Union County, New Jersey

Union County, New Jersey


Seal
Map of New Jersey highlighting Union County
Location in the U.S. state of New Jersey
Map of the United States highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location in the U.S.
Founded 1857[1]
Seat Elizabeth[2]
Largest city Elizabeth (population and area)
Area
 • Total 105.40 sq mi (273 km2)
 • Land 102.86 sq mi (266 km2)
 • Water 2.55 sq mi (7 km2), 2.42%
Population
 • (2010) 536,499[3]
555,630 (2016 est.; 7th in state)[4]
 • Density 5,403/sq mi (2,086.2/km²)
Congressional districts 7th, 8th, 10th, 12th
Website www.ucnj.org

Union County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2016 Census estimate, the county's population was 555,630, making it the seventh-most populous of the state's 21 counties,[4][5][6] an increase of 3.6% from the 2010 United States Census, when its population was enumerated at 536,499,[3] in turn an increase of 13,958 (2.7%) from the 522,541 enumerated in the 2000 Census.[7] In 2010, Union County slipped to the seventh-most populous county in the state, having been surpassed by Ocean County.[8][9] Union County is part of the New York metropolitan area. Its county seat is Elizabeth.[2] The Bureau of Economic Analysis ranked the county as having the 119th-highest per capita income of all 3,113 counties in the United States (and the eighth-highest in New Jersey) in 2009.[10] A study by Forbes.com determined that Union County pays the second-highest property taxes of all U.S. counties, based on 2007 data.[11] With a population density of 4,955 people per square mile (water excluded), Union County was the 15th-most densely populated county in America as of the 2010 Census, and third-densest in New Jersey, behind Hudson County (ranked 6th nationwide at 9,754 per square mile) and Essex County (ranked 11th at 6,126).[12][13]

History

All of present-day Union County was part of the Elizabethtown Tract, which was purchased in 1664, by English colonists from the Lenape Native Americans that lived in the area of present-day Elizabeth, New Jersey. Union County was formed on March 19, 1857, from portions of Essex County; it was the last of New Jersey's 21 counties to be established.[1]

Many historic places and structures are to be found in the county, including on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Union County, New Jersey.[14]

Every fall, Union County holds its annual "Four Centuries in a Weekend" festival for the public, celebrating and touring historic buildings, museums and sites in the county.[15]

Museums and historical societies

Union County Historical Society

In 1869, the Union County Historical Society of New Jersey was incorporated. The society meets at the Hanson House in Cranford.[16]

Municipal historical societies

Other historical preservation groups

Geography

According to the 2010 Census, the county had a total area of 105.40 square miles (273.0 km2), including 102.86 square miles (266.4 km2) of land (97.6%) and 2.55 square miles (6.6 km2) of water (2.4%).[9][30]

Much of Union County is relatively flat and low-lying. Only in the northwestern corner does any significant relief appear as the Watchung Mountains cross the county. It is there that highest elevations, two areas approximately 560 feet (170 m) above sea level, are found in Berkeley Heights.[31] The lowest elevation is sea level along the eastern shore.

Rivers, lakes and streams

Climate and weather

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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Elizabeth have ranged from a low of 24 °F (−4 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −14 °F (−26 °C) was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of 105 °F (41 °C) was recorded in July 1993. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.99 inches (76 mm) in February to 4.76 inches (121 mm) in July.[32]

Adjacent counties

Union County adjoins the following counties:[33]

Parks and recreation

Warinanco Park

County parks are maintained and operated by the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation, successor agency to the Union County Park Commission.

"The plan of any County Park System should be based on the principle that such system would benefit the whole population of the county, that it should be convenient and easily accessible to the large centers of population and that above all else, it should take over and preserve for park purposes land adoptable for parks before it is utilized for residences, factories or other purposes.”

Parks

County-run parks

Other notable parks

Parks that are not controlled by county government include:

Rahway River Parkway

The Rahway River Parkway is a greenway of parkland that hugs the Rahway River and its tributaries, such as Nomahegan Brook. It was the inaugural project of the Union County Parks Commission designed in the 1920s by the Olmsted Brothers firm, who were the sons of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Several county and municipal parks run along the Rahway River.[43][44]

Deer resting in county park with stream near Union County College Cranford NJ

Elizabeth River Parkway

The Elizabeth River Parkway is a greenway of parkland alongside the Elizabeth River and its tributaries. It runs through Kean University and Liberty Hall Museum on the river's way to the Arthur Kill. The Elizabeth River Parkway is broken down into separate sections.

