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Population in July 2007: 22,725. Population change since 2000: +7.0%
 

Males: 11,028  (48.5%)
Females: 11,697  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Zip codes: 07008.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,850 (it was $47,148 in 2000)
Carteret:  $57,850
New Jersey:  $67,035

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $303,956 (it was $134,800 in 2000)
Carteret:  $303,956
New Jersey:  $372,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $285,735; Detached houses: $302,521; Townhouses or other attached units: $233,904; In 2-unit structures: $321,057; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $431,365; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,182; Mobile homes: $43,233
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Races in Carteret:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.2%)
  • Hispanic (23.4%)
  • Black (9.5%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • Asian Indian (5.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Carteret: 122.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (14.3%), Irish (12.9%), Polish (12.3%), German (7.2%), Hungarian (4.6%), Ukrainian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 16 feet

Land area: 4.36 square miles.

Population density: 5210 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carteret

  • High school or higher: 74.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carteret borough

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

4,843 residents are foreign born (9.9% Latin America, 6.6% Asia, 6.1% Europe).

This borough:  23.4%
New Jersey:  17.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carteret:  2.9% ($3,875)
New Jersey:  2.4% ($4,047)
Carteret satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Staten Island, NY (4.7 miles , pop. 443,728).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Brooklyn, NY (15.3 miles , pop. 2,465,326).

Nearest cities: Port Reading, NJ (1.1 miles ), Sewaren, NJ (1.6 miles ), Avenel, NJ (1.6 miles ), Rahway, NJ (1.8 miles ), Woodbridge, NJ (1.8 miles ), Linden, NJ (1.9 miles ), Colonia, NJ (2.1 miles ), Iselin, NJ (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 74.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -712 (-3.4%)
Workers who live and work in this borough: 1,824 (20.7%)

Area code: 732

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Carteret, New Jersey business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,727 (+9.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3%)



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Crime in Carteret by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 102101130
    per 100,000 5.20.09.64.70.04.64.614.00.0
Rapes 4304115744
    per 100,000 20.915.30.018.950.522.932.518.618.0
Robberies 371225202120202124
    per 100,000 193.161.4119.794.696.591.792.797.8108.3
Assaults 224541254329283527
    per 100,000 114.8230.1196.4118.2197.6133.0129.8163.0121.8
Burglaries 13614092849678616162
    per 100,000 709.8716.0440.6397.3441.2357.7282.8284.0279.7
Thefts 315291268256247279256274250
    per 100,000 1644.01488.21283.51210.91135.11279.51186.81275.81127.9
Auto thefts 505449556861582447
    per 100,000 260.9276.2234.7260.1312.5279.8268.9111.8212.0
Arson 044113408
    per 100,000 0.020.519.24.74.613.818.50.036.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 244.4208.4195.3173.7210.2180.2177.8184.6152.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 73 (63 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.77
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Carteret, New Jersey

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Carteret-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the Carteret borough center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/18/1990, a category 3 tornado 29.3 miles away from the borough center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Carteret topographic map

Main business address for: DI GIORGIO CORP (WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE), PATHMARK STORES INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).


Hospitals/medical centers near Carteret:
  • RAHWAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; RAHWAY, NJ)
  • STATEN ISLAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL-SOUT (about 4 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY)
  • RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; PERTH AMBOY, NJ)

Political contributions by individuals in Carteret, NJ

Amtrak stations near Carteret:
  • 6 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 12 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.carteret.nj.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carteret:
  • CUNY COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND (about 5 miles; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Full-time enrollment: 8,135)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; UNION, NJ; FT enrollment: 8,627)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEWARK, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,893)
  • NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; JERSEY CITY, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,582)
Public high school in Carteret:
Private high school in Carteret:
  • GATEWAY SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 60 HIGH STREET; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Carteret:
Private elementary/middle schools in Carteret:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 865 ROOSEVELT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 132 EMERSON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
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Library in Carteret:
  • CARTERET FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $532,974; Location: 100 COOKE AVENUE; 71,855 books; 589 audio materials; 1,048 video materials; 148 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Carteret: Carteret Fire Company Number 3 (A), Carteret Fire Station Number 1 (B), Carteret Fire Station Number 2 (C), Carteret Jewish Community Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Carteret Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Carteret include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Mark's Episcopal Church (B), Holy Family Roman Catholic Church (C), Saint Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church (D), Hungarian Reformed Church (E), Congregation Brotherhood of Israel Synagogue (F), Congregation of Loving Justice Synagogue (G), Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), People's African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Rolphs Creek (A), Run Creek (B), Noes Creek (C), Marshes Creek (D), Caseys Creek (E), Cross Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Carteret include: Carteret Park (1), Joseph Medwick Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Carteret Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Julian's Cafe Restaurant & Lounge (1000 Roosevelt Avenue), Holiday Inn Carteret (1000 Roosevelt Ave).

