Union Beach, New Jersey

About Union Beach

Union Beach, NJ is a close-knit town located in eastern New Jersey with an estimated population of 5,691.

Union Beach holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.78 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,197 residents per square mile.

📰 Union Beach News Today

• Union Beach borough, New Jersey Census.gov · Aug 6
• Peter Mallen Obituary (2026) - Union Beach, NJ - Shore Point Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. Legacy obituary · Aug 8
• Dep To Investigate Multiple Sites In Keyport Union Beach Amid Cancer Cluster Concerns News12 | New Jersey · Aug 11
• ‘What are we doing?' After 400+ cancer cases reported, NJ community demands answers NBC New York · Jul 31
• NJ DEP Will Start Testing Soil, Groundwater Outside The Keyport Landfill Patch · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Union Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Union Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,691.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Union Beach

• La Rosa Chicken & Grill — chicken
• Pierro's Restaurant — italian
• Romeo's Pizza & Italian Restaurant — pizza
• Villa Pizza & Restaurant — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Union Beach

• Brookside Park reviews ★
• Campbell Street Park reviews ★
• Firefighters Park reviews ★
• Helen Harding Hayes Memorial Park reviews ★
• Memorial Fields reviews ★
• Scholer Park reviews ★
• Veterans Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Union Beach

• Cove Road School
• Hazlet Middle School
• Memorial School
• Middle Road School
• Monmouth County Vocational Technical High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Union Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities