Places to go, things to see in Newark

New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC)
One Center Street

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has garnered national attention in returning nightlife and economic activity to Newark.

Prudential Center
165 Mulberry Street

In October 2007, Prudential Center ushered in a new era of sports and entertainment for the entire Northern New Jersey area, and advanced Newark's revitalization as a vibrant and energized entertainment district.

The New Jersey Historical Society
52 Park Place

The Society is a state-wide, private, non -profit historical museum, library and archives. It is dedicated to collecting, preserving and interpreting New Jersey's political, social, cultural and economic history for the broadest possible audiences.

Best Western Robert Treat Hotel
50 Park Place

A Newark landmark for nearly 100 years, the Robert Treat Hotel has been a favorite throughout its history. Newark's finest four-star hotel, it is the destination of choice among business and leisure travelers.

Newark Penn Station
Raymond Plaza, between Market Street and Raymond Boulevard

Penn Station is a major transportation hub in Newark. It is served by the Newark Light Rail; New Jersey Transit commuter rail; Amtrak long distance trains; the PATH rapid transit system; and local, regional and national bus services.

The Newark Museum
49 Washington Street

The Newark Museum operates, as it has since its founding, in the public trust as a museum of service, and a leader in connecting objects and ideas to the needs and wishes of its constituencies.

The Rutgers University-Newark
249 University Ave

Rutgers University in Newark is one of three campuses of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Rutgers-Newark officially came into existence in 1946, when the New Jersey State Legislature voted to make the University of Newark part of Rutgers University.

Seton Hall School of Law
One Newark Center

Seton Hall University School of Law is the only private law school in New Jersey.

New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights district of downtown Newark

NJIT was founded in 1881 as the Newark Technical School. Sponsored by the Newark Board of Trade with a matching grant from the New Jersey state legislature, it offered non-degree training in "Science, Mathematics, and Drawing." Today, NJIT is a major public research university.

Military Park
Between Park Place, Rector Street and Broad Street

This six-acre downtown park was originally a training site for Newark's militia in the 17th century. The massive Wars of America monument was created by Mount Rushmore artist Gutzon Borglum. Summer Thursdays, the park hosts Common Greens, a popular farmers market.