Carteret
A borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey — population 23,383 as of 2020.
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Today
78°F
Partly Sunny5% precip
Tonight
66°F
Partly Cloudy4% precip
Friday
84°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers15% precip
Friday Night
60°F
Chance Rain Showers43% precip
In and around Carteret
See & do
- 101 Roosevelt
- Carteret Dog Park
- Carteret High School Football Stadium
- Carteret Junior Softball
- Carteret Marina
Eat, drink & stay
- Alfredo's Pizza & Restaurant
- Harry Hospitality Inc
- Angel Bakeries
- Holiday Inn Carteret Rahway
- Apples Mexican Italian Restaurant and Bar
Shops & services
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Carteret by the numbers
Population
23,383Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 4.39 sq mi (11.37 km²), 0.54 sq mi water
- Median age
- 38.2
- Households
- 8,224
- Persons per household
- 3.1
- Median household income
- $96,862
- Median house value
- $405,800
Municipal office
- Office
- MAYOR
- Address
- 100 COOKE AVENUE, CARTERET, NJ 07008