OLC Collaborate New Jersey

On-Campus Housing Information

Update: Available on-campus housing rooms are now full.

Please make a reservation at one of the area hotels listed below.

Choose from on-campus housing or from a selection of hotels in close proximity to the conference location.

If you select to stay in on-campus housing, a Single with Private Bath is $89/night. Each room will have standard furniture including a bed, desk, dresser, and closet. Linens and a parking pass (if needed) are included. The bedroom and bathroom will not be shared.

Stay on campus for one, two, three, or four nights within short walking distance to the conference center. The room will be cleaned before and after your stay, however there is no housekeeping service during your stay. Standard linen service is provided, including 1 pillow, 1 pillowcase, 1 flat sheet, 1 fitted sheet and 1 bed pad, 1 blanket, and 1 face towel, 1 hand towel, and 1 full body towel.

Attendees staying in on-campus housing should check into their rooms in Machuga Heights (Webster Road, Little Falls, NJ 07424).
Check-in on arrival day is 3-5pm and check out on departure day is 8-11am.
Parking for overnight guests is in CarParc Diem and included in your reservation.
There will be a bag check for day of departure located in the ADP Center.
Additional details on the building and rooms

More on-campus housing arrival information

Area Hotels

Below please find a list of hotels that are in close proximity to the conference location.
The list below is provided as a convenience. There is no association between the hotels listed, OLC, the ELD organization, or Montclair State University.

Ramada Wayne Fairfield Area
Address: ‪334 Route 46, East Service Road, Wayne, NJ, 07470
Phone Number: 973-256-7000
9 minutes away

Crowne Plaza Fairfield
Address: 690 Route 46 E, Fairfield, NJ, 07004
Phone Number: 973-227-9200
11 minutes away

Holiday Inn Totowa (Wayne)
Address: 1 U.S. 46 W, Totowa, New Jersey 07512
Phone Number: 973-785-9000
12 minutes away

The Holiday Inn Totowa is providing a special rate of $109 plus tax for stays between May 30th to June 3rd. Please contact the hotel directly to make a reservation and mention Block Code ELG to get the discounted rate. Reservations must be confirmed no later than April 30th, 2017.

Comfort Inn Fairfield
‪Address: 286 Route 46 East, Fairfield, NJ, 07004
Phone Number: 973-227-4333
12 minutes away

Best Western Plus Fairfield Executive Inn
‪Address: 216 Route 46 E no. 234, Fairfield, NJ, 07004
Phone Number: 973-575-7700
13 minutes away

Crowne Plaza Saddle Brook
Address: ‪50 Kenny Pl, Saddle Brook, NJ, 07663
Phone Number: 201-880-8250
13 minutes away

LaQuinta Inn & Suites (Clifton/Rutherford)
Address: 265 New Jersey 3, East Clifton, NJ 07014
Phone Number: 973-778-6500
14 minutes away

Saddle Brook Marriott
Address: 138 New Pehle Avenue, Saddle Brook, NJ, 07663
Phone Number: 201-843-9500
14 minutes away

Homewood Suites East Rutherford
Address: 125 Route 17 South, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073
Phone Number: 201-460-9030
14 minutes away

Courtyard by Marriott Lyndhurst Meadowlands
Address: ‪1 Polito Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ, 07071
Phone Number: 201-896-6666
15 minutes away

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Meadowlands Area
‪Address: 100 Paterson Plank Road, Carlstadt, NJ, 07072
Phone Number: 201-460-9292
16 minutes away

Fairfield Inn by Marriott East Rutherford Meadowlands, East Rutherford
‪Address: 850 Paterson Plank Road, East Rutherford, NJ, 07073
Phone Number: 201-507-5222
19 minutes away

Courtyard by Marriott West Orange
‪Address: 8 Rooney Cir, West Orange, NJ, 07052
Phone Number: 973-669-4725
19 minutes away

Getting There

1 Normal Ave, Montclair NJ 07043

Mass Transportation is the best way to get here, but if you drive in each day, park in the Red Hawk Parking Deck and walk to University Hall/ADP Center, where all sessions will take place.

Parking in the Red Hawk Deck (Public Parking)

When you enter the Red Hawk Deck you will get a white entry ticket. During the hours listed below the white ticket will need to be exchanged with the MSU Parking Service representative for $6 and a green ticket, cash only. A receipt can be provided if requested. (Normal rate for parking in the Red Hawk Deck is $8-$12.)
- Wednesday, May 31st from 11:30am-1pm, where the lunch is being handed out
- Thursday, June 1st from 12:15pm-2pm, where the lunch is being handed out
- Friday, June 2nd from 11am-1:30pm right outside the elevators on the 7th Floor of University Hall, where the lunch buffet is taking place

If you are staying in on-campus housing, parking in CarParc Diem is included in your reservation. Park in CarParc Diem near your Machuga Heights dorm accommodations and walk to University Hall/ADP Center for the event sessions.

