Carteret is a borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, in the northeastern part of the state directly across the Arthur Kill from Staten Island, New York City. The Arthur Kill forms its eastern boundary, the Rahway River marks its northern edge at Linden, and Woodbridge Township borders the borough on its remaining sides. This position has defined Carteret's identity for more than a century. The borough was incorporated in 1906 and took the name Carteret in 1922, honoring Sir George Carteret, one of the original proprietors of the colony of New Jersey, and his son Philip, the colony's first royal governor. The community grew as an industrial and port center, with oil terminals, chemical plants, and related facilities clustering along the Arthur Kill waterfront — a legacy still visible in the area's tank farms and marine operations. Today Carteret is home to roughly 25,000 residents, a diverse population drawn to its affordability and its location within the New York metropolitan region. The borough sits at New Jersey Turnpike Exit 12, about fourteen miles south of Port Newark-Elizabeth, and the Goethals Bridge provides direct road access to Staten Island and Brooklyn. Joseph Medwick Park, named for the Hall of Fame baseball player from Carteret, offers riverfront recreation along the Rahway River. For homebuyers, Carteret offers established borough housing, a strong sense of community, and exceptional access to the region's highways, ports, and employment centers. Its schools, churches, and civic life anchor a community that has retained its working-class character even as the wider region has grown around it.