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VISITORS GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 4-7 10 CENTRAL JERSEY - BIRTHPLACE TRANSPORTATION 8 9 OF COLLEGE 11 3 FOOTBALL MAP OF RU ATHLETICS INTRO AREA TO AREA 14 12 SPORTS 15 - ATHLETICS CONTACT FACILITIES FACILITIES LOCATIONS & 1618 INFORMATION 13 DIRECTIONS HIGH POINT SCARLET SOLUTIONS KNIGHTS STADIUM COACHES - - 2728 2022 - OUR SUGGESTIONS 32 24 26 SOCIAL MEDIA TAILGATE RAC DIAGRAM POLICIES & PARKING 28-30 & FOOTBALL HOTELS, RESTAURANTS, & SHOPPING HOSPITALITY Visiting Rutgers University & Central Jersey Welcome to Rutgers University & Central New Jersey! No matter what Rutgers Athletics event you are attending, you will have the opportunity to visit and explore Central Jersey. Centrally located between New York City and Philadelphia, Central Jersey is your destination for world-class entertainment, dining and shopping, and is an ideal location for business meetings and conventions. The region is rich in history and is home to numerous American Revolution battlefield sites, and the home of Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb. 2 Central Jersey is rich in culture with top 3 acts frequently appearing at the State Theater and George Street Playhouse in 1 University Center Parking 8 Cultural Center Lot 2 New Brunswick and one of the largest Robert Wood Johnson University 9 Civic Square Deck Hospital Parking 10 New Street Deck 3 Ferren Metered Lot 11 Paterson Street Deck university museums in the United States, 4 Church Street Deck 12 Morris Street Deck 5 Hyatt Regency Parking 13 Plum Street Deck the Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers 6 Wolfson Deck 14 Gateway Garage 7 Liberty Plaza Lot 15 Wellness Plaza Garage University. Your dining options are endless as Central Jersey is one of the most culturally diverse regions around, featuring some of the state’s top chefs specializing in Italian, Spanish, Caribbean, Japanese, French and Ethiopian cuisine, to name just a few. You’re sure to find something going on every night of the week in Central Jersey, with an exciting nightlife in downtown New Brunswick and all of the surrounding communities, top-notch shopping centers, Rutgers Athletics, Big Ten, and so much more! Central Jersey Transportation 7+(+(/'5,&++27(/ :(/&20(67+(%,*7(1 Bisected by the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway and I-287, and bordered by I-78 and I-195, Central Jersey is in the geographic center of the state and is the crossroads of New Jersey highways. It’s a short drive from New York City and convenient to Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania as well as Jersey >ŽĐĂƚĞĚŝŶƚŚĞŚĞĂƌƚŽĨŽǁŶƚŽǁŶEĞǁƌƵŶƐǁŝĐŬ͕dŚĞ,ĞůĚƌŝĐŚŽīĞƌƐϮϰϴŐƵĞƐƚƌŽŽŵƐ Shore beaches and Atlantic City. Central Jersey is served by NJ Transit and Amtrak Northeast Corridor ĂůůĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐƚŚĞ/'dEEĞƚǁŽƌŬ͕ĐŽŵƉůŝŵĞŶƚĂƌLJŐĂŵĞĚĂLJƚƌĂŶƐƉŽƌƚĂƟŽŶ͕ĂĨƵůůƐĞƌǀŝĐĞ trains and is close to Newark Liberty International Airport. ƐƉĂ͕ƉŽŽů͕ĂŶĚĮƚŶĞƐƐĐĞŶƚĞƌ͕ĂŶĚŝƐǁŝƚŚŝŶǁĂůŬŝŶŐĚŝƐƚĂŶĐĞƚŽ ĂŐĂƚƌĂƚĞĚƌĞƐƚĂƵƌĂŶƚƐĂŶĚŶŝŐŚƚůŝĨĞ͘ TRAIN Amtrak Northeast Corridor trains between Boston and Washington, DC stop in MetroPark and New Brunswick. NJ Transit Northeast Corridor trains connect New York City and Trenton, NJ with stops in MetroPark, Metuchen, Edison and New Brunswick. The NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line runs between New York City and