Getting to Campus without a Car

Train: The Montclair State University NJ Transit train station on Clove Road and the Montclair Heights Station on Normal Avenue, provide rail service to New York City and the following New Jersey municipalities along the Montclair-Boonton line: Hackettstown, Netcong, Mount Olive, Lake Hopatcong, Dover, Denville, Mountain Lakes, Boonton, Towaco, Lincoln Park, Wayne, Little Falls, Montclair, Bloomfield, Glen Ridge, Newark (Broad St.), and Hoboken. In addition, through the Secaucus Junction transfer station, there is access to the Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coastline, Main and Bergen, and Pascack Valley Lines. We encourage members of the community to explore rail use to and from the university as a viable travel option. For additional information, please check NJ Transit’s train schedules.
Bus: NJ Transit Bus No. 11/28 serves the University, originating at the Bloomfield Ave. station, and also serves Wayne, the Willowbrook Mall Park and Ride, Little Falls, Cedar Grove, Verona, Montclair, Glen Ridge, and Bloomfield.
NJ Transit Bus No. 191 serves the University bus stop at the Red Hawk Deck and the Montclair Heights train station, making stops between New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal and Willowbrook.
NJ Transit Bus No. 705 originates at Main Street and Passaic Avenue in Passaic and travels through Clifton to Montclair State University. From the west, NJ Transit Bus No. 705 originates at Willowbrook Mall and travels to Montclair State University.
For additional bus schedule information, visit NJ Transit.
DeCamp Bus No. 66 leaves from New York’s Port Authority Bus Terminal and select runs stop on campus at the Red Hawk Deck on weekdays. Check the schedule.

More Public Transit Options

Newark Airport

Visitors can fly into Newark Airport (EWR) located in Newark, NJ (approximately 17.7 miles southwest of Montclair State University). This airport has it’s own advantages and challenges which may affect your decision. The Newark airport is massive and is located in a highly congested area, however transportation to the conference is very convenient.

AirTrain Service

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Ground Transportation

Montclair Limo Transportation
Rental Car
NJ Transit
Cab
Lyft

What to do in and around town

There is a lot to do in and around Montclair.
Here are a few ideas and links to get you started. Make a few days of it!

Join us for one or all of these optional activities during the conference:

Campus Healthy Walk
Wednesday after the Collaborate Wrap Up, take this opportunity to stretch your legs with a health walk around campus. One lap is about 1/4 of a mile and has two wonderful spots to take pictures.

Game Night
Emerging Learning Design is pleased to host its first Game Night. Join us Wednesday at 4:30pm, or select the Campus Tour and Site Visit route that concludes at the Game Night. Come and play your favorite games, or learn new ones. We’ll have favorite board games, educational games, card games, and video games. Come to play, watch others play, or hang out and have a good time. This event is free and open to all conference attendees.

After Party
What better way to end the conference than with colleagues, new friends, and an open bar (and food!). Enjoy beer, wine, soft drinks and sparkling water from the bar, and a hot and cold Hors D’Oeuvre station – including cheese & crackers, quesadillas, crudite, coconut shrimp, and spinach and feta phyllo. Join special guests AJ Kelton, Deb Keyek-Franssen, Elliott King, Jennifer Mathes, and Teresa Slobuski. The After Party runs from Friday 2pm-3:30pm. Must be 21 or older to attend. Cost: $33

Please be sure to RSVP for each of these optional activities during the registration process.

If you’re looking for an eclectic arts scene mixed with world cuisine and a funky downtown, Montclair is the place for you.

Since 1952, the Avis Campbell Gardens – a 7,000-square-foot floral oasis – have been a place of solitude and beauty.
Art lovers will enjoy a walk through the Montclair Art Museum, offering a host of permanent and unique changing exhibits, concerts and films.
Visit the Montclair Historical Society. Several grand Victorian mansions, including the Israel Crane and Nathaniel Crane Houses are available for tours.
Formerly a private estate, Van Vleck House & Gardens is owned by The Montclair Foundation. These private gardens are open to the public daily free of charge.
Montclair State University is the home of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center
The New Jersey Jackals professional minor league baseball team plays at Yogi Berra Stadium – catch a home game before you depart!

Montclair Town Center is the traditional commercial hub of Montclair, running along Bloomfield Ave. for more than a mile from the Glen Ridge border to Mountain Avenue. Having fallen into disrepair since its heyday during the trolley car era, the town center is currently undergoing a revitalization effort to restore its earlier commercial splendor. For the tourist this means a cornucopia of shopping, antique shops, art galleries and bookshops. Antique lovers pop into Ivory Bird Antiques on Bloomfield, Garage Sale on Claremont and The Montclair Antique Center on Church Street. In addition to great shopping art galleries and bookshops pepper the town. Peek into the Oyo Gallery of African Art on Bloomfield and The Montclair Book Center on Glenridge. The Montclair Art Museum is a place for high art and student art. The museum houses an art school and serves as the town’s cultural hub. The home of works by Georgia O’Keefe, Thomas Eakins and Romare Bearden has recently undergone an expansion and renovation. For the true art history enthusiast, the museum features one of only five specialized art library collections in New Jersey with more than 14,000 books.

Continental Breakfast will be provided all three days.

Lunch will be provided all three days, including the Friday Buffet that has become a staple of the ELD annual event.

If you are looking to dine out, consider these local favorites:

Mesob Ethiopian Restaurant is a favorite for both vegans and meat lovers with its authentic Ethiopian food. All of our foods are prepared with imported Ethiopian spices blended daily.
Enter the world of artisanal wine at Amanti Vino.

More dining options in Montclair Town Center. Note that most Montclair Center restaurants are BYOB.

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