East Rutherford

East Rutherford
Among the hot spots of New Jersey, East Rutherford is the sportiest of all. Sporty because the city houses some of the best sporting facilities of the region that host most talked about events and games.

Other than that, there is a plethora of fun, entertainment and activities one can enjoy in this area. East Rutherford is basically a borough in Bergen County. It is located in New Jersey that also serves as the inner-ring suburb of New York City because of its location 7 miles west of Midtown Manhattan. Its population has not reached the figure of 10,000 as yet and it is spread on 3.9 square miles approximately in Southern Bergen County. The borough of East Rutherford is located on a picture-perfect location. It is nestled between boroughs of Carlstadt, Wallington, Rutherford, Passaic River and meadowlands. The region is also known as the valley of the Passaic and Hackensack Rivers while it also compromises a segment of Triassic Lowlands, the later primarily attracts geologist as the home to dinosaurs centuries ago.

East Rutherford was earlier known as Boiling Springs Township. The name was given to this old Union Township on April 17, 1889 after the spring of pure cold water that flowed in the crossroad near its northern boundary. On March 28, 1894, a referendum resulted in the change of name and government form of this community and Boiling Springs became the Borough of East Rutherford. William McKenzie became the first mayor of the borough and soon it established as one of the significant parts of New Jersey region.

Today, East Rutherford is known as a booming center of commercial interest and industry. It features all the amenities and attractions that are the hallmark of metropolitans. The city is blessed with futuristic lifestyle and the residents enjoy best services; while the visitors are treated with great attractions, sights, entertainment and athletic events. Perhaps the most important and widely visited attraction of East Rutherford is the sports and entertainment complex known as Meadowlands Sports Complex. This world famous facility houses Izod Center; home arena of NBAs New Jersey Nets, horse racing paradise Meadowlands Racetrack, and Giants Stadium that is the home to NFLs New York Giants, New York Jets and MLBs Red Bull New York.

East Rutherford has hosted some of the most exciting sports events and live concerts in the past few years. From Super Bowl to Stanley Cups, from NCAA Men's Final Four to All-Star Games of NBA and NHL; several high-profile events have illuminated the life in East Rutherford because of this grand facility. Being the home of Izod Center, East Rutherford has hosted entertainers like Elton John, Madonna, Billy Joel, U2, Eric Clapton, Bon Jovi, Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Eminem and others. The city also regularly hosts presentation of WWE while Harlem Globetrotters, Champions On Ice, Sesame Street Live, Disney on Ice, Barnum & Bailey and Ringling Bros also stop here off and on.

Besides this, East Rutherford offers a plethora of fun attractions like parks, family points, shopping destinations, eateries, night spots and movie places. This is a borough worth visiting because of its world-class sports and entertainment scene, so book the East Rutherford tickets, visit the city when you get the first chance and enjoy its dynamic life!