Well, it’s far from the NJ shore unless you’re a crow.
For mass transit, I’d have to take the bus for an hour (if there’s no traffic) to the Port Authority, then another train down to the L. And do it all back again. Major hassle. And the last bus to Jersey leaves at 10PM. Or I could take the train to Penn Station and get another connection from there to the L. Last train to Jersey leaves at 11PM and stops at every town so it takes almost 2 hours. Long time on a train by yourself.
To drive, I’d have to go up the parkway, to 440, to 278 etc. – over an hour drive even if there’s no traffic, which there’s bound to be especially closer to the venue. Parking’s also sure to be a bitch. AND no beer if I’m driving.