Seton Hall University - Nightlife

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Primary Areas with Nightlife		New York City Newark South Orange
Student Favorites		Abyss China Club Cryan’s Beef and Ale Jambalayas Joey’s Nightclub South Orange Bar and Grille
Other Places to Check Out		B.B. King Blues Club and Grill Caroline's on Broadway Club New York Diva Lounge ESPN Zone The Grottoo Metro Lounge O’Reilly’s Rock Bottom Room 143 Tiki Room Tobacco Road Zanzibar
Local Specialties		Gas Light beer: Pirate Pale Ale: Surfer on Acid:
Favorite Drinking Games		Beer pong Card games Century Club Power Hour Quarters
Useful Resources for Nightlife		www.citysearch.com www.newjerseyrocks.com www.ny.com/nightlife/

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A huge part of the party scene that made Seton Hall one of the best party schools in the nation was a storied bar called the Hall. Since an underage drinking raid a couple of years ago, the Hall has closed, and the students have been trying to find an equal ever since, but the quest continues. While no bar will ever match up to the Hall, there are many that find their niche. There is a certain schedule that the social scene also tends to follow.

Monday is a light drinking night at Rock Bottom in West Orange, the flagship bar of the New Jersey Devils, where there are dollar beers and shots. On Tuesday, everybody squeezes into cars to go to Diva Lounge, which is about 20 minutes away and offers an upscale atmosphere. Wednesday is the day that everybody attempts to cram into Jambalayas, a small Mexican restaurant that clears the tables from their dining room to make a dance floor. Thursday night is the biggest drinking night of the week because not too many upperclasman take Friday classes. So, the Seton Hall community faithfully flocks to either Cryan’s or the Gas Light. Friday night is normally when there are house parties galore, but you need to be a freshman, a girl, or a frat boy to get in. But any night of the week, a very important bar to keep in mind is Bunny’s in South Orange.

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mcotreau

'14

Public Relations

B+

Nightlife at Seton Hall

The nightlife at Seton Hall can go both ways. If you're into going to frat houses then you can give the nightlife an A+ rating. If you're under 21 the bars in the area, New York City, and Hoboken are a little out of reach. Since many people go home on the weekends, you always see the same people at parties. That's not a bad thing but more variety would be nice.

Oct 17, 2011

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eborland

'14

Chemistry

B+

Nightlife

It depends. Most frat parties are Thursdays-Saturdays but depending if you do greek life you can party all week. It also depends who your friends with and who you know and you can party whenever. Also there is a bar close by and a liquor store down the street from campus so it is easy to get liquor. Sometimes the parties can be lame sometimes and there are rarely any parties around finals.

Aug 07, 2011

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Shanny

'17

Physical Therapy

B-

Parties

It is really important the Seton Hall sponsors these parties because the surrounding neighborhood is not good for students to be involved in. However it is hard to get in these parties if you are not part of a sorority.

Jun 06, 2011

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What is the party scene like on campus?

What’s the best way to get to the popular nightlife spots?

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Club Crawler

New York City is home to the best clubs in the world, but the train back to South Orange stops running after midnight, so you need to drive after that. Abyss is a cool club in New Jersey, but Seton Hall kids have been known to turn regular bars into nightclubs wherever they go.

Bar Prowler

South Orange is a bar town, and Seton Hall students love their beer. Most of the campus does not have the money to go to clubs every weekend, so they bring the dancing to the many bars around town.

Closing Time

2 a.m. in South Orange

Varies in New York City

Cheapest Place to Get a Drink

Bunny’s happy hour

Organization Parties

There is always a dance going on Thursday nights in the University Center, usually held by one of the multicultural organizations on campus. Each organization generally throws a party for Christmas and at the end of semester for its members. No matter what though, there are always opportunities on campus to crash the end of parties for some free catered food!

Did You Know?

Cryan’s Beef and Ale has become such a staple of the Seton Hall student’s week that priests have begun having “Religion on Tap” sessions, where religion is discussed at the pub.

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Exit

Once you get inside this jewel of New York, you will never want to find the exit.

610 W 56th St.

New York City

(212) 582-8282

www.exit2nightclub.com

Joey’s Nightclub

Joey’s is the place to be on Thursdays when the weather gets warm. It is lady’s night at 9 p.m., with drink specials ranging from $3 shots to $39 bottles of Moet, with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.

955 Allwood Rd.

Clifton

(973) 773-2110

www.joeysnightclub.com

Webster Hall

It has four floors with no inhibitions. DJ Tony Draper is on the tables for house, and there is techno in the grand ballroom. Meanwhile, in the basement, Sean Sharp runs reggae and hip-hop. On Fridays after 3 a.m., there’s an amateur stripping contest.

125 E. 11th St.

New York City

(212) 353-1600

www.webster-hall.com

Diva Lounge

This upscale and sultry nightclub/lounge offers a variety of drink specials and some of the most elegant of company in New Jersey.

369 Bloomfield Ave.

Bloomfield

(973) 509-3000

www.divalounge.com

Abyss

Arguably the best club in New Jersey, Abyss is filled with the hottest guys and girls from all over the state. Do not look for any drink specials, though.

Highway 35N

Sayreville

(732) 727-5252

www.clubabyss.com

China Club

The club is not that huge, but has been around for ages. CC serves as the acquired taste for serious club-goers. It’s a $20 cover, but you may have to be “guest listed.”

268 W. 47th St.

New York City

(212) 398-3800

www.chinaclubnyc.com

Culture Club

This ‘80s club pays tribute to the ridiculous decade with a “Purple Rain” dance floor, a DeLorean hanging from the ceiling, and gigantic Rubik’s Cube.

179 Varnick St.

New York City

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Jekyll and Hyde Pub

This pub is NYC’s only haunted bar and caters to those who enjoy the bizarre and spooky things in life. Guests are warned: Anything can happen at here.

91 7th Ave.

New York City

(212) 989-7701

Tempest Bar

Formerly the Garden Tavern, this is where Seton Hall students go if they want to go to the city. It is a very popular place for college aged students to hangout. Open weekends until 2 a.m.

407 8th Ave.

New York City

Toro Loco

This small Mexican bar serves up the best margaritas north of the border, and the Coronas flow like water. Not too big of a hot spot, but is a great change of pace, just don’t try to get in on Cinco de Mayo.

23 Valley St.

South Orange

(973) 761-1515

Bunny’s Restaurant

Bunny’s offers a dollar draft and free pizza happy hour, perfect for the college student. They also have a projector to watch the Seton Hall basketball games.

12 S Orange Ave.

South Orange

(973) 763-1377

Cryan’s Beef and Ale

An Irish Pub with the best Guinness in town, and the hottest karaoke. Located in the center of South Orange this bar is open at 11 a.m. and closes at 2 a.m.

24 1st St.

South Orange

(973) 763-7114

Gaslight Brewery

This throwback establishment still brews their own beer, which can be expensive and you may get a bad batch. The bar offers darts, shuffleboard, and a tough aroma when the beer is brewing, but you are not a true Seton Hall student until you try the Pirate Pale Ale.

15 S Orange Ave.

South Orange

(973) 762-7077

What to Do if You're Not 21What's This?

Tequila Joe’s

If you are not 21, this is the place for you. In a bad section of Newark, a very harmless crowd gathers to dance on the bar upstairs to house music, or bang their heads downstairs to heavy metal.

88-90 Verona Ave.

Newark

(973) 450-INFO

tequilajoes@netzero.net

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