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{{short description|Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States}}
{{Short description|Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States}}
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|name = Carteret, New Jersey
|name = Carteret, New Jersey
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|map_caption = Map of Carteret in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
|map_caption = Map of Carteret in Middlesex County. Inset: Location of Middlesex County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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|subdivision_name2 = [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex]]
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|government_type = [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]]
|government_type = [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]]
|governing_body = Borough Council
|governing_body = Borough Council
|leader_title = [[Mayor]] / [[City manager|Borough administrator]]
|leader_title = [[Mayor]] / [[City manager|Borough administrator]]
|leader_name = Daniel J. Reiman ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2022)<ref name=GoverningBody/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2022mayors.pdf 2022 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref>
|leader_name = Daniel J. Reiman ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2022)<ref name=GoverningBody /><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2022mayors.pdf 2022 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed March 1, 2022.</ref>
|leader_title1 = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_title1 = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1 = Carmela Pogorzelski<ref>[https://www.carteret.net/municipalclerk/ Municipal Clerk], Borough of Carteret. Accessed May 12, 2022.</ref>
|leader_name1 = Carmela Pogorzelski<ref>[https://www.carteret.net/municipalclerk/ Municipal Clerk], Borough of Carteret. Accessed May 12, 2022.</ref>
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|established_title1 = Renamed
|established_title1 = Renamed
|established_date1 = November 7, 1922 (as ''Carteret'')
|established_date1 = November 7, 1922 (as ''Carteret'')
|named_for = [[George Carteret]] and<br>[[Philip Carteret (colonial governor)|Philip Carteret]]
|named_for = [[George Carteret]] and<br />[[Philip Carteret (colonial governor)|Philip Carteret]]


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|area_water_sq_mi = 0.54
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|area_rank = 276th of 565 in state<br>15th of 25 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>
|area_rank = 276th of 565 in state<br />15th of 25 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref>


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|population_as_of = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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|population_total = 25326
|population_total = 25326
|population_rank = 111th of 566 in state<br>14th of 25 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010>[https://www.census.gov GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>
|population_rank = 111th of 566 in state<br />14th of 25 in county<ref name=GCTPH1NJ2010>[https://www.census.gov/ GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>
|population_density_km2 = 2226.95
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|area_code = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732/848]]
|area_code = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732/848]]
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|blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info = 3402310750<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website] , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
|blank_info = 3402310750<ref name=CensusArea /><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov/ U.S. Census website] , [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref>
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|blank1_info = 0885181<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|blank1_info = 0885181<ref name=CensusArea /><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov/ US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
|website = {{URL|https://www.carteret.net/}}
|website = {{URL|https://www.carteret.net/}}
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'''Carteret''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States Census]], the borough's population was 25,326.<ref name="quickfacts">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/carteretboroughnewjersey/PST045221 |title=QuickFacts Carteret borough, New Jersey |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 5, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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'''Carteret''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]], [[New Jersey]], United States. As of the [[2020 United States Census]], the borough's population was 25,326.<ref name="quickfacts">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/carteretboroughnewjersey/PST045221 |title=QuickFacts Carteret borough, New Jersey |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 5, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>
==History==
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Carteret was originally created as the borough of '''Roosevelt''' on April 11, 1906, from portions of [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]], based on the results of a referendum approved on May 22, 1906.<ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nOkkAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA245 ''Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period''], p. 245. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 24, 2015.</ref> 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.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 169. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref> The borough was named after Sir [[George Carteret]], one of the first proprietors of New Jersey, and his son [[Philip Carteret (colonial governor)|Philip Carteret]], the first [[List of colonial governors of New Jersey|royal governor of New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/51/default.aspx History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615215243/http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/51/default.aspx |date=June 15, 2012 }}, Borough of Carteret. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=10 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref>


==Geography==
== History ==
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Carteret was originally created as the borough of '''Roosevelt''' on April 11, 1906, from portions of [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]], based on the results of a referendum approved on May 22, 1906.<ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nOkkAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA245 ''Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896–1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period''], p. 245. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 24, 2015.</ref> 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.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 169. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref> The borough was named after Sir [[George Carteret]], one of the first proprietors of New Jersey, and his son [[Philip Carteret (colonial governor)|Philip Carteret]], the first [[List of colonial governors of New Jersey|royal governor of New Jersey]].<ref>[http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/51/default.aspx History] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615215243/http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/51/default.aspx |date=June 15, 2012 }}, Borough of Carteret. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=10 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref>
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 4.96 square miles (12.86&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 4.39 square miles (11.37&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.57 square miles (1.48&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (11.53%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

== Geography ==
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 4.96 square miles (12.86&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 4.39 square miles (11.37&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.57 square miles (1.48&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (11.53%).<ref name=CensusArea /><ref name=GR1 />


The [[Rahway River]] forms the northern boundary of Carteret, with [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]] on the other side of the river in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]]. [[Rahway River Parkway|Joseph Medwick Park]] is a [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]] of parkland along the banks of the river. The [[Arthur Kill]] is the eastern boundary with [[Staten Island]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] on the opposite side. [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]] borders Carteret on all land-based boundaries.<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/552338/touches.html Areas touching Carteret], MapIt. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx Municipalities], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
The [[Rahway River]] forms the northern boundary of Carteret, with [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]] on the other side of the river in [[Union County, New Jersey|Union County]]. [[Rahway River Parkway|Joseph Medwick Park]] is a [[Greenway (landscape)|greenway]] of parkland along the banks of the river. The [[Arthur Kill]] is the eastern boundary with [[Staten Island]], [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]] on the opposite side. [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]] borders Carteret on all land-based boundaries.<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/552338/touches.html Areas touching Carteret], MapIt. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Pages/Municipalities.aspx Municipalities], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>


[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Canda, [[Chrome, New Jersey|Chrome]] (in the borough's southeast),<ref>[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Chrome&state=NJ&country=us MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map]</ref> East Rahway, Lamar, Silvan Beach, South Carteret, [[West Carteret, New Jersey|West Carteret]] (the portion west of the New Jersey Turnpike)<ref>[http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=West%20Carteret&state=NJ MapQuest Maps - Driving Directions - Map]</ref> and West Chrome.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>
[[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Canda, [[Chrome, New Jersey|Chrome]] (in the borough's southeast),<ref>[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Chrome&state=NJ&country=us MapQuest Maps – Driving Directions – Map]</ref> East Rahway, Lamar, Silvan Beach, South Carteret, [[West Carteret, New Jersey|West Carteret]] (the portion west of the New Jersey Turnpike)<ref>[http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=West%20Carteret&state=NJ MapQuest Maps – Driving Directions – Map]</ref> and West Chrome.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>


