The Heights, 911±¬ÁÏÍø State University’s newest residence hall complex, opened in Fall 2011. The Heights are the first public-private partnership to be initiated under the 2009 NJ Economic Stimulus Act, and are located at the north end of campus.
The Heights consists of two complexes, each consisting of four connected residential buildings housing a total of approximately 1000 residents each. The Heights is made up of two layouts; double rooms with a private bathroom and suite-style rooms of two single rooms with a shared private bathroom. Each layout houses two residents.
A Resident Assistant lives on every floor of each building and Service Assistants keep the front desk operational 24 hours a day.
Complex Highlights
- 567,271 square feet (includes two complexes and 24,216 square feet of dining)
- Each complex includes four residential buildings and two floors of common area
- 1,978 beds (approximately 125 units or 250 beds per building)
- Unit types are single and shared bedroom units (no more than two students to a bathroom)
- Each building maintains one unit type. One complex maintains two buildings of shared and two buildings of single bedroom units. Another complex includes three buildings of shared and one building of single bedroom units.
The Heights Room Layouts
Please note that the room layout shown represents a general building floor plan. Some rooms may differ from this layout.
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- John Victor Machuga Heights and Commons
- 4 residence halls, 6-8 floors each
- 4 elevators
- 2 laundry rooms on floor 1
- Community lounge spaces on every floor
- Study rooms on every floor
- Multi-Purpose Room
- Community kitchen
- Main floor community lounge with TV, pool table and gaming equipment
- Service desk staffed 24 hours per day in lobby
- Home to Sam’s Place dining hall and Bistro 62
- Amazon locker for Amazon orders (Verse)
- Anthony M. Dinallo Heights and Commons
- 4 residence halls, 6-8 floors each
- 4 elevators
- 1 laundry room on floor 1
- Community lounge spaces on every floor
- Study rooms on every floor
- Multi-Purpose Room
- Community kitchen
- Main floor community lounge with TV, pool table and gaming equipment
- 2 service desks staffed 24 hours per day on floors 1 and 3 lobbies
- Extra-long twin bed
- Built-in closet area
- 2, 2-drawer dressers
- Desk
- Chair
- WiFi internet access
- Wired for over 100 HD cable TV channels
- Room/Suite HVAC notes:
- Each room/suite has its own HVAC unit in which both heat and air conditioning are provided all-year at the discretion of the residents.
- Thermostats to control each are provided in each room or suite.
Anthony M. Dinallo Heights and Commons: | John Victor Machuga Heights and Commons: |
John Basilone Hall (Single Units) | Sam Mills Hall (Double Units) |
Albert Einstein Hall (Double Units) | Althea Gibson Hall (Double Units) |
Walt Whitman Hall (Double Units) | William Gordon Hall (Single Units) |
Nellie Katherine Morrow Parker Hall (Single Units) | Clara Barton Hall (Double Units) |