Facilities

ProtecHockey Ponds Ice Center
Home of Ice Knights Hockey
15 World’s Fair Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873
www.protecponds.com
Somerset is located just south of I-287 in east central New Jersey, approximately 30 miles southwest of Newark and approximately 30 miles northeast of Trenton.
From the North: I-287 South to Easton Avenue/County Road-527 (Exit 10). Continue straight onto Easton Avenue and proceed East approx. 0.4 mile to Worlds Fair Drive. Turn right on Worlds Fair Drive and proceed South approx. 0.25 mile to arena on the left.
From New York City: Holland Tunnel to I-78 West. Proceed West on I-78 approx. 8 miles to I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike). Proceed South on I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) approx. 16 miles to Rt-440 North/I-287 North (Exit 10). Follow I-287 north approx. 11 miles to Easton Avenue/CR-527 (Exit 10). Bear left onto CR-527 South/Easton Ave. and proceed East approx. 0.6 mile to Worlds Fair Drive. Turn right on Worlds Fair Drive and proceed South approx. 0.25 mile to arena on the left.
From the West: I-78 East approx. 27 miles to I-287 South (exit 29). Proceed South on I-287 approx. 11 miles to Easton Avenue/County Road-527 (Exit 10). Continue straight onto Easton Ave. and proceed East approx. 0.4 mile to Worlds Fair Drive. Turn right on Worlds Fair Drive and proceed South approx. 0.25 mile to arena on the left.
From the South: I-95 (New Jersey Turnpike) North to Exit 9 (New Brunswick). Follow Route 18 North to Easton Ave (Rt. 527) / South Bound Brook Exit. Follow exit ramp to first traffic light (Landing Lane). Make a left onto Landing Lane and proceed to next traffic light (Easton Avenue). Make a right onto Easton Avenue and follow for 3.5 miles. About 1/8 mile past the Route 287 Exits, stay in left lane and make “U”-turn and follow Easton Avenue back South to first traffic light (World’s Fair Drive). Make right onto World’s Fair Drive and arena is up on your left..
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From Route 1/Trenton Area
Take Route 1 North approx. 23 miles to Route 18 South. Follow route 18 South approx. 7 miles. Take Route 516 East toward Matawan for approx.3.5 miles. At the Cottrell Road traffic light, turn left towards Matawan. Arena is a short distance, behind the police station.
From New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike to Rt-440 East exit 10. Follow the signs for Rt-440 East (towards Staten Island). East on Rt-440 to Garden State Parkway South exit 123. South on Garden State Parkway to Rt-9 South. South on Rt-9 about 4.5 miles to Rt-516 East. East on Rt-516 to the first traffic light (about 0.5 mile). Turn left towards Matawan. Arena is a short distance, behind the police station.
From Garden State Parkway
Garden State Parkway to Rt-9 South. South on Rt-9 about 4.5 miles to Rt-516 East. East on Rt-516 to the first traffic light (about 0.5 mile). Turn left towards Matawan. Arena is a short distance, behind the police station.






