Carteret, NJ

Carteret is a small city in New Jersey with a population of 25,187. Residents earn $87,553 per year, which is 17% above the national average.

3.2 /5.0

B Good

25,187 Population 5,737/sq mi density

$87,553 Median Income $36,299 per capita

$370,200 Home Value $543,351 Zillow

$2,012 Median Rent 26.6% income on rent

56°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

135 Violent Crime/100K 1,121 property/100K

Overall

3.2 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.1 / 5.0

$87,553 median income, 5.6% unemployment

Affordability

4.3 / 5.0

$370,200 home value, $2,012/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

135 violent crimes/100K (64% below avg)

Education

3.2 / 5.0

27.7% bachelor's degree or higher

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UFO Sightings

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Historic Markers

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Haunted Places

Locations with documented reports of paranormal activity and sightings

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4 reported haunted locations found near Carteret, NJ.

Name	Description
College of Staten Island	The college radio station (WSIA) has had reports of equipment running on its own and lights going on and off, there have even been sightings of figures standing in rooms alone.
Old Brier House	Now an abandoned old building. A little girl who once lived there saw an apparition of a women in a wedding gown at the end of a hall. At 2:00 A.M. every morning, the residents would hear gunshots coming from the basement.
Old Seaview Hospital	An old T.B. and insane asylum hospital, vacant and guarded by a fence-located on Brielle Ave. across from the newly situated Seaview Hospital- many spirits are known to roam the old buildings of the hospitals-spirits of tortured patients.
Richmond Town	Richmond Town is located off of Amboy Road in Staten Island New York with a number of historical houses to visit. The houses range from 100-300 years old. All of the houses are known to have spirits in them. If you go there late at night, there is a specific house located on one of the side streets, which is white in color with a green cellar door on the side of the house. If you look up at the left hand window, you will without a doubt see the apparition of a little boy in the window. Two li...