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.9 people
New Jersey:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  74.0%
Whole state:  70.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  11.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carteret, NJ


People in group quarters in Carteret
  • 185 people in other group homes
  • 156 people in nursing homes
  • 59 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Carteret compared to New Jersey state average:

Carteret, New Jersey environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Carteret (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Carteret at 2 Holmes Street, branch established on 1923-09-15. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • United Roosevelt Savings Bank: at 11-15 Cooke Avenue, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.8 mil, Deposits: $73.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: United Roosevelt Mhc
  • Capital One, National Association: Carteret Branch at 785 Roosevelt Avenue, branch established on 2001-05-21. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Cooke Avenue Branch at 25 Cooke Avenue, branch established on 1962-08-13. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Carteret, New Jersey
  • Holiday Inn, 1000 Roosevelt Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008, Phone: (732) 541-9500, Fax: (732) 541-9640
  • Radisson Hotel Carteret, NJ, 30 Minue St, Carteret, NJ, Carteret, NJ 07008, Phone: (732) 541-2005, Fax: (732) 969-1345
See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Carteret, New Jersey


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2004 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County New Jersey:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Carteret

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Muslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist Church
Adherents76.4%1.7%1.6%1.4%1.3%
Congregations22.7%7.3%1.0%4.5%6.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.7%0.7%14.2%
Congregations6.1%4.5%0.6%3.8%43.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 11$45,172$49,2792$3,159
Other Government Administration 15$68,521$54,8175$6,268
Judicial and Legal 8$42,896$64,3444$3,405
Police Protection - Officers 62$430,630$83,3480$0
Police - Other 10$36,965$44,35833$72,314
Firefighters 20$138,187$82,9120$0
Streets and Highways 15$74,377$59,5022$689
Welfare 2$6,556$39,3361$731
Health 7$26,400$45,2578$6,155
Solid Waste Management 3$13,804$55,2161$1,410
Sewerage 4$21,491$64,4730$0
Parks and Recreation 10$47,154$56,5850$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 19$92,647$58,5140$0
Local Libraries 6$20,701$41,4026$5,121
Other and Unallocable 6$29,417$58,8344$4,052
Totals for Government 198$1,094,918$66,35966$103,304


Carteret government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,955,000
    Housing and Community Development: $905,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $7,969,000
    Housing and Community Development: $7,233,000
    Police Protection: $5,740,000
    Sewerage: $2,437,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,257,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,100,000
    Regular Highways: $902,000
    Parks and Recreation: $855,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $810,000
    Financial Administration: $750,000
    Central Staff Services: $563,000
    Libraries: $550,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $432,000
    Electric Utilities: $305,000
    Health - Other: $280,000
    Parking Facilities: $262,000
    General Public Buildings: $250,000
    Transit Utilities: $108,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $100,000
    Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $6,393,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $858,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $257,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,891,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $577,000
    Sale of Property: $500,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $442,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $80,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,350,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,087,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,628,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $26,367,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $16,014,000
    Beginning: $3,505,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,008,000
    All Other: $1,877,000
    Highways: $385,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,850,000
    Other License: $1,567,000
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $18,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $13,052,000

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
New Jersey average:  6.12%

0.33% of residents moved from foreign countries ($699 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.33%
New Jersey average:  0.14%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Union County, NJ  0.80% ($47,329 average AGI)
from Somerset County, NJ  0.64% ($51,524)
from Monmouth County, NJ  0.49% ($79,620)


9.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($57,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.05%
New Jersey average:  6.89%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($627 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.14%
New Jersey average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, NJ  0.87% ($62,979 average AGI)
to Monmouth County, NJ  0.59% ($74,424)
to Union County, NJ  0.52% ($45,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carteret:
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WJDM (1530 AM; 10 kW; ELIZABETH, NJ; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF NEW YORK LICENSE CORP)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
  • WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLIB (1190 AM; 30 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WQEW (1560 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYC (820 AM; 10 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carteret:
  • WSIA (88.9 FM; STATEN ISLAND, NY; Owner: THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND)
  • WNYC-FM (93.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WNYC RADIO)
  • WPAT-FM (93.1 FM; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WPAT LICENSING, INC.)
  • WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
  • WNEW (102.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQCD (101.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WCAA (105.9 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP. ("WADO"))
  • WBAI (99.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WBLS (107.5 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS-NY, INC.)
  • WLTW (106.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXR-FM (96.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: THE NEW YORK TIMES ELECTRONIC MEDIA COMPANY)
  • WSKQ-FM (97.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WSKQ LICENSING, INC.)
  • WXRK (92.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHT (97.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS LICENSE CORPORATION OF NEW YORK)
  • WKTU (103.5 FM; LAKE SUCCESS, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAXQ (104.3 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM NEW YORK LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTZ (100.3 FM; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWPR-FM (105.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBS-FM (101.1 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCR-FM (89.9 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN NEW YORK)

