The topping off ceremony was attended by a gaggle of local government and team officials, including US Senators Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez; State Senate President Richard Codey; Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise; Harrison Mayor Ray McDonough; New Jersey Governor's Office of Economic Growth Chief Jerry Zaro and MLS Commissioner Don Garber.

"In a time of economic downturn, today's ceremony is really a celebration of the fact that New Jersey is open for business," said Zaro. "Red Bull Arena represents another great success for New Jersey as we continue to bring jobs to the state and encourage private investment in our cities."

The arena, which created 200 construction jobs, features a unique roof design. It is designed to extend 120 feet from the last seat to halfway between the field wall and the field's touchlines. Sixty feet of the roof is translucent, thus it lets in natural light. Another aspect of the arena's configuration is the closeness to which fans can get to the field of play. The Red Bull organization is funding the entire construction of the arena, which will also offer 30 suites and 1,116 club seats.