Hackettstown

By train

Hackettstown Station is the last stop on the NJ Transit Montclair-Boonton and Morris-Essex lines. Once you get to the Dover station, trains can be found that take you to Morristown, Hoboken and Newark and New York City.
There 7 trains a day to and from Hackettstown

• Hackettstown railway station

By bus

New Jersey Transit has a shuttle service, known as Wheels 973, that usually has two small buses going in a loop around town from 8AM to 6PM, M-F.
Martz Transit has a stop at nearby Panther Valley on some bus routes that travel from Northeastern Pennsylvania into New York City.
The Warren County government runs a bus that goes from Hackettstown to nearby Washington once an hour from 8AM to 5PM, Monday-Friday. From there, another bus can take you to Phillipsburg.

By car

• The Route 80 exits 26, 25 and 19 are all between 5 and 10 minutes driving time north of Hackettstown.

• From Exit 26 take Route 46 West through Mt. Olive and Washington Township until it turns into Main Street, Hackettstown.
• From Exit 25, going North, turn right into the International Trade Center and follow the signs for Waterloo Village. Make a right onto Continental Drive, and then, at the end of that road, turn left onto Waterloo Road, which turns into Willow Grove Road when it comes up toward Hackettstown.
• Via Exit 19, turn left towards Panther Valley. Follow County Road 517 several miles until you get to Hackettstown.

County Road 517 goes south through Schooley's Mountain and connects with route 78 at Exit 24, also known as Oldwick, Whitehouse in Tewksbury, Hunterdon County

Route 57 goes southwest through Washington and on towards Phillipsburg.

Route 46 goes Northwest past Main St., through Great Meadows, Independence and on towards Belvidere until it ends at the Delaware River bridge crossing to Portland, Pennsylvania.

By air

• Hackettstown Airport

  phone: +1 908-852-4664
  Private Planes Only, FAA Identifier N05, Latitude: 40.82 : Longitude: -74.855 : Elevation: 670 ft

Car Rental

• Enterprise Rent-a-CAr

  phone: +1 908 852-8600
  address: 7 Riverside Plaza
  New cars. If you plan to drive one way long distance, Enterprise has offices all over the country.

• Rent a Wreck

  phone: +1 908 813-1155
  address: 141 Mountain Ave
  Affordable car rental of older, used cars. Cars are inspected and up to code, but may have scratches on the body. Locally owned, so you can't go one way long distance like Enterprise.

• Hertz Rent A Car

  phone: +1 908 852-5547
  address: 115 E Plane St

Taxi or Limo

• Knight Rider Taxi & Limousine

  phone: +1 908 850-4450
  address: 229 Main St
• Hackettstown Taxi Service: 908-852-3111
• Chapin Limo & Taxi: 908-979-9444

• Centenary Stage Company

  phone: +1 908 979-0900
  address: 400 Jefferson St
  A stage for professional actors on the property of a small, private college. Drama majors from Centenary College usually mix with professional and amateur actors from around the area. Expiremental as well as traditional plays are performed, as are other performing arts, including Jazz and other music performances from the area and from around the world.

• Clearview Cinemas - Mansfield Cinema 14

  phone: +1 908 852-5960
  address: 1965 Rt. 57

• Mars Corporation Headquarters

  address: 800 High St
  Home to one of the biggest chocolate making companies in the world, the factory once offered tours, but not anymore. Some say the reason they no longer offer tours is because of 9/11, but others say it is to avoid industrial espionage due to people dying to know how they make their snickers bars!. You can drive by smell the chocolate and look at the giant inflatable characters from the street. It's just one of the things Hackettstown is known for.

Hiking, Camping, Shopping, Movies, Golfing, Roller Skating, Biking, Ice Skating

• Stephens State Park

  phone: +1 908 852-3790
  address: 800 Willow Grove St
  Hiking Trails, Fishing, Some Camping (Minimal Facilities), Picnic, Playground, Hunting, Some educational programs for kids in the summer. Historic "Lime Kiln", which was used by early settlers to produce lime, an early industrial and agricultural product. Make sure you wear bug repellent in the summer.

General:
Wal Mart and Target are both nearby
Clothes:
Kohl's, Marshall's
Hardware:
Lowe's, Home Depot, Hometown Hardware
Electronics:
Staples, Radio Shack, GameStop
Antiques, etc. on Main St.:
Trinity Thrift Shop

• What in the World

  phone: +1 908 850-8942
  address: 229 Main St
  Handcrafts from around the Globe. Al & Vicki Kopacka import crafts all over the world. Enjoy the company, and eat at Tu Tierra restaurant next door.

McDonald's, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Arby's, Wendy's, Boston Market, Applebee's, White Castle all down Mountain Avenue.
Last count was 11 total Pizzerias in Hackettstown and it's immediate surrounding areas.
There are 2 Quick Chek convenience stores (with fast, cheap deli subs and sandwiches, and coffee that's pretty popular), plus several other, smaller convenience stores.
A Starbucks is located in the Target store on Route 46, just over the river in Washington Township.

• Mama's Pizza & Cafe Baci

  phone: +1 908-852-2820 or +1 908-852-2821
  address: 260 Mountain Ave
  Started out in the 1970s as just another struggling Pizza Place. But, over the years, they have grown, and grown, and grown. Catering, Quality Dining, Entertainment on Weekends, Special Events. The service is what stands out. The Schiano family are very generous to the Hackettstown Community. Definitely a Hackettstown institution. WiFi hotspot.

• River Star Diner

  phone: +1 908 979-0626
  address: 14 State Route 57
  A classic New Jersey diner on the banks of the Musconetcong river.