==Demographics==
== Demographics ==


{{US Census population
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|2020= 25326
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|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 12, 2013.</ref><br>1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed June 17, 2012. Listed as Roosevelt.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA710 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 710. Accessed December 2, 2011.</ref><br>1930–1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510075104/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm|date=May 10, 2015 }}, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212133734/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402310750 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Carteret borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=Districts2011/><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/carteret1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Carteret borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006153419/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/carteret1.pdf|date=October 6, 2011 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>2020<ref name="quickfacts"/></small><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:34&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 11, 2022}}</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small> 1910–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed August 12, 2013.</ref><br />1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA337 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 337. Accessed June 17, 2012. Listed as Roosevelt.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA710 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 – Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 710. Accessed December 2, 2011.</ref><br />1930–1990<ref>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930–1990] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510075104/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/1990/poptrd6.htm|date=May 10, 2015 }}, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed June 28, 2015.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 /> 2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212133734/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3402310750 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Carteret borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref><ref name=Districts2011 /><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/carteret1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Carteret borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006153419/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_mid/carteret1.pdf|date=October 6, 2011 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>2020<ref name="quickfacts" /></small><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{Cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:34&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 11, 2022}}</ref>
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Carteret's [[Sikh]] community, variously estimated at 1,000 to 2,500, is the largest concentration of Sikhs in the state.<ref>Giachino, Alyssa. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1695587461.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+31%2C+2008&author=Alyssa+Giachino&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Carteret+police+say+two+attacks+being+investigated+as+bias+crimes&pqatl=google "Carteret police say two attacks being investigated as bias crimes"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', October 31, 2008. Accessed August 16, 2011. "estimates the Sikh population in Carteret is at least 2,500 out of the borough's 22,000 residents."</ref><ref name=WSN>Staff. [http://worldsikhnews.com/30%20April%202008/Sikh%20Parade%20in%20Carteret%20sends%20message%20about%20faith%20strength.htm "Sikh Parade in Carteret sends message about faith's strength"], [[World Sikh Organization|World Sikh News]], April 30, 2008. Accessed August 16, 2011. "As New Jersey is host to some 25,000 Sikhs, Carteret has emerged as a magnet for the community, with an estimated 1,000 Sikhs among the borough's 22,000 residents."</ref><ref>Coyne, Kevin. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/15colnj.html "Turbans Make Targets, Some Sikhs Find"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 15, 2008. Accessed August 23, 2011. "Carteret, home to the largest concentration of Sikhs in the state."</ref> The Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib, the borough's first [[gurdwara|gurudwara]], had rented a location in Carteret in 1998 before moving to a permanent location in the nearby [[Port Reading, New Jersey|Port Reading]] section of [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]] in 2005.<ref>[http://www.thesinghsabha.org/gurudwara/gurudwara/home.php Home page], Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib. Accessed August 24, 2011. "Gurudwara Singh Sabha is the first gurudwara sahib that was established in the borough of Carteret in 1998."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1779439341.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Nov+12%2C+2005&author=&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=SIKHS+CELEBRATE+NEW+HOME+Temple+marks+recent+move+to+Port+Reading&pqatl=google "Siks Celebrate New Home; Temple marks recent move to Port Reading"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', November 12, 2005. Accessed August 24, 2011. "The Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib is hosting a grand opening celebration today at its new location 941 Port Reading Ave Port Reading. The temple opened in June after members had worshipped for years at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall on Carteret Avenue in Carteret using the space only on Sundays. The new location allows services every day"</ref>
Carteret's [[Sikh]] community, variously estimated at 1,000 to 2,500, is the largest concentration of Sikhs in the state.<ref>Giachino, Alyssa. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/app/access/1695587461.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+31%2C+2008&author=Alyssa+Giachino&pub=Asbury+Park+Press&desc=Carteret+police+say+two+attacks+being+investigated+as+bias+crimes&pqatl=google "Carteret police say two attacks being investigated as bias crimes"], ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', October 31, 2008. Accessed August 16, 2011. "estimates the Sikh population in Carteret is at least 2,500 out of the borough's 22,000 residents."</ref><ref name=WSN>Staff. [http://worldsikhnews.com/30%20April%202008/Sikh%20Parade%20in%20Carteret%20sends%20message%20about%20faith%20strength.htm "Sikh Parade in Carteret sends message about faith's strength"], [[World Sikh Organization|World Sikh News]], April 30, 2008. Accessed August 16, 2011. "As New Jersey is host to some 25,000 Sikhs, Carteret has emerged as a magnet for the community, with an estimated 1,000 Sikhs among the borough's 22,000 residents."</ref><ref>Coyne, Kevin. [https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/15colnj.html "Turbans Make Targets, Some Sikhs Find"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', June 15, 2008. Accessed August 23, 2011. "Carteret, home to the largest concentration of Sikhs in the state."</ref> The Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib, the borough's first [[gurdwara|gurudwara]], had rented a location in Carteret in 1998 before moving to a permanent location in the nearby [[Port Reading, New Jersey|Port Reading]] section of [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]] in 2005.<ref>[http://www.thesinghsabha.org/gurudwara/gurudwara/home.php Home page], Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib. Accessed August 24, 2011. "Gurudwara Singh Sabha is the first gurudwara sahib that was established in the borough of Carteret in 1998."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1779439341.html?FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Nov+12%2C+2005&author=&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=SIKHS+CELEBRATE+NEW+HOME+Temple+marks+recent+move+to+Port+Reading&pqatl=google "Siks Celebrate New Home; Temple marks recent move to Port Reading"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', November 12, 2005. Accessed August 24, 2011. "The Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib is hosting a grand opening celebration today at its new location 941 Port Reading Ave Port Reading. The temple opened in June after members had worshipped for years at a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall on Carteret Avenue in Carteret using the space only on Sundays. The new location allows services every day"</ref>


===Census 2010===
=== Census 2010 ===


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The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $58,614 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,733) and the median family income was $69,192 (+/− $10,119). Males had a median income of $47,405 (+/− $4,676) versus $42,971 (+/− $4,266) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $25,346 (+/− $2,095). About 11.8% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212084858/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402310750 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Carteret borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $58,614 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,733) and the median family income was $69,192 (+/− $10,119). Males had a median income of $47,405 (+/− $4,676) versus $42,971 (+/− $4,266) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $25,346 (+/− $2,095). About 11.8% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212084858/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3402310750 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Carteret borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 17, 2012.</ref>


===Census 2000===
=== Census 2000 ===


As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 20,709 people, 7,039 households, and 5,208 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 4,747.4 people per square mile (1,833.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 7,320 housing units at an average density of 1,678.1 per square mile (648.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the borough was 50.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 19.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 23.4% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603410750.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Carteret borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702031208/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603410750.pdf |date=July 2, 2014 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212092635/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402310750 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Carteret borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2013.</ref>
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 20,709 people, 7,039 households, and 5,208 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 4,747.4 people per square mile (1,833.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 7,320 housing units at an average density of 1,678.1 per square mile (648.2/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the borough was 50.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 14.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 19.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 11.2% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 23.4% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603410750.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Carteret borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702031208/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603410750.pdf |date=July 2, 2014 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212092635/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3402310750 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Carteret borough, Middlesex County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2013.</ref>


There were 7,039 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.38.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
There were 7,039 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.38.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />


In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />


The median income for a household in the borough was $47,148, and the median income for a family was $54,609. Males had a median income of $40,172 versus $28,132 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $18,967. About 8.6% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the borough was $47,148, and the median income for a family was $54,609. Males had a median income of $40,172 versus $28,132 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $18,967. About 8.6% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000 /><ref name=Census2000SF1 />


==Economy==
== Economy ==
Portions of the borough are part of an [[Urban Enterprise Zone]] (UEZ),<ref>[https://www.carteret.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Color-Map.pdf Urban Enterprise Zone], Borough of Carteret. Accessed November 19, 2019.</ref> one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. The borough was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in the program and one of four of those chosen based on a competition.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/tax_q&a_052709.pdf ''Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers''], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "In 1994 the legislation was amended and ten more zones were added to this successful economic development program. Of the ten new zones, six were predetermined: Paterson, Passaic, Perth Amboy, Phillipsburg, Lakewood, Asbury Park/Long Branch (joint zone). The four remaining zones were selected on a competitive basis. They are Carteret, Pleasantville, Union City and Mount Holly."</ref> In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% [[sales tax]] rate (half of the {{frac|6|5|8}}% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/about/ Urban Enterprise Zone Program], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in March 1995, the borough's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in March 2026.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/ZONE%20EXPIRATION%20DATES%20-%202018.pdf Urban Enterprise Zones Effective and Expiration Dates], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref>
Portions of the borough are part of an [[Urban Enterprise Zone]] (UEZ),<ref>[https://www.carteret.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Color-Map.pdf Urban Enterprise Zone], Borough of Carteret. Accessed November 19, 2019.</ref> one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. The borough was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in the program and one of four of those chosen based on a competition.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/tax_q&a_052709.pdf ''Urban Enterprise Zone Tax Questions and Answers''], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], May 2009. Accessed October 28, 2019. "In 1994 the legislation was amended and ten more zones were added to this successful economic development program. Of the ten new zones, six were predetermined: Paterson, Passaic, Perth Amboy, Phillipsburg, Lakewood, Asbury Park/Long Branch (joint zone). The four remaining zones were selected on a competitive basis. They are Carteret, Pleasantville, Union City and Mount Holly."</ref> In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% [[sales tax]] rate (half of the {{frac|6|5|8}}% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/about/ Urban Enterprise Zone Program], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed October 27, 2019. "Businesses participating in the UEZ Program can charge half the standard sales tax rate on certain purchases, currently 3.3125% effective 1/1/2018"</ref> Established in March 1995, the borough's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in March 2026.<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/dca/affiliates/uez/publications/pdf/ZONE%20EXPIRATION%20DATES%20-%202018.pdf Urban Enterprise Zones Effective and Expiration Dates], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]]. Accessed January 8, 2018.</ref>