Bayhead, NJ, with Central Jersey stops in Rahway, Avenel, Woodbridge, Perth Amboy and South Amboy. NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley Line trains connect Newark and High Bridge, NJ, with a stop in Dunellen. AMTRAK NJ TRANSIT 800-USA-RAIL / www.amtrak.com 973-275-5555 / www.njtransit.com AIR Newark Liberty International Airport is a short car ride away from Middlesex County. Direct bus service and shuttles from the airport are available, and AirTrain provides direct rail access to areas served by NJ Transit trains. Also nearby are Philadelphia International Airport and Atlantic City International Airport. Princeton and Old Bridge Airports provide convenient locations for charter and corporate aircraft. NEWARK LIBERTY PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (EWR) AIRPORT (PHL) 973-961-6000 800-745-4283 www.panynj.gov/airports/newark-liberty.html www.phl.org PRINCETON AIRPORT (PCT) OLD BRIDGE AIRPORT 609-921-3100 732-446-0303 www.princetonairport.com ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ACY) 609-645-7895 / www.acairport.com BUS ĂůůŽƌǀŝƐŝƚƵƐŽŶůŝŶĞƚŽĚĂLJ Academy Bus Lines and NJ Transit provide bus service from points in New Jersey and New York City. ϳϯϮ͘ϳϮϵ͘ϰϲϳϬ ACADEMY BUS NJ TRANSIT 800-442-7272 / www.academybus.com 973-275-5555 / www.njtransit.com ǁǁǁ͘dŚĞ,ĞůĚƌŝĐŚ͘ĐŽŵ Central Jersey Transportation CAR The Garden State Parkway runs north/south through the eastern portion of the county, connecting it with Atlantic City and Cape May to the south and with Newark, New York City and the NY State Thruway to the north. Middlesex County is located between mile/exits 120 and 131. Parkway exit 129 connects with exit 11 of the New Jersey Turnpike. www.state.nj.us/turnpike APPROXIMATE DRIVING DISTANCES 25 miles – New York City / 50 miles – Philadelphia 195 miles – Washington, DC / 235 miles – Boston TRAVELING WITH PETS Your pet just might be everyone’s favorite family member, so why leave the puppy or kitty behind when you take to the road for a fun getaway? Note: Most parks welcome leashed pets. Please check in to avoid surprises. Before traveling, please confirm the pet-friendly policies of your accommodations and destination. Please bring your pet’s medical and vaccination records and contact the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association at 908-281-0918 or www.njvma.org for referral to a nearby veterinary hospital. 7 24-HOUR EMERGENCY VETERINARY SERVICE: ANIMERGE 21 RT 206 N, Raritan / 908-707-9077 / www.animerge.net CENTRAL JERSEY VETERINARY EMERGENCY SERVICE 643 RT 27, Iselin / 732-283-3535 / www.cjemergencyvet.com NORTHSTAR VETS 34 Trenton-Lakewood Rd. Clarksburg / 609-259-8300 / www.northstarvets.com Proud Supporter of Rutgers Athletics LOCAL HOT SPOTS Middlesex County GSP 1-9 27 3 MIDDLESEX COUNTY 95 NJTP 287 8 2 3 6 4 5 1 5th Ave 9 HOTELS HP BUSINESS PARTNERS 27 440 8 4th Ave 7 PREFERRED RESTAURANTS 7 11 5th Ave 4 3rd Ave 12 1 THE HELDRICH HOTEL 1 OQ COFFEE 1 10 2 10 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick 13 S 3rd Ave. Highland Park 2 9 3 PARTNERS 4th Ave 1 2 SUSHIANA 2nd Ave 5 6 4 2 COMFORT INN & SUITES 314 Raritan Ave. Highland Park 3rd Ave 1 255 Davidson Ave. Somerset 2nd Ave TETE’S: PERUVIAN & 27 EMBASSY SUITES 3 3 INTERNATIONAL CUISINE PISCATAWAY-SOMERSET 121 Centennial Ave. Piscataway 304 Raritan Ave. Highland Park GSP 4 FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES SOMERSET SHOPPING, ENTERTAINMENT, 9 9 