A welcome note from Mayor Daniel J. Reiman…
Over the years, there was 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. In 2021, we proudly opened the doors of the Carteret Performing Arts & Events Center to welcome the public.
This marked a defining moment for the Borough of Carteret as it took its place among New Jersey’s sought-after downtowns—bustling with local businesses and visitors, creating jobs, and boosting our local economy. Arts Districts have proven themselves to be catalysts that attract visitors and businesses, and ours is no exception, with the Carteret PAC as the cornerstone.
The Carteret PAC sustains itself 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 that, until recently, had left an economic void within eastern Middlesex County and this region of New Jersey.
The Carteret PAC is a multi-level, flexible space venue featuring a lower-level comedy/jazz club with a piano lounge; a main floor concert/comedy and entertainment space with luxury theater-style seating that can be 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 spaces, and a spacious second-floor lobby with a baby grand piano. The rooftop lounge, decorated with high-end furnishings, fire pits, heaters, and bars, boasts its own stage and private cabana-style seating for dining and enjoying the sunset.
We hope to add your name to the growing list of Partners joining us on our journey to establish central New Jersey’s premier destination to visit, work, live, and thrive.
