Union_Township,_Union_County,_New_Jersey
Union Township, Union County, New Jersey
Township in Union County, New Jersey, US
Union Township is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called Connecticut Farms. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 59,728,[8][9] an increase of 3,086 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 56,642,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,237 (+4.1%) from the 54,405 counted in the 2000 census.[19]
Union Township, New Jersey | |
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Location of Union Township in Union County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Union County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Union Township, Union County, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40.695266°N 74.269078°W / 40.695266; -74.269078[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Incorporated | November 23, 1808 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Manuel Figueiredo (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[4] |
| • Administrator | Donald J. Travisano[5] |
| • Municipal clerk | Eileen Birch[6] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.08 sq mi (23.52 km2) |
| • Land | 9.05 sq mi (23.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.35% |
| • Rank | 219th of 565 in state 3rd of 21 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 59,728 |
| • Estimate | 60,620 |
| • Rank | 28th of 565 in state 2nd of 21 in county[11] |
| • Density | 6,599.0/sq mi (2,547.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 76th of 565 in state 9th of 21 in county[11] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3403974480[1][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882212[1][16] |
| Website | www |
Settled in 1667, Union was the third English speaking settlement in New Jersey after Elizabeth and Newark, with the area that is now Union then called Connecticut Farms.[20]
Union Township was the site of the Battle of Connecticut Farms. On June 6, 1780, British troops, led by Hessian General Wilhelm von Knyphausen, boarded boats on Staten Island bound for Elizabeth, New Jersey. At midnight, 5,000 troops started to land. They expected the Continental Army to give little resistance, believing that they were tired of the war and were poorly fed and paid. They also expected the citizens of New Jersey to welcome them. They were wrong on both counts and were unable to make their way to and through the Hobart Gap.[21]
Union Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 23, 1808, from portions of Elizabeth Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. It became part of the newly formed Union County on March 19, 1857. Portions of the township have been taken to form Linden Township (March 4, 1861), Roselle Park, (March 22, 1901), Kenilworth (May 13, 1907) and Hillside (April 3, 1913).[22][23] In 1946, a group of residents pushed for the township's name to be changed to "Connecticut Farms", citing the potential benefits to area residents and businesses from the broad awareness of the historical significance of the name.[24]
The Self-Master Colony was a private experiment in housing the homeless; built on the Hoyt family mansion in Union Township in 1908. The colony was founded by Andress Small Floyd and his wife Lillian, lasting until 1938.[25]
The Township of Union is located on the northern edge of Union County and is bordered by eight municipalities: Hillside to the east, Elizabeth to the southeast, Roselle Park and Kenilworth to the south and Springfield Township to the west. Northwest of the township lies Millburn, to the north lies Maplewood and to the northeast lies Irvington, all in Essex County.[26][27][28]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 9.08 square miles (23.52 km2), including 9.05 square miles (23.44 km2) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) of water (0.35%).[1][2]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Battle Hill, Connecticut Farms, Galloping Hill, Headlentown, Putnam Manor, Salem, Townley and Vauxhall.[29]
Neighborhoods
- Five Points, area around the junction of Galloping Hill Road, Chestnut Street, Salem Road, Delaware Avenue, Walton Avenue, and Tucker Avenue.
- Brookside Heights (Curryville), west of Vauxhall Road.
- Vauxhall, area of Union north of I-78 and west of Stuyvesant Avenue, with its own ZIP code 07088.
- Union Center, area around the intersection of Morris and Stuyvesant Avenues.
- Putnam Ridge, a section between Suburban Road, Morris Avenue, Twin Oaks Road, and Colonial Avenue.
- Putnam Manor, an historic section between Colonial Avenue and Salem Road.
- Orchard Park
- Parkside Manor, a three-road section off of Union Terrace.
- Larchmont Estates, area bordered by Larchmont Reservation (NW and NE edges), Morris Avenue (SW), Liberty Avenue (SE), and Joe Collins Park/Larchmont Reservation (NE edge).