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Carteret was the headquarters of the defunct electronics chain [[Nobody Beats the Wiz]].<ref>Christman, Ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=0wkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68 "Deal Brings Wiz A Crucial $25 Million"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', October 25, 1997. Accessed December 2, 2016. "Nobody Beats the Wiz, based in Carteret, N.J., has had a rocky year, suffering intermittent cash-flow problems, most recently in September, when it failed to pay most major music suppliers"</ref>
Carteret was the headquarters of the defunct electronics chain [[Nobody Beats the Wiz]].<ref>Christman, Ed. [https://books.google.com/books?id=0wkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA68 "Deal Brings Wiz A Crucial $25 Million"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', October 25, 1997. Accessed December 2, 2016. "Nobody Beats the Wiz, based in Carteret, N.J., has had a rocky year, suffering intermittent cash-flow problems, most recently in September, when it failed to pay most major music suppliers"</ref>


==Government==
== Government ==


===Local government===
=== Local government ===
[[Image:Delegates on ballot.png|thumb|left|225px|Mayor Daniel J. Reiman and Sultan M. Babar on the ballot as Obama delegates to [[2012 Democratic National Convention|2012 DNC]].]]
[[File:Delegates on ballot.png|thumb|left|225px|Mayor Daniel J. Reiman and Sultan M. Babar on the ballot as Obama delegates to [[2012 Democratic National Convention|2012 DNC]].]]
Carteret is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/cgs.rutgers.edu/files/documents/resources/rc_munichart_inventory_2011.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed November 18, 2019.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members, who are elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 87.</ref> The Borough form of government used by Carteret is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=September 24, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/cgs.rutgers.edu/files/documents/resources/rc_munichart_formsgovt_2011.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref>
Carteret is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/cgs.rutgers.edu/files/documents/resources/rc_munichart_inventory_2011.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed November 18, 2019.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the Borough Council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council is comprised of six members, who are elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 87.</ref> The Borough form of government used by Carteret is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=September 24, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://cgs.rutgers.edu/sites/cgs.rutgers.edu/files/documents/resources/rc_munichart_formsgovt_2011.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 3, 2015.</ref>


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In May 2016, the borough council selected Ajmar Singh Johal from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that became vacant following the death of Joseph W. "Skippy" Sitarz the previous month.<ref>Russell, Suzanne. [http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/06/carteret-selects-new-councilman/84024460/ "Carteret selects new councilman"], ''[[Courier News]]'', May 6, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2016. "Ajmar Johal is Carteret's newest Borough Council member.Johal was selected by the governing body to fill the vacancy created by the April 11 death of Democratic Councilman Joseph W. 'Skippy' Sitarz, who had served on the council for 22 nonconsecutive years."</ref>
In May 2016, the borough council selected Ajmar Singh Johal from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that became vacant following the death of Joseph W. "Skippy" Sitarz the previous month.<ref>Russell, Suzanne. [http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/politics/2016/05/06/carteret-selects-new-councilman/84024460/ "Carteret selects new councilman"], ''[[Courier News]]'', May 6, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2016. "Ajmar Johal is Carteret's newest Borough Council member.Johal was selected by the governing body to fill the vacancy created by the April 11 death of Democratic Councilman Joseph W. 'Skippy' Sitarz, who had served on the council for 22 nonconsecutive years."</ref>


Members of Carteret's 13.9% South Asian community<ref name=LWD2010/> have been active in local government, serving on several governing boards and contesting elections. Members of notable activity in the government include Sultan M. Babar, an alternate member of the board of health and the head of its medical department.<ref>[http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/57/192/default.aspx Carteret Board of Health] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420215624/http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/57/192/default.aspx |date=April 20, 2012 }}, Carteret Board of Health, Accessed August 26, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.sultanbabar.com Sultan Babar], Accessed August 27, 2011</ref> Babar also ran for borough council and was a candidate in the Democratic primaries.<ref>Shahid, Aliyah. [http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2009/06/middlesex_county_incumbent_fre.html "Middlesex County incumbent freeholders easily beat challenge in primary"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 3, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2011. "In the Democratic race in Carteret, incumbent Joseph W. Sitarz and Dennis DiMascio beat Sultan M. Babar for two three-year terms for borough council."</ref> He has been chosen to represent the 10th delegate district part of Middlesex County, which consists of [[New Jersey's 18th legislative district|18th]] and [[New Jersey's 19th legislative district|19th]] state legislative districts, as a delegate to the [[2012 Democratic National Convention]].<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/SultanMBabar/posts/10150773349977891 Sultan M. Babar], Accessed March 25, 2012. "NJ Democratic State Committee and President Obama's campaign has chosen [Sultan M. Babar] to represent 18 and 19th legislative districts in the DNC"</ref><ref>Jackson, Herb. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120403045852/http://blog.northjersey.com/thesource/2443/legislators-top-list-of-obama-delegates/ Legislators top list of Obama delegates], The Source, Accessed April 4, 2012</ref><ref>NJ Board of Elections [http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2012-results/2012-official-primary-candidates-dem-dist-delegates-0412.pdf Democratic District Delegates] State of NJ. April 5, 2012</ref> Other members of notability are Amijit Cheema, member of the Planning Board;<ref>[http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/105/784/154/default.aspx Carteret Planning Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002093033/http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/105/784/154/default.aspx |date=October 2, 2011 }}, Accessed August 25, 2011</ref> and Hardyal Singh Johal, former member of the Planning Board.<ref>Rommel, Leo D. [https://beta.app.com/article/CN/20100415/NEWS/4150349/1401/NEWS05/Sikhs-to-celebrate-with-parade-Saturday-in-Carteret "Sikhs to celebrate with parade Saturday in Carteret"]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Google]] cache copy of article from ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 15, 2010. Accessed August 29, 2011. "Hardyal Singh Johal, chairman of the borough's Planning Board, said he was the first Sikh ever to move into Carteret, back in the early 1970s."</ref>
Members of Carteret's 13.9% South Asian community<ref name=LWD2010 /> have been active in local government, serving on several governing boards and contesting elections. Members of notable activity in the government include Sultan M. Babar, an alternate member of the board of health and the head of its medical department.<ref>[http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/57/192/default.aspx Carteret Board of Health] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120420215624/http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/57/192/default.aspx |date=April 20, 2012 }}, Carteret Board of Health, Accessed August 26, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.sultanbabar.com/ Sultan Babar], Accessed August 27, 2011</ref> Babar also ran for borough council and was a candidate in the Democratic primaries.<ref>Shahid, Aliyah. [http://www.nj.com/news/local/index.ssf/2009/06/middlesex_county_incumbent_fre.html "Middlesex County incumbent freeholders easily beat challenge in primary"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', June 3, 2009. Accessed August 29, 2011. "In the Democratic race in Carteret, incumbent Joseph W. Sitarz and Dennis DiMascio beat Sultan M. Babar for two three-year terms for borough council."</ref> He has been chosen to represent the 10th delegate district part of Middlesex County, which consists of [[New Jersey's 18th legislative district|18th]] and [[New Jersey's 19th legislative district|19th]] state legislative districts, as a delegate to the [[2012 Democratic National Convention]].<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/SultanMBabar/posts/10150773349977891 Sultan M. Babar], Accessed March 25, 2012. "NJ Democratic State Committee and President Obama's campaign has chosen [Sultan M. Babar] to represent 18 and 19th legislative districts in the DNC"</ref><ref>Jackson, Herb. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120403045852/http://blog.northjersey.com/thesource/2443/legislators-top-list-of-obama-delegates/ Legislators top list of Obama delegates], The Source, Accessed April 4, 2012</ref><ref>NJ Board of Elections [http://www.nj.gov/state/elections/2012-results/2012-official-primary-candidates-dem-dist-delegates-0412.pdf Democratic District Delegates] State of NJ. April 5, 2012</ref> Other members of notability are Amijit Cheema, member of the Planning Board;<ref>[http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/105/784/154/default.aspx Carteret Planning Board] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002093033/http://www.ci.carteret.nj.us/content/105/784/154/default.aspx |date=October 2, 2011 }}, Accessed August 25, 2011</ref> and Hardyal Singh Johal, former member of the Planning Board.<ref>Rommel, Leo D. [https://beta.app.com/article/CN/20100415/NEWS/4150349/1401/NEWS05/Sikhs-to-celebrate-with-parade-Saturday-in-Carteret "Sikhs to celebrate with parade Saturday in Carteret"]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[Google]] cache copy of article from ''[[Asbury Park Press]]'', April 15, 2010. Accessed August 29, 2011. "Hardyal Singh Johal, chairman of the borough's Planning Board, said he was the first Sikh ever to move into Carteret, back in the early 1970s."</ref>


