Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

According to the United States Census Bureau, township had a total area of 20.63 square miles (53.43 km²), including 18.77 square miles (48.60 km²) of land and 1.86 square miles (4.83 km²) of water (9.03%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coles Mills, Grandin, Hensfoot, Jutland, Kingtown, Mechlings Corner, Mount Salem, Norton, Pattenburg, Perryville, Polktown and Van Syckel.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed December 24, 2014.

Pittstown is an unincorporated community that is also spread across Alexandria Township and Franklin Township.[https://franklin-twp.org/about/ A Brief History], Township of Franklin. Accessed May 5, 2023. "Villages and hamlets in Franklin are Cherryville (Dogtown until 1856), Quakertown (sometimes called Fairview between 1834 and 1856) and Pittstown (Hoffs until the late 1700s), which also is partly in Alexandria and Union Townships."

The township borders the Hunterdon County municipalities of Alexandria Township, Bethlehem Township, Clinton, Clinton Township, Franklin Township and Lebanon Township.[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1085187/touches.html Areas touching Union Township], MapIt. Accessed November 21, 2019.[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/880/Municipalities Map of County Municipalities], Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed July 30, 2023.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

{{US Census population

| 1860= 1217

| 1870= 1051

| 1880= 1167

| 1890= 1134

| 1900= 918

| 1910= 930

| 1920= 834

| 1930= 1152

| 1940= 1303

| 1950= 1557

| 1960= 1717

| 1970= 2351

| 1980= 3971

| 1990= 5078

| 2000= 6160

| 2010= 5908

| 2020= 6507

| estimate=6391

| estyear=2023

| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.

|footnote=Population sources:
1860–1920[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905], New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed July 21, 2013. 1870Walker, Francis A. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA260 A Compendium of the Ninth Census, 1870], United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed November 15, 2012.
1880–1890Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA98 Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75], p. 98. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed November 15, 2012. 1890–1910[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 337. Accessed November 15, 2012.
1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA716 Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 716. Accessed November 15, 2012. 1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.
2000 2010[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401974420 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Union township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212112952/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3401974420 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/union1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Union township] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506173119/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_hun/union1.pdf |date=May 6, 2012 }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed November 15, 2012. 2020[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/readingtontownshiphunterdoncountynewjersey/ QuickFacts Readington township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 5, 2023.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.

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Two large state facilities in the township, the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (with 650 inmates in 2018){{cite web |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st34_nj/cousub/cs3401974420_union/DC20BLK_CS3401974420.pdf |title=2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Union township, NJ |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |accessdate=August 3, 2022 |quote=Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women}} and Hunterdon Developmental Center (which had 480 residents as of 2017), account for almost 20% of the residents counted by the Census Bureau. Their inclusion skews the township's demographic characteristics. The unusual ratio of 100 females there vs. 77.5 males and the presence of 12.5% of residents but no families being below the poverty linen is largely due to the nature of the residents of these two facilities.

The 2010 United States census counted 5,908 people, 1,752 households, and 1,221 families in the township. The population density was 315.3 per square mile (121.7/km²). There were 1,830 housing units at an average density of 97.7 per square mile (37.7/km²). The racial makeup was 83.21% (4,916) White, 9.06% (535) Black or African American, 0.15% (9) Native American, 4.13% (244) Asian, 0.05% (3) Pacific Islander, 1.61% (95) from other races, and 1.79% (106) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.08% (359) of the population.

Of the 1,752 households, 33.8% had children under the age of 18; 61.6% were married couples living together; 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.3% were non-families. Of all households, 24.8% were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.

18.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 37.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 77.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 73.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $103,304 (with a margin of error of +/− $11,761) and the median family income was $126,157 (+/− $23,039). Males had a median income of $97,548 (+/− $31,580) versus $62,130 (+/− $7,607) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,753 (+/− $7,431). About none of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401974420 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Union township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212085222/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3401974420 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.

As of the 2000 United States census there were 6,160 people, 1,666 households, and 1,162 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|324.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,725 housing units at an average density of {{convert|90.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 81.83% White, 13.36% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.59% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401974420.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Union township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050410182555/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603401974420.pdf |date=April 10, 2005 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401974420 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Union township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212094007/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3401974420 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.

There were 1,666 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 43.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 71.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 65.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $81,089, and the median income for a family was $102,146. Males had a median income of $64,375 versus $41,795 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,535. About 0.4% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

File:Union Township, Hunterdon County, NJ municipal building, July 2023.jpg

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.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The Township Committee is comprised 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.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023. At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.

