Hackettstown, New Jersey

About Hackettstown

Hackettstown, NJ is a close-knit town located in northwestern New Jersey with an estimated population of 10,182.

Hackettstown holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.61 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,820 residents per square mile.

📰 Hackettstown News Today

• Knife-Wielding Man Tased By Cops In North Jersey Home: Officials Patch · Aug 18
• Boy in critical condition after Hackettstown home pool emergency New Jersey 101.5 · Aug 14
• Hackettstown arrests prompt questions about whether ICE is using private contractors The Jersey Vindicator · Aug 13
• ICE arrests 14 in immigration enforcement operation near Hackettstown, DHS says WRNJ Radio · Aug 12
• 3-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Pool in Hackettstown, NJ TAPinto · Aug 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hackettstown Unique

• The only place in America named Hackettstown — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,182.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hackettstown

• Applebee's — american
• Davila's Pizza & Restaurant — pizza
• Frank's Pizza & Italian Restaurant — pizza
• Franks Trattoria — italian
• Friendly's — american
• Hong Kong Palace — chinese
• IHOP — breakfast
• James on Main — american
• Little Tokyo — japanese
• Mama's Cafe Baci

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Hackettstown Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hackettstown

• Douglas A. Blake Memorial Field reviews ★
• Elks Forest reviews ★
• Mount Rascal Park reviews ★
• Stephens State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hackettstown

• Hackettstown High School
• Hackettstown Middle School
• Hatchery Hill Elementary School
• Willow Grove Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Ahs Hospital Corp ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hackettstown

🏘️ Nearby Communities