Carteret, New Jersey
| Carteret, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Carteret | |
Carteret Waterfront Park
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| Motto: The Center of it All | |
 Map of Carteret in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Carteret, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°35′02″N 74°13′39″W / 40.58379°N 74.227458°WCoordinates: 40°35′02″N 74°13′39″W / 40.58379°N 74.227458°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Middlesex |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1906 (as Roosevelt) |
| Renamed | November 7, 1922 (as Carteret) |
| Named for |
George Carteret and Philip Carteret |
| Government | |
| • Type | borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Daniel J. Reiman (term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Clerk | Kathleen M. Barney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.000 sq mi (12.950 km2) |
| • Land | 4.418 sq mi (11.442 km2) |
| • Water | 0.582 sq mi (1.509 km2) 11.65% |
| Area rank | 275th of 566 in state 15th of 25 in county |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 22,844 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 24,170 |
| • Rank | 111th of 566 in state 14th of 25 in county |
| • Density | 5,171.1/sq mi (1,996.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 107th of 566 in state 8th of 25 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07008 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3402310750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885181 |
| Website | www |
Carteret is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 22,844, reflecting an increase of 2,135 (+10.3%) from the 20,709 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,684 (+8.9%) from the 19,025 counted in the 1990 Census.
Carteret was originally created as the borough of Roosevelt on April 11, 1906, from portions of Woodbridge Township, based on the results of a referendum approved on May 22, 1906. The name was changed to Carteret as of November 7, 1922. The borough was also called Carteret during the period from December 19, 1921, to January 16, 1922. The borough was named after Sir George Carteret, one of the first proprietors of New Jersey, and his son Philip Carteret, the first royal governor of New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Carteret had a total area of 5.000 square miles (12.950 km2), including 4.418 square miles (11.442 km2) of land and 0.582 square miles (1.509 km2) of water (11.65%).
The Rahway River forms the northern boundary of Carteret (Linden is on the other side of the river), and the Arthur Kill is the eastern boundary (with Staten Island, New York on the opposite side). Woodbridge Township borders Carteret on all land-based boundaries.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Canda, Chrome (in the borough's southeast), East Rahway, Lamar, Silvan Beach, South Carteret, West Carteret (the portion west of the New Jersey Turnpike) and West Chrome.
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