- Battle Hill, area served by Battle Hill Elementary School in west Union, bordered by Rahway River (W edge), Morris Avenue (N), the west branch of the Elizabeth River (E), and Route 22 (S).
- Green Lane, new community between Kean University and Union Station.
- Fairway Drive, community bordering the Galloping Hill Golf Course.
- Rich Creek, the neighborhood of Richard Terrace
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | 1,428 | — | |
| 1820 | 1,567 | 9.7% | |
| 1830 | 1,409 | −10.1% | |
| 1840 | 1,482 | 5.2% | |
| 1850 | 1,662 | 12.1% | |
| 1860 | 1,812 | 9.0% | |
| 1870 | 2,314 | * | 27.7% |
| 1880 | 2,418 | 4.5% | |
| 1890 | 2,846 | 17.7% | |
| 1900 | 4,315 | 51.6% | |
| 1910 | 3,419 | * | −20.8% |
| 1920 | 3,962 | * | 15.9% |
| 1930 | 16,472 | 315.7% | |
| 1940 | 24,730 | 50.1% | |
| 1950 | 38,004 | 53.7% | |
| 1960 | 51,499 | 35.5% | |
| 1970 | 53,077 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 50,184 | −5.5% | |
| 1990 | 50,024 | −0.3% | |
| 2000 | 54,405 | 8.8% | |
| 2010 | 56,642 | 4.1% | |
| 2020 | 59,728 | 5.4% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 60,620 | [8][10] | 1.5% |
| Population sources: 1810–1920[30] 1840[31] 1850–1870[32] 1850[33] 1870[34] 1880–1890[35] 1890–1910[36] 1910–1930[37] 1940–2000[38] 2000[39][40] 2010[41][17][18] 2020[8][9] * = Lost territory in previous decade.[22] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[42] | Pop 2010[43] | Pop 2020[44] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 33,661 | 24,973 | 19,146 | 61.87% | 44.09% | 32.06% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10,563 | 15,979 | 19,296 | 19.42% | 28.21% | 32.31% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 65 | 44 | 68 | 0.12% | 0.08% | 0.11% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 4,191 | 5,959 | 6,472 | 7.70% | 10.52% | 10.84% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 9 | 20 | 13 | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 107 | 333 | 766 | 0.20% | 0.59% | 1.28% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 948 | 869 | 2,068 | 1.74% | 1.53% | 3.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,861 | 8,465 | 11,899 | 8.93% | 14.94% | 19.92% |
| Total | 54,405 | 56,642 | 59,728 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 56,642 people, 19,556 households, and 14,276 families in the township. The population density was 6,244.3 per square mile (2,410.9/km2). There were 20,250 housing units at an average density of 2,232.4 per square mile (861.9/km2). The racial makeup was 53.78% (30,464) White, 28.98% (16,417) Black or African American, 0.14% (80) Native American, 10.60% (6,003) Asian, 0.04% (24) Pacific Islander, 4.06% (2,297) from other races, and 2.40% (1,357) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.94% (8,465) of the population.[17]
Of the 19,556 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18; 53.7% were married couples living together; 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.0% were non-families. Of all households, 23.0% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.35.[17]
21.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 89.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.6 males.[17]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $73,722 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,858) and the median family income was $86,705 (+/− $3,822). Males had a median income of $54,811 (+/− $1,998) versus $47,144 (+/− $2,316) for females. The per capita income for the township was $31,135 (+/− $1,104). About 3.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.[45]
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census[14] of 2000, there were 54,405 people, 19,534 households, and 14,162 families residing in the township. The population density was 5,968.1 inhabitants per square mile (2,304.3/km2). There were 20,001 housing units at an average density of 2,194.1 per square mile (847.1/km2). An example of a diverse municipality in the United States, the racial makeup of the township was 67.66% White, 19.76% African American, 0.15% Native American, 7.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.44% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.93% of the population.[39][40]
There were 19,534 households, out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.[39][40]
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.[39][40]
The median income for a household in the township was $59,173, and the median income for a family was $68,707. Males had a median income of $45,299 versus $35,604 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,768. About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.[39][40]
Local government
Union Township is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.[46] The Township Committee is composed of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.[3][47] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor. The Mayor, in addition to voting as a member of the Township Committee, presides over the meetings of the committee and carries out ceremonial duties.
