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| POPULATION: 4,387 (2002 estimate) AREA: 20.5 square miles MUNICIPAL MAP: $5.00 MAYOR: Matt Severino DEPUTY MAYOR: William Bischoff, Jr. CLERK: Ella M. Ruta TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE: Patricia Dziubek Robert Haynes Frank T. Mazza Meeting: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT/PLANNING BOARD: Grace Kocher, Secretary Meeting: 4th Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm BOARD OF HEALTH: Matt Severino, Chairman William Bischoff, Secretary Meeting: 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month immediately following Township Committee meeting ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION: Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm |
The Township of Union Union Township was formed from the southern part of Bethlehem Township in 1853. It was named for Union Furnace which was producing iron as early as 1700. Union Furnace and its forge produced cannon balls for the Revolution and shoes for horses and oxen, as well as farm implements. Forests gave way to farm fields as trees were cut down to stoke the furnace. A farm community then developed along with the accompanying industries of basket making and tanning.
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