Stephen N. Adubato Community Center, Branch Brook Park
Newark, NJ
| Venue type | Other Venue |
| Location | Newark, NJ |
| Published price | $500 |
| Capacity | Up to 70 guests |
| Setting | Indoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
Essex County room rental fee schedule: "Site Fee $500.00 (4-hour Event)". Organization Meeting Fee is $150.00 weekdays / $325.00 weekends (2-hour maximum); Additional Set-up Fee $125.00 per hour.
The source publishes $500 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
In the middle division of Branch Brook Park near the athletic complex; includes round tables and seating, capacity 70. The $500 site fee covers a four-hour event plus two hours of set-up immediately before and one hour for cleanup after; extra set-up time is billed at the prorated hourly rate. 50% payment is due within 48 hours of booking or the date is forfeited. Serving alcohol requires a separate Alcoholic Beverage Permit Application with a $150.00 fee and insurance filed four weeks before the event. Failing to exit by the pre-arranged time incurs a $325.00 break of contract fee.
Published on essexcountyparks.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New York City
$500 is the 30th lowest published starting price of the 32 venues listed in the New York City metro. The metro median starting price is $125, and 1 of the 32 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
What the capacity costs per guest
The source publishes a capacity of 70 guests. At $500, filling the space works out to $7.14 per guest for the site fee alone, before the license, an officiant, food, or rentals. The median published capacity across the 28 New York City listings that publish one is 55 guests, so this space is larger than the metro median.
Cheaper published prices in Newark
This listing in Newark publishes a starting price below $500.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Essex County Parks - Wedding Ceremony PermitNewark, NJ · Park & Pavilion | $150 | 100 guests |
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| Verona Park Boathouse - Senior RoomVerona, NJ · Other Venue | $500 | 50 guests |
Marriage license in Essex County, NJ
The venue fee above does not include the license. Newark sits in Essex County, NJ, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Local registrar of vital statistics of the New Jersey municipality where either applicant lives, or where the ceremony will be held if neither applicant is a New Jersey residentNewark Vital Statistics, 394 University Avenue, Newark, NJ 07102 |
| License fee | $28$28 application fee, published statewide by the New Jersey Department of Health, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry |
| Waiting period | 3 days |
| Same-day issue | Not issued the same visit |
Source: nj.gov, newarknj.gov
New Jersey does not issue marriage licenses at the county level. The application is filed with the municipal local registrar, there is a 72 hour wait before the license is issued, and the license is then valid throughout New Jersey. A witness 18 years of age or older must be present when the application is made. Newark Vital Statistics is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and its page covers copies of records rather than the license application. Verona and West Orange each have their own township registrar.
How the metro prices out
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