About Union
Set in the northeastern part of New Jersey, Union is a small unincorporated community.
Union holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.26 square miles.
What Makes Union Unique
- One of 15 places in the US named Union — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Union
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Union
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Union
- Augusta Preschool Academy
- Battle Hill Elementary
- Burnet Middle School
- Chancellor Avenue Elementary School
- Connecticut Farms Elementary
- Deanna G. Taylor Academy
- Franklin Elementary
- Hannah Caldwell Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Kawameeh Middle School
- Livingston Elementary
- Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School
- Union Avenue Middle School
- Union High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.