Map of Union Township in Union County

Union is a Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township had a total population of 54,405. Image File history File links Union_twp_nj_039. ... Image File history File links Union_twp_nj_039. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

It is traversed by a network of local and regional roadways including the Garden State Parkway, Interstate 78, U.S. Route 22, and Route 82 (Morris Avenue). The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Signs for U-turn ramps on US 22 in Union County, New Jersey United States Highway 22, an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... New Jersey State Highway 82 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ...

Geography

The Township of Union is located on the northern-central 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. Map of Hillside Township in Union County Hillside is a Township located in Union County, New Jersey. ... Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... Map of Roselle Park in Union County Roselle Park is a Borough located in Union County, New Jersey. ... Map of Kenilworth in Union County Kenilworth is a Borough located in Union County, New Jersey. ... Map of Springfield Township in Union County Springfield Township is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Millburn Township in Essex County Millburn is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Map of Maplewood Township in Essex County Maplewood is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. ... Map of Irvington Township in Essex County Irvington is a Township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.6 km² (9.1 mi²). 23.6 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Water is an odourless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known as the universal solvent. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 54,405 people, 19,534 households, and 14,162 families residing in the township. The population density was 2,303.3/km² (5,968.1/mi²). There were 20,001 housing units at an average density of 846.8/km² (2,194.1/mi²). 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. Matrimony redirects here. ...

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.

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

Local government

Union operates under a Township form of government, consisting of five members of a Township Committee, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms. Elections are held annually. The Township Committee members also act as liaisons to the various departments of the municipal government. The Township Committee elects from its members the mayor for a one-year term. 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. Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ...

Members of the Union Township Committee are^[1]:

• Mayor Peter A. Capodice
• Deputy Mayor Brenda C. Restivo
• Joseph Florio
• Clifton People, Jr.
• Anthony Terrezza

now. ... The Deputy Mayor of a community is the number two official to the mayor. ...

Federal, state and county representation

Union Township is split between the Seventh and Tenth Congressional Districts and is part of New Jersey's 20th Legislative District^[2].

New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District, covering portions of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Somerset County and Union County, is represented by Mike Ferguson (R). New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District, covering portions of Essex County, Hudson County, and Union County, is represented by Donald M. Payne (D, Newark). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys 7th Congressional District for the 109th Congress touches four counties and 54 municipalities, and is currently represented by Republican Congressman Mike Ferguson. ... Hunterdon County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Middlesex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Somerset County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Michael A. Ferguson (born June 22, 1970 in Ridgewood, New Jersey) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for New Jerseys 7th Congressional District (map) since 2001. ... GOP redirects here. ... New Jerseys Tenth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Donald Payne. ... Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the state of New Jersey. ... The skyline of Jersey City, as seen from Lower New York Bay. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Donald Milford Payne (b. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Nickname: The Brick City Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area    - City 67. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... Robert Bob Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic junior Senator from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 20th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Raymond Lesniak (D, Union) and in the Assembly by Neil M. Cohen (D, Union) and Joseph Cryan (D, Union). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Neil M. Cohen Neil M. Cohen (born February 11, 1951) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1994 (and from 1990-1991) and represents the 20th legislative district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Assemblyman Joseph Cryan Joseph Cryan (born September 1, 1961) has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002 and represents the 20th legislative district. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Democratic Governor of the state of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of the January 2006 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are: Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella, Freeholder Vice Chairman Bette Jane Kowalski, Angel G. Estrada, Chester Holmes, Adrian O. Mapp, Rick Proctor, Deborah P. Scanlon, Daniel P. Sullivan and Nancy Ward. Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ...

Education

The Union Public School District serves students in preschool through grade twelve. There are ten schools currently in operation: six K-4 elementary schools ( Battle Hill School, Connecticut Farms Elementary School, Franklin School, Hannah Caldwell School, Livingston School and Washington School); one elementary school which houses all of the district's grade five students (Central Five-Jefferson School); two middle schools, grades six through eight (Burnet Middle School and Kawameeh Middle School); and one comprehensive high school — Union High School — serving grades nine through twelve. The Union Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in preschool through grade twelve from Union Township, in Union County, New Jersey, United States. ... Union High School is a comprehensive community public high school located in Union Township in Union County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Union Public School District. ...

The annual operating budget for the district is approximately ninety-one million dollars. The district employs six hundred and thirty five professional staff and three hundred and eighty support personnel. The current enrollment of students in the district is 8,006.

Union was threatened with being the first town north of the Mason-Dixon Line to suffer from penalties as a result of school segregation. The area of Vauxhall was primarily black and Jefferson Elementary School was disproportionately black compared to the rest of the town. Union avoided problems by converting Jefferson Elementary into a sixth-grade only school called Central 6 and bused the Jefferson students to nearby Franklin Elementary. Central 6 is still used as a one-year school, but it's used for fifth graders now. The original Mason-Dixon Line For Mason Dixon election polls, see Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. ...