====Emergency services====
==== Emergency services ====
The borough maintains a 50-person police department. An October 2017 report by NJ.com found that Officer Joseph Reiman, brother of Mayor Daniel Reiman, accounted for 20% of the police department's 115 arrests that involved the use of force in the two years following his July 2015 hiring.<ref>McCarthy, Craig. [http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2017/10/in_carteret_1_cop_accounted_for_20_percent_of_use_1.html "In Carteret, indicted cop accounted for fifth of arrests involving force"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 10, 2017. Accessed October 11, 2017. "The borough police officer charged with assaulting a teenager is responsible for more than one-fifth of all arrests involving force recorded by the department over a 23-month period, an NJ Advance Media analysis has found.From the time Joseph Reiman was hired in July 2015, the 50-person department logged 115 incidents in which an officer used force, such as a punch, baton or weapon against a suspect, according to documents obtained under the state Open Public Records Act."</ref>
The borough maintains a 50-person police department. An October 2017 report by NJ.com found that Officer Joseph Reiman, brother of Mayor Daniel Reiman, accounted for 20% of the police department's 115 arrests that involved the use of force in the two years following his July 2015 hiring.<ref>McCarthy, Craig. [http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2017/10/in_carteret_1_cop_accounted_for_20_percent_of_use_1.html "In Carteret, indicted cop accounted for fifth of arrests involving force"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], October 10, 2017. Accessed October 11, 2017. "The borough police officer charged with assaulting a teenager is responsible for more than one-fifth of all arrests involving force recorded by the department over a 23-month period, an NJ Advance Media analysis has found.From the time Joseph Reiman was hired in July 2015, the 50-person department logged 115 incidents in which an officer used force, such as a punch, baton or weapon against a suspect, according to documents obtained under the state Open Public Records Act."</ref>


The Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad, established in 1934, ended operations in April 2013 after becoming financially insolvent. Starting in April 2013, emergency medical services in the borough are provided around the clock by the EMS division of the Carteret Fire Department.<ref>[https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-fire-department-begins-24-7-ems-coverage-as-carteret-volunteer-first-aid-inc-ceases-operations/ "Carteret Fire Department begins 24/7 EMS coverage as Carteret Volunteer First Aid Inc. ceases operations"], Borough of Carteret, April 10, 2013. Accessed April 30, 2020. "Mayor Dan Reiman has announced that in the wake of the Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad shutting its doors and ceasing operations, the Carteret Fire Department EMS division will expand operations from 12 hours a day to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The private, non-profit Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad was first established in 1934. In 1999 due to the inability of the Volunteer squad to staff day time hours the Borough selected Rural Metro Inc. to provide EMS coverage for the Borough on weekdays, while the under-staffed volunteer organization continued to provide coverage on weekends."</ref><ref name="carteret2013-04-10">{{cite news|date=2013-04-10|title=Carteret Fire Department begins 24/7 EMS coverage as Carteret Volunteer First Aid Inc. ceases operations|work=Borough of Carteret|location=Carteret, New Jersey|url=https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-fire-department-begins-24-7-ems-coverage-as-carteret-volunteer-first-aid-inc-ceases-operations/|access-date=2020-04-30|quote=Mayor Dan Reiman has announced that in the wake of the Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad shutting its doors and ceasing operations, the Carteret Fire Department EMS division will expand operations from 12 hours a day to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The private, non-profit Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad was first established in 1934. In 1999 due to the inability of the Volunteer squad to staff day time hours the Borough selected Rural Metro Inc. to provide EMS coverage for the Borough on weekdays, while the under-staffed volunteer organization continued to provide coverage on weekends.}}</ref>
The Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad, established in 1934, ended operations in April 2013 after becoming financially insolvent. Starting in April 2013, emergency medical services in the borough are provided around the clock by the EMS division of the Carteret Fire Department.<ref>[https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-fire-department-begins-24-7-ems-coverage-as-carteret-volunteer-first-aid-inc-ceases-operations/ "Carteret Fire Department begins 24/7 EMS coverage as Carteret Volunteer First Aid Inc. ceases operations"], Borough of Carteret, April 10, 2013. Accessed April 30, 2020. "Mayor Dan Reiman has announced that in the wake of the Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad shutting its doors and ceasing operations, the Carteret Fire Department EMS division will expand operations from 12 hours a day to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The private, non-profit Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad was first established in 1934. In 1999 due to the inability of the Volunteer squad to staff day time hours the Borough selected Rural Metro Inc. to provide EMS coverage for the Borough on weekdays, while the under-staffed volunteer organization continued to provide coverage on weekends."</ref><ref name="carteret2013-04-10">{{Cite news|date=2013-04-10|title=Carteret Fire Department begins 24/7 EMS coverage as Carteret Volunteer First Aid Inc. ceases operations|work=Borough of Carteret|location=Carteret, New Jersey|url=https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-fire-department-begins-24-7-ems-coverage-as-carteret-volunteer-first-aid-inc-ceases-operations/|access-date=2020-04-30|quote=Mayor Dan Reiman has announced that in the wake of the Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad shutting its doors and ceasing operations, the Carteret Fire Department EMS division will expand operations from 12 hours a day to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The private, non-profit Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad was first established in 1934. In 1999 due to the inability of the Volunteer squad to staff day time hours the Borough selected Rural Metro Inc. to provide EMS coverage for the Borough on weekdays, while the under-staffed volunteer organization continued to provide coverage on weekends.}}</ref>


The Borough of Carteret hired its first firefighter in the late 19th century.<ref name=carteretFDHistory>{{cite news|url = https://www.carteret.net/fire-department-history/
The Borough of Carteret hired its first firefighter in the late 19th century.<ref name=carteretFDHistory>{{Cite news|url = https://www.carteret.net/fire-department-history/
| title = Fire Department History
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| quote = The Carteret Fire Department began in the late 1800's with the hiring of a single fire fighter to operate the fire apparatus. At that time, the fire apparatus was horse drawn, and the duties of a firefighter were quite different than they are today. In case of a fire, the team of horses would be unhooked from another borough wagon, and raced to the firehouse. <!-- Once there, the horses would then be attached to the steam pump, and raced to the scene of the call. The firefighter would then have to start a fire under the boiler to produce the pressure by steam to help extinguish the blaze. -->}}</ref> It relied on a single paid firefighter up until 1920, when paid staff was expanded to five firefighters to operate the Borough's first motorized [[fire truck]]. In the 1950s with the construction of the New Jersey Turnpike, which included an exit in Carteret, the department started to purchase trucks designed for safe operation fighting vehicle fires on busy high-speed highways.
| quote = The Carteret Fire Department began in the late 1800's with the hiring of a single fire fighter to operate the fire apparatus. At that time, the fire apparatus was horse drawn, and the duties of a firefighter were quite different than they are today. In case of a fire, the team of horses would be unhooked from another borough wagon, and raced to the firehouse. <!-- Once there, the horses would then be attached to the steam pump, and raced to the scene of the call. The firefighter would then have to start a fire under the boiler to produce the pressure by steam to help extinguish the blaze. -->}}</ref> It relied on a single paid firefighter up until 1920, when paid staff was expanded to five firefighters to operate the Borough's first motorized [[fire truck]]. In the 1950s with the construction of the New Jersey Turnpike, which included an exit in Carteret, the department started to purchase trucks designed for safe operation fighting vehicle fires on busy high-speed highways.


In August 1990 a pipeline carrying jet fuel burst in Carteret.<ref name=nytimes1990-08-04>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/04/nyregion/metro-dateline-pipeline-ruptures-dike-contains-spill.html?searchResultPosition=1
In August 1990 a pipeline carrying jet fuel burst in Carteret.<ref name=nytimes1990-08-04>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/08/04/nyregion/metro-dateline-pipeline-ruptures-dike-contains-spill.html?searchResultPosition=1
| title = METRO DATELINE; Pipeline Ruptures; Dike Contains Spill
| title = METRO DATELINE; Pipeline Ruptures; Dike Contains Spill
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| quote = Crews from GATX, the Carteret Fire Department and the Middlesex County Hazardous Materials unit helped after the spill, she said.}}</ref> The Carteret Fire Department joined with personnel from [[GATX Terminals Corporation]] and the Middlesex County Hazardous Materials Unit to construct a temporary dike to prevent the fuel from flowing into the [[Arthur Kill]].
| quote = Crews from GATX, the Carteret Fire Department and the Middlesex County Hazardous Materials unit helped after the spill, she said.}}</ref> The Carteret Fire Department joined with personnel from [[GATX Terminals Corporation]] and the Middlesex County Hazardous Materials Unit to construct a temporary dike to prevent the fuel from flowing into the [[Arthur Kill]].