315 Davidson Ave. Somerset & COMMUNITY 5 HAMPTON INN SOUTH PLAINFIELD 4 205 New World Way, South Plainfield EDEN ORGANIX 18 215 Raritan Ave. Highland Park 6 HAMPTON INN WOODBRIDGE 95 370 US 9 North, Woodbridge 5 ICONVERTED 231 Raritan Ave. Highland Park NJTP 7 HILTON GARDEN INN EDISON/RARITAN CENTER 6 MAKE ME TAKE ME 50 Raritan Center Pkwy, Edison 1 248 Raritan Ave. Highland Park 8 HOTEL WOODBRIDGE AT METROPARK 120 Wood Ave. South, Iselin 7 OVER THE MOON TOYS 130 9 HYATT REGENCY NEW BRUNSWICK 440 Raritan Ave. Highland Park 2 Albany St. New Brunswick PINO’S: GIFT BASKET SHOPPE 8 & WINE CELLAR RESTAURANTS 13 N 4th Ave. Highland Park 9 REBECCA BEGELMAN STRUB LAW KEY PREFERRED 10 TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES HOTELS 1 QUAKER STEAK & LUBE 561 US Hwy 1, Edison 320 Raritan Ave. Highland Park 11 RESTAURANTS 2 THE FROG AND THE PEACH THROUGH THE MOONGATE 29 Dennis St. New Brunswick 440 Raritan Ave. Highland Park PARTNERS HP BUSINESS 12 ZIRAN MARTIAL ARTS PARTNERS 3 CHIMNEY ROCK INN 808 Raritan Ave. Highland Park 800 Thompson Ave. Bridgewater HIGH POINT SOLUTIONS STADIUM & RUTGERS 4 STEAKHOUSE 85 ATHLETIC CENTER (RAC) 85 Church St. New Brunswick History About Rutgers New Brunswick Athletics Rutgers–New Brunswick Athletics has approximately 600 student-athletes. The Birthplace of College Football When Rutgers defeated Princeton 6–4 in the first intercollegiate 24 men’s and women’s intercollegiate teams. football game ever played on November 6, 1869, the setting was quite different than it is today. The game was contested on a field overlooking the Raritan River on the College Avenue In 1869, Rutgers and Princeton played the first game of intercollegiate football on a New Brunswick field overlooking the Raritan River. Campus in New Brunswick. There weren’t tens of thousands of cheering fans in a multimillion-dollar stadium. There was no manicured grass field or electronic scoreboard. There was no Football has appeared in eight bowl games over the last nine seasons. elaborate athletic equipment or television coverage. But on that fall day in 1869, those students established a tradition of quality football programs, competitiveness, and school spirit that Thirty-one former Rutgers players are currently in the NFL. continues at Rutgers, the birthplace of intercollegiate football. The game was played with two teams of 25 men each under On July 1, 2014, Rutgers joined the Big Ten, the Nation’s preeminent academic and athletic conference. rugby-like rules, but like modern football, it was “replete with surprise, strategy, prodigies of determination, and physical Women’s basketball has one of the top programs nationally, and has made 23 NCAA tournament appearances, prowess,” to use the words of one of the Rutgers players. reaching 11 Sweet 16’s, seven Elite Eights, two Final Fours and the 2007 NCAA championship game. The Scarlet Knights won the 2014 WNIT Championship. At 3 p.m. on that memorable afternoon, the 50 combatants Men’s basketball has made six NCAA tournament appearances and went to the Final Four in 1976. and about 100 spectators gathered on the field. Most of They have gone to the NIT 14 times and advanced to the NIT finals in 2004. 1 the assemblage sat on a low wooden fence and watched 1 0 the athletes doff hats, coats, and vests and use suspenders Five former Rutgers students, athletes and coaches competed in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, including as belts.