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
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.[22]
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.[23]
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).[24][25] 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.[26]
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.[27]
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.[31]
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.
Union Township, Union County, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition (NH = Non-Hispanic) Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
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.[19]
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.[19]
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.[19]
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.[47]
2000 census
As of the
2000 United States census[16] 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.[41][42]
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.[41][42]
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.[41][42]
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.[41][42]
Government
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.[48] 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.[8][49] 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 2022[update], members of the Union Township Committee are Mayor Manuel T. Figueiredo (
D, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022), Deputy Mayor Suzette Cavadas (D, term on committee and as deputy mayor ends 2022), Michele S. Delisfort (D, 2024), Joseph M. Florio (D, 2023) and Clifton People Jr. (D, 2022).[3][50][51][52][53][54]
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[55] and is part of New Jersey's 20th state legislative district.[56][57][58]
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.[59] 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.[60][61]
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.[68] As of 2024[update], Union County's County Commissioners are:
Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are:
Clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2025),[79][80]
Sheriff Peter Corvelli (D,
Kenilworth, 2026)[81][82] and
Surrogate Christopher E. Hudak (D,
Clark, 2027).[83][84]
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.[85] 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).[85][86]
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).[87][88] 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).[89] 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).[90]
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%.[91][92] 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).[93]
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.[109]
Union is home to several private nursery schools and the
Deron School, a private school for learning disabled students ages 5–13.[110] St. Michael's Parish School[111] and Holy Spirit School (founded in 1965[112]) operate under the supervision of the
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark.[113]
Kean University, dating back to 1855, serves a total student population of almost 16,000.[114] 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.[115]
Transportation
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.[116]
The Parkway connects
Kenilworth in the south to
Hillside in the north.[117] 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).[118]
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.[125] The landmark and icon inspired a former Union resident to create a website and museum (in
Austin, Texas) dedicated to it.[126]
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.[127]
Union is home to a building in the shape of a ship at 2262 U.S. Route 22. Originally a restaurant and night club,[128] 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.[129]
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.[130]
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Wayback Machine, The New York Times, October 27, 1991. Accessed February 25, 2012. "Union, the third oldest English settlement in New Jersey after Newark and Elizabeth, is returning to its Colonial roots.... Union was settled in 1667 by Puritans, who left Connecticut fearing religious persecution. Then called Connecticut Farms, the community figured prominently in shipbuilding from the late 17th century, when the Headleys, one of its first European families, established a factory for wooden hoops to hold sails to masts."
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Wayback Machine, The New York Times, July 15, 1946. Accessed July 18, 2018. "Union, N. J., July 14 - Backed by the Union Exchange Club, a movement has been launched to change the township's name to Connecticut Farms, a name given to it by early settlers who came here from Connecticut."
^"Union library to present historic program on 'Self Master Colony'"Archived June 28, 2022, at the
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NJ.com, May 15, 2017. Accessed June 27, 2022. "The Self Master Colony, also known as Floyd's Self Master Village, was a residence for men in need of assistance. Founded by Andress and Lillian Floyd, the Colony lasted from 1908 to 1938. The project was financed by Charles H. Ingersoll--famous for the Ingersoll Watch Company, as well as for his association with Thomas Edison and his cement houses (located on Ingersoll Terrace in Union). The Colony consisted of about 50 acres on Morris Avenue--today the site of the Township of Union's municipal building, public library, and Friberger Park."
^Biography, Congressman Donald M. Payne Jr. Accessed January 3, 2019. "U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne, Jr. is a lifelong resident of Newark, New Jersey."
^Biography of Bob Menendez,
United States Senate, January 26, 2015. "Menendez, who started his political career in Union City, moved in September from Paramus to one of Harrison's new apartment buildings near the town's PATH station.."
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^Township of Union Board of Education District Policy 0110 - IdentificationArchived April 21, 2023, at the
Wayback Machine, Union Public School District. Accessed April 21, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Township of Union School District. Composition: The Township of Union School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of the Township of Union."
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^Sullivan, John.
"In Person; McGreevey Goes for Muscle"Archived February 22, 2017, at the
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^Kausler Jr., Don.
"Alabama gymnast Kayla Hoffman named the SEC Female Athlete of the Year"Archived March 4, 2016, at the
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"Profiles in Education; Karl Schellscheidt"Archived February 29, 2012, at the
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