Up until 2011 Carteret would request help from fireboats of the [[Fire Department of New York]] when there was a waterfront fire.<ref name=nytimes1974-12-08>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/08/archives/n-y-fireboats-help-state-vessel-cost-924000-no-payments-offered.html?searchResultPosition=1
Up until 2011 Carteret would request help from fireboats of the [[Fire Department of New York]] when there was a waterfront fire.<ref name=nytimes1974-12-08>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/08/archives/n-y-fireboats-help-state-vessel-cost-924000-no-payments-offered.html?searchResultPosition=1
| title = N. Y Fireboats Help State
| title = N. Y Fireboats Help State
| work = [[The New York Times]]
| work = [[The New York Times]]
| author = Longin W. Marzecki
| author = Longin W. Marzecki
| date = 1974-12-08
| date = 1974-12-08
| page = 130
| page = 130
| location = Carteret, New Jersey
| location = Carteret, New Jersey
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| quote = Marine Fire Company No. 9, which operates the largest fireboat in the world, the Firefighter, is usually the first unit on the scene of a Jersey waterfront blaze; it has its headquarters adjacent to the Staten Island‐Manhattan ferry slips in St. George.}}</ref> In 2011, through the assistance of a [[FEMA Port Security Grant]], the department acquired its first fireboat.<ref name=nj2011-12-21>{{cite news|url = https://www.nj.com/news/local/2011/12/carteret_receives_297k_fire_bo.html
| quote = Marine Fire Company No. 9, which operates the largest fireboat in the world, the Firefighter, is usually the first unit on the scene of a Jersey waterfront blaze; it has its headquarters adjacent to the Staten Island‐Manhattan ferry slips in St. George.}}</ref> In 2011, through the assistance of a [[FEMA Port Security Grant]], the department acquired its first fireboat.<ref name=nj2011-12-21>{{Cite news|url = https://www.nj.com/news/local/2011/12/carteret_receives_297k_fire_bo.html
| title = Carteret receives $297K fire boat via federal Homeland Security funds
| title = Carteret receives $297K fire boat via federal Homeland Security funds
| work = [[NJ Advance Media]]
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| quote = The twin-engine, 27-foot Boston Whaler, with a price tag of $297,000, will have pumps to assist distressed vessels and night-vision goggles and camera.}}</ref> The {{convert|27|ft|m}} vessel cost $297,000.<ref name=carteret2011-12-21>{{cite news|url = https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-awarded-fire-boat-through-port-security-grant-program/
| quote = The twin-engine, 27-foot Boston Whaler, with a price tag of $297,000, will have pumps to assist distressed vessels and night-vision goggles and camera.}}</ref> The {{convert|27|ft|m}} vessel cost $297,000.<ref name=carteret2011-12-21>{{Cite news|url = https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-awarded-fire-boat-through-port-security-grant-program/
| title = Carteret awarded fire boat through Port Security Grant Program
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In December 2014, the ''[[Courier News]]'' reported on an investigation of serious sexual harassment targeting the department's sole female firefighter.<ref name=mycentraljersey2014-10-19>{{cite news|url = https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2014/10/19/carteret-fire-department-sex-scandal-harassment-reiman/17456309/
In December 2014, the ''[[Courier News]]'' reported on an investigation of serious sexual harassment targeting the department's sole female firefighter.<ref name=mycentraljersey2014-10-19>{{Cite news|url = https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2014/10/19/carteret-fire-department-sex-scandal-harassment-reiman/17456309/
| title = Exclusive details: Sex, lies & text messages in Carteret Fire Dept. scandal
| title = Exclusive details: Sex, lies & text messages in Carteret Fire Dept. scandal
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| quote = But when a firefighter texted a female volunteer a picture of his penis, and then admitted under oath that he had sex in the parking lot of a borough elementary school, neither the fire chief nor the mayor thought to reprimand the borough employee.}}</ref>
| quote = But when a firefighter texted a female volunteer a picture of his penis, and then admitted under oath that he had sex in the parking lot of a borough elementary school, neither the fire chief nor the mayor thought to reprimand the borough employee.}}</ref>


===Federal, state and county representation===
=== Federal, state and county representation ===
Carteret is located in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#19 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Carteret had been part of the {{ushr|NJ|13|13th Congressional District}}, a change made by the [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]] that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=55 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604153059/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=55 |date=June 4, 2013 }}, p. 55, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref>
Carteret is located in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011–2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#19 Districts by Number for 2011–2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> Prior to the 2010 Census, Carteret had been part of the {{ushr|NJ|13|13th Congressional District}}, a change made by the [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]] that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.<ref name=LWV2011>[http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=55 ''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604153059/http://www.lwvnj.org/images/cg_2011.pdf#page=55 |date=June 4, 2013 }}, p. 55, New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed May 22, 2015.</ref>


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[[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]] is governed by a [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]], whose seven members are elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a commissioner director and deputy director.<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/board-of-county-commissioners Board of County Commissioners], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022. "The residents of Middlesex County's 25 municipalities elect seven (7) persons to serve as members of the Board of County Commissioners. The Commissioners are elected at large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election. In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Commissioner to be County Commissioner Director and another to be County Commissioner Deputy Director."</ref> {{As of|2022}}, Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are

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Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios (D, Carteret, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as commissioner director ends 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/18/22 Ronald G. Rios], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
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[[Middlesex County, New Jersey|Middlesex County]] is governed by a [[Board of County Commissioners (New Jersey)|Board of County Commissioners]], whose seven members are elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a commissioner director and deputy director.<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/board-of-county-commissioners Board of County Commissioners], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022. "The residents of Middlesex County’s 25 municipalities elect seven (7) persons to serve as members of the Board of County Commissioners. The Commissioners are elected at large to staggered three-year terms in the November general election. In January of each year, the Board reorganizes, selecting one Commissioner to be County Commissioner Director and another to be County Commissioner Deputy Director."</ref> {{As of|2022}}, Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are
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Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios (D, [[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]], term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as commissioner director ends 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/18/22 Ronald G. Rios], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Commissioner Deputy Director Shanti Narra (D, [[North Brunswick, New Jersey|North Brunswick]], term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/26/22 Shanti Narra], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Commissioner Deputy Director Shanti Narra (D, [[North Brunswick, New Jersey|North Brunswick]], term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/26/22 Shanti Narra], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Claribel A. "Clary" Azcona-Barber (D, [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/28/22 Claribel A. Azcona-Barber], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Claribel A. "Clary" Azcona-Barber (D, [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/28/22 Claribel A. Azcona-Barber], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Charles Kenny (D, [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]], 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/22/22 Charles Kenny], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Charles Kenny (D, [[Woodbridge Township, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]], 2022),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/22/22 Charles Kenny], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Leslie Koppel (D, [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]], 2023),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/24/22 Leslie Koppel], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Leslie Koppel (D, [[Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Monroe Township]], 2023),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/24/22 Leslie Koppel], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Chanelle Scott McCullum (D, [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], 2024)<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/30/22 Chanelle Scott McCullum], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref> and
Chanelle Scott McCullum (D, [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]], 2024)<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/30/22 Chanelle Scott McCullum], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref> and
Charles E. Tomaro (D, [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], 2023).<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/20/22 Charles E. Tomaro], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/3512/637828473891970000#page=7 2022 County Data Sheet], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Charles E. Tomaro (D, [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]], 2023).<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/20/22 Charles E. Tomaro], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/3512/637828473891970000#page=7 2022 County Data Sheet], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref>
Constitutional officers are
Constitutional officers are
County Clerk [[Nancy Pinkin]] (D, 2025, [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]]),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/34/22 Nancy J. Pinkin], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/clerks/ Clerks], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref>
County Clerk [[Nancy Pinkin]] (D, 2025, [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]]),<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/34/22 Nancy J. Pinkin], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[http://coanj.com/member-list/clerks/ Clerks], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref>
Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2022, Piscataway)<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/32/22 Mildred S. Scott], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/sheriffs/ Sheriffs], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref> and
Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2022, Piscataway)<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/32/22 Mildred S. Scott], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/sheriffs/ Sheriffs], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref> and
Surrogate Claribel Cortes (D, 2026; North Brunswick).<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/36/22 Claribel Cortes], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/constitutional-officers Constitutional Officers], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/surrogates/ Surrogates], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref>
Surrogate Claribel Cortes (D, 2026; North Brunswick).<ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Home/Components/StaffDirectory/StaffDirectory/36/22 Claribel Cortes], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/government/constitutional-officers Constitutional Officers], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://coanj.com/member-list/surrogates/ Surrogates], Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed June 19, 2022.</ref>


