Life Outside the Ph. D. Program

Community Service

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) has an active community Service program and encourages students to become involved in the programs. Specific programs supported by RWJMS are listed on their web site, rwjms.umdnj.edu/community_programs/index.htm.

Dining

Dining in the NY/NJ Metropolitan area is as varied as the people. From fast food to nationally acclaimed restaurants, all are within an easy drive or train ride.

New Brunswick offers a wide variety of fast food, casual and fine dining establishments. The Piscataway campus has several cafeterias, open daily.

Entertainment

Entertainment abounds! Theater, concerts, and museums provide a culturally rich environment and New York City is an hour away. Below are links to well-known cultural establishments:

New Brunswick State Theatre
New Brunswick George St Playhouse
Princeton McCarter Theatre
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
New Jersey Meadowlands Performances
Rutgers University Zimmerli Art Museum

Sports, Parks & Recreation

New Jersey, the Garden State, is bursting with parks, historic villages, and forests. The New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry will help you find the outdoor experience you seek.

With 127 miles of Atlantic coastline, and 87 miles of bay shoreline, water lovers can find a place to relax.

And there are plenty of sporting and music events hosted at the New Jersey Meadowlands.

Transportation

By car, bus, or rail, it's easy to go places in New Jersey!

New Jersey Transit