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Issue No. 68 Summer 2017
Transportation Information for Business Executives & Elected Officials in Northern New Jersey & Monmouth County
Harmon Cove Shuttle to
Serve Frederick Goldman
Employees
T
he Harmon Cove Shuttle links
businesses like Rose Brand and
ARRI located in the Harmon
Cove area in Secaucus to the Secaucus
Junction Transfer Station. The service
operates at 10-minute intervals during
peak hours, from 6:55 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.,
and from 4:05 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. The
demand for the service has increased
The City of Asbury Park is one of the 15 Gold Level Awardees in our Safe Routes to School Program. Mayor John
with the arrival of Frederick Goldman, Moor of Asbury Park walks with children to encourage them to walk to school.
and we will add a third vehicle in
August to serve the growing ridership. 45 Schools and Ten Municipalities
As a result, the frequency of service will Recognized for Promoting Walking
increase with a shuttle departing from
the train station every eight minutes.
and Biking to School
T
At the Secaucus Bus Terminal, we have he Safe Routes to School (SRTS) EZ Ride team has leveraged funding from
two dedicated berths for the 11 EZ Ride program recognizes schools and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
buses that together make more than 100 municipalities for their efforts to the New Jersey Healthy Communities
trips to the Terminal. Every weekday, enable and encourage children to walk and Network, and the New Jersey Healthy
about 1,000 riders take advantage of bicycle to school. The recognition is at one Corner Store Initiative to augment the
the shuttles to Secaucus Junction and of four levels: First Step, Bronze, Silver, federal funds and serve communities like
connect with one of the 11 NJ Transit and Gold. We are pleased that 45 schools Asbury Park, Long Branch, Plainfield and
train lines that serve the station. The and ten municipalities qualified for these Fanwood-Scotch Plains.
shuttles serve businesses located awards in 2017. Additionally, 15 of the 45 EZ Ride will host a Recognition Event
in Harmon Meadow in Secaucus, schools qualified to receive the Gold Level on October 19th at the Grand Centurion
Overpeck Center in Ridgefield Park, award. The success of the program is due located at 440 Madison Hill Road
Meadows Landmark in Rutherford, and to the efforts of the EZ Ride bike and in Clark, New Jersey, and invite the
The Monarch in E. Rutherford. pedestrian program team who have done winning schools and towns to celebrate
Each day, EZ Ride shuttles connect a remarkable job in building partnerships their achievement. The location can be
major transportation hubs such as with local community leaders, elected easily accessed and is near Exit 135 of
Newark Penn Station, Secaucus officials, the board of education, police the Garden State Parkway. Please save the
Junction, Journal