Rockleigh (pronounced ROCK-lee[19]) is a borough in northeastern Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Rockleigh was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1923 (based on the results of a referendum held on April 10, 1923) from portions of Northvale.

[27][28][29] The 2010 United States census counted 531 people, 75 households, and 58 families in the borough.

[36] As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 391 people, 74 households, and 58 families residing in the borough.

[6] The borough form of government used by Rockleigh 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.

[41][42] As of 2023[update], the mayor of Rockleigh is Republican James G. Pontone, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.

Members of the Rockleigh Borough Council are Ilana H. Altman (R, 2025), Rosanne Antine (R, 2024), Marilyn A. Bresnak (R, 2024), Frank S. Cumiskey (R, 2023), David C. Hansen (R, 2025) and John Ivan Mender (R, 2024).

[3][43][44][45][46][47] In elections held in November 2010, Robert R. Schaffer ran a successful write-in campaign and defeated incumbent mayor Nick Langella by a 2–1 margin.

[48] Law enforcement services in Rockleigh are provided under contract by the Northvale Police Department.

[52] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 5th congressional district is represented by Josh Gottheimer (D, Wyckoff).

[55] For the 2024–2025 session, the 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and in the General Assembly by Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan) and John V. Azzariti (R, Saddle River).

As of 2025[update], the county executive is James J. Tedesco III (D, Paramus), whose four-year term of office ends December 31, 2026.

[57] Bergen County's Commissioners are: Thomas J. Sullivan Jr. (D, Montvale, 2025),[58] Chair Germaine M. Ortiz (D, Emerson, 2025),[59] Joan Voss (D, Fort Lee, 2026),[60] Vice Chair Mary J. Amoroso (D, Mahwah, 2025),[61] Rafael Marte (D, Bergenfield, 2026),[62] Steven A. Tanelli (D, North Arlington, 2027)[63] and Tracy Silna Zur (D, Franklin Lakes, 2027).

[64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71] Bergen County's constitutional officials are: Clerk John S. Hogan (D, Northvale, 2026),[72][73] Sheriff Anthony Cureton (D, Englewood, 2027)[74][75] and Surrogate Michael R. Dressler (D, Cresskill, 2026).

[85] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 43.1% (vs. 57.1% in Bergen County) were registered to vote, including 51.5% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).

The district's last elected term expired in 2007 at which time the board consisted entirely of mayoral appointees.