A Big Slate of Alumni Events for the Garden State

Alumni are invited to attend Rutgers Takes the Garden State, an ongoing series of events to be held throughout New Jersey.

More than 367,000 Rutgers graduates call New Jersey home. (If you’re keeping score, that’s almost 58 percent of our total of more than 600,400 alumni worldwide.)

The Adventure Aquarium in Camden welcomed alumni on February 1.

To bring together members of this robust alumni community, the Rutgers University Foundation is hosting an ongoing series of events statewide throughout 2025 and into 2026. From indoors to outdoors, sporting events to theme parks, and arts and cultural experiences, these gatherings are designed to help alumni connect with their Rutgers family across the Garden State.

“These events are a marvelous opportunity for the Rutgers nation that exists in the state of New Jersey to have fun and network,” says Scott Owens CCAS'04, GSC'10, associate vice president of engagement for the Rutgers University Foundation. “We look forward to making many connections through Rutgers Takes the Garden State gatherings.”

The series began in December with events at an NHL hockey game and a holiday performance in Newark and continued in February with events at Adventure Aquarium in Camden and Liberty Science Center in Jersey City.

The next stop was the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City on February 8.

Next up are the following three events (follow the links for more information):

• March 1: Rutgers Day at American Dream in East Rutherford (please note the deadline to register is Sunday, February 16).
• April 19: Rutgers Day at Holland Ridge Farms in Cream Ridge.
• May 28: Rutgers Night at the New York Red Bulls in Harrison.

Advance registration is required for Rutgers Takes the Garden State events. Plans are in the works for many more dates. Please stay tuned to this page for updates.