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By Loren Kessell COMM 115 November 3, 2009

My Hometown. By Loren Kessell COMM 115 November 3, 2009. Hackettstown, New Jersey. Just the Facts. Founded in 1853 Located in Warren County Run by Mayor Michael B. Lavery An hour outside of New York City Offers mass transit via New Jersey Transit trains

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By Loren Kessell COMM 115 November 3, 2009

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  1. MyHometown By Loren Kessell COMM 115 November 3, 2009 Loren Kessell

  2. Hackettstown, New Jersey Loren Kessell

  3. Just the Facts • Founded in 1853 • Located in Warren County • Run by Mayor Michael B. Lavery • An hour outside of New York City • Offers mass transit via New Jersey Transit trains • Historic; several Victorian homes • Home to Centenary College Loren Kessell

  4. Places to Eat • Chains • Applebees • Friendly’s • McDonald’s • Burger King • iHop • Wendy’s • Panera • Cold Stone Creamery • Bensi • Dairy Queen • Local Eateries • Cara Mia (Italian) • Frank’s Pizza • Dimaio’s (pizza) • Mama’s Pizza • Carlena’s • The Sandwich Shoppe • Sub Shack • C’mere Cupcake Loren Kessell

  5. Shopping • Target • Kohl’s • Fashion Bug • Wal*Mart • Also, Hackettstown is a 30 minute drive from the Rockaway Mall. Loren Kessell

  6. Parks & Recreation • Hackettstown is home to several parks. • Alumni Field • Doctor’s Park • Stephen State Park • Offers hiking and biking trails • Picnic and campsites • Field of Dreams Loren Kessell

  7. Entertainment • Movie theaters • Clearview Cinemas • AMC (close to the mall) • Chill Out Sports Arena • Farmview Golf Center, offers mini golf • Shopping • Hackettstown Pool • Hackettstown Skatepark Loren Kessell

  8. Schools • Elementary schools • Willow Grove • Hatchery Hill • Middle school • Hackettstown Middle School • High school • Hackettstown High School Loren Kessell

  9. Notable People & Locations • Mars, Incorporated • Where M&Ms, Milky Way, Twix, Snickers, etc. are produced • JimmiSimpson • Plays Liam McPoyle in the show It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia • About half an hour away from the location where the original Friday the 13thwas shot Loren Kessell

  10. This is a picture I took from what is known as the Viaduct. It is an abandoned set of railroad tracks with several rooms filled up with graffiti. Loren Kessell

  11. Works Cited • http://www.hackettstown.net/ • http://www.rinktime.com/skating_rinks/nj/chill_out_sports_arena_skating_rink_arena_hackettstown_nj.cfm • http://pics4.city-data.com/cpicc/cfiles12827.jpg • http://www.theicm.org/assets/theicm/Target%20Logo.jpg • http://images.broadwayworld.com/upload/15333/JimmiSimpsonHS.jpg • http://www.njbiz.com/img/photos/BATS2.jpg Loren Kessell

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