Newark

Worth seeing in and around Newark

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Prudential Center

   Prudential Center is a multipurpose indoor arena in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 2007, it is the home of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League, the New York Sirens of the Professional Women's Hockey League, and the men's basketball program of Seton Hall University.

   200 m · multi-purpose arena in Newark, New Jersey, USA · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Sports Illustrated Stadium

   Sports Illustrated Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, United States, that is home to the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer and Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League. It opened under its former name, Red Bull Arena, in 2010.

   1.9 km · soccer-specific stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, USA · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Seton Hall University

   Seton Hall University is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States.

   6.3 km · private Roman Catholic university in South Orange, New Jersey · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Archdiocese of Newark

   The Archdiocese of Newark is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in northeastern New Jersey in the United States. The mother church is the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.

   2.3 km · archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the United States · Wikipedia
5. 05
   New Jersey Institute of Technology

   The New Jersey Institute of Technology is a public research university in Newark, New Jersey, United States, with a graduate-degree-granting satellite campus in Jersey City. Founded in 1881 with the support of local industrialists and inventors, especially Edward Weston, NJIT opened as Newark Technical School in 1885 with 88 students.

   900 m · public research university in Newark, New Jersey, USA · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Hudson–Bergen Light Rail

   The Hudson–Bergen Light Rail is a light rail system in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by the ACI-Herzog Joint Venture of Boston, it connects the communities of Bayonne, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City, and North Bergen.

   7.8 km · light rail system in New Jersey, United States · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

   The Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the fifth-largest cathedral in North America, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark. Headed by Cardinal Tobin for the archdiocese, it is located in the Lower Broadway neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey.

   2.2 km · cathedral in Newark, New Jersey · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Newark Light Rail

   The Newark Light Rail is a light rail system serving Newark, New Jersey, and surrounding areas, owned by New Jersey Transit and operated by its bus operations division. The service consists of two segments, the original Newark City Subway, and the extension to Broad Street station.

   1.1 km · light rail system serving Newark, New Jersey, United States · Wikipedia
9. 09
   The Newark Museum of Art

   The Newark Museum of Art, formerly known as the Newark Museum, in Newark, New Jersey is the state's largest museum. It holds major collections of American art, decorative arts, contemporary art, and arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the ancient world.

   800 m · museum in New Jersey, United States · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Saint Peter's University

    Saint Peter's University is a private Jesuit university in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Founded as Saint Peter's College in 1872 by the Society of Jesus, the university offers over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 3,600 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students.

    8.6 km · private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic college in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart

   Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a French Gothic-styled cathedral, the fourth largest in North America boasting upwards of 200 stained glass windows and 14 giant bells cast in Italy.

2. 02
   The Newark Museum of Art
3. 03
   Aljira: A Center for Contemporary Art
4. 04
   City Without Walls
5. 05
   Gallery Aferro

   73 Market St,.

6. 06
   New Jersey Historical Society

   Newark has a growing collection of large outdoor murals and community art installations that reflect the city’s cultural diversity and creative energy.

From Wikivoyage: Newark, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Branch Brook Park

   Branch Brook Park contains 360 acres of open meadowland and small patches of woodland on gently rolling terrain.

2. 02
   Military Park

   Broad St between Rector St and Raymond Blvd,.

3. 03
   Weequahic Park

   Elizabeth Ave & Meeker Ave (if driving, take the Elizabeth Ave exit from Route 78 West).

4. 04
   Prudential Center

   Prudential Center, Mulberry St (across from Triangle Park and 1 block W of Penn Stn),.

5. 05
   New Jersey Performing Arts Center

   1 Center St, toll-free: +1 888-466-5722.

6. 06
   Newark Symphony Hall

From Wikivoyage: Newark, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Newark has three "restaurant rows' downtown: Around the Prudential Center, Halsey Street, and Ferry Street in the Ironbound, the latter known for its Portuguese, Brazilian and Latino food.

1. 01
   Central Restaurant

   30 Central Ave (at Halsey),.

2. 02
   Ferry Street Barbeque

   89 Ferry St,.

3. 03
   Boi Na Brasa

   70 Adams St,.

4. 04
   Brasilia Grille

   99 Monroe St,.

5. 05
   Verde's Bakery

   44 Ferry St,.

From Wikivoyage: Newark, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Newark

Airports

Newark Liberty (EWR), 5 km · LaGuardia (LGA), 26 km · John F. Kennedy (JFK), 35 km

Stations

Newark Liberty International Airport, 4.8 km · Newark Penn Station, 700 m · AirTrain Newark, 4.4 km · Secaucus Junction, 8.7 km · Manhattan Transfer, 2.5 km

• Philadelphia → Newark

  121 km · quickest by road, 2h 39m · $11–15
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• Hartford → Newark

  169 km · quickest by road, 3h 32m · $16–22
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• Albany → Newark

  216 km · quickest by road, 3h 41m · $19–26
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