Rockaway Township

Department of Public Works

Road Division

540 Green Pond Road, Rockaway, New Jersey  07866

Hours: 6:30am – 3:30pm  Monday – Friday

Phone: (973) 627-1700/983-2891

Fax: (973) 983-2896

dpw@rockawaytownship.org

Table of Contents

Mission Statement

Pothole Hotline

Traffic Department: Signs & Lines

Service Requests

Snow & Ice Removal

Driveway & Road Opening Permits

Mission Statement

The Rockaway Township Department of Public Works primary purpose is to make all Township owned roads and right-of-ways safe for your travel.  From time to time roads will be closed.  These repairs are necessary in order to improve the quality of streets you’ve come to expect in Rockaway Township.

Help us to help you.  The Road Division is aware of most of the trouble spots in the Township and work hard everyday to repair them safely and quickly, however the conditions of the roads are ever changing.  Please call us and alert the Department of Public Works to problems with the roads, ie. potholes, streetlights out, sinkholes, wash-outs, etc. at 973-983-2891.

Pothole Hotline

To Report Potholes Call: 
 

Township Roads: 973-983-2891

County Roads:    973-285-6763

State Roads:     973-770-5000   

State Wide Pothole Hotline: 800-POTHOLE

For Off-Hour Emergencies please contact the Police: 973-625-4000

Traffic Department {signs and lines}

This Department handles certain traffic related problems such as street signs and line striping on Township owned roads.  The Police Department is responsible for all other traffic situations such as traffic lights.
 

To report a missing, loose, or knocked down sign call 973-983-2891.

To report a traffic light is out please call 800-662-3115 or goto https://www.firstenergycorp.com/forms/streetlight/reportStreetLightProbInit.do

For questions about line striping call 973-983-2891.

Requests For Service

Please call 973-983-2891 for general requests for service.  These would include the following:
 

·         Asphalt berms (installation or repair)

·         Trees or brush on Township property

·         Street sweeping

·         Clogged storm drains

·         Wash Out conditions

·         Street lights out

·         Guard rail repair

·         Collapsing storm drains

·         Sink Holes

·         Flooding as a direct result of a road condition

 *** Please note no request for service will be processed without the petitioner’s name, address, and daytime telephone number.

Snow & Ice Removal Information

Avoid Snowplow Rage !!! 
 

·                     Park cars off the street. 

·                     Don’t shovel driveways out to the street until plowing is complete! 

·                     Do not shovel driveway snow onto the street – This is against Township Ordinance and creates a hazard.

·                     Do not shovel sidewalks onto street – this is also against Township Ordinance and creates a hazard as well. (*note – Residents have 24 hours to remove snow from sidewalk per Township Ordinance.)

·                     You must have a police report in order to file a claim regarding damage to your vehicle caused by Township equipment.

·                     Avoid Towing and Impound Charges.  Township Ordinance 7-6.3 a –b imposes temporary parking prohibition when snow has fallen and accumulated.  At this point an emergency shall exist until the snow has ceased and the streets have been plowed sufficiently.  Any unoccupied vehicles may be towed and impounded at the owner’s expense.  Please cooperate with plow crews by parking off-street until after plowing is complete.  This will ensure safe, clean streets.

MAILBOX REPLACEMENT POLICY 

This policy pertains to mailboxes damaged by Township snowplows. To request a replacement please contact the Department of Public Works at 973-983-2891. 

The mailbox will be checked to see if a simple repair can be made.  If so, this will be done.  If the post is broken, but the mailbox can be reused, our workers will remount your mailbox on a new wooden post.  If the mailbox cannot be reused, it will be replaced with a new mailbox. The work will be scheduled as soon as possible after the ground thaws. 

The Township cannot participate in the replacement of the luxury type mailboxes which are often installed by homeowners.  These mailboxes far exceed the budget limitation of the Township.  If you choose to install such a mailbox you do so at your own risk.  The limits of the replacement by the Township are as outlined above.  The Township does not provide lettering or numbering on the box. 

To report an ice condition call 973-983-2891.

To report a snow & ice related emergency off hours, please contact the Rockaway Township Police Department at 973-625-4000.

Driveway & Road Opening Permits

Before installing a hard surface driveway that connects to any Township road you must obtain a driveway permit through the Construction Department – (973)627-7200.  Your driveway must be inspected before and after installation of new driveway by the Department of Public Works.  Please call (973)983-2891 to schedule.

Whenever digging or excavating in the road or right-of-way you must first obtain a street opening permit from the Township Clerk (973)627-7200.

*** Please Remember – You MUST call for underground utility mark-outs before you dig.  Call the NJ One Call Center @ 800-272-1000