Golf

Public golf courses

Union County’s Division of Golf Operations runs two golf courses, which offer golf lessons and practice areas.[52]

Private golf courses

Other recreational facilities

Deserted Village of Feltville

Potential rail-to-trails

Union County Park Line rail trail is a proposed walking and/or biking trail proposed on old railroad tracks. Two abandoned rails exist in the county.[56]

The City of Summit and the Summit Park Line Foundation are working on turning the line from Morris Avenue to Briant Park in Summit into a rail trail that will be approximately one mile long. This rail trail, potentially called the Summit Park Line, could provide a greenway to connect several county parks, akin to a Summit High Line.[57] A path could run directly from Summit to the Arthur Kill in Linden, New Jersey on the Rahway Valley Railroad and the Staten Island Rapid Transit line.

The Summit city council applied for a $1 million grant toward the Summit Park Line project in November 2016.[58] “If Summit is able to complete the project, it might help other parts of the greenway come through,” said Union County Public Relations Coordinator, Sebastian Delia.[59]

The Rahway Valley Railroad runs from Summit to Roselle Park. Beginning in Hidden Valley Park, the railroad right-of-way continues by connecting Houdaille Quarry, Briant Park, Meisel Park, Rahway River Parkway, Galloping Hill Golf Course and Black Brook Park. The ending of the railway is on Westfield Avenue in Roselle Park. The Staten Island Rapid Transit runs from Cranford to Staten Island, although the project would only include the section that runs from Cranford to Linden.[59] The possible inception in Cranford would be a lot on South Avenue East. The ending of this trail would be in Linden at an empty lot. A boardwalk would run over the existing tracks to ease line reactivation.

The impact of the controversial planned Pilgrim Pipeline, which would use this particular abandoned rail line to pipe crude oil, kerosene, and diesel fuel through Cranford, New Jersey and Roselle, New Jersey, is not known.[60]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
186027,780—
187041,85950.7%
188055,57132.8%
189072,46730.4%
190099,35337.1%
1910140,19741.1%
1920200,15742.8%
1930305,20952.5%
1940328,3447.6%
1950398,13821.3%
1960504,25526.7%
1970543,1167.7%
1980504,094−7.2%
1990493,819−2.0%
2000522,5415.8%
2010536,4992.7%
Est. 2016555,630[4]3.6%
Historical sources: 1790–1990[61]
1970–2010[9] 2000[7] 2010[3] 2000–2010[62]

Union County is diverse ethnically. Berkeley Heights, Clark, Roselle Park, Cranford, Kenilworth, Linden, New Providence, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Summit, Union and Westfield have high percentages of Italian American residents. Elizabeth, Linden, Plainfield, Rahway, Roselle and Union all have large African American communities. Roselle Park has a notably large Indian American community, while Roselle Park, Linden, Rahway, Plainfield and particularly Elizabeth have fast-growing Hispanic and Portuguese populations.

The county's Jewish population was 35,000 as of 2004, with notable communities located in Cranford, Elizabeth, Hillside, Linden, Scotch Plains, Springfield, Union, and Westfield.[63]

Census 2010

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 536,499 people, 188,118 households, and 134,692 families residing in the county. The population density was 5,216.1 per square mile (2,013.9/km2). There were 199,489 housing units at an average density of 1,939.5 per square mile (748.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.33% (329,052) White, 22.05% (118,313) Black or African American, 0.39% (2,080) Native American, 4.63% (24,839) Asian, 0.03% (163) Pacific Islander, 8.48% (45,496) from other races, and 3.09% (16,556) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 27.34% (146,704) of the population.[3]

There were 188,118 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.4% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% 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 3.32.[3]

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 90.7 males.[3]

Census 2000

At the 2000 United States Census,[64] there were 522,541 people, 186,124 households and 133,264 families residing in the county. The population density was 5,059 per square mile (1,953/km²). There were 192,945 housing units at an average density of 1,868 per square mile (721/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.51% White, 20.78% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 3.83% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.37% from other races, and 3.25% from two or more races. 19.71% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7][65] Among those residents listing their ancestry, 13.6% were of Italian, 11.1% Irish, 8.8% German and 7.6% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.[66]

There were 186,124 households of which 34.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.60% were married couples living together, 14.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 23.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.28.[7]

24.90% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.90 males.[7]

The median household income was $55,339 and the median family income was $65,234. Males had a median income of $44,544 compared with $32,487 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,992. About 6.3% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.[67]

Government

Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth.

