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The original finding aid described this as: Date Taken: 2012-11-15 00:00:00 UTC Photographer Name: Patsy Lynch City/State: Union Beach, NJ Keywords: New Jersey Hurricane Sandy Union Beach ^ New Jersey ^ hurricane sandy ^ Union Beach Disaster Types: Hurricane/Tropical Storm Categories: Disaster Officials ^ Response
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Union Beach

New Jersey, United States · North America

About Union Beach

Union Beach is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Keansburg, 29km from Statue of Liberty.

Union Beach is in New Jersey, United States, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Keansburg, about 4 km away.

The Union Beach School System is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade from Union Beach, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 614 students and 52.8

Read more classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.63:1. The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "CD", the sixth-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J. Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Keyport High School in Keyport, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Keyport Public Schools. As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 373 students and 36.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Students have the choice, as well, to apply for Red Bank Regional High School for admission into its specialized programs.

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What is there to see near Union Beach?

Within an hour or so of Union Beach: Statue of Liberty (29 km), One World Trade Center (33 km), 9/11 Memorial & Museum (33 km), Brooklyn Bridge (33 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Hawk's Nest (Route 97).

Where is Union Beach?

Union Beach is in New Jersey, United States, about 4 km from Keansburg.

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Quick Information

Population
5,595
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Jersey
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.4465, -74.1782

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Union Beach

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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Statue of Liberty

Colossal neoclassical sculpture gifted by France in 1886, standing as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

29 km · about 35 min drive

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One World Trade Center

Tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at 541 metres, rising from the site of the original World Trade Center.

33 km · about 40 min drive

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9/11 Memorial & Museum

Tribute at the World Trade Center site featuring twin reflecting pools set in the footprints of the original towers.

33 km · about 40 min drive

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Brooklyn Bridge

Landmark 1883 hybrid cable-stayed suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn over the East River.

33 km · about 40 min drive

cafe

Moto Coffee Machine

A New York motorcycle-themed specialty coffee spot where two-wheeled culture meets the city's cafe scene.

35 km · about 40 min drive

restaurant

Katz's Delicatessen

Lower East Side deli open since 1888, hand-carving some 15,000 pounds of pastrami a week under fluorescent light and salami-strung ceilings. You take a paper ticket at the door and guard it.

35 km · about 40 min drive

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Empire State Building

Legendary 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper that defined the New York City skyline when completed in 1931.

37 km · about 45 min drive

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Times Square

Dazzling commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan known for its giant digital billboards and New Year's Eve ball drop.

38 km · about 45 min drive

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