{{As of|2023}}, members of the Union Township Committee are Mayor David DeGiralamo (R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Page Stiger (R, term on committee ends 2025; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Bruce R. Hirt (R, 2023), Richard Lordi (R, 2024) and Frank T. Mazza (R, 2023).[https://uniontwp-hcnj.gov/township Township Committee], Township of Union. Accessed April 12, 2022. "The Township of Union governing body is a Committee form of government chartered by the State of New Jersey under NJSA 40A:63-1.... Under the current township government laws as they apply to Union Township, five Committee members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve staggered three-year terms. The Mayor is elected by the Committee and serves a one-year term as does the Deputy Mayor."[https://uniontwp-hcnj.gov/vertical/sites/%7B45967581-AB8B-4219-9A83-39FE1CF6DFB8%7D/uploads/2023_Municipal_Budget_-_Introduced.pdf#page=12 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Township of Union. Accessed May 5, 2023.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/928/Union-Township Township of Union], Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed May 5, 2023.[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/5487/2022-Hunterdon-County-and-Municipal-Officials-Directory-PDF#page=93 2022 County and Municipal Directory], Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2023.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/9118/G2022-Official-SOV-PDF Hunterdon County District Canvass November 8, 2022, General Election], Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/6226/2021-General-Election-Official-Results-by-Municipality-PDF November 2, 2021 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 12, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.[https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/8592/2020-Official-General-Election-Results-Municipality-PDF November 3, 2020 District Report Hunterdon County Official Results], Hunterdon County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.

In February 2019, the Township Committee selected Page Stiger from a list of three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2019 that was vacated by Michael Sroka when he resigned from office the previous month.[https://www.uniontwp-hcnj.gov/TC-docs/2019/TC-minutes-020619-reg.pdf Regular Meeting Minutes of February 16, 2019], Union Township. Accessed November 21, 2019. "Appointment to Replace Committeeman Mike Sroka as a Member of the Township Committee for an Unexpired Term. Mayor Mazza stated that the legal process had been followed to replace Committeeman Sroka who resigned from his seat at the beginning of January.... Mr. Stothoff made a motion to recommend Page Stiger to fill the remainder of an unexpired term through December 31, 2019.... At this time, Atty. Jost sworn Mr. Stiger as the Township of Union Committeeman."

In 2010, the Township's Environmental Commission earned Union Township the distinction of becoming the first community in Hunterdon County to achieve certification under the Sustainable Jersey program, which works to help communities reduce waste, cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve environmental equity.Sanabria, Gabby. [http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2010/11/post_200.html "Sustainable Jersey certifies Union Twp. for environmental efforts"], Hunterdon County Democrat, November 15, 2010. Accessed December 12, 2011. "The township has become the first Hunterdon County community to be Sustainable Jersey certified.... The township is one of 38 municipalities to achieve certification this year, said Chuck La Tournous, chairman of the township team."

Union Township is located in the 7th Congressional District[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 23rd state legislative district.[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government], New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#23 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.

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Two state facilities, the New Jersey Department of Corrections Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (with 650 inmates in 2018),Sullivan, S. P. [https://www.nj.com/politics/2018/05/this_is_how_sex_abuse_at_njs_womens_prison_goes_un.html "This is how sex abuse at N.J.'s women's prison goes undetected"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2018. Accessed November 21, 2019. "Edna Mahan, a small prison with a population of about 650 inmates in Hunterdon County, has seen seven of its staff members criminally accused of sexually abusing inmates since 2015.... Edna Mahan is a small prison on a rolling campus in Union Township and inmates testified that while some things can happen beyond the scope of a camera lens, word often travels fast." and the New Jersey Department of Human Services Hunterdon Developmental Center (which had 480 residents as of 2017),[https://nj.gov/humanservices/ddd/home/centers/hunterdon/ Hunterdon Developmental Center], New Jersey Department of Human Services. Accessed November 21, 2019. "Hunterdon Developmental Center (HDC), located on 102 acres in Clinton, Hunterdon County, opened in 1969. HDC provides a broad spectrum of behavioral, medical and habilitation services to women and men with intellectual and developmental disabilities..... As of March 2017, HDC has a census of 480 residents." are located in Union Township.[http://dirtamericana.com/2015/03/social-deviation-when-tables-and-maps-say-more-than-our-eyes/ "Social deviation: when tables and maps say more than our eyes."], American Dirt, March 15, 2015. Accessed November 21, 2019. "The purple ring reveals that they sit at the eastern edge of Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Thus, Union Township must consider the inmates at Edna Mahan and the clients at the Hunterdon Developmental Center as part of its constituency. Obviously. They live within the township's boundaries."

As of March 2011, there were a total of 3,226 registered voters in Union Township, of which 1,335 (41.4%) were registered as Republicans, 574 (17.8%) were registered as Democrats, and 1,312 (40.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were five voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-hunterdon-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Hunterdon], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 15, 2012.

