Wellness and Events Center

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Wellness and Events Center is a basketball arena in Newark, New Jersey, home of the NJIT Highlanders (America East, NCAA Division I). It opened in 2017, making it 9 years old in 2026 and seats 3,500 for basketball. It ranks 5th of 9 in the America East by capacity.

The closest NBA arena is Barclays Center in Brooklyn, about 14 miles away.

Arena facts

Location
Newark, New Jersey
Home of
NJIT Highlanders (D-I)
School
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Conference
America East
Opened
2017
Capacity
3,500
Size rank in D-I
287th of 360

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Arenas near Wellness and Events Center10

  1. 1D-IPrudential Center — Seton Hall Pirates (Newark, New Jersey)same city
  2. 2D-IRun Baby Run Arena — Saint Peter's Peacocks (Jersey City, New Jersey)7 mi
  3. 3D-ISpiro Sports Center — Wagner Seahawks (Staten Island, New York)11 mi
  4. 4D-IBogota Savings Bank Center — Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (Hackensack, New Jersey)13 mi
  5. 5NBABarclays Center — Brooklyn Nets (Brooklyn, New York)14 mi
  6. 6D-ISteinberg Wellness Center — LIU Sharks (Brooklyn, New York)14 mi
  7. 7D-IRose Hill Gymnasium — Fordham Rams (Bronx, New York)18 mi
  8. 8D-IDraddy Gymnasium — Manhattan Jaspers (Bronx, New York)18 mi
  9. 9D-IJersey Mike's Arena — Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Piscataway, New Jersey)22 mi
  10. 10D-IHynes Athletic Center — Iona Gaels (New Rochelle, New York)25 mi

Questions about Wellness and Events Center

Where do the NJIT Highlanders play home games?

The NJIT Highlanders play at Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey.

How many people does Wellness and Events Center hold?

Wellness and Events Center seats 3,500 for basketball.

When did Wellness and Events Center open?

Wellness and Events Center opened in 2017.

What other arenas are near Wellness and Events Center?

Prudential Center is also in Newark. See the full list of nearby arenas on this page.

Facts are for the 2026–27 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source. See something wrong? Let us know. Is this your arena? Get the “Listed on Hoops Arenas” badge for your website.