As of 2024[update], members of the Union Township Committee are Mayor Manuel T. Figueiredo (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2024), Deputy Mayor Joseph Florio (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as deputy mayor ends 2024), James Bowser, Jr. (D, 2025), Patricia Guerra-Frazier (D, 2025; appointed to serve an unexpired term through 2024 election), and Sandra Terrell (D, 2024; appointed to serve an unexpired term).[4][48][49][50][51]
On March 26, 2024, Sandra Terrell was appointed to the Township Committee to fill the seat held by James Louis, who resigned on March 13 for personal reasons.[52][53] Louis had been appointed on December 5, 2023 to fill the seat held by Michele Delisfort, who resigned on November 21 following her election as Union County commissioner.[54][55]
On December 19, 2023, Patricia Guerra-Frazier was appointed to the Township Committee to fill the seat held by Suzette Cavadas, who resigned on December 12 for personal reasons.[56][57]
Mayors of Union
| # | Mayor | Years in Office | Party | Terms | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Leonard | 1879–1883 | 1–4 | First term | |
| 2 | James A. Burnett | 1884–1885 | 5–6 | ||
| 3 | John Leonard | 1886 | 7 | Second term | |
| 4 | James B. Woodruff | 1887–1891 | 8–12 | Five consecutive terms | |
| 5 | John Tunison | 1892–1893 | 13–14 | Two consecutive terms | |
| 6 | Daniel H. Beach | 1894–1895 | 15–16 | Two consecutive terms | |
| 7 | William P. Bonnell | 1896 | 17 | ||
| 8 | John H. Doremus | 1897 | 18 | First term | |
| 9 | Daniel H. Beach | 1898 | 19 | Third term | |
| 10 | William A. Bainbridge | 1899 | 20 | ||
| 11 | John H. Doremus | 1900 | 21 | Second term | |
| 12 | Daniel H. Beach | 1901 | 22 | Fourth term | |
| 13 | John H. Doremus | 1902–1903 | 23–24 | Third and fourth terms | |
| 14 | Walter A. Miller | 1904–1905 | 25–26 | Two consecutive terms | |
| 15 | Daniel B. Wade | 1906 | 25 | First term | |
| 16 | John H. Doremus | 1907 | 26 | Fourth term | |
| 17 | Daniel H. Beach | 1908 | 27 | ||
| 18 | Daniel B. Wade | 1909 | 28 | ||
| 19 | Gottlieb Schnabel | 1910 | 29 | ||
| 20 | Daniel H. Beach | 1911 | 30 | ||
| 21 | Howard B. Kline | 1912 | 31 | ||
| 22 | Gottlieb Schnabel | 1913 | 32 | ||
| 22 | Daniel H. Beach | 1914 | 33 | ||
| 23 | Cornelius E. Blanchard | 1915 | 34 | ||
| 24 | George A. Bashford | 1916 | 35 | ||
| 25 | Daniel H. Beach | 1917 | 36 | ||
| 26 | Harry Schmitt | 1918 | 37 | ||
| 27 | George A. Bashford | 1919 | 38 | ||
| 28 | Daniel H. Beach | 1920–1921 | 39–40 | Two consecutive terms | |
| 29 | George A. Bashford | 1922 | 41 | ||
| 30 | Ambrose B. Kline | 1923 | 42 | ||
| 31 | Charles W. Mink | 1924–1926 | 43–45 | Three consecutive terms | |
| 32 | Ambrose B. Kline | 1927–1928 | 46–47 | Two consecutive terms | |
| 33 | Gustav Hummel Jr. | 1929–1931 | 48–50 | Three consecutive terms | |
| 34 | Max A. Schoenwalder | 1932–1933 | 51–52 | Two consecutive terms | |
| 35 | Charles Schramm | 1934–1939 | 53–58 | Six consecutive terms. Resigned in 1939 | |
| 36 | Fred Edward Biertuempfel | 1939–1973 | Republican | 59–93 | Thirty-four consecutive terms. |
| 37 | Samuel Rabkin | 1973 | Republican | 93 | Finished Biertuempfel's term. Rabkin Field named after him |
| 38 | Anthony E. Russo | 1974 | Democrat | 94 | |
| 39 | James C. Conlon | 1975 | Republican | 95 | |
| 40 | John S. Zimmerman | 1976 | Democrat | 96 | |
| 41 | Edward Goodkin | 1977 | Republican | 97 | |
| 42 | James C. Conlon | 1978–1980 | Democrat | 98–99 | Two consecutive terms |
| 43 | Edward Weber | 1981 | Democrat | 100 | |
| 44 | James C. Conlon | 1982 | Republican | 101 | |
| 45 | Anthony E. Russo | 1983–1985 | Democrat | 102-104 | |
| 48 | Michael T. Bono | 1986 | Democrat | 105 | |
| 49 | Diane Heelan | 1987 | Republican | 106 | Union's first female mayor |
| 50 | Anthony E. Russo | 1988–1993 | Democrat | 107 | |
| 56 | Jerome Petti | 1994 | Democrat | 113 | |
| 57 | Greg Muller | 1995 | Republican | 114 | |
| 58 | Jerome Petti | 1996 | Democrat | 115 | |
| 59 | Greg Muller | 1997 | Republican | 116 | |
