Union Beach, New Jersey

Union Beach, New Jersey
Borough
Fireman Memorial in Union Beach
Fireman Memorial in Union Beach
Official seal of Union Beach, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Union Beach in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Union Beach in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Union Beach, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Union Beach, New Jersey
Union Beach is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Union Beach
Union Beach
Location in Monmouth County
Union Beach is located in New Jersey
Union Beach
Union Beach
Location in New Jersey
Union Beach is located in the United States
Union Beach
Union Beach
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°26′51″N 74°10′12″W / 40.44749°N 74.170046°W / 40.44749; -74.170046[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedApril 16, 1925
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorCharles W. Cocuzza (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorRobert M. Howard Jr.[5]
 • Municipal clerkAnne Marie Friscia[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
1.88 sq mi (4.87 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)  5.32%
 • Rank421st of 565 in state
33rd of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
5,723
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
5,671
 • Rank359th of 565 in state
31st of 53 in county[13]
 • Density3,211.6/sq mi (1,240.0/km2)
  • Rank208th of 565 in state
23rd of 53 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07735[14][15]
Area code(s)732[16]
FIPS code3402574540[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885423[1][19]
Websitewww.ubnj.net

Union Beach is a borough on Raritan Bay and the northern Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is a small coastal bedroom suburb of New York City in the New York metropolitan area, with views of Manhattan visible in the distance from the bayfront beach. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,723,[10][11] a decrease of 522 (−8.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,245,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 404 (−6.1%) from the 6,649 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Union Beach was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 16, 1925, from portions of Raritan Township (now Hazlet), based on the results of a referendum held on April 16, 1925.[23] A 100-acre (40 ha) farm in the future borough was owned by the Poole family since the days of the American Revolutionary War. Following the development of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, the Poole Farm became the site of the Union Subdivision in 1908,[24] while an area that had been called East Point Beach Estates was renamed Union Beach by developer Charles Carr in 1920.[25]

Union Beach was part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline. The plan has since been integrated into the county's 2016 master plan.[26]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Municipal Administrator, Borough of Union Beach. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Union Beach. Accessed March 24, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Union Beach, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Union Beach, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 15, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 31, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Union Beach, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 31, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Union Beach, N.J.; Waterfront Borough Making a Comeback", The New York Times, May 5, 2002. Accessed October 13, 2015. "The arrival in the 1890s of the Central Railroad of New Jersey gave the community a boost, leading to the sale and subdivision of nearly all of the large farms. The 100-acre Poole farm became the Union Subdivision starting in 1908. The borough of Union Beach was formed in 1925 when it split off from Middletown Township.... MOST Union Beach students go on to the 523-student Keyport High School in the neighboring borough of Keyport. A handful of students are accepted into Red Bank Regional High School, after passing admissions tests to its three specialized programs: visual and performing arts; information technology; and finance."
  25. ^ Burket, William H. Union Beach, p. 7. Arcadia Publishing, 1998. ISBN 9780738557793. Accessed October 13, 2015. "The property offered for sale in 1846 by the Florence & Keyport Co. was again offered for sale in 1915 as East Point Beach Estates and again in 1920 as Union Beach by Charles Carr."
  26. ^ 2016 Monmouth County Master Plan, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2024.