Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 120,568, making it New Jersey's fourth largest city (by population). The population of Elizabeth was 125,285 as of the Census Bureau's 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Union County.






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