Editing Carteret, New Jersey (section)

=== Public transportation ===
[[NJ Transit]] local bus service is provided on the [[116 (New Jersey bus)|116]] route to the [[Port Authority Bus Terminal]] in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]] and [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], and on the [[48 (New Jersey bus)|48]] route to [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]] and Perth Amboy.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212321/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMiddlesexCountyTo Middlesex County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], Backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 5, 2011.</ref><ref>[https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf Middlesex County Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602174137/https://kmm.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Middlesex_County_Transit_Guide_2019_WEB.pdf |date=June 2, 2023 }}, Middlesex County. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref>

There are plans to introduce ferry service between Waterfront Park and [[Lower Manhattan]] via [[Arthur Kill]] and [[Kill van Kull]].<ref>Higgs, Larry. [https://www.nj.com/traffic/2018/05/grant_floats_hopes_for_ferry_service_between_middl.html "This Middlesex County town may soon offer fast ferry service to N.Y."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203134404/https://www.nj.com/traffic/2018/05/grant_floats_hopes_for_ferry_service_between_middl.html |date=December 3, 2019 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 11, 2018, updated January 30, 2019. Accessed December 3, 2019. "The Federal Transit Administration awarded the grant this week to NJ Transit to purchase a 299-seat ferry for a proposed Carteret to Manhattan route. NJ Transit applied on behalf of Carteret, which will receive the money. The ferry route from Carteret's Waterfront Park, along the Arthur Kill to midtown, could transport passengers to the city in 54-minutes."</ref> As of 2021, funding for the construction of a landing dock and purchase of a boat was in place.<ref>Higgs, Larry. [https://www.nj.com/news/2021/01/future-ferry-service-connecting-nj-and-staten-island-gets-a-5m-boost-from-the-state.html "Future ferry service connecting N.J. and New York gets a $5M boost from the state"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122180628/https://www.nj.com/news/2021/01/future-ferry-service-connecting-nj-and-staten-island-gets-a-5m-boost-from-the-state.html |date=January 22, 2021 }}, NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 21, 2021. Accessed June 6, 2023. "Ferry service to and from Manhattan took a significant step toward setting sail after Carteret received a $5 million state grant to build a ferry terminal on the Arthur Kill waterfront located between the borough and Staten island."</ref><ref>Loyer, Susan. [https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2018/05/11/carteret-middlesex-manhattan-ferry-service/599866002/ "Carteret ferry service to Manhattan moves closer to reality"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102040359/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/local/middlesex-county/2018/05/11/carteret-middlesex-manhattan-ferry-service/599866002/ |date=January 2, 2023 }}, ''[[Courier News]]'', May 11, 2018. Accessed June 6, 2023. "The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $6 million to NJ Transit to purchase a 299-seat passenger ferry that will be leased to the borough for $1 per year and run from Waterfront Park to Midtown, Manhattan."</ref> As of 2023, dredging had been completed<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/uploads/comm/news/details/comm_np_20230217_110259_CarteretBerthAndFerryTerminalDredgingProjectCompleted.pdf Arthur Kill dredging for Carteret Ferry Terminal completed in Middlesex County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224140429/https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/uploads/comm/news/details/comm_np_20230217_110259_CarteretBerthAndFerryTerminalDredgingProjectCompleted.pdf |date=February 24, 2023 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], February 17, 2023. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref> and construction of [[Bulkhead (barrier)|bulkhead]] was underway.<ref>Makin, Bob. [https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-ferry-project-moves-forward-with-construction-of-steel-bulkhead/ Carteret ferry project moves forward with construction of steel bulkhead] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227191546/https://www.carteret.net/news/carteret-ferry-project-moves-forward-with-construction-of-steel-bulkhead/ |date=February 27, 2023 }}, Borough of Carteret, New Jersey, December 21, 2022. Accessed June 6, 2023.</ref> According to Mayor Daniel J. Reiman, the ferry terminal will be finished by Spring 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What will Carteret's ferry terminal look like? 'Think Grand Central Station' |url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/transportation/2023/05/30/carteret-ferry-service-ny-nj/70260748007/ |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=Courier News |language=en-US |archive-date=July 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230719060842/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/transportation/2023/05/30/carteret-ferry-service-ny-nj/70260748007/ |url-status=live }}</ref>