- Not to be confused with Union Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey; Union City, New Jersey in Hudson County; or the historical Union Township, Hudson County, New Jersey.
Union is a
township in
Union County,
New Jersey, United States. In the 18th century, the area that is now Union was then called
Connecticut Farms. As of the
2010 United States Census, the township population was 56,642, the highest recorded in any decennial census, reflecting an increase of 2,237 (+4.1%) from the 54,405 counted in the
2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 4,381 (+8.8%) from the 50,024 counted in the
1990 Census.
