Hackettstown straddles the line between small-town Jersey and exurban overflow. Main Street rooms fill with families who've been here since the Mars factory defined the town, while Mountain Avenue hosts the commuters who discovered the affordability. Downtown draws the working-class roots. Centenary area pulls the college energy. The comedy here navigates the tension between the town that was and the bedroom community it's becoming. Open mics become neutral ground where both versions sit together. The comics who honor Hackettstown's dual identity find audiences grateful someone saw the factory town inside the commuter suburb.