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Carteret, NJ
New Jersey · Richmond County · New York-Newark-Jersey City Metro
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
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
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Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$87,553 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$370,200 home value, $2,012/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K (64% below avg)
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.7% bachelor's degree or higher
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UFO Sightings
30
Reported UFO sightings from the National UFO Reporting Center database
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Historic Markers
12
Officially designated historical markers from the Historical Marker Database
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UFO Sightings Near Carteret, NJ
30 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Carteret, NJ.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carteret, NJ | 2014 | Black Triangle craft, very large, whites lights on end only. Helo on its tale, then craft disappeared. |
| Carteret, NJ | 2013 | Craft still in sky in same position as 1 hour ago. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star?? PD)) |
| Carteret, NJ | 2013 | Large triangle object with rotating colored lights, motionless. |
| Staten island, NY | 2013 | Light streaks across Staten Island. |
| Staten island, NY | 2013 | Fiery crafts were formed in the eastern sky one after another loosing brightness at the same point in the sky, sky clear and dark |
| Staten island, NY | 2013 | It was moving very very fast and was very bright red like mini eclipses. |
| Staten island, NY | 2013 | Object with a glowing blue shield and fire following seen in Staten Island, New York. |
| Carteret, NJ | 2012 | Possible UFO in area with a history of reported UFO sightings |
| Staten island, NY | 2012 | Bright White Cigar moves quickly after hovering... |
| Staten island, NY | 2012 | Orange fireball objects seen over staten island,ny |
| Staten island, NY | 2012 | Candle within a clear bubble |
| Staten island, NY | 2012 | A light glowed and grew bigger and bigger til it resembled the shape of a roundish triangle and it spun. |
| Staten island, NY | 2012 | Noticed a bright blue light over Staten Island NY about 4am this morning. |
| Staten island, NY | 2012 | One fireball looking object followed by another one about 20 seconds later synchronized with the first one, moving in a fast speed |
| Staten island (over), NY | 2011 | Huge bright fireball descends over Staten Island. |
| Staten island, NY | 2011 | After a closer look and seeing the moon was in the opposite sky as where this was, and planes flying what looked to be way under it, i |
| Staten island, NY | 2011 | RISING ORANGE FIREBALL OVER STATEN ISLAND |
| Staten island, NY | 2011 | It was a quick beam of silvery light tjatshot across the sky. |
| Staten island, NY | 2011 | Bronze oval craft with bright flashing lights witnessed in vicinity with airplane in daytime sky |
| Cartaret, NJ | 2001 | dozen yellowish-orange lights flying in formation |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | Massive NJ sighting |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | bright lights in sky, unidentifiable! |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | Major sighting by hundreds motorists along the NJ turnpike (traffic stopped!), from homes , by police, you name, they all saw the same |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | Strange lights over Carteret |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | Slow moving V-formation of lights with orange flares. 75 cars pulled over on NJ turnpike at night to witness the event. |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | LIGHTS OVER NEW JERSEY |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | 25 lights, 75 witnesses over cataret Nj on 7/15/01. |
| Carteret, NJ | 2001 | UFO spotted over Carteret, Linden, Woodbridge. |
| New york city/staten island (w/ new jersey), NY | 2000 | see below |
| Carteret, NJ | 1960 | Cigar shapped object made no sounds, moved slowly overhead and then with tremendous speed vanished |