Union Beach, New Jersey
| Union Beach, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Union Beach | |
 Map of Union Beach in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Union Beach, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°26′45″N 74°10′15″W / 40.44585°N 74.170926°WCoordinates: 40°26′45″N 74°10′15″W / 40.44585°N 74.170926°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 16, 1925 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Paul J. Smith Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Robert M. Howard Jr. |
| • Clerk | Anne Marie Friscia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.889 sq mi (4.894 km2) |
| • Land | 1.804 sq mi (4.673 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.221 km2) 4.52% |
| Area rank | 422nd of 566 in state 33rd of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,245 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,595 |
| • Rank | 336th of 566 in state 26th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 3,461.5/sq mi (1,336.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 185th of 566 in state 19th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07735 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402574540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885423 |
| Website | www |
 [1] Hurricane Sandy Storm Footage (Union Beach, NJ) |
Union Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,245, reflecting a decline of 404 (-6.1%) from the 6,649 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 493 (+8.0%) from the 6,156 counted in the 1990 Census.
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. 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, while an area that had been called East Point Beach Estates was renamed Union Beach by developer Charles Carr in 1920.
The borough is 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.889 square miles (4.894 km2), including 1.804 square miles (4.673 km2) of land and 0.085 square miles (0.221 km2) of water (4.52%).
Union Beach has undergone extensive restoration of its beach front, which offers a view of the New York City skyline and the Verazanno-Narrows Bridge.
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