CARTERET Courtesy Borough of Carteret
a shared vision
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Carteret is a booming borough with its eye on
redevelopment and growth. Overlooking Staten Island
and New York City and bordered by the Arthur Kill
and the Rahway River, Carteret boasts a marina and
Waterfront Park, a popular site for festivals, concerts and
endless recreational opportunities.
Over the years, there has always been a shared vision to
create a vibrant downtown and an inclusive Arts District
that would serve as a destination for the performing arts,
educational events, live entertainment and community
engagement. The strategy was to design and build a
one-of-a-kind venue that could transform itself from a
seated concert hall to an indoor sports arena, to a center
for culinary arts festivals and so much more.
The process to get here was not without challenges,
including the COVID-19 pandemic, but we never lost
sight of the finish line. Today, we can proudly say that
the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center is now
complete and will open its doors to welcome the public
in 2021.
This is a defining moment for the Borough of Carteret
as we take our place among New Jersey’s sought-after
downtowns: bustling with local businesses and visitors,
creating jobs and boosting the local economy.
Arts Districts have proven themselves to be the catalyst
that attracts visitors and businesses, and Carteret’s will
be no exception with the PAC as the cornerstone.
The Carteret PAC will sustain itself in part through mindful
and consistent programming, membership campaigns,
grant funding and, most importantly, through our
Naming and Corporate Partnership Opportunities. These
opportunities provide corporations and individuals the
chance to become part of a cultural renaissance where,
until now, there was an economic void within eastern
Middlesex County and this region of New Jersey.
The Carteret PAC is a multilevel, flexible-space venue
that boasts a lower-level comedy/jazz club with piano
lounge; a main floor concert/comedy and entertainment
space with luxury theatre-style seating that is easily
removed to accommodate a variety of events such as
expos, weddings, dinners and more. The upper-level VIP
seating includes VIP Box Suites, private VIP space, and
an expansive 2nd-floor lobby with a baby grand piano.
The rooftop lounge, with high-end furnishings, fire pits,
heaters and bars, has its own stage and private cabanastyle
seating for dining and enjoying the sunset.
We invite you to join us on our journey toward becoming
central New Jersey’s premiere destination to visit, work,
live and thrive.
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