Union Beach, NJ is a small community located on the scenic Raritan Bay. It has a close-knit population of fewer than 7,000 people who are mainly employed in the fishing, shipping and tourism industries. Along with the many other businesses that serve the town, Union Beach is also home to several local religious congregations. Among these are St. Benedict's Catholic Church, Saint Ann's Episcopal Church and Aldersgate United Methodist Church. All three churches provide supportive worship services as well as community outreach programs for those in need of assistance. The churches also host various social events throughout the year such as BBQs and pancake breakfasts that serve to bring people together in fellowship and friendship. The presence of these churches in Union Beach provides an important spiritual dimension to this unique town whose inhabitants have been living off the bay since the mid-1800s.
57.4% of the people in Union Beach are religious:
- 1.3% are Baptist
- 1.0% are Episcopalian
- 42.7% are Catholic
- 1.0% are Lutheran
- 2.5% are Methodist
- 1.0% are Pentecostal
- 1.5% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 1.3% are another Christian faith
- 3.3% are Judaism
- 0.2% are an eastern faith
- 1.2% affilitates with Islam
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According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world.