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New Providence is a borough on the northwestern edge of Union County, New Jersey, United States. It is located on the Passaic River, which forms the county boundary with Morris County. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 11,907. New Providence is located at 40.700501, -74.403096. New Providence is bordered to the north by Chatham Township and to the northwest by Long Hill Township, both of which are in Morris County and across the Passaic River. New Providence maintains its waste treatment plant on that river. Bordered to the southwest and south, lies Berkeley Heights, and to the east, lies Summit.

Landmarks:
The Village Shopping Center is a shopping center in the middle of downtown. The shopping center takes up the majority of space that comprises "downtown" New Providence. It has a variety of stores, including a jeweler, a pet store, a Blockbuster Video, Cheeburger Cheeburger, RadioShack, and a CVS/pharmacy.
Right outside of New Providence is Lucent Technologies, in Murray Hill. New Providence School District currently links together the computer networks of its buildings by using a wireless LAN which includes Yagi antennas at two towers by the large copper pyramid-shaped roof. The transistor and laser were invented in this Bell Laboratories when it was part of AT&T.
Our Lady of Peace is a Roman Catholic church and school located on South Street. Once every spring, for three days, the parking lot at OLP becomes the home of the town's OLP fair. Complete with rides, games, great food, and an indoor auction/junk fest.

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