Media Information
If you are a recognized member of the press and would like to be considered for media or photo credentials to cover an event at Prudential Center, please contact Joy Gulledge.
Arena Highlights
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$375 million venue
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Designed by architects Morris Adjmi and world-renowned facility specialists HOK
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Located in downtown Newark, just blocks from Newark Penn Station, accessible via New Jersey Transit, PATH, Light Rail Service and Amtrak
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At the heart of cross-roads for five major highway access routes, 12 miles from midtown Manhattan
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Two club lounges with a capacity of 1,000 guests per lounge
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A bar and terrace area as well as a 350 seat restaurant
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A 4,800 sq. foot LED/HD quality big screen television monitor facing Newark Penn Station
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Seating capacity of 17,500 for soccer, 17,625 for hockey, 18,500 for basketball and 17,500 for end stage concerts
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Full size practice facility for hockey with 800 seat capacity
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76 Luxury Suites, with two additional party suites for each event
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2,330 Club Seats
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Tenants/Events: NHL’s New Jersey Devils, MISL’s New Jersey Ironmen (newest indoor soccer franchise), Seton Hall Men’s Basketball, NCAA Events and Tournaments, Concerts and Family Shows
Prudential Center by the Numbers
1 Prudential Center is the first arena built in the metro NY/NJ area in over 25 years
7 Number of acres of land on which Prudential Center was built
7 Number of PNC Bank ATM’s throughout Prudential Center
7 Number of family restrooms throughout Prudential Center
10 Number of Bon Jovi concerts to open Prudential Center, beginning October 25
12 Number of miles from midtown Manhattan
17 Approximate time, in minutes, from midtown Manhattan via public transportation
22 Degrees Fahrenheit of the optimal ice temperature for hockey games
57 Total number of restrooms in Prudential Center: 25 women’s, 25 men’s & 7 family
64 Total number of terrace tables with 4 seats around a table with a flat screen TV
76 Number of luxury suites inside Prudential Center, across two levels
350 Number of seats in the restaurant open to all ticket-holders in Prudential Center 375 Weight, in tons, of the chiller that supports the ice rink in Prudential Center
733 Total number of HD flat screen televisions within Prudential Center
800 Seating capacity inside the full-size hockey practice facility built adjacent to Prudential Center
2,330 Number of club seats inside Prudential Center
2,725 Total number of union workers employed to build Prudential Center
4,800 Square footage (52x92) of LED/HD quality TV monitor outside the arena
6,000 Square footage (200x30) of hand painted mural on concourse level, the largest of its kind in any arena
9,066 Approximate number of parking spaces within 1.5 miles of Prudential Center
17,500 Seating capacity for end stage set up.
17,625 Seating capacity for hockey games featuring the NHL’sNew Jersey Devils
18,000+ Tons of steel used in the Bowl area and the high roof of Prudential Center
18,500 Seating capacity for basketball games featuring Seton Hall University
33,000 Weight, in pounds, of the LED/HD TV monitor outside Prudential Center
51,000 Feet of steel pipe (for cooling) throughout the ice rink in Prudential Center
61,500 Feet of PolyPipe (for heating) throughout the floor of Prudential Center
62,000 Linear feet of ductwork installed throughout Prudential Center, weighing 688,500 lbs. (approx. 344 tons)
65,000 Weight, in pounds, of the eight-sided scoreboard in Prudential Center
PruTube Video Library
Welcome to the Prudential Center Video Library, a.k.a. “Pru-Tube”! By using the video library above you can view current event TV spots, press clippings, team videos and the chance to re-live the excitement that surrounded the opening of the arena in October, 2007. As new videos are created we will add them to this page so keep checking back for updated material. Thanks for visiting and enjoy surfing Pru-Tube!