Following this meeting, a resident
named Bill Teed led a drive to petition for the establishment of a new borough.
The petition was circulated and presented to the State Legislature, and on
April 10, 1908, the Borough of Roseland came into existence.
You can't really talk about the development of Roseland without
talking about the Becker Farm, which operated from 1880 -1964 and whose legacy
still has a major impact on the borough. At it's peak, the Becker Farm
encompassed 1,000 to 1,200 acres, almost half the town. Today, most of the
land upon which the Becker Farm rested is now the center of several large
corporate office complexes. (Click here for more
information)
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John Arvanites
19 Harrison Avenue
Roseland, NJ 07068
Phone: 973.403.6022
Fax: 973.403.0978 mayor@roselandnj.org
Mayor Since 2007
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Council President David Jacobs
Councilman John Duthie
Councilman Peter M. Smith
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Councilman Thomas Tsilionis
Councilwoman Diane Christiana
Councilwoman Michele Tolli
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