Profile for Carteret, New Jersey, NJ

Carteret is on the Arthur Kill and Rahway River

Former and merged names include:
· Roosevelt

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 75. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.4 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Joe Medwick, baseball player

Local bands (past and present) have included Smithereens

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Carteret

Archives (2)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (47)

Colleges (1)

Communities (72)

Hotels (21)

Libraries (36)

Museums (8)

Add extra pins to the map by clicking on the list above the map. You may click the displayed pins for more information, or search the displayed pins by using the above search field.

• Carteret population
• Ancestry of people in Carteret
• Housing in Carteret
• Income in Carteret
• Marital status of adults in Carteret
• Place of birth of people in Carteret
• Residence in 1995, of people in Carteret
• School enrollment & education levels in Carteret
• Transportation & commute times in Carteret
• Middlesex County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Carteret demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Middlesex County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 07008 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Carteret borough government
• Middlesex County government
• Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce

6% of Carteret residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Carteret ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Carteret
• Cemeteries in Middlesex County
• Libraries in or near Carteret

Post a query on a message board:

• Middlesex County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Carteret museums
• Carteret historic sites
• Carteret area parks
• Wineries near Carteret

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Carteret area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Middlesex County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Carteret
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Middlesex County

• Carteret business guide
• Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Middlesex County
• Arrests in Middlesex County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Carteret was $18,967, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Middlesex County economic census
• Middlesex County economic summary
• Middlesex County employment growth
• Middlesex County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

13% of Carteret residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Carteret
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Carteret
• School districts in or near Carteret
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies playing in or near Carteret
• YouTube videos about Carteret

• Air pollution in Middlesex County
• Diesel soot in Middlesex County
• Land contamination in Middlesex County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Middlesex County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Carteret

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Carteret
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Carteret items now on sale

• Carteret local government Web site
• Middlesex County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Carteret medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Carteret
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Carteret
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Middlesex County genealogy forum

Median rent in Carteret, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $658.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,442.

• Research Carteret Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Carteret
• Homes for sale in the Carteret area
• Find a Carteret Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Carteret include Carteret Public Library ... View libraries

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from Carteret
• Get directions to Carteret
• Census map of Carteret area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Carteret

• Daily newspapers in or near Carteret
• AM radio stations in or near Carteret
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Carteret
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Carteret
• TV stations in or near Carteret
• Media ownership in the Carteret area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Carteret
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Carteret
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Carteret

• Parks near Carteret
• National forests in New Jersey
• State parks in New Jersey

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Carteret
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New Jersey communities
• Photos of New Jersey places
• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Middlesex County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Carteret political report.

• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Carteret
• Total membership by faith, in Middlesex County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Carteret workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 4 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Carteret between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Carteret include Holiday Inn.

• Carteret travel guide
• Airports near Carteret
• Hotels near Carteret
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

Browse list of New Jersey community profiles