B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100
Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Returned To Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related
During calm winds on takeoff from Runway 22 in EWR; wake turbulence was encountered on takeoff. The aircraft was safely flown to approximately 800 feet AGL when the event was over. The aircraft deviated from the normal turn to 190 on departure in order to pass through the event  and continued flight safely to LAS.
B737NG Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on initial climb departing EWR.