Hudson County, New Jersey Hudson County, New Jersey Hudson County, a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey, lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City is its largest city and county seat. As of the 2017 Census estimate, Hudson County was the fastest-growing county in New Jersey compared to 2010; the county's population was 691,643, making it the state's 4th-most populous county, an increase of 9.0% from the 2010 United States Census, when its
Union City, New Jersey a 41.0% turnout. Union City is one of the five cities in North Hudson served by North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue which was created in 1999; the city is served along with Guttenberg, North Bergen, Weehawken and West New York. Union City's Chief of Police is Richard Molinari, a Union City resident who replaced former Chief Brian Barrett. Bergenline Avenue and the marginal highway of New Jersey Route 495 are major public transportation corridors. Union City is from New York City via the Lincoln Tunnel, its main approach road, Route 495 bisecting it. Within a mile to the west