Asbury Park will be kicking off a Street Smart pedestrian safety initiative Wednesday by hosting a news conference at its Transportation Center, located at 1 Municipal Plaza. Asbury Park adopted a complete streets policy in 2017. It has been working with EZ Ride Transportation Management Association and North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority [NJTPA] in making […]

A group of Asbury Park students and adults met early Thursday morning at Springwood Avenue Park to participate in Bike to School Day, administered by school officials and EZ Ride’s Lisa Lee, manager of bike & pedestrian programs and the Safe Routes to School coordinator. Held in recognition of National Bike Month the ride traversed […]

As spring sets in, the Mayor’s Wellness Committee has planned a number of health focussed events for Asbury Park residents. The brainchild of Mayor John Moor, the ad hoc committee works to bring a healthier lifestyle and choices to city residents in the advancement of active living and to improve the overall health within the […]

The AP Deli, located on Atkins Avenue, has joined the Healthy Corner Store movement aimed at combating childhood obesity rates in Asbury Park. A joint venture between the Mayor’s Wellness Committee and EZ Ride, the program seeks to offer those who depend on a bodega as their primary source for buying groceries more nutritious options. […]

The Mayor’s Wellness Committee and EZ Ride continue their participation in the NJ Healthy Corner Store Initiative Wednesday. Free healthy food samples, coupons, a healthy basket raffle, and nutrition education will be offered from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Sheffield’s Market, located at 1106 Bangs Ave. The initiative was born out of a need to […]

The Walk to School Day initiative continued Friday morning as school and city officials came together to walk a few lucky student raffle winners to Thurgood Marshall Elementary school. The initiative, which began in 1994 in Great Britain, has grown into an international movement, celebrated by over 40 countries. According to the NJDOT, the state […]

A couple lucky Bradley Elementary Elementary School students had a few special aides during their walk to school Thursday morning. First-grader Allison Martinez-Valle and preschooler Louis Velasquez-Moreno were the winners of this year’s walk to school day raffle.  A part of the Mayor’s Wellness Committee initiative, the event is organized in collaboration with the Asbury […]

For many people the dash into a bodega or corner store is done to purchase an item of immediate need or to pick up a snack to stave off a hunger pang. But this often not the case for those living near small shops. According to a 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment, over 62 percent […]

The city’s partnership with EZ Ride and the New Jersey Transportation Planning Authority [NJTPA] has led to a recognition by the latter. The collaboration came about in order to bring Street Smart NJ Pedestrian Safety Education Campaign to the city, officials said. Established in 2013, the pedestrian safety program was implemented in almost forty communities […]

Running through September 3, two jitney bus routes will take visitors from the train station to the beach for $1 a ride. Shore EZ Ride shuttles run from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Times are coordinated with the arrival of NJ Transit trains at stations in Long Branch, Asbury Park, […]