WHERE
IN THE WORLD IS METUCHEN, NJ?
The Borough of
Metuchen is an upscale community
in Middlesex County, NJ. It is just 2.7 square miles in area and
is completely surrounded by the township of Edison, the fifth largest
municipality in NJ. It is located 25
miles
southwest of Manhattan and 2 miles west of the intersection of
the
New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. Its southern boundary
is defined by Interstate 287 where the interstate changes into Route
440
and continues eastward into Staten Island (becoming the West Shore
Expressway).
The Borough is conveniently served by the New Jersey Transit Northeast
Corridor Line from New York to Trenton with a stop at Main Street in
the
Borough's downtown. Newark
International
Airport is just 15 miles from Metuchen and Amtrak trains are accessible
at Metro Park, the next station north on the New Jersey Transit
Northeast
Corridor Line.
Metuchen is
easily reached
by the NJ Turnpike (Exit 10), the Garden State Parkway (Exit 131),
Interstate
Highway 287 and Route 440, US Route 1, and NJ Route 27.
FROM NEW YORK
CITY OR PHILADELPHIA
BY TRAIN
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU TAKE
THE TRAIN TO METUCHEN BE SURE TO SIT IN ONE OF THE MIDDLE CARS, DO NOT
SIT IN THE FIRST OR LAST CARS. THE METUCHEN TRAIN STATION IS SHORTER
THAN THE TRAIN, SO YOU CAN ONLY EXIT THE TRAIN FROM THE MIDDLE CARS ! !
!
NOTE THAT NJ TRANSIT FARES HAVE GONE UP
RECENTLY. THEY NO LONGER HAVE DISCOUNT ROUND TRIP FARES.
- You can
take
the
Northeast Corridor
Line on NJ Transit from Penn Station in NYC to the Metuchen Train
Station - just a 45
minute ride.
- Click
here
for NJ
Transit
info.
- The
Metuchen train
station is just one
mile from our studio - call us if you plan to take the train and we
will pick you up at the station.
NYC SUNDAY TRAIN
SCHEDULE: (subject to change)
- The 9:14
am
train from NYC arrives
in Metuchen at 10:02 am.
- The 10:14
am
train from NYC
arrives in Metuchen at 11:02 am.
- The 11:14 am train from NYC
arrives in Metuchen at 12:02 noon.
- Cost of an adult one way
ticket
is $11.00.
PHILADELPHIA SUNDAY
TRAIN SCHEDULE:
(updated 10/30/13; subject to change)
- Depart at 8:49
am from the 30th
Street Station in Philadelphia on SEPTA TRENTON - arrives in Trenton at
9:35 am.
- Transfer
trains in Trenton at 9:59 am.
- Arrive in Metuchen at 10:39 am. Total trip is 110 minutes.
- Next train is at 9:49 am, arrives in Trenton at 10:35.
- Transfer in Trenton at 10:59 am,
arrive in Metuchen at 11:39 am.
- Cost is $9.00 from Philly to Trenton and $9:00 from
Trenton
to Metuchen, total is $18.00 one way.
DISTANCE FROM AIRPORTS:
- Newark Liberty International
(EWR) - 21 miles / 27 minutes
- JFK International Airport (JFK) - 45 miles / 1 hour
- La Guardia Airport (LGA) - 43 miles / 57 minutes
- Philadelphia International
(PHL) - 82 miles / 1 hour 28 minutes
- Atlantic City (ACY) - 100
miles / 1 hour 41 min
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FROM
CENTRAL JERSEY AND POINTS SOUTH
BY
THE GARDEN
STATE
PARKWAY
AND I-287
- Take the
Garden
State Parkway
North to exit 127 for Route 440 and I-287.
- Merge onto
Route
440 West which
becomes Route 287 North after 1.5 miles.
- Go another
1.9
miles to exit
2A for Route 27 North / Metuchen.
- As soon as
you
get off the exit,
you will come to a traffic light at Bridge Street.
- Turn left
onto
Bridge Street.
- Go to the
end of
Bridge Street
and turn right at the traffic light onto NEW DURHAM ROAD.
- You will
immediately see another
light. Turn left at this light onto John Street.
- Go to the
end of
John Street
and turn right onto DURHAM AVENUE.
- You will
immediately see a one-story industrial building on your left side.
- Turn into
the
parking lot just
past this building.
- Our studio
is in
the 3-story brick building on
the right side
of the
parking lot.
- The building is tan and green with
two dark brown doors with blue awnings - go to the door on the left.
There is a sign to the right of the door that says "Building 1, Media
Trends, Studio 212.
- Enter that
door and go up
the stairs to the second floor.
- Additional parking is available behind the building if
necessary.
- If you get
lost call
Greg on his cell phone at 908-294-1492.
FROM NORTH JERSEY
AND POINTS
NORTH
BY
THE GARDEN STATE
PARKWAY
- Take the
Garden
State Parkway
South to exit 131 for Route 27.
- Follow the
ramp
for Edison and
Metuchen and turn right onto Route 27/Lincoln Highway (aka Middlesex
Avenue).
- Go about
2.8
miles (about 7 traffic lights) and turn
right at the traffic light onto Central Avenue.
- Go 3/10
mile
to
the first traffic
light and turn left onto DURHAM AVENUE.
- Go another
2/10
mile and turn
right into the parking lot just after the road curves.
- As you
pull
into the parking lot there will be a one-story building on your
left and a 3-story brick building
on your right.
- Our studio
is in
the 3-story brick building - on
the right side
of the
parking lot.
- The building is tan and green with
two dark brown doors with blue awnings - go to the door on the left.
There is a sign to the right of the door that says "Building 1, Media
Trends, Studio 212.
- Enter that
door and go up
the stairs to the second floor.
- Additional parking is available behind the building if
necessary.
- If you get
lost call
Greg on his cell phone at 908-294-1492.
FROM NORTHWEST JERSEY
AND POINTS NORTH BY
I-287
- Take I-287
South
to exit 3 for
Route 501 and Metuchen.
- Go to the
traffic light and
turn left onto NEW DURHAM ROAD.
- Go 3/10
mile
and
bear left at
the Shell Gas Station onto DURHAM AVENUE.
- Go 7/10
mile
and
turn left into
the parking lot just past a one-story industrial building.
- As you
pull
into the parking lot there will be a one-story building on your
left and a 3-story brick building
on your right.
- Our studio
is in
the 3-story brick building - on
the right side
of the
parking lot.
- The building is tan and green with
two dark brown doors with blue awnings - go to the door on the left.
There is a sign to the right of the door that says "Building 1, Media
Trends, Studio 212.
- Enter that
door and go up
the stairs to the second floor.
- Additional parking is available behind the building if
necessary.
- If you get
lost call
Greg on his cell phone at 908-294-1492.
CLICK
HERE FOR PRINTER FRIENDLY DIRECTIONS
WHERE
TO STAY
OVERNIGHT:
- Red Roof
Inn, 860 New Durham Road, Edison, NJ
- Rooms starting at
$67.99 per night
- Phone
number: 732-248-9300
- Just 1.34
miles (3 minutes) from our studio
- Just 19
miles from Newark International Airport
- Click
here for their web site
- Fairfield Inn
&
Suites Edison-South Plainfield (Marriott)
- 875 New Durham
Road,
Edison, NJ
- Rooms starting at
$139.00 per night
- Phone number:
732-650-0011
- Across the street
from
the Red Roof Inn
- Click
here for their web site
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