Pesach in Princeton, New Jersey, USA

1 program here.

Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, from the operator's website

Programs here

Jewish Heritage Center with Greenwald Caterers

Princeton Marriott at Forrestal

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

A drive-to program at the Princeton Marriott at Forrestal run by the Jewish Heritage Center, an outreach organization from Queens and Long Island, with food by Greenwald Caterers. The site states the whole hotel is kosher for Pesach with shmura matzah only, non-gebrokts food, chassidishe shechita and a cholov yisroel dairy kitchen, and it has a full roster of speakers, shadchanim and children's programs.

Non-gebroktsCholov YisroelGlatt meatShmura matzah

Price: Price on request

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Getting there

Where are you flying from?

This program is in the New York (JFK) area, so there’s no flight to plan.

Newark (EWR) has nonstops from Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago O'Hare, Toronto, London Heathrow, Paris (Charles de Gaulle and Orly) and Tel Aviv.

Nearly everyone drives from the New York, New Jersey or Philadelphia areas; guests flying in land at Newark or Philadelphia.

Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).

From the airport

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): about 45 minutes by carThe closest major airport.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL): about 60 minutes by carA second large airport to the southwest.

Driving instead

From Lakewood NJ: about 0.75 hours
From Philadelphia: about 1 hour
From New York City: about 1.25 hours
From Teaneck NJ: about 1.25 hours
From Monsey NY: about 1.5 hours
From Baltimore: about 2.5 hours
From Washington DC / Silver Spring: about 3.25 hours
From Boston: about 4.75 hours

Late April weather

Mild spring weather with days around 65°F (18°C) and nights near 44°F (7°C).

Good to know

You need a car; the hotel is in an office park a few miles from downtown Princeton.
Six Flags Great Adventure and Sesame Place are each about 35 to 40 minutes away, but spring hours are limited, so check which days they are open.
Eastern time zone.

Safety and travel advisories

What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.

Safety information for the United States

The US State Department does not publish an advisory for its own country. Other governments do publish advice for visitors, and local police departments publish crime figures for their own cities.

UK government advice

This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.

Things to do on chol hamoed

Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.

Princeton University campus
History, about 10 min away
One of America's oldest universities, with stone Gothic buildings, a chapel and an art museum, all free to walk around.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath
Nature, about 10 min away
A flat, tree-lined path beside an old canal for walking, biking and canoeing.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Princeton Battlefield State Park
History, about 15 min away
Open fields where George Washington won a key battle in January 1777.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Terhune Orchards
Family, about 15 min away
A family farm with barnyard animals, a farm store and trails.
Good for kids, grandparents
Grounds For Sculpture
City, about 20 min away
A 42-acre park filled with hundreds of large outdoor sculptures, some of them life-size scenes you can step into.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Washington Crossing State Park
History, about 25 min away
The spot where Washington's army crossed the icy Delaware River on Christmas night 1776.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia
Jewish heritage, about 60 min away
A museum on Independence Mall covering more than 360 years of Jewish life in America.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, Philadelphia
History, about 60 min away
The building where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed, with the Liberty Bell across the street.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents

Pesach in Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Programs here

Jewish Heritage Center with Greenwald Caterers

Getting there

From the airport

Driving instead

Late April weather

Good to know

Safety and travel advisories

Things to do on chol hamoed

Princeton University campus

Delaware and Raritan Canal towpath

Princeton Battlefield State Park

Terhune Orchards

Grounds For Sculpture

Washington Crossing State Park

Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, Philadelphia

Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell, Philadelphia

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