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County in New Jersey, United States
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Union County is part of the Gateway region of New Jersey that is covered by sprawling metropolitan areas of New York City.
Major highways which traverse the county include the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95), the Garden State Parkway, I-78, I-278, Route 1/9, Route 22, Route 24.
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including Cranford, Garwood,Kenilworth, Mountainside, Roselle, Roselle Park, and Westfield
home of the Dr. Wm. Robinson Plantation Museum
a charming city with tree-lined streets with pretty houses
has a large Polish-American community
Rahway is in Union County.
including Fanwood and Plainfield
its downtown is on the National Register of Historic Places; including New Providence
home to several historic sites from the American Revolutionary War
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