===Politics===
=== Politics ===


As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 12,538 registered voters in Carteret, of which 5,187 (41.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,373 (11.0%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 5,974 (47.6%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-middlesex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Middlesex], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>
As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 12,538 registered voters in Carteret, of which 5,187 (41.4%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 1,373 (11.0%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 5,974 (47.6%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-middlesex-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Middlesex], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>


In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 74.5% of the vote (5,997 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 24.9% (2,002 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (46 votes), among the 8,124 ballots cast by the borough's 13,032 registered voters (79 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 62.3%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-middlesex.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Middlesex County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-middlesex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Middlesex County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 65.8% of the vote (5,387 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 32.3% (2,643 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (63 votes), among the 8,182 ballots cast by the borough's 12,390 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.0%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-middlesex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 57.1% of the vote (4,283 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 41.3% (3,097 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (56 votes), among the 7,495 ballots cast by the borough's 11,749 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 63.8.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_middlesex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>
In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 74.5% of the vote (5,997 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 24.9% (2,002 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (46 votes), among the 8,124 ballots cast by the borough's 13,032 registered voters (79 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 62.3%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{Cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-middlesex.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results – November 6, 2012 – Middlesex County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{Cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-middlesex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 6, 2012 – General Election Results – Middlesex County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 65.8% of the vote (5,387 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 32.3% (2,643 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (63 votes), among the 8,182 ballots cast by the borough's 12,390 registered voters, for a turnout of 66.0%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-middlesex.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Middlesex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 57.1% of the vote (4,283 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 41.3% (3,097 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (56 votes), among the 7,495 ballots cast by the borough's 11,749 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 63.8.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_middlesex_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Middlesex County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>


In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] received 50.8% of the vote (2,224 cast), ahead of Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 48.2% (2,112 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (42 votes), among the 4,564 ballots cast by the borough's 13,247 registered voters (186 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-middlesex.pdf |title=Governor - Middlesex County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-middlesex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Middlesex County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 51.6% of the vote here (2,460 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 40.7% (1,938 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 4.5% (213 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (36 votes), among the 4,765 ballots cast by the borough's 12,073 registered voters, yielding a 39.5% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-middlesex.pdf 2009 Governor: Middlesex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230558/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-middlesex.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>
In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] received 50.8% of the vote (2,224 cast), ahead of Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 48.2% (2,112 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (42 votes), among the 4,564 ballots cast by the borough's 13,247 registered voters (186 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 34.5%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{Cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-middlesex.pdf |title=Governor – Middlesex County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{Cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-middlesex.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast – November 5, 2013 – General Election Results – Middlesex County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 51.6% of the vote here (2,460 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 40.7% (1,938 votes), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 4.5% (213 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (36 votes), among the 4,765 ballots cast by the borough's 12,073 registered voters, yielding a 39.5% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-middlesex.pdf 2009 Governor: Middlesex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017230558/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-middlesex.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed November 22, 2012.</ref>


==Education==
== Education ==


The [[Carteret School District]] serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref name=MiddlesexSchools>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/BDE/Documents/Public%20School%20Directory%202017-18%20Final.pdf ''Public School Directory 2017-2018''], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref> As of the 2017–2018 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,821 students and 288.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.3:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402820&DistrictID=3402820 District information for Carteret Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2019.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2017–2018 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402820 School Data for the Carteret School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2019.</ref>) are
The [[Carteret School District]] serves students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref name=MiddlesexSchools>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/BDE/Documents/Public%20School%20Directory%202017-18%20Final.pdf ''Public School Directory 2017–2018''], [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 1, 2019.</ref> As of the 2017–2018 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,821 students and 288.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.3:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3402820&DistrictID=3402820 District information for Carteret Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2019.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2017–2018 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402820 School Data for the Carteret School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed November 1, 2019.</ref>) are
Columbus School<ref>[https://col.carteretschools.org/ Columbus School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (723 students; in grades Pre-K–5),
Columbus School<ref>[https://col.carteretschools.org/ Columbus School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (723 students; in grades Pre-K–5),
Nathan Hale School<ref>[https://nhs.carteretschools.org/ Nathan Hale School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (487; Pre-K–5),
Nathan Hale School<ref>[https://nhs.carteretschools.org/ Nathan Hale School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (487; Pre-K–5),
Private Nicholas Minue School<ref>[https://min.carteretschools.org/ Private Nicholas Minue School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (678; Pre-K–5),
Private Nicholas Minue School<ref>[https://min.carteretschools.org/ Private Nicholas Minue School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (678; Pre-K–5),
Carteret Middle School<ref>[https://cms.carteretschools.org/ Carteret Middle School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (862; 6–8) and
Carteret Middle School<ref>[https://cms.carteretschools.org/ Carteret Middle School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (862; 6–8) and
[[Carteret High School]]<ref>[https://chs.carteretschools.org/ Carteret High School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (994; 9–12).<ref>[https://www.carteretschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1316231&type=d&pREC_ID=1515666 District Information], Carteret Public Schools. Accessed December 2, 2019. "Students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Five attend one of three elementary schools in the district – Columbus, Pvt. Nicholas Minue, and Nathan Hale.... Carteret Middle School - Students in grades six, seven and eight are provided with numerous active learning opportunities in academics, electives, and extra-curricula that help develop positive physical, social, and emotional development for each individual student.... Carteret High School offers the student body a variety of programs designed to satisfy their learning needs and their particular interests."</ref><ref>[https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school.php?district=0750&source=01 New Jersey School Directory for the Carteret School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>
[[Carteret High School]]<ref>[https://chs.carteretschools.org/ Carteret High School], Carteret School District. Accessed December 2, 2019.</ref> (994; 9–12).<ref>[https://www.carteretschools.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1316231&type=d&pREC_ID=1515666 District Information], Carteret Public Schools. Accessed December 2, 2019. "Students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade Five attend one of three elementary schools in the district – Columbus, Pvt. Nicholas Minue, and Nathan Hale.... Carteret Middle School – Students in grades six, seven and eight are provided with numerous active learning opportunities in academics, electives, and extra-curricula that help develop positive physical, social, and emotional development for each individual student.... Carteret High School offers the student body a variety of programs designed to satisfy their learning needs and their particular interests."</ref><ref>[https://homeroom5.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school.php?district=0750&source=01 New Jersey School Directory for the Carteret School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed December 29, 2016.</ref>


In 2016, borough voters turned down a ballot proposal to switch from an elected school board to an appointed board.<ref>Rosario, Joshua. [https://www.nj.com/hudson/2020/01/elected-school-boards-rarely-change-to-appointed-boards-but-jersey-city-could-be-next.html "Elected school boards rarely change to appointed boards, but Jersey City could be next"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', January 8, 2020. Accessed February 2, 2020. "The last time voters gave up the right to elect a school board was in 2004 in Rockleigh Township, said Frank Belluscio, communications director for the New Jersey School Board Association. When given a similar opportunity in 2016, voters in Carteret rejected a proposal to change its school board from elected to appointed."</ref>
In 2016, borough voters turned down a ballot proposal to switch from an elected school board to an appointed board.<ref>Rosario, Joshua. [https://www.nj.com/hudson/2020/01/elected-school-boards-rarely-change-to-appointed-boards-but-jersey-city-could-be-next.html "Elected school boards rarely change to appointed boards, but Jersey City could be next"], ''[[The Jersey Journal]]'', January 8, 2020. Accessed February 2, 2020. "The last time voters gave up the right to elect a school board was in 2004 in Rockleigh Township, said Frank Belluscio, communications director for the New Jersey School Board Association. When given a similar opportunity in 2016, voters in Carteret rejected a proposal to change its school board from elected to appointed."</ref>
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Saint Joseph School serves students in Pre-K–8 as part of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and is overseen by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]].<ref>[http://www.sjps.net/sjps/About Us/ About Us], Saint Joseph School. Accessed July 25, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.diometuchen.org/parishes/index.cfm?intType=4&id=6 St. Joseph School], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]]. Accessed July 5, 2011.</ref>
Saint Joseph School serves students in Pre-K–8 as part of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and is overseen by the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]].<ref>[http://www.sjps.net/sjps/About Us/ About Us], Saint Joseph School. Accessed July 25, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.diometuchen.org/parishes/index.cfm?intType=4&id=6 St. Joseph School], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen]]. Accessed July 5, 2011.</ref>


