University Heights

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About this Neighborhood

University Heights takes its name from the five institutions inside its boundaries, Rutgers–Newark, NJIT, the medical and law schools, and Essex County College, together enrolling around 30,000 students. That academic density shapes an 11-restaurant scene that punches above its count. Urban Vegan, Resa Grill and Allettante Restaurant anchor food that Yelp reviewers rate a stellar 4.9 across roughly 1,300 reviews. Foursquare regulars keep it student-friendly with coffee shops, donut and burger spots and cafes, while five parks and three courts give the campus crowd somewhere to unwind.