On November 6, 1951, the name of the township was changed to Berkeley Heights, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of the township were taken on March 23, 1869, to create Summit, and on March 14, 1899, to form the borough of New Providence. New Providence Township became part of the newly formed Union County at its creation on March 19, 1857. The township was originally incorporated as New Providence Township by the New Jersey Legislature on November 8, 1809, from portions of Springfield Township, while the area was still part of Essex County. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 13,285, an increase of 102 (+0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 13,183, which in turn reflected a decline of 224 (−1.7%) from the 13,407 counted in the 2000 census. A commuter town in northern- central New Jersey, Berkeley Heights is nestled within the Raritan Valley region bordering both Morris and Somerset counties. Berkeley Heights is a township in Union County, in the U.S.
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