Union County is governed by a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. The members are elected at large to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year.[68] The Freeholder Board sets policies for the operation of the County. Actual day-to-day operation of departments is supervised by an appointed County Manager, Alfred Faella.

The Freeholders perform the county's legislative and executive functions. In their legislative role, they formulate and adopt a budget and set county policies and procedures. In their executive role, they oversee county spending and functioning. Many of the administrative duties are delegated by the Board of Chosen Freeholders to the County Manager.

Each of the freeholders serves on various committees and boards as a part of their duties. These include committees on Economic Development, Parks and Recreation, and Public Works and Policy. In addition, the Board oversees the county's Open Space Trust Fund.

Since the January 2016 reorganization, Union County's Freeholders are:[68][69]

Constitutional officers include County clerk Joanne Rajoppi (D, Union Township, 2020),[79] Sheriff Joseph Cryan (D, Union Township, 2017),[80] and Surrogate James S. Lacorte (D, Union Township, 2019).[81]

Union County constitutes Vicinage 12 of the New Jersey Superior Court.[82] Vicinage 12 is seated at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth, with additional facilities also located in Elizabeth; the Assignment Judge for Vicinage 12 is the Honorable Karen M. Cassidy.[83][84] Law enforcement at the county level includes the Union County Police Department, the Union County Sheriff's Office, and the Union County Prosecutor's Office.

Union County has the only county seal in the USA that depicts a woman being shot, the murder of Elizabethtown's Hannah Caldwell by British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War.[85][86]

Four federal Congressional Districts cover the county, including portions of the 7th, 8th, 10th and 12th Districts.[87][88] New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District is represented by Leonard Lance (R, Clinton Township).[89] New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is represented by Albio Sires (D, West New York).[90] New Jersey's Tenth Congressional District is represented by Donald Payne Jr. (D, Newark).[91] New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, Ewing Township).[92]

The county is part of the 20th, 21st and 22nd Districts in the New Jersey Legislature.[93] For the 2016–2017 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 20th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Raymond Lesniak (D, Elizabeth) and in the General Assembly by Jamel Holley (D, Roselle) and Annette Quijano (D, Elizabeth).[94] For the 2016–2017 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 21st Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Thomas Kean Jr. (R, Westfield) and in the General Assembly by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and Nancy Munoz (R, Summit).[95] For the 2016–2017 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 22nd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Scutari (D, Linden) and in the General Assembly by Jerry Green (D, Plainfield) and James J. Kennedy (D, Rahway).[96]

Politics

Presidential Elections Results[97]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 30.5% 68,114 65.9% 147,414 3.6% 8,042
2012 32.5% 68,314 66.5% 139,752 1.0% 2,022
2008 35.4% 78,768 63.6% 141,417 1.0% 2,241
2004 40.6% 82,517 58.7% 119,372 0.8% 1,613
2000 36.8% 68,554 60.1% 112,003 3.1% 5,816
1996 34.7% 65,912 56.8% 108,102 8.5% 16,227
1992 41.8% 87,742 46.0% 96,671 12.2% 25,699
1988 54.3% 112,967 44.8% 93,158 1.0% 2,028
1984 59.1% 135,446 40.2% 92,056 0.7% 1,638
1980 51.7% 112,288 39.6% 86,074 8.7% 18,977
1976 51.6% 118,019 46.4% 106,267 2.0% 4,616
1972 61.0% 148,290 37.2% 90,482 1.7% 4,201
1968 45.7% 110,309 45.5% 109,674 8.8% 21,273
1964 33.3% 82,999 66.2% 164,989 0.6% 1,359
1960 50.3% 123,224 49.0% 119,986 0.7% 1,798
1956 67.6% 146,228 31.2% 67,540 1.2% 2,646
1952 60.5% 122,885 38.5% 78,336 1.0% 2,024
1948 53.9% 87,402 41.2% 66,759 4.9% 8,019
1944 52.6% 86,543 46.2% 75,969 1.3% 2,113
1940 52.5% 79,962 46.5% 70,737 1.1% 1,597
1936 45.1% 59,553 53.6% 70,813 1.3% 1,731
1932 54.9% 67,512 41.8% 51,357 3.3% 4,092
1928 64.2% 68,119 35.3% 37,476 0.5% 497
1924 68.0% 50,356 19.9% 14,738 12.1% 8,966
1920 72.6% 39,409 22.3% 12,103 5.1% 2,791
1916 59.2% 16,705 36.6% 10,328 4.2% 1,181
1912 21.6% 5,421 38.5% 9,695 39.9% 10,040[98]
1908 60.9% 15,920 33.7% 8,809 5.4% 1,414
1904 58.9% 13,906 36.3% 8,574 4.8% 1,120
1900 59.0% 12,533 36.1% 7,667 5.0% 1,061