• Friendly's

  phone: +1 908 852-4191
  address: 304 Mountain Ave
  Burgers, Chicken, Sandwiches, Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner - and a lot of Ice Cream

• Dairy Queen

  phone: +1 908 852-6685
  address: 22 Route 57
  Classic Ice Cream - Blizzards, Ice Cream Cakes, Frozen Treats of all kind, and also they have grill food now, too. With picnic tables on the Musconetcong River in the back.

• Golden Skillet Chicken & Stewart's Root Beer

  phone: +1 908 852-5552
  address: 333 Mountain Ave
  Small, family owned, fried chicken fast food joint. Famous for the giant "Golden Skillet" sign and it's witty sayings. Picnic tables are outside right along the beautiful Musconetcong River.

• Brazilian Rodizio

  phone: +1 908 852-6369
  address: 105 Main St
  Not yet open

• Irish Pub

  address: Grand Ave
  Fall 2012 opening

• Ashley's Restaurant

  phone: +1 908 850-9301
  address: 229 Main St
  Renamed Tu Tierra - Pleasant Atmosphere Right across the hall from What in the World Crafts Shop.

• Enzo's Pizzeria & Restaurant

  phone: +1 908 850-0010
  address: 903 High St
  Serving quality Italian dishes, Enzos is looked upon by many as the best pizza in town.

• Blackstones

  phone: +1 908 850-6677
  address: 86 US Highway 46
  Owners of the former Pietro's in Washington Township

• Quick Chek

  phone: +1 908 852-9657
  address: 146 Mountain Ave
  Open 24 hours. Convenient store. Services: No-fee ATM, Lottery, Gift Cards. This Quick Chek provides hot coffee, hot chocolate, tea. There is a substation to create a personal sub. Four soup pots. “Make your own milkshake”. Variety of snacks and meals to choose from when on the go.

• Dunkin’ Donuts

  address: a. 170 Mountain Ave
  Conveniently located in the midst of Hackettstown. 24 hours. On the go. Accepts Dunkin’ Donut card. Serves bakery and beverages only. Smaller Dunkin’ Donuts but does have a small seating area.

• Pandan Room

  phone: +1 908 850-5999
  address: a. 100 East Moore St
  This restaurant serves Thai cuisine. There are traditional Thai soups, appetizers, entrees. Lunch portions a smaller than dinner portions. A quaint restaurant split up into two rooms of dining. The bright colors and festive decorations give the restaurant a wonderful atmosphere. The restaurant offers “Dim Sum” Sa-Su 11AM-2PM. Dim Sum: “Small individual portions of food, usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate.”

• Fujiyama

  phone: +1 908 850-9400
  address: 1954 New Jersey 57
  The restaurant is split up into two separate sections. Upstairs is a dining area and downstairs is used for hibachi. The dining room is open M-Th 11:30AM- 10:30PM, F-Sa 11:30AM- 11PM, Su 12PM- 10PM. Closed between 3PM- 4:30PM (Except on Sundays and holidays). Fresh fish daily. A fairly large dining area with a chic and stylish décor. The hibachi grills are located on the first floor and have food being cooked right in front of you. The seating is about eight people per table. Hibachi meals include salad, soup, rice, noodles, shrimp, vegetables, and a choice of different seafood and poultry for the entrée for the Dinner meal. However, the lunch meal contains most of the same components but instead of getting both rice and noodles the customer chooses one or the other. The price of lunch hibachi is significantly less than the price of dinner hibachi. There are also lower prices for children ten and below.

• Bar 46

  phone: +1 908 850-1044
  address: 94 Rte. 46 W
  Live music on weekends. Open W-Su from 6PM until 2AM. Beer pong every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month.

• Marley's Gotham Grill

  phone: +1 908 852-2446
  address: 169 Main St

• Greene's Beans Coffee

  phone: +1 908 979-0022
  address: 313 High St
  Small, independent coffee shop (Cafe') in town. Many locals prefer the atmosphere here to Quick Chek or Dunkin' Donuts.

• Comfort Inn

  phone: +1 908 813-8500
  address: 1925 Route 57 West

• Panther Valley Inn

  phone: +1 908 852-6000
  address: Route 517
  Small, Luxury Hotel, Restaurant & Pub - good proximity to Route 80.

• Stephens State Parkcamping: see "do" category above

Emergency Dial 911
Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, 651 Willow Grove St. (908) 852-5100
Hackettstown Police Department, 215 Stiger St, (908) 852-3302
24 Hour Pharmacy in nearby Mt. Olive.

Panther Valley does not have hotels it is now an assisted living facility.
WiFi wireless hotspots can be found in a few restaurants, including Panera Bread, McDonalds and Mama's Pizza, as well as the town library on Moore St. and the County Library up the hill in Independence on Route 46.
Pay phones can be found in the following parking lots:

• Al's Quality Cleaners on Mountain Ave.
• Quick Chek on 80-10 Main St (near Stiger St.) on the north end of Main St.
• Alumni Field just off Willow Grove Street near Maple Ave. (closed after dark)
• Outside Sonny's II Pizza on Route 517 in the Crossroads Strip Mall north of M&M Mars.

Hackettstown is one hour west of New York City by car. A little closer to the east is Metro New York, where one ofhe highlights is historic Morristown, New Jersey.
Heading due West on Route 80, you will reach the Poconos in about half an hour. Route 80 goes on an on all the way past Pittsburgh, Chicago, Des Moines, Salt Lake City and on to San Francisco. To the southwest is the Lehigh Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The best way to get to the Jersey Shore is to take Route 80 or Route 206 to Route 287, and then keep going south to either the New Jersey Turnpike or the Garden State Parkway.
Philadelphia can be reached that way, but some people prefer to go out to the Lehigh Valley on Route 78, or Route 22, and then to the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, (S/I 476 South). Definitely consult a good map, though.