Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey
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Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey

Administration
Full nameTownship of Springfield, New Jersey
Official nameTownship of Springfield, New Jersey
Settlement typeTownship
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyUnion
FormedApril 14, 1794
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
TypeTownship (New Jersey)
MayorZiad Andrew Shehady
Geography
Total Area5.2 sq mi (13.5 km2)
Land Area5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2)
Water Area0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation177 ft (53.9 m)
Demography
Total Population14735 (2007)
Density (pop.)1081.5/km2 (2801.8/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code07081
Area code973
FIPS code34-70020 
GNIS feature ID0882213 

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Township of Springfield is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 14,429. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population estimate for 2007 was 14,735.

Springfield was formed as a township on April 14, 1794, from portions of Elizabeth Township and Newark Township, while the area was still part of Essex County, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It became part of the newly-formed Union County on March 19, 1857, with portions remaining in Essex County used to create Millburn. Other portions of the township have been taken to form New Providence Township (November 8, 1809, now known as Berkeley Heights), Livingston (February 5, 1813), Summit (March 23, 1869) and Cranford, (March 14, 1871).

The little known, but extremely critical, Battle of Springfield was fought here, the last of many battles of the American Revolutionary War to be fought in New Jersey.

Springfield is the home of the Baltusrol Golf Club, which was the host to the 2005 PGA Championship. It has also hosted other golf major championships, including the U.S. Open, held on seven occasions at Baltusrol, most recently in 1993. Golfweek magazine ranked Baltusrol Golf Club as the 36th best in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Classic Courses" in the country.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Springfield as the 85th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.

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Springfield hires new public safety director - NJ.com Tweet this news
NJ.com--Richard Rosell, a retired captain and 27-year veteran of the -New Jersey- State Police, started yesterday, -township- officials said. Mayor Ziad Andrew Shehady ... - Date : Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:13:01 GMT+00:00
Unemployed can't find jobs - Asbury Park Press Tweet this news
Asbury Park Press--Or Pete Szewzek, 56, of -Springfield-, -Union County-. He lost his job eight months ago managing the housekeeping departments at nursing homes for a Wall ... - Date : Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:34:13 GMT+00:00
Prosecutor Takes Control of Springfield Township Police Department - 1010 Wins Tweet this news
1010 Wins---SPRINGFIELD-, -NJ- (AP/1010 WINS) -- The -Union County- Prosecutor's Office has assumed temporary control of a local police department. Wednesday's move came one ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:41:46 GMT+00:00

Municipalities and communities of Union County, New Jersey

County seat: Elizabeth
CitiesElizabeth * Linden * Plainfield * Rahway * Summit
BoroughsFanwood * Garwood * Kenilworth * Mountainside * New Providence * Roselle * Roselle Park
TownWestfield
TownshipsBerkeley Heights * Clark * Cranford * Hillside * Scotch Plains * Springfield Township * Union Township * Winfield Township



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