| 60 | Anthony L. Terrezza | 1998–1999 | Democrat | 117–118 | Two consecutive terms |
| 61 | Joseph Florio | 2000 | Democrat | 119 | |
| 62 | Peter A. Capodice | 2001 | Democrat | 120 | |
| 63 | Patrick Scanlon | 2002 | Democrat | 121 | |
| 64 | Brenda C. Restivo | 2003 | Democrat | 122 | |
| 65 | Anthony L. Terrezza | 2004 | Democrat | 123 | |
| 66 | Joseph Florio | 2005 | Democrat | 124 | |
| 67 | Peter A. Capodice | 2006 | Democrat | 125 | |
| 68 | Brenda C. Restivo | 2007 | Democrat | 126 | Second term |
| 69 | Clifton People Jr. | 2008 | Democrat | 127 | Union's first African-American mayor |
| 70 | Anthony L. Terrezza | 2009–2010 | Democrat | 128–129 | Two consecutive terms |
| 71 | Joseph Florio | 2011–2012 | Democrat | 130–131 | Two consecutive terms. Second & third terms as mayor |
| 72 | Clifton People Jr. | 2013–2014 | Democrat | 132–133 | Two consecutive terms. Second & third terms as mayor |
| 73 | Manuel T. Figueiredo | 2015–2016 | Democrat | 134–135 | Two consecutive terms |
| 74 | Suzette Cavadas | 2017–2018 | Democrat | 136 | |
| 75 | Michèle S. Delisfort | 2019–2021 | Democrat | 137–139 | Three consecutive terms |
| 76 | Manuel T. Figueiredo | 2022–Present | Democrat | 140 |
Federal, state, and county representation
Union Township is in the 10th Congressional Districts[58] and is part of New Jersey's 20th state legislative district.[59][60][61]
Prior to the 2010 Census, Union Township had been split between the 7th and 10th Congressional Districts with different boundaries, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[62] The redistricting plan that took effect in 2013 placed 31,611 residents living in the central and western portions of the township into the 7th District, while 25,031 residents in a semicircle that runs along the northern, eastern and southern borders of the township were placed into the 10th District.[63][64]
For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 10th congressional district is represented by Donald Payne Jr. (D, Newark).[65][66] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[67] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[68][69]
For the 2024-2025 session, the 20th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph Cryan (D, Union Township) and in the General Assembly by Reginald Atkins (D, Roselle) and Annette Quijano (D, Elizabeth).[70]
Union County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, whose nine members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis with three seats coming up for election each year, with an appointed County Manager overseeing the day-to-day operations of the county. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members.[71] As of 2024[update], Union County's County Commissioners are:
Rebecca Williams (D, Plainfield, 2025),[72] Joesph Bodek (D, Linden, 2026),[73] James E. Baker Jr. (D, Rahway, 2024),[74] Michele Delisfort (D, Union Township, 2026),[75] Sergio Granados (D, Elizabeth, 2025),[76] Bette Jane Kowalski (D, Cranford, 2025),[77] Vice Chair Lourdes M. Leon (D, Elizabeth, 2026),[78] Alexander Mirabella (D, Fanwood, 2024)[79] and Chair Kimberly Palmieri-Mouded (D, Westfield, 2024).[80][81]
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025),[82][83] Sheriff Peter Corvelli (D, Kenilworth, 2026)[84][85] and Surrogate Christopher E. Hudak (D, Clark, 2027).[86][87]
Politics
As of March 2011, there were a total of 31,155 registered voters in Union Township, of which 12,061 (38.7% vs. 41.8% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 3,928 (12.6% vs. 15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 15,157 (48.7% vs. 42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 9 voters registered to other parties.[88] Among the township's 2010 Census population, 55.0% (vs. 53.3% in Union County) were registered to vote, including 69.7% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 70.6% countywide).[88][89]
