Berkeley Heights is a
township in
Union County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the township population was 13,407.What is now Berkeley Heights was originally incorporated as New Providence Township by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature on
November 8,
1809, from portions of
Springfield Township, while the area was still part of
Essex County. New Providence Township became part of the newly-formed Union County at its creation on
March 19,
1857. 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. On
November 6,
1951, the name of the township was changed to Berkeley Heights, based on the results of a referendum held that day.
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