Union has an abundance of parks, walking trails, and recreation areas with events for all ages happening year-round. Local parks and recreation areas include Biertuempfel Park, Rabkin Park and the Suburban Golf Club with playgrounds at Brookside Park and Esther Egbert Park, among others.

A local gem, Liberty Hall Museum, is home of New Jersey's first elected governor and signer of the Constitution, William Livingston.

You’ll find cuisine from all parts of the world in the blossoming food town of Union. Along Rt 22 you will find a variety of restaurants, fast food chains and drive-thrus for everyone, including a Starbucks and Krispy Kreme. In Union Center, you’ll find Dunkin’, a weekly food truck festival, and independent eateries. Some local favorites are Mario's Tutto Bene, The Red Cadillac, and Dava Latin Fusion, just to name a few.

As for shopping, Union is in close proximity to several major malls and shopping centers including Short Hills Mall and Jersey Gardens. A thrifters’ delight can be found throughout town and at the infamous 2nd Ave. Thrift Superstore.

Union Plaza Shopping Center and Five Points Shopping Center have a variety of shops and services. In town stores include Walmart, Lowes, Burlington, HomeGoods, and Target.

The Township of Union Public School system is a preschool through grade twelve district.

There are ten schools currently in operation: six kindergarten through grade four elementary schools; one elementary school which houses all of the district's grade five students; two middle schools, grades six through eight; and one comprehensive high school grades nine through twelve. The annual operating budget for the district is approximately one hundred twenty-five million dollars.