A private rabbinical college, [[Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret]], opened in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hundreds in Carteret for Hachnosas Sefer Torah|date=January 7, 2009|work=[[Hamodia]]}}</ref><ref>Green, Miriam. "Catapaulted to Carteret: Detour to destiny", ''[[Binah (magazine)|Binah]]'' Pesach supplement, April 11, 2011, pp. 24&ndash;29. Accessed September 5, 2011.</ref>
A private rabbinical college, [[Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret]], opened in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Hundreds in Carteret for Hachnosas Sefer Torah|date=January 7, 2009|work=[[Hamodia]]}}</ref><ref>Green, Miriam. "Catapaulted to Carteret: Detour to destiny", ''[[Binah (magazine)|Binah]]'' Pesach supplement, April 11, 2011, pp. 24–29. Accessed September 5, 2011.</ref>


==Transportation==
== Transportation ==


===Roads and highways===
=== Roads and highways ===
[[File:2021-05-25 18 39 20 View south along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for Middlesex County Route 602 (Roosevelt Avenue) in Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|View south along the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Carteret]]
[[File:2021-05-25 18 39 20 View south along Interstate 95 (New Jersey Turnpike) from the overpass for Middlesex County Route 602 (Roosevelt Avenue) in Carteret, Middlesex County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|View south along the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Carteret]]
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|59.24|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|52.95|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|4.77|mi}} by Middlesex County and {{convert|1.52|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|59.24|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|52.95|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|4.77|mi}} by Middlesex County and {{convert|1.52|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Turnpike Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Middlesex.pdf Middlesex County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>


The only major road that passes through Carteret is the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]).<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095__-.pdf#page=25 Interstate 95 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated August 2014. Accessed December 3, 2019.</ref> Interchange 12 of the turnpike, located in the borough, was updated as part of an $80 million project that added five additional toll lanes and new ramps to [[County Route 602 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)|CR 602]].<ref>[https://urbanengineers.com/projects/interchange-12-reconstruction-project NJTA Interchange 12 Reconstruction Project], Urban Engineers. Accessed December 3, 2019. "Located at Milepost 95.9 in Middlesex County, Interchange 12 was one of the most congested toll plazas on the New Jersey Turnpike system.... The project, one of the largest initiatives in the Authority’s construction program, provided more than $80 million worth of construction improvements affecting over 100,000 daily patrons.... The second contract was a 16-month effort to reconstruct and expand the toll plaza to provide five additional lanes. It included widening the toll plaza; increasing the number of lanes to 14; constructing a 5,000-SF facility building, including underground access to the plaza; and constructing approach roadways, ramps, and structures. "</ref>
The only major road that passes through Carteret is the [[New Jersey Turnpike]] ([[Interstate 95 in New Jersey|Interstate 95]]).<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000095__-.pdf#page=25 Interstate 95 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated August 2014. Accessed December 3, 2019.</ref> Interchange 12 of the turnpike, located in the borough, was updated as part of an $80 million project that added five additional toll lanes and new ramps to [[County Route 602 (Middlesex County, New Jersey)|CR 602]].<ref>[https://urbanengineers.com/projects/interchange-12-reconstruction-project NJTA Interchange 12 Reconstruction Project], Urban Engineers. Accessed December 3, 2019. "Located at Milepost 95.9 in Middlesex County, Interchange 12 was one of the most congested toll plazas on the New Jersey Turnpike system.... The project, one of the largest initiatives in the Authority's construction program, provided more than $80 million worth of construction improvements affecting over 100,000 daily patrons.... The second contract was a 16-month effort to reconstruct and expand the toll plaza to provide five additional lanes. It included widening the toll plaza; increasing the number of lanes to 14; constructing a 5,000-SF facility building, including underground access to the plaza; and constructing approach roadways, ramps, and structures. "</ref>


===Public transportation===
=== Public transportation ===
[[NJ Transit]] local bus service is provided on the [[116 (New Jersey bus)|116]] route to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]] and on the [[48 (New Jersey bus)|48]] route to [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212321/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMiddlesexCountyTo Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], Backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 5, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/MidCo_TransitGuide_2013_Front.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide 2013 Edition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224010106/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/MidCo_TransitGuide_2013_Front.pdf |date=December 24, 2019 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 3, 2019.</ref>
[[NJ Transit]] local bus service is provided on the [[116 (New Jersey bus)|116]] route to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]] and on the [[48 (New Jersey bus)|48]] route to [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212321/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMiddlesexCountyTo Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], Backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 5, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/MidCo_TransitGuide_2013_Front.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide 2013 Edition] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224010106/http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/Government/Departments/IM/Documents/Planning%20-%20Transportation/MidCo_TransitGuide_2013_Front.pdf |date=December 24, 2019 }}, [[Middlesex County, New Jersey]]. Accessed December 3, 2019.</ref>


Studies are being conducted to introduce ferry service between Waterfront Park and [[Midtown Manhattan]] via Arthur Kill and Kill van Kull.<ref>Higgs, Larry. [https://www.nj.com/traffic/2018/05/grant_floats_hopes_for_ferry_service_between_middl.html "This Middlesex County town may soon offer fast ferry service to N.Y."], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 11, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed December 3, 2019. "The Federal Transit Administration awarded the grant this week to NJ Transit to purchase a 299-seat ferry for a proposed Carteret to Manhattan route. NJ Transit applied on behalf of Carteret , which will receive the money. The ferry route from Carteret's Waterfront Park, along the Arthur Kill to midtown, could transport passengers to the city in 54-minutes."</ref> As of 2021, funding for the construction of a landing dock and purchase of a boat was in place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2021/01/future-ferry-service-connecting-nj-and-staten-island-gets-a-5m-boost-from-the-state.html|title=Future ferry service connecting N.J. And New York gets a $5M boost from the state|date=January 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eu.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2018/05/11/carteret-middlesex-manhattan-ferry-service/599866002/|title=Carteret ferry service to Manhattan moves closer to reality}}</ref>
Studies are being conducted to introduce ferry service between Waterfront Park and [[Midtown Manhattan]] via Arthur Kill and Kill van Kull.<ref>Higgs, Larry. [https://www.nj.com/traffic/2018/05/grant_floats_hopes_for_ferry_service_between_middl.html "This Middlesex County town may soon offer fast ferry service to N.Y."], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 11, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed December 3, 2019. "The Federal Transit Administration awarded the grant this week to NJ Transit to purchase a 299-seat ferry for a proposed Carteret to Manhattan route. NJ Transit applied on behalf of Carteret, which will receive the money. The ferry route from Carteret's Waterfront Park, along the Arthur Kill to midtown, could transport passengers to the city in 54-minutes."</ref> As of 2021, funding for the construction of a landing dock and purchase of a boat was in place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/news/2021/01/future-ferry-service-connecting-nj-and-staten-island-gets-a-5m-boost-from-the-state.html|title=Future ferry service connecting N.J. And New York gets a $5M boost from the state|date=January 20, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2018/05/11/carteret-middlesex-manhattan-ferry-service/599866002/|title=Carteret ferry service to Manhattan moves closer to reality|first=Susan|last=Loyer|website=Courier News}}</ref>


==Notable people==
== Notable people ==
{{Category see also|People from Carteret, New Jersey}}
{{Category see also|People from Carteret, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Carteret include:
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Carteret include:
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* [[Jason Worilds]] (born 1988), football player selected by the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in the [[2010 NFL Draft]]<ref>Vrentas, Jenny. [http://www.nj.com/sports/nfldraft/index.ssf/2010/04/steelers_draft_carteret_produc.html "Steelers draft Carteret product Jason Worilds in second round of NFL Draft"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', April 23, 2010. Accessed July 15, 2010.</ref>


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Carteret, New Jersey
2020)[9]
 • Total25,326
 • Rank111th of 566 in state
14th of 25 in county[10]
 • Density5,767.71/sq mi (2,226.95/km2)
  • Rank107th of 566 in state
8th of 25 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07008[11]
Area code(s)732/848
FIPS code3402310750[1][12][13]
GNIS feature ID0885181[1][14]
Websitewww.carteret.net

Carteret is a

2020 United States Census, the borough's population was 25,326.[15]

History

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.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18][19]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 4.96 square miles (12.86 km2), including 4.39 square miles (11.37 km2) of land and 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2) of water (11.53%).[1][2]