TV broadcast stations around Carteret:
  • WCBS-TV (Channel 2; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WABC-TV (Channel 7; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC)
  • WPIX (Channel 11; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WPIX, INC.)
  • WWOR-TV (Channel 9; SECAUCUS, NJ; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WNYW (Channel 5; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBX-LP (Channel 22; CRANFORD, NJ; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXN-TV (Channel 31; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNBC (Channel 4; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNET (Channel 13; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTV (Channel 41; PATERSON, NJ; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WNJU (Channel 47; LINDEN, NJ; Owner: WNJU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFUT (Channel 68; NEWARK, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION NEW YORK LLC)
  • WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WNYE-TV (Channel 25; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WXNY-LP (Channel 32; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOB-LP (Channel 53; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WKOB COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEBR-CA (Channel 17; MANHATTAN, NY; Owner: K LICENSEE INC.)
  • WRNN-LP (Channel 57; NYACK, NY; Owner: LP NYACK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W60AI (Channel 60; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNXY-LP (Channel 26; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W33BS (Channel 33; DARIEN, CT; Owner: CT&T BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNYN-LP (Channel 39; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNYX-LP (Channel 35; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: ISLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNJB (Channel 58; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W36AS (Channel 36; NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Carteret fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 21
Total length: 365 meters (1,198ft)
Total costs: $1,000
Total average daily traffic: 564,430
Total average daily truck traffic: 51,540

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 13
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Carteret, NJ

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Jerri L Janjua, New Jersey Interchange #12, Type: Pole, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Clarence M Beverage, Amquip Complex Adjacent To Nj Turnpike, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
    Registrant: Communications Technologies, Inc., 65 Country Club Lane, Marlton, NJ 08053, Phone: (856) 985-0077, Email:
  • Richard J Byrne, 2500 Blaire Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 55.5 m, Overall height: 55.5 m
    Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7
  • 238 Roosevelt Ave Police Headquarters, Call Sign: KNCS271
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.8200 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/2002, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012
    Registrant: Carteret Fire Department, 240 Roosevelt Ave., Carteret, NJ 07008-3503, Phone: (732) 541-8000, Fax: (732) 541-5532, Email:
  • 240 Roosevelt Ave, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: WIK909, Licensee ID: L00360492
    Assigned Frequencies : 473.787 MHz, 480.162 MHz, 480.287 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 07/02/2011, Certifier: Steven Freeman
    Registrant: Woodbridge, Township Of, Iselin, NJ 08830, Phone: (908) 283-0803
  • Carteret Police Headquarters 230 Roosevelt Ave Car, Type: Tower, Structure height: 11.3 m, Overall height: 11.6 m, Call Sign: WIH896
    Assigned Frequencies : 472.750 MHz, 470.362 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/12/2005, Expiration Date: 11/19/2015
    Registrant: Carteret Police Dept., 230 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ 07008, Phone: (732) 541-4181, Fax: (732) 541-1894, Email:
  • Carteret Oem Boro Hall Cooke Ave, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WNSR873, Licensee ID: L00016788
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.7600 MHz, 39.8000 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/26/2005, Expiration Date: 07/03/2015
    Registrant: State Of New Jersey, West Trenton, NJ 08625, Phone: (908) 541-4007
  • Lat: 40.585000 Lon: -74.229722, Call Sign: WPUZ926
    Assigned Frequencies : 464.575 MHz, 463.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/04/2012, Certifier: S A Bessasparis
    Registrant: Jan Comms. & Elec. Co., Inc., 6630 S. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08109, Phone: (856) 663-4800, Fax: (856) 663-5377
  • Lat: 40.593194 Lon: -74.232611, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWJ412
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.955 MHz, 151.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/27/2002, Expiration Date: 11/27/2012, Certifier: James Saloczy
    Registrant: Lao # 20223302, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157
  • Lat: 40.583889 Lon: -74.249722, Call Sign: WQBG372
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.362 MHz, 452.112 MHz, 452.287 MHz, 452.637 MHz, 452.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Joe Rossi
    Registrant: Bearcom Operating LP, Dallas, TX 75355-9001, Phone: (800) 458-9887, Fax: (214) 355-1715

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • CARTERET, 27 Randolph Street, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WHE296
    Assigned Frequencies : 11405.0 MHz, 11565.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/1985, Expiration Date: 08/21/1996, Cancelation Date: 08/21/1996
    Registrant: New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, One Washington Park, Rm 1103, Newark, NJ 07102-3223
  • CARTERET, 27 Randolph Street, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WHT440, Licensee ID: L00005060
    Assigned Frequencies : 10775.0 MHz, 10855.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/18/1999
    Registrant: Williams Communications Inc, 111 E First St, Tulsa, OK 74172

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 44 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Carteret)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: TRZPIS PAWEL CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 80879 , Serial Number: CH20495 WI323, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Pawel Trzpis, 47 Sabo St, Carteret, NJ 07008



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$274,600234$229,060447$212,96679$88,2286$1,930,33331$227,6136$44,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$391,00059$229,695124$226,45219$99,1580$011$209,7271$30,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$261,833134$229,172413$248,34485$76,7410$040$243,2505$40,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$259,00069$229,957164$255,59816$110,8130$018$219,8890$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$247,50019$252,78964$261,8441$350,0000$02$289,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.00 , 0036.00, 0037.00, 0038.00, 0039.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED66$299,25836$324,4445$202,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$296,3648$314,1250$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$135,0000$01$135,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$214,7505$317,8001$170,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0035.00 , 0036.00, 0037.00, 0038.00, 0039.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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