News for Union Township, NJ. The township of Union is the 2nd most populous municipality in Union County and the 25th most populous in New Jersey with more than 56,600 residents.
Union Township (Union)

NJ school band director gets prison for child exploitation crime
A former band director from Union County faces a heavy sentence, revealing a dark side many never saw coming.

Your Halloween pumpkin could help power NJ homes
Union County is hosting its Pumpkin Recycling Program for 2025 in November at six sites, collecting old Halloween pumpkins jack-o-lanterns, and gourds to be recycled and make for a greener community.

Need a fall fix? These are the top 3 places in NJ to go
As the leaves start to turn, there's nothing quite like the smell of fresh baked goods wafting through the air. Let’s talk about the best spots to savor fall.

Kean to offer in-state tuition to all — no matter where you live
Kean University has announced it will offer in-state tuition to every undergraduate and graduate student starting in the fall 2026 semester, regardless of where they live in the world.

NJ men accused of violent home invasion of elderly victims
A group of young men from Newark was indicted on criminal charges after allegedly breaking into a elderly couple's Union home. Three of the men were already accused of a separate armed robbery.

NJ teacher, band director admits creating child porn with victim
A now ex-Union County high school teacher will face at least 15 years in prison after admitting to creating child pornography.

NJ men get prison for robberies, including convenience store
Lawrence Thomas, of Edgewater Park, and Travis Price, of Linden, were sentenced for robberies on two different days in February 2021.

Mold at another New Jersey school forces it to close
Less than two months into the school year, students in Union, NJ are dealing with the consequences of growing mold.

Nearly two dozen injured in head-on NJ Transit bus crash
NJ Transit said 21 people were on board the bus when it was hit head-on by a BMW sedan in Union Township Friday morning.

Hit and run photos — who kept driving in Union Township?
A 34-year-old from Irvington was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
