East Side High School Directions

EAST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL

238 Van Buren Street

Newark, New Jersey 07105

(973) 465-4969

Fall Sports:               Cross Country                                          Branch Brook Park

Varsity Football                                      Untermann Field/MXS Stadium

Sub-Varsity Football                             Away

Varsity Boys’ Soccer                              Ironbound Recreational Center

JV Boys’ Soccer                                        Riverbank Park

Frosh Boys’ Soccer                                 Riverbank Park/Ironbound Recreational

Varsity Girls’ Soccer                              Riverbank Park

Girls’ Tennis                                              Althea Gibson Tennis Center

Girls’ Volleyball                                      East Side High School

Winter Sports:        V/JV/FR

Boys’ Basketball                                    East Side High School

V/JV/FR

Girls’ Basketball                                    East Side High School

Bowling                                                    Eagle  Rock Lanes

Indoor Track                                         All Meets Away

Wrestling                                                 East Side High School

Swimming                                                Ironbound Recreational Center

Hockey                                                     AmeriHealth Pavilion

Spring Sports:        Varsity/Frosh Baseball                      Riverbank Park

JV Baseball                                              Ironbound Recreational Center

Golf                                                             Weequahic Park

V/JV/FR Softball                                  Independence Park

Track & Field                                           All Meets Away

Boys’ Lacrosse                                         Untermann Field

Boys’ Volleyball                                     East Side High School

Boys’ Tennis                                             Althea Gibson Tennis Center

DIRECTIONS

East Side High School

and Independence Park

From 78 East Take Route 78 East to Exit 58B-This should be the last exit before the Turnpike/Tolls. This will put you on 1 & 9 North. Take 1&9 North to the Delancy Street exit. Make a left at the end of the ramp. Make a left at the first light. Go over small bridge and make a right at the end of the bridge onto Pulaski Street. Go up 2 lights to New York Avenue. Make a left, then another left onto Van Buren Street. East Side is on the left. Independence Park is on your right.

From 21 South Take Rt. 21 South and go past NJPAC to Walnut St. There will be an Exxon and a Hess gas station on the right. Make a left onto Walnut Street. Go down 5 lights to Van Buren Street. Make a right onto Van Buren. School is 1 ½ blocks on the left. Independence Park is on your right.

From 280 East Rt. 280 East to Exit 15 “Route 21 NJPAC” Take 21 South and go past Newark Bears Stadium and NJPAC. 21 South is also known as McCarter Hwy. Travel about 1 mile on McCarter until you get to Walnut Street. There will be a Hess & an Exxon gas station on the right. Make a left onto Walnut Street. Go down 5 lights to Van Buren Street and make a right. School is 1 ½ blocks on the left. Independence Park is on your right.

Ironbound Recreational and Aquatic Center

226 Rome Street Newark, NJ 07105 973-733-3707

From Route 78 Take 78 East to exit 58B before Turnpike/ Tolls. This will put you on 1 & 9 North. Take 1 & 9 north to the Delancy Street exit. Make a left at bottom of the ramp. Make a right at 1st light. Make a left at the next light which will put you on Wilson Ave. Make a right at the first block which is Rome St. Go down Rome for 4 blocks. Make a left onto St. Charles Street for the soccer field. The aquatic center and ice rink is on the left hand side on Rome St.

From 280 East 280 East to Exit 15 “NJPAC/ Rte. 21. Make a right at end of ramp onto 21 South. Travel about ¾ of a mile to Raymond Blvd. Seton Hall Law Center is on the right. Make a left onto Raymond Blvd. and go under the Penn Station overpass. Raymond Blvd becomes Market St. after second light (Burger King on right). Travel on Market for about ½ mile. Count 5 lights after the Burger King. Make a jug handle right onto Ferry St. Make a quick left onto St. Charles St. Ironbound Recreational Center is at the end of block on left. Make a left onto Rome St for the aquatic center and ice rink.

RIVERBANK PARK

MARKET STREET NEWARK, NJ 07105

From Route 78 East Take 78 East to Exit 57. Exit 57 puts you on 21 North also known as Mc Carter Highway. Take 21N about 3 miles to Raymond Blvd. Seton Hall Law Center will be on your left. Make a right onto Raymond Blvd and go underneath Penn Station. You will have entered the Ironbound area on the other side of Penn Station. Raymond Blvd now merges into Market Street. Riverbank Park is a half mile on the left hand side across from the Dunkin’ Donuts.

From 280 East Get off at exit 15 and make a right at the light. Proceed to Raymond Blvd and make a left. Go under Penn Station. Raymond Blvd now merges with Market Street. Riverbank Park is a half mile on the left hand side across from the Dunkin’ Donuts.

Untermann Field 279 Chancellor Avenue Newark, NJ 07112

From 280 East Rt. 280 East to Parkway South to exit 143B. Make a left at the light onto Union Avenue. Take Union Avenue to Chancellor Avenue. Make a left onto Chancellor Avenue and go to the fourth traffic light. The stadium is located on the left at the light.

VIA ROUTE 78 78 East to Exit 54 “Irvington/Hillside”. Go towards Irvington to 1st light which is Chancellor Ave. Make a right onto Chancellor Ave. Go to 3rd light. Untermann Field is on the left at the light.

Weequahic Park Golf Course

Follow directions to Weequahic High School/Untermann Field from above and continue on Chancellor Avenue to the end. Make left unto Elizabeth Avenue and continue along side of Weequahic Park to Meeker Avenue (End of Park). Make a right onto Meeker Avenue. Entrance to park is 300 yards on the right. Follow the road to the entrance of the golf course.

Althea Gibson Tennis Center 1 Branch Brook Plaza Newark, 07104

From Rt. 280 East Exit at First St. (three lanes), make a left at the light onto First St. Follow to end (2nd traffic light) and make a right onto Park Ave., proceed over bridge and make a left on Lake Street. Proceed north to Heller Parkway. Make a left onto Heller Pkwy and a quick right onto Branch Brook Drive. The courts are on your right.

From Bloomfield Ave Make a left on Lake Street and proceed north to Heller Parkway. Make a left onto Heller Pkwy and a quick right onto Branch Brook Drive. The courts are on your right.

Branch Brook Park

From Rt. 280 East Exit at First St. (three lanes), make a left at the light onto First St. Follow to end (2nd traffic light) and make a right onto Park Ave., proceed over bridge and make a left on Lake Street. Cross over Bloomfield Avenue. Make the first left into Branch Brook Park and bear right following the road. The cross country course is located about a mile down on the left.

From Bloomfield Ave Make a left on Lake Street. Make the first left into Branch Brook Park and bear right following the road. The cross country course is located about a mile down on the left.