On Friday, January 9, 2026, at 11:00 PM, Deck 2 (166 Washington St.) will be temporarily closed to complete important, safety-related concrete maintenance and emergency repairs.

The deck will reopen on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Rutgers is no longer partnered with Passport Parking.

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RWJ Barnabas Health has initiated a multi-phase repair project at the Easton Avenue Parking Deck. The first phase began on October 13, 2025, focusing on the roof level, with primary work involving expansion-joint repairs. This phase represents the largest portion of the overall deck improvement program and is expected to continue through December 2025.

Parking Services will be conducting line painting and directional marking work within the Newark Parking Deck 1 beginning Friday, 11/7 - Saturday, 11/8.

Schedule and Impacts:
Friday, November 7: Deck 1

• Deck 1 will close to all new entries at 6 pm.
• Vehicles may exit at any time, but must be relocated to Deck 2 or Deck 3 by 10:00

Saturday, November 8: Deck 1

To allow for event preparation:

• Lot 9 will be unavailable starting at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, October 21.
   
• The lot will be available after 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 23.

Effective Wednesday, October 2, additional parking will be available for the Rutgers Newark Commuter East permit holders with the addition of a new parking deck on University Avenue.