P is for Public Transportation

Coming up from Marlboro:

Option 1: The North Jersey Coast Line is a train that runs from New York to South Jersey. The Aberdeen/ Matawan station is located only a few minutes past the Aberdeen Police Station and Matawan High School of Church street. The train will cost around $11 one way. On Sunday October 18, 2009 , you will need to take into consideration that the party will begin by 4pm. The train runs from every hour on Sunday, so you can decide on the following:

1. The train leaves at 1:33pm from the Abderdeen Station and arrives in New York Penn Station by 2:41 pm.
2. Abderdeen: 2:33 pm and arrives in New York Penn Station by 3:41 pm
3. Abderdeen 3:33 and arrives at 4:41pm in New York Penn Station.

Penn station is located on 33rd and 8th ave, you will need to take the subway or cab to 42nd and 8th avenue. If you decide to take the subway, you will need to take the UPTOWN A, C or E train.
On 42nd you can take the NJ transit buses located within Port Authority ( 625 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10018) . NJ Transit buses are located on the second floor, where you will see several gates. You can take the 165 at 4pm which goes to Westwood and passes through Blvd East, this bus will drop you off a few blocks from the Park Avenue Bar and Grill. Your stop will be the second stop on 37th street and Highwood Terrace, you should arrive by 4:12pm.
Once you get off on Highwood , you will need to walk a block up til you see a traffic light which will be PARK AVENUE. At the traffic light, you need to turn to your left and walk from 37th street til 34th street. You will see The Park Avenue Bar and Grill on the corner of 34th street.

Option 2:

To make it easier on you, you can take the 2:33 train to Penn station and from Penn station you can take the PATH train into Hoboken NJ. The PATH departs from 33rd street right by the Penn Station, every 10 minutes, you need to make sure you take the train that says VIA JOURNAL SQUARE. You will get off in HOBOKEN, which is the fifth stop. Once in Hoboken, you will go upstairs and we can have someone pick you up. Just e-mail us if you decide to take this option in advance so we may have someone available. The only thing is we can pick you if you are here before 4, if you are late you will need to take Option 1.

Option 3:

You can also take the NJ transit 139 bus to Port Authority. The bus stop is located on Route 9 at Union Hill across the Shop Rite and Home Depot. The 2:25 bus will drop you off in Port Authority by 3:30pm, giving you time to take the 3:40pm 165 bus into New Jersey. You will arrive on Blvd East and 37th street and Highwood Terrace by 4:08. Once you get off on Highwood , you will need to walk a block up til you see a traffic light which will be PARK AVENUE. At the traffic light, you need to turn to your left and walk from 37th street til 34th street. You will see The Park Avenue Bar and Grill on the corner of 34th street.

This is just guide to give you an idea of what you need to think about if you cannot carpool and you do take any of these options please check out NJTRANSIT.COM so you can check schedules on your own.

Coming from Palisades Park:

The 166 NJ transit bus runs from Broad Avenue in Palisades Park to Blvd East in Union City. On Sunday you can take the 3:2o pm bus which will drop you off on 37th street by Highwood Terrace. You will need to walk up from Blvd East to Park Avenue and at the traffic light, you need to turn to your left and walk from 37th street til 34th street. You will see The Park Avenue Bar and Grill on the corner of 34th street.