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 60.8% of the vote (1,545 cast), ahead of Democrat Obama with 37.6% (955 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (42 votes), among the 2,560 ballots cast by the township's 3,416 registered voters (18 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 74.9%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-hunterdon.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Hunterdon County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 58.9% of the vote here (1,568 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 38.7% (1,030 votes) and other candidates with 1.3% (35 votes), among the 2,662 ballots cast by the township's 3,265 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.5%.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-hunterdon.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Hunterdon County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 15, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 64.3% of the vote here (1,566 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 35.3% (860 votes) and other candidates with 1.1% (34 votes), among the 2,437 ballots cast by the township's 2,992 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 81.5.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_hunterdon_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Hunterdon County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 15, 2012.

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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 77.2% of the vote (1,179 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 21.0% (321 votes), and other candidates with 1.8% (28 votes), among the 1,549 ballots cast by the township's 3,409 registered voters (21 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.4%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-hunterdon.pdf |title=Governor - Hunterdon County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-hunterdon.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Hunterdon County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 70.9% of the vote here (1,303 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 19.9% (366 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 7.6% (139 votes) and other candidates with 0.4% (7 votes), among the 1,837 ballots cast by the township's 3,214 registered voters, yielding a 57.2% turnout.[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf 2009 Governor: Hunterdon County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230346/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-hunterdon.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 15, 2012.

The Union Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=e12fa369c27443fda1727d25ac6453cd Union Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Union Township School District. Accessed April 2, 2020. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Union Township School District. Composition: The Union Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Union Township."[http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/schools/Directory.pdf 2019-2020 Public School Directory] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226182647/http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/schools/Directory.pdf |date=February 26, 2017 }}, Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed November 17, 2019. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 436 students and 44.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3416440&DistrictID=3416440 District information for Union Township School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416440 School Data for the Union Township School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020.) are

Union Township Elementary School[https://www.uniontwpschool.org/Domain/155 Union Township Elementary School], Union Township School District. Accessed April 1, 2020. with 207 students in grades K–4 and

Union Township Middle School[https://www.uniontwpschool.org/Domain/81 Union Township Middle School], Union Township School District. Accessed April 1, 2020. with 225 students in grades 5–8.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5270 New Jersey School Directory for the Union Township School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, which also serves students from Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township and Lebanon Borough.[http://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/boe-district-services/about/ About the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District], North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed March 12, 2020. "North Hunterdon High School educates students from: Bethlehem Township, Clinton Town, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough, Union Township; Voorhees High School educates students from: Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, Tewksbury Township"[http://www.nhvweb.net/index.php/choice-of-district-school/ Information Regarding Choice of District School], North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. Accessed March 12, 2020. "In the past, parents and students of the North Hunterdon High School sending districts were able to select either North Hunterdon High School or Voorhees High School as their school of choice.... As our student population continued to grow and our two high schools reached, and exceeded, 90% capacity, the option of choosing Voorhees was eliminated in the 2005-2006 school year for the North Hunterdon sending districts (Bethlehem Township, Clinton Township, Franklin Township, Lebanon Borough and Union Township – Clinton Town students still have choice as they are classmates at Clinton Public School with Glen Gardner students, who attend Voorhees)." As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,584 students and 123.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.9:1.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411610&ID=341161003024 School data for North Hunterdon High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2020. The school is part of the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District, which also includes students from Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township and Tewksbury Township, who attend Voorhees High School in Lebanon Township.[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/19/3660/060.html Voorhees High School 2015 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2020. "Voorhees High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New Jersey and was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2015. With an enrollment of 1,095 students in grades 9-12, the school serves the communities of Califon, Glen Gardner, Hampton, High Bridge, Lebanon Township, and Tewksbury Township."[http://co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/schools/Directory.pdf#page=57 Public School Directory 2019-2020], p. 55. Hunterdon County Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2020.

Eighth grade students from all of Hunterdon County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the Hunterdon County Vocational School District, a county-wide vocational school district that offers career and technical education at its campuses in Raritan Township and at programs sited at local high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.Heyboer, Kelly. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/05/how_to_get_your_kid_into_one_of_njs_elite_high_sch.html "How to get your kid a seat in one of N.J.'s hardest-to-get-into high schools"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 2017. Accessed November 18, 2019. "Hunterdon County's vo-tech district has three academies for high-achieving students, all operating in partnerships with local high schools.... The academies are open to all students in the county. Students in the 8th grade are required to submit an application, schedule an interview and take a placement exam."

File:2021-06-17 15 47 33 View east along Interstate 78 and U.S. Route 22 (Phillipsburg-Newark Expressway) from the overpass for Rupell Road in Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.jpg / U.S. 22 eastbound in Union Township]]

{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|64.00|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|43.08|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|11.51|mi}} by Hunterdon County and {{convert|9.41|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Hunterdon.pdf Hunterdon County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.

