Awesome Things To Do In New Brunswick, NJ

When I first came to Rutgers, never did I imagine I would spend 10 years living in the New Brunswick area. After graduation, I coincidentally landed a job here and decided living in the area would be easier. Although that chapter has ended for me, throughout all the years of being in the area, I gathered this awesome list of things to do in New Brunswick, NJ.

Here is your Rutgers triple alumna, New Brunswick’s top-notch expertise of things to do and see in this infamous Jersey college town. I will also include some neighboring towns that also have some cool spots too. Whether you’re visiting New Brunswick for the college vibes or you’re curious to see what the hype is all about, I hope that my guide will give you a least a couple of gems to visit!

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Let’s start with the basics. There are three sides to New Brunswick:
1) the college part including Easton Ave bars where you’ll rarely find anyone older than twenty-one
2) the young professional and industry area based off of George Street
3) the part you shouldn’t venture off to after dark

Fun activities in New Brunswick

Stroll along the Rutgers University Campus

Let’s start with the obvious first and just get it out of the way. If you’ve never been here, you might be a little confused about the layout of this giant university. It’s composed of the following campuses across two cities. In the most basic way this is the layout:

College Ave is the liberal arts, the center of many important offices New Brunswick campus
Busch is a nerdy science center in Piscataway 3
Livingston is the business hub also in Piscataway and
Cook/Douglas is a weird place with science and performing arts.

To see the highlights, visit Vorhees Mall and walk along College Ave to get the gist of Rutgers life. Notice the beautiful Chapel too.

Attend a Rutgers football game but not for the football

The team sucks most of the years but you’re not here for quality football. You’ll attend the game for the spirit of the tailgate, the ultimate Rutgers pride despite the team’s ina