The Rahway River forms the northern boundary of Carteret, with Linden on the other side of the river in Union County. Joseph Medwick Park is a greenway of parkland along the banks of the river. The Arthur Kill is the eastern boundary with Staten Island, New York City, New York on the opposite side. Woodbridge Township borders Carteret on all land-based boundaries.[20][21][22]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Canda, Chrome (in the borough's southeast),[23] East Rahway, Lamar, Silvan Beach, South Carteret, West Carteret (the portion west of the New Jersey Turnpike)[24] and West Chrome.[25]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19105,785—
192011,04791.0%
193013,33920.7%
194011,976−10.2%
195013,0308.8%
196020,50257.3%
197023,13712.9%
198020,598−11.0%
199019,025−7.6%
200020,7098.9%
201022,84410.3%
202025,32610.9%
Population sources: 1910–1920[26]
1910[27] 1910–1930[28]
1930–1990[29] 2000[30][31] 2010[32][33][34]2020[15][9]

Carteret's

Sikh community, variously estimated at 1,000 to 2,500, is the largest concentration of Sikhs in the state.[35][36][37] The Gurudwara Singh Sabha Sahib, the borough's first gurudwara, had rented a location in Carteret in 1998 before moving to a permanent location in the nearby Port Reading section of Woodbridge Township in 2005.[38][39]

Census 2010

Template:USCensusDemographics

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.[40]

Census 2000

As of the

Latino of any race were 23.4% of the population.[30][31]

There were 7,039 households, out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.38.[30][31]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.[30][31]

The median income for a household in the borough was $47,148, and the median income for a family was $54,609. Males had a median income of $40,172 versus $28,132 for females. The

poverty line, including 15.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.[30][31]

Economy

Portions of the borough are part of an

Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ),[41] one of 32 zones covering 37 municipalities statewide. The borough was selected in 1994 as one of a group of 10 zones added to participate in the program and one of four of those chosen based on a competition.[42] In addition to other benefits to encourage employment and investment within the UEZ, shoppers can take advantage of a reduced 3.3125% sales tax rate (half of the 6+5⁄8% rate charged statewide) at eligible merchants.[43] Established in March 1995, the borough's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in March 2026.[44]

Carteret is the location of the primary

NASDAQ OMX Group's stock exchange.[45]

Carteret was the headquarters of the defunct electronics chain

Nobody Beats the Wiz.[46]

Government

Local government

Mayor Daniel J. Reiman and Sultan M. Babar on the ballot as Obama delegates to 2012 DNC.

Carteret is governed under the

override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[48][49]

As of 2022[update], the mayor of Carteret is Democrat Daniel J. Reiman, whose term of office ends December 31, 2022. The members of the Borough Council are Council President Vincent Bellino (D, 2022), Jorge Diaz (D, 2022), Dennis DiMascio (D, 2024), Ajmar "AJ" Johal (D, 2024), Randy Krum (D, 2023) and Susan R. Naples (D, 2023).[3][50][51][52][53][54]

First elected in 2002, Reiman was paid an annual salary of $102,610 in 2016, placing him 13th among the highest-paid mayors in the state.[55]

In May 2016, the borough council selected Ajmar Singh Johal from three candidates nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the seat expiring in December 2018 that became vacant following the death of Joseph W. "Skippy" Sitarz the previous month.[56]

Members of Carteret's 13.9% South Asian community[34] have been active in local government, serving on several governing boards and contesting elections. Members of notable activity in the government include Sultan M. Babar, an alternate member of the board of health and the head of its medical department.[57][58] Babar also ran for borough council and was a candidate in the Democratic primaries.[59] He has been chosen to represent the 10th delegate district part of Middlesex County, which consists of 18th and 19th state legislative districts, as a delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention.[60][61][62] Other members of notability are Amijit Cheema, member of the Planning Board;[63] and Hardyal Singh Johal, former member of the Planning Board.[64]

Emergency services

The borough maintains a 50-person police department. An October 2017 report by NJ.com found that Officer Joseph Reiman, brother of Mayor Daniel Reiman, accounted for 20% of the police department's 115 arrests that involved the use of force in the two years following his July 2015 hiring.[65]

The Carteret Volunteer First Aid Squad, established in 1934, ended operations in April 2013 after becoming financially insolvent. Starting in April 2013, emergency medical services in the borough are provided around the clock by the EMS division of the Carteret Fire Department.[66][67]

The Borough of Carteret hired its first firefighter in the late 19th century.

fire truck
. In the 1950s with the construction of the New Jersey Turnpike, which included an exit in Carteret, the department started to purchase trucks designed for safe operation fighting vehicle fires on busy high-speed highways.

In August 1990 a pipeline carrying jet fuel burst in Carteret.[69] The Carteret Fire Department joined with personnel from GATX Terminals Corporation and the Middlesex County Hazardous Materials Unit to construct a temporary dike to prevent the fuel from flowing into the Arthur Kill.

Up until 2011 Carteret would request help from fireboats of the

FEMA Port Security Grant, the department acquired its first fireboat.[71] The 27 feet (8.2 m) vessel cost $297,000.[72]

In December 2014, the Courier News reported on an investigation of serious sexual harassment targeting the department's sole female firefighter.[73]

Federal, state and county representation

Carteret is located in the 6th Congressional District[74] and is part of New Jersey's 19th state legislative district.[33][75][76] Prior to the 2010 Census, Carteret had been part of the 13th Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[77]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 6th congressional district is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch).[78][79] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[80] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[81][82]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 19th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joe F. Vitale (D, Woodbridge Township) and in the General Assembly by Craig Coughlin (D, Woodbridge Township) and Yvonne Lopez (D, Perth Amboy).[83]

Middlesex County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners, whose seven members are elected at-large on a partisan basis to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election. At an annual reorganization meeting held in January, the board selects from among its members a commissioner director and deputy director.[84] As of 2022, Middlesex County's Commissioners (with party affiliation, term-end year, and residence listed in parentheses) are Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios (D, Carteret, term as commissioner ends December 31, 2024; term as commissioner director ends 2022),[85] Commissioner Deputy Director Shanti Narra (D, North Brunswick, term as commissioner ends 2024; term as deputy director ends 2022),[86] Claribel A. "Clary" Azcona-Barber (D, New Brunswick, 2022),[87] Charles Kenny (D, Woodbridge Township, 2022),[88] Leslie Koppel (D, Monroe Township, 2023),[89] Chanelle Scott McCullum (D, Piscataway, 2024)[90] and Charles E. Tomaro (D, Edison, 2023).[91][92] Constitutional officers are County Clerk Nancy Pinkin (D, 2025, East Brunswick),[93][94] Sheriff Mildred S. Scott (D, 2022, Piscataway)[95][96] and Surrogate Claribel Cortes (D, 2026; North Brunswick).[97][98][99]

Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 12,538 registered voters in Carteret, of which 5,187 (41.4%) were registered as

Greens.[100]

In the

2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 57.1% of the vote (4,283 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 41.3% (3,097 votes) and other candidates with 0.5% (56 votes), among the 7,495 ballots cast by the borough's 11,749 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 63.8.[104]

In the

2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 51.6% of the vote here (2,460 ballots cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 40.7% (1,938 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 4.5% (213 votes) and other candidates with 0.8% (36 votes), among the 4,765 ballots cast by the borough's 12,073 registered voters, yielding a 39.5% turnout.[107]

Education

The Carteret School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.[108] As of the 2017–2018 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,821 students and 288.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.3:1.[109] Schools in the district (with 2017–2018 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[110]) are Columbus School[111] (723 students; in grades Pre-K–5), Nathan Hale School[112] (487; Pre-K–5), Private Nicholas Minue School[113] (678; Pre-K–5), Carteret Middle School[114] (862; 6–8) and Carteret High School[115] (994; 9–12).[116][117]

In 2016, borough voters turned down a ballot proposal to switch from an elected school board to an appointed board.[118]

Eighth grade students from all of Middlesex County are eligible to apply to attend the high school programs offered by the

Piscataway technical high schools, with no tuition charged to students for attendance.[119][120]

Saint Joseph School serves students in Pre-K–8 as part of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and is overseen by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Metuchen.[121][122]

A private rabbinical college, Yeshiva Gedola of Carteret, opened in 2006.[123][124]

Transportation

Roads and highways

View south along the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in Carteret

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 59.24 miles (95.34 km) of roadways, of which 52.95 miles (85.21 km) were maintained by the municipality, 4.77 miles (7.68 km) by Middlesex County and 1.52 miles (2.45 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[125]

The only major road that passes through Carteret is the

CR 602.[127]

Public transportation

48 route to Elizabeth.[128][129]

Studies are being conducted to introduce ferry service between Waterfront Park and Midtown Manhattan via Arthur Kill and Kill van Kull.[130] As of 2021, funding for the construction of a landing dock and purchase of a boat was in place.[131][132]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Carteret, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Carteret include:

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