Union is accessible by a variety of roads.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Hunterdon.pdf Hunterdon County Highway Map], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed March 5, 2023. The most prominent roadway is Interstate 78 / U.S. 22, which run concurrently through Union Township.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000078__-.pdf#Page=5 Interstate 78 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed March 5, 2023. Route 173 passes through the center and eventually merges briefly with both.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000173__-.pdf#Page=4 Route 173 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2018. Accessed March 5, 2023. County Route 513 runs along the southeastern border[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000513__-.pdf#Page=3 County Route 513 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed March 5, 2023. while County Route 579 goes along the southwestern border.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000579__-.pdf#Page=13 County Route 579 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated October 2012. Accessed March 5, 2023.

The Norfolk Southern Railway's Lehigh Line (formerly the mainline of the Lehigh Valley Railroad), runs through Union Township.[https://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/hcpb/publications/HC%20SLRail%20Study%201998.pdf#page=9 Hunterdon County Short Line Rail Study], p. 9. Hunterdon County Planning Board, September 1998. Accessed November 15, 2019. "The Lehigh Line is a major regional line that connects the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton (PA) metropolitan hub with the Newark (NJ) metropolitan area. The Lehigh Line enters the County at the Borough of Bloomsbury and passes through the Townships of Bethlehem, Union, Franklin, Clinton, and Raritan before exiting the County at the southern tip of Readington Township."

{{Category see also|People from Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey}}

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Union Township include:

• Scott Bradlee (born 1981), musician, pianist, composer, and arranger best known for his viral videos on YouTube, including his work under the moniker Postmodern JukeboxKuperinsky, Amy. [http://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/10/postmodern_jukebox_scott_bradlee_vintage_retro_viral_video.html "Vintage gone viral: Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox takes music back in time"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 14, 2014. Accessed July 9, 2015. "Bradlee grew up in Pattenburg, a part of Union Township in Hunterdon County."
• Daniel Karcher (born 1964), is an NPR host and filmmaker, best known as host for WBGO, where he serves as the station's "full-time substitute host"Oguss, Elizabeth. [http://theamphitheater.org/montclairtimes060409.jpg "Still hanging out at the Amphitheater"], copy of article from The Montclair Times, June 4, 2009. Accessed October 30, 2016. "At first, Dan Karcher, a 1983 graduate of Montclair High School who now lives in Pattenburg, resisted joining Facebook, the social networking site middle-aged people have been flocking to."
• John Penn (1729–1795), last colonial governor of PennsylvaniaTreese, Lorett. [https://books.google.com/books?id=asMkGCOUghoC&pg=PA4 The Storm Gathering: The Penn Family and the American Revolution], p. 4. Stackpole Books, 2002. {{ISBN|9780811730693}}. Accessed October 15, 2015.
• Charles Rinehart (1875–1933), football player, engineer and businessman who was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964[{{College Football HoF/url|id=2092}} Charles "Babe" Rinehart], National Football Foundation. Accessed October 15, 2015. "Place of Birth: Uniontown, NJ"
• Lloyd Wescott (1907–1990), agriculturalist, civil servant, and philanthropistStaff. [http://www.nj.com/hunterdon/index.ssf/2009/01/hunterdon_obituaries_posted_th_14.html "Hunterdon Obituaries posted Thursday, Jan. 8 Part II"], Hunterdon County Democrat, January 8, 2009. Accessed January 4, 2015. "Mrs. Woodbridge, formerly of Rosemont and Florence, Vt., was born in northern New Jersey and grew up on Mulhocaway Farm, a 1,000-acre Guernsey dairy farm owned by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wescott, in Union Township."
• Glenway Wescott (1911–1987), novelist during the 1920s and 1930s and a figure in the American expatriate literary community in Paris during the 1920sMcDowell, Edwin. [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/24/obituaries/glenway-wescott-85-novelist-and-essayist.html "Glenway Wescott, 85, Novelist and Essayist"], The New York Times, February 24, 1987. Accessed January 4, 2015.

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• [http://www.uniontwp-hcnj.gov Township website]
• [https://co.hunterdon.nj.us/928/Union-Township Web page for Union Township], Hunterdon County, New Jersey
• [http://www.uniontwpschool.org Union Township School]
• [http://facebook.com/utec.hc Union Township Environmental Association Facebook page]
• {{NJReportCard|19|5270|0|Union Township School}}
• [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3416440 Data for the Union Township School], National Center for Education Statistics
• [http://www.nhvweb.net/ North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District]
• [http://www.nynjtc.org/park/hoffman-park NY-NJTC: Hoffman Park Details and Info]

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