After Hours ...
New Jersey, Cert 20

On Stage

On Kean’s Campus

• Premiere Stages: https://premierestagesatkean.com/play/mala-aria/
  ** We have organized group tickets to this production (tickets sponsored by the Kean Department of Theatre) on Friday the 24th, after the optional group dinner.

Around New Jersey:

• Shakespeare Theatre New Jersey

• Papermill Playhouse

• Two River Theatre

• Luna Stage

• There’s a ton of theatre in New Jersey! For a fuller list of New Jersey Professional Theatre, check out the NJ Theatre Alliance website.

And of course all the NYC Theatre:

• Broadway

• Off-Broadway

• Off-Off

• For the very adventurous, Philadelphia is a day trip away, and has some excellent theatre and other historical things to do.

Other Activities in and around New Jersey:

• On Kean’s Campus: Liberty Hall Museum and Liberty Hall Grounds.

• AMC Theatre in mountainside if you want to see a movie.

• or the Cranford Movie Theatre in the neighboring town - I love Cranford town center, lots of shops and restaurants.

• South Mountain - 2,110 acre nature reserve including Hiking (including a fairy trail!), trails to Hemlock Falls, and Turtle Back Zoo.

• Liberty State Park in Jersey City

• Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

• Gateway National Recreation Area NY/NJ

• Lots of Parks and Gardens - Longwood Gardens, Greenwood Gardens, Van Vleck House and Gardens, Colonial Park Rose Garden, The Freylinghausen Arboretum, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, The New Jersey Botanical Gardens.

• Farms and Farm Markets as well - The Union Market in the library parking lot downtown, The Summit Farmers Market, The Maplewood Farmers Market, The Montclair Farmers Market, The Bloomfield Community Market, The East Hanover Farmers Market, The Morristown Farmers Market, The Nutley Farmers Market, and many more in neighboring counties like Bergen County.

  Or Farms like: Hidden Spring Farm (Lavender); Alstede Farms; Happy Day Farm; Alan’s Flower Farm; Stony Hill Farms.

• Beach days are possible. Going into New York to Coney Island in Brooklyn, or to one of the beaches on Long Island (even out in the Hamptons) is a fun day trip. There are lots of Jersey beaches as well within an hours drive - Seaside Heights, Long Branch, Monmouth, and more.

• If you are up for a longer trip, heading to South Jersey to Atlantic City is about 1 hr 45 minutes. The Pine Barrens is about 90 minutes and definitely worth a visit!
  

Places to Eat On and Near Campus

• On Campus:
  In Nancy Thompson Learning Center - Starbucks
  Miron Student Center -
  Keanu’s Kitchen - buffet style cafeteria first floor of Upperclassmen Residence Hall

• Vermella Union:
  Shopping Center (there’s a CVS) on Morris Avenue, across from the Kean bookstore, just down the street a bit from the VE building (10 minute walk or so). Panera Bread, Habit Burger Grill, Chipotle, Starbucks, & Pizza.

• KB’s BBQ - in Irvington

• H&S Soulfood - Stuyvesant Ave, Union

• Lechon de Negrón - Magie Ave, near campus

• Suspenders Bar and Grill - Magie Ave, Near Campus. Name That Tune Tuesdays, and Trivia and Bingo nights on Wednesdays.

• Garden Restaurant - Magie Ave, Near Campus

• Local Diners:
  Huck Finn, Mark Twain, Tropicana

• Down Morris Ave towards or In Downtown Union:
  Johnny Napkins - Pizza and Italian
  Applebees
  OMGyro
  BB.Q Chicken
  Flamin Feathers
  Pho Way
  Tacos Mexican Grill
  Morris Thai
  Sakea Sushi
  Kyoto Sushi II
  Van Gogh’s Ear Cafe
  Magic Fountain Union (Ice Cream)
  George’s Union Subs
  Souvlaqueria (Greek/Mediterranean)
  Fruit République (Juice and Cafe - corner of Morris and Stuyvesant)
  And Lots of other places in and near downtown Union!

• If you go down Morris, towards Union, you can access route 22. There is a Wawa on 22 (which you can get to from the Applebee’s shopping center parking lot.)
  If you go down 22 West, Lots of other places including:
  Mambo Cuban - restaurant and lounge
  CAVA
  The Cheeky Chicken
  The KPot - Korean BBQ and Hot Pot
  And lots of other places!

• Down Morris Ave into Elizabeth:
  Monchy’s Elizabeth
  The Garden Restaurant and Lounge
  El Roble
  Rancho Mateo
  And Lots of other places in Elizabeth!

• If you want to venture to neighboring towns like Cranford/Kenilworth/Roselle/Montclair/the Oranges, you’ll find a lot of local places to explore.

  Some of my favorite Cranford restaurants are:
  Subology
  Pastosa (fresh prepared foods, some Italian desserts, and small market.)