On March 23, 2011, there were a total of 286,071 registered voters in Union County, of whom 119,520 (41.8%) were registered as Democrats, 43,643 (15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 122,799 (42.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 109 voters registered to other parties.[99] Among the county's 2010 Census population, 53.3% were registered to vote, including 70.6% of those ages 18 and over.[99][100]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 139,752 votes here (66.0%), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 68,314 votes (32.3%) and other candidates with 1,765 votes (0.8%), among the 211,597 ballots cast by the county's 307,628 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.8%.[101][102] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 141,417 votes here (63.1%), ahead of Republican John McCain with 78,768 votes (35.2%) and other candidates with 1,912 votes (0.9%), among the 223,951 ballots cast by the county's 299,762 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.7%.[103] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 119,372 votes here (58.3%), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 82,517 votes (40.3%) and other candidates with 1,498 votes (0.7%), among the 204,759 ballots cast by the county's 283,270 registered voters, for a turnout of 72.3%.[104]

In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 68,867 ballots cast (50.6%), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 56,769 votes (41.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 7,999 votes (5.9%) and other candidates with 1,058 votes (0.8%), among the 136,110 ballots cast by the county's 292,490 registered voters, yielding a 46.5% turnout.[105]

Sheriff's Office

The Union County Sheriff's Office is located in Elizabeth, New Jersey.

It is currently headed by Joseph P. Cryan who was elected into office in 2014 after the passing of the sitting Sheriff. Sheriff Cryan was an Assemblyman and Undersheriff prior to being elected Sheriff.

It was headed by Ralph Froehlich, a Union resident who was first elected in 1977 and served in office for 37 years, making him the longest-serving Sheriff in New Jersey history.[106]

There are three top deputies, known as undersheriffs, are Michael Frank, Gerald B. Green Jr., and Amilcar Colon.

A 1981 investigation of the Union County Jail reviewed issues relating to overcrowding, escapes, escape attempts and suicides in the detention facility.[107]

The seal of PBA 108.

The New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association Local 108 is the official labor union and collective bargaining agent for the Sheriff's Officers of Union County. This body is subdivided into Local 108 for the line officers and Local 108A for the supervisors (sergeants, lieutenants, & captains). The official website for this union is WWW.NJSPBALOCAL108.COM.

Union County Park Police

Union County Police

Union county is one of a limited number of US counties with a county police department called the Union County Police Department, which operates independently of the Sheriff's office. The Union County Police Department originally began as the Union County Park Police. The Union County Police are tasked with patrolling Union County's properties. They also supplement the local municipalities with police presence and patrol when requested. Captain James Debbie is the current Officer in Charge.

The Union County Police have several divisions and are relied upon for their multiple services. Currently assigned are Patrol, Detective Bureau, Emergency Services Unit, and the Marine Unit. Union County Regional 911 and Dispatch is one of the many services that the County Police provide. They are the primary PSAP for multiple municipalities, provide police/fire/EMS dispatch, dispatch medics, and Union County Fire Mutual Aid. The PD belongs to the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, Local 73.

The only line of duty death was under the Union County Park Police. After two years of service, Patrolman Fitzpatrick was killed by a drunk driver October 17, 1928.[108] [109]

Education

Kean University, a co-educational, public research university dating back to 1855 is located in Union and Hillside, serving nearly 13,000 undergraduates. Kean University educates its students in the liberal arts, the sciences and the professions; it is best known for its programs in the humanities and social sciences and in education, graduating the most teachers in the state of New Jersey annually, along with a physical therapy program which it holds in conjunction with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.[110]

Union County College is the two-year community college for Union County, one of a network of 19 county colleges in New Jersey. Union County College was founded in 1933 and has campuses in Cranford, Elizabeth, Plainfield and Scotch Plains.[111]

Economy

The top employers in 2011, according to the Union County Economic Development Corporation, were:[112]

# Employer # of employees
1 Merck & Co. 10,000
2 New England Motor Freight 3,900
3 USI Services Group 3,200
4 Overlook Medical Center 2,961
5 Maher Terminals 1,700
6 Trinitas Hospital 1,674
7 Children's Specialized Hospital 1,440
8 Alcatel-Lucent 1,300
9 ConocoPhillips 1,000

Transportation

The county is served by rail, air, highways and ports.

