mitch2000 Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 The trains that ended at the Broad Street station. Basically the M&E Line and the Montclair-Boonton Line. They had a shuttle that went from the station to the arena and back to the station after the game. Couldn't get much more convienent than that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend_Hellh0und Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 The fiancee wants to see the new arena and my friend's company runs the concessions. Probably hit him up for tickets to a Rangers game. I know Newark has a bunch of Brazilian restaurants, any near the arena? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Allen Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 (edited) I took the 6:37am train from Bridgewater into Newark Penn, arriving at 7:15am. It was still dark outside and pouring, but did not feel threatened by anyone while walking a few blocks to the arena. i got to the arena at 7:20am, right by the box office and saw a kid my age there(20) with younger kid playing cars on a camping cooler. I asked them if they were waiting on line for the $10 seats and they nodded... I was #3 on line. They, Matt and David, were from the Bronx, but love the Devils. First thing they said to me was "At least we're not the only crazy ones doing this." I laughed and said "Hey, gotta support the team!"(my favorite Seinfeld episode). The kids interviewed by nhl.com actually showed up a little over an hour after we did. At 11am the box office opened. Everyone on line, about 15-20 of us, were given the option to go inside and see what tickets were available for the game... I was able to snag a $25 ticket in section 231! (A ticket that was originally held for a potential 8 game flex plan package that didn't sell). So with my ticket secured, not having to stand on line in the rain anymore, and having 8 hours to kill before the game, the three of us went exploring around Newark. I bonded pretty fast with Matt and David and we plan on going to a game or two together this year(Matt was wearing a personalized White Devs jersey with Butterworth on the back, I was wearing my white Pro Player Elias Jersey). One funny moment from Saturday happened when we walked into a local shoe store. A sales associate immediately showed us that they had the new Jordans in and asked us if the Devils still had "Bookers". "Bookers?" Yeah Bookers...that goalie." Lmao The game was pretty good up until the third period, but the arena is amazing. I had a pretty easy time getting home on the Raritan Valley Line, so I'll definitely take the train in when I go to my next game. It was worth the wait to be a part of history. Edited October 29, 2007 by BigDrive_Score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckrock Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 My trip was flawless. I took the 2:40pm train from Ronkonkoma, LI to NY Penn Station. (Left early, obviously.) I got to NY Penn @ around 4:00pm. Hopped on the 4:54 train from NY Penn to NWK Penn via NJ Transit. Was at The Rock 25 minutes later. The signs for Prudential Center when you get off at NWK Penn were phenomenal. Very vibrant and easy to use. I didn't do any prior research before making the trip, and I was able to figure it out with no problems whatsoever. Getting home was quite simple as well. Overall, a great job by the Devils and the city of Newark to assist the fans. Oh, and a word of advice: DO NOT DRIVE!!! Parking and traffic was a real mess when I got there. I couldn't imagine how aggrivating it must've been driving. A friend of mine lives 20 minutes away from the arena, and it took him 1 hour and 15 minutes to get there!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satans Hockey Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Oh, and a word of advice: DO NOT DRIVE!!! Parking and traffic was a real mess when I got there. I couldn't imagine how aggrivating it must've been driving. A friend of mine lives 20 minutes away from the arena, and it took him 1 hour and 15 minutes to get there!! It took me 20 mins to get there and 25 mins to get home. I only live 20 miles from the arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils731 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I hit absolutely no traffic entering or leaving the game driving. I came in and left via 78. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdevils_info Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 (edited) Hi, I've been trying to plot out my trek into the arena. It's about a 25 min drive normally, but i don't want to deal with the traffic / parking downtown. How long is the ride from Broad Street Station to the arena? Is there dedicated bus lanes? How often were the trains running after the game?Thanks Edited October 30, 2007 by njdevils_info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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