Union City was originally comprised of two smaller and separate communities. named West Hoboken. incorporated in 1861. and the town of Union Hill. incorporated in 1864. In June of 1925. the two towns merged to form the dynamic. bustling place we know today as Union City. Union City typifies this Nations proud immigrant heritage. It has always been home to immigrants seeking a better way of life. The founders of West Hoboken and Union Hill were German and Dutch immigrants who moved to the western shore of the Hudson River to escape the crowded conditions of Manhattan. In fact. many of the original municipal documents were written in German. In the 1870s. industry discovered Union City and the population began to grow.
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