Mountainside is a borough in Union County, located in north-central New Jersey between the metropolitan core and the Watchung foothills. The borough has established residential neighborhoods, local civic uses, and commercial areas that serve residents and nearby communities. Interstate 78, the Garden State Parkway, Route 22, Routes 1 and 9, and NJ Transit rail service connect the county with Newark, Manhattan, and central New Jersey. Union County ranges from older urban and industrial communities in the east to established suburbs, downtowns, parks, and lower-density neighborhoods farther west. Healthcare institutions, offices, retail districts, logistics and industrial properties, schools, parks, and varied residential neighborhoods shape the county’s local economy. Within Union County, Mountainside combines a clear local identity with convenient access to nearby services, employment, schools, and regional transportation.