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 16,423 votes (70.7% vs. 66.0% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 6,464 votes (27.8% vs. 32.3%) and other candidates with 155 votes (0.7% vs. 0.8%), among the 23,235 ballots cast by the township's 33,589 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.2% (vs. 68.8% in Union County).[90][91] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 15,625 votes (63.8% vs. 63.1% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 8,462 votes (34.5% vs. 35.2%) and other candidates with 189 votes (0.8% vs. 0.9%), among the 24,505 ballots cast by the township's 32,622 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.1% (vs. 74.7% in Union County).[92] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 12,751 votes (57.9% vs. 58.3% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 8,987 votes (40.8% vs. 40.3%) and other candidates with 174 votes (0.8% vs. 0.7%), among the 22,013 ballots cast by the township's 30,383 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.5% (vs. 72.3% in the whole county).[93]
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 53.4% of the vote (6,269 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 45.4% (5,334 votes), and other candidates with 1.2% (135 votes), among the 12,013 ballots cast by the township's 33,305 registered voters (275 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.1%.[94][95] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 7,628 ballots cast (53.0% vs. 50.6% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 5,734 votes (39.8% vs. 41.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 741 votes (5.1% vs. 5.9%) and other candidates with 113 votes (0.8% vs. 0.8%), among the 14,397 ballots cast by the township's 31,972 registered voters, yielding a 45.0% turnout (vs. 46.5% in the county).[96]
The Union Public School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[97][98] The schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[99]) are Battle Hill Elementary School[100] (379 students; in grades PreK-4), Hannah Caldwell Elementary School[101] (646; PreK-4), Connecticut Farms Elementary School[102] (382; PreK-4), Franklin Elementary School[103] (468; PreK-4), Livingston Elementary School[104] (420; PreK-4), Washington Elementary School[105] (558; PreK-4), Jefferson Elementary School[106] (524; grade 5), Burnet Middle School[107] (977; 6–8), Kawameeh Middle School[108] (728; 6–8) and Union High School[109] (2,270; 9–12).[110][111]
Union was threatened with being the first municipality north of the Mason–Dixon line to suffer from penalties as a result of school segregation. The area of Vauxhall was primarily black and the students enrolled at Jefferson Elementary School were disproportionately black, compared to the rest of the township. Union avoided problems by converting Jefferson Elementary into a sixth-grade only school called Central 6 and bused the Jefferson students to all the other elementary schools. It was later renamed Central 5 and is now Jefferson School, which is used as a one-year school for fifth-grade students.[112]
Union is home to several private nursery schools and the Deron School, a private school for learning disabled students ages 5–13.[113] St. Michael's Parish School[114] and Holy Spirit School (founded in 1965[115]) operate under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[116]
Kean University, dating back to 1855, serves a total student population of almost 16,000.[117] Called New Jersey State Teachers College when it was located in Newark, the school moved to Union in 1958, was renamed Kean College in 1973 and was granted university status in 1997.[118]
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 145.85 miles (234.72 km) of roadways, of which 120.11 miles (193.30 km) were maintained by the municipality, 11.43 miles (18.39 km) by Union County and 12.46 miles (20.05 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.85 miles (2.98 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[119]
Union is traversed by the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 78, U.S. Route 22 and Route 82 (Morris Avenue).
The Parkway connects Kenilworth in the south to Hillside in the north.[120] The Parkway includes interchanges 139A (Chestnut Street) / 139B (Route 82 West Union), interchanges 140 (Route 22 / Route 82 west) / 140A (Route 22 / Route 82 west) and interchange 141 (Vauxhall Road / Union).[121]
Public transportation
NJ Transit offers rail service at the Union train station[122] providing service on the Raritan Valley Line, formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, to Newark Penn Station.[123] The station opened in 2003 and includes a parking lot with over 450 spaces.[124]
NJ Transit also provides bus service to New York City and New Jersey points on the 113, 114 and 117 routes to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, on the 65, 66, 70, and 94 routes to Newark and local service on the 26 and 52.[125]
Former Rahway Valley Railroad freight line, now abandoned, crosses through Union.[126] This line, presently leased to Morristown and Erie Railway, is in the process of revitalization after which it will link to NJ Transit's Morris and Essex Lines at Summit and connect to Staten Island.[127]
Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Union.
- The Union Watersphere, for many years the tallest water tower of its type in the world, stands 212 feet tall, holds 250,000 gallons of drinking water and is now also used as a cell phone tower.[128] The landmark and icon inspired a former Union resident to create a website and museum (in Austin, Texas) dedicated to it.[129]
- Union is home to several houses constructed totally of poured concrete, an experiment of Thomas Edison. The homes on Ingersoll Terrace include poured concrete interior walls with formed concrete plumbing.[130]
- Union is home to a building in the shape of a ship at 2262 U.S. Route 22. Originally a restaurant and night club,[131] it has changed ownership over the years, becoming a furniture store known as "The Flagship" and later The Wiz Home Electronics. It is currently a P. C. Richard & Son store.[132]
- Union is home to The Home Depot Superstore, that at 217,000 square feet (20,200 m2) was the chain's largest store in the world as of 2012.[133]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Union Township include:
- Aminat Ayinde, the second runner-up from Cycle 12 of America's Next Top Model[134]
- C. Louis Bassano (born 1942), politician who served in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate[135]
- Isaiah Briscoe (born 1996), basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team[136]
- Freddie 'Red' Cochrane (1915–1993), professional boxer in the welterweight (147lb) division who became World Champion in 1941 in that class[137]
- Tim Coleman (born 1995), professional basketball player[138]
- Joe Collins (1922–1989), first baseman for the New York Yankees from 1948 to 1957[139] A park on Liberty Avenue is named after him.
- Tom Coyne (1954–2017), mastering engineer[140]
- Jonathan Townley Crane (1819–1880), clergyman, author and abolitionist[141]
- Joseph Cryan (born 1961), represents the 20th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly[142]
- Quenton DeCosey (born 1994), professional basketball player for Koroivos of the Greek Basket League[143]
- Jamie Fox (1954–2017), political strategist[144]
- Gina Genovese (born 1959), businesswoman and politician who has served as mayor of Long Hill Township[145]
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- Davison Igbinosun (born 2004), American football cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes[148]
- Ron Karkovice (born 1963), Major League baseball catcher from 1986 to 1997[149]
- John Kean (1814–1895), businessman and public official[150]
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- Myra Smith Kearse (1899–1982), physician and community leader[153]
- Larry Kubin (born 1959), linebacker who played with the Washington Redskins from 1981 to 1984[154]
- Kelly Kulick (born 1977), professional bowler who became the first woman ever to win a regular Professional Bowlers Association tour title[155]
- Artie Lange (born 1967), comedian, actor, and former Howard Stern Show sidekick[156]
- Ray Liotta (1954–2022), actor[157]
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