Roads and highways

As of 2010, the county had a total of 1,418.31 miles (2,282.55 km) of roadways, of which 1,158.45 miles (1,864.34 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 176.32 miles (283.76 km) by Union County and 66.22 miles (106.57 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 17.32 miles (27.87 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[113]

Major highways which traverse the county include the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), Garden State Parkway, I-78, I-278, U.S. Route 1/9, U.S. Route 22, Route 24. Route 27, Route 28, Route 35, Route 82, Route 124, Route 439, and the Goethals Bridge.

Public transportation

Passenger rail service is provide by New Jersey Transit via the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line, Raritan Valley Line, the Morristown Line and the Gladstone Branch.[114][115][116][117][118] Freight service is provided by on Conrail's Lehigh Line and Chemical Coast Branch. Freight and passenger rail service was provided by the Rahway Valley Railroad from 1897 until 1992 when the short line closed due to lack of customers.

NJ Transit provides bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, as well as service to major cities in New Jersey and within Union County.[119]

The Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal is part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.[120]

The southern portion of Newark Airport is located in Elizabeth, within Union County.[121]

Municipalities

Index map of Union County municipalities (click to see index key)

Municipalities in Union County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) are:[122]

Municipality
(with map key)		 Municipal
type		 Population Housing
Units		 Total
Area		 Water
Area		 Land
Area		 Pop.
Density		 Housing
Density		 Communities[123]
Berkeley Heights (21) township 13,183 4,596 6.27 0.05 6.21 2,122.4 739.9 Murray Hill (part)
Clark (14) township 14,756 5,751 4.49 0.19 4.30 3,430.5 1,337.0
Cranford (16) township 22,625 8,816 4.87 0.04 4.83 4,684.6 1,825.4
Elizabeth (11) city 124,969 45,516 13.46 1.15 12.32 10,144.1 3,694.7
Fanwood (6) borough 7,318 2,686 1.34 0.00 1.34 5,454.1 2,001.9
Garwood (5) borough 4,226 1,870 0.66 0.00 0.66 6,362.7 2,815.5
Hillside (19) township 21,404 7,536 2.76 0.01 2.75 7,784.0 2,740.6
Kenilworth (8) borough 7,914 2,924 2.16 0.00 2.16 3,668.3 1,355.3
Linden (12) city 40,499 15,872 11.41 0.73 10.68 3,793.8 1,486.8
Mountainside (3) borough 6,685 2,558 4.05 0.04 4.01 1,668.0 638.3
New Providence (2) borough 12,171 4,537 3.66 0.02 3.64 3,343.4 1,246.3 Murray Hill (part)
Plainfield (7) city 49,808 16,621 6.03 0.01 6.02 8,270.1 2,759.8
Rahway (13) city 27,346 11,300 4.03 0.13 3.90 7,016.8 2,899.5
Roselle (10) borough 21,085 7,939 2.66 0.01 2.65 7,953.5 2,994.7
Roselle Park (9) borough 13,297 5,231 1.23 0.00 1.23 10,792.7 4,245.8
Scotch Plains (20) township 23,510 8,896 9.05 0.03 9.02 2,606.9 986.4
Springfield (17) township 15,817 6,736 5.19 0.02 5.17 3,057.2 1,302.0
Summit (1) city 21,457 8,190 6.05 0.05 6.00 3,578.9 1,366.0
Union (18) township 56,642 20,250 9.09 0.02 9.07 6,244.3 2,232.4
Westfield (4) town 30,316 10,950 6.74 0.02 6.72 4,512.2 1,629.8
Winfield (15) township 1,471 714 0.18 0.00 0.18 8,320.1 4,038.5
Union County county 536,499 199,489 105.40 2.55 102.85 5,216.1 1,939.5

Arts and culture

Sister city

The county has a sister city relationship with Wenzhou in Zhejiang, China.[133][134]

See also

References

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