Union is also home to Kean University, several private nursery schools, two Roman Catholic elementary schools: St. Michael’s and Holy Spirit, and a private special education school, The Deron School. Kean University (formerly Kean College of New Jersey, and previously Newark State Teachers College) is a New Jersey state (public) university in Northern New Jersey. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

History

Union Township was the site of the Battle of Connecticut Farms, one of the last battles between British and American forces during the American Revolutionary War. 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. The Battle of Connecticut Farms was one of the last battles between British and American forces during the American Revolutionary War. ... Combatants Thirteen States France Spain United Provinces American Indians Britain Iroquois Confederacy German mercenaries Loyalists Commanders George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Nathanael Greene Bernardo de Gálvez Sir William Howe Sir Henry Clinton Lord Cornwallis Thayendanegea (more commanders) The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The term Hessian refers to the inhabitants of the German state of Hesse. ... General Wilhelm von Knyphausen (1716 – 1800), Hessian mercenary officer during the American Revolutionary War. ... Staten Island, in yellow, lies to the southwest of the rest of New York City. ... Map of Elizabeth in Union County Union County Court House Elizabeth is a City in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. ... Illustration depicting uniforms and weapons used during the 1779 to 1783 period of the American Revolution by showing four soldiers standing in an informal group General George Washington, was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army on June 15, 1775. ... New Jersey State Highway 24 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ...

Transportation

Union has an NJ Transit rail station on the Raritan Valley Line, formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. NJ Transit also provides bus service to New York City and New Jersey points. New Jersey Transit Arrow III at West Windsor, NJ Hudson-Bergen Light Rail vehicle at 2nd Street station New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is a statewide public transportation system serving the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... The Raritan Valley Line is a commuter rail service of New Jersey Transit, running out of Newark Penn Station and terminating at High Bridge. ... 1884 map of the Pennsylvania, Reading and Lehigh Valley Railroads The Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company (AAR reporting mark LV) was incorporated April 21, 1846 in Pennsylvania. ... Nickname: Big Apple; City that never Sleeps; Gotham Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Manhattan Queens Brooklyn Staten Island Settled 1613 Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ...

Newark Liberty International Airport is approximately six miles east of Union. Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR), formerly known as Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ...

Trivia

• Union is home to the tallest watersphere (a type of watertower) in the world^[3] (Another recently built tower in Edmund, Oklahoma is taller and holds more water, but is officially a "water spheroid", not a "water sphere"). The Union Watersphere, a local landmark and icon that has its own fan website [1], stands 212 feet tall, holds 250,000 gallons of drinking water and is now also used as a cell phone tower.
• Union is also 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.
• Prior to World War II, Union was home to many supporters of Nazi Germany, who were organized enough to meet occasionally at a German bar. At least one home in Union, on Crawford Terrace, was confiscated from supposed German spies^{[citation needed]}.
• The area that is now Union was in the 18th Century called Connecticut Farms. The small farming village was the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Connecticut Farms that took place on June 7, 1780.
• Union was the original home to the New York office and studios of Shadow Traffic.
• Union is home to the Galloping Hill Inn, located at Five Points, whose renowned hot dogs and other "road food" has been featured on Food Network.

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Famous faces

Union was the hometown of:

• David G. Burnet: president of the interim government of the Republic of Texas during 1836
• Artie Lange: comedian, actor, and Howard Stern Show sidekick since 2001
• Ray Liotta: actor.^[4]
• Robert Wuhl: actor.^[5]

David G. Burnet David Gouverneur Burnet (April 14, 1788 - 1870) was the president of the interim government of the Republic of Texas during 1836. ... Official language English (de facto) Spanish, French, German and Native American languages regionally Capital Washington-on-the-Brazos (1836) Harrisburg (1836) Galveston (1836) Velasco (1836) Columbia (1836) Houston (1837–1839) Austin (1839–1845) Largest city San Antonio de Béxar Presidents David G. Burnet, Sam Houston, Mirabeau B. Lamar, Anson... Arthur Steven Lange, (born October 11, 1967 in Union Township, Union County, New Jersey) is an American television and movie actor, stand-up comic and radio personality. ... The Howard Stern Show is Howard Sterns radio show heard four or five days (Monday–Thursday / Monday–Friday) a week on Howard 100 (West Coast feed on channel Howard 101), a Sirius Satellite Radio station. ... Ray Liotta (born Raymond Julian Vicimarli on December 18, 1954 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor. ... Robert Wuhl (born October 9, 1951) is a comedian turned actor/writer. ...

References

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External links

• Union Township website
• Union Public School District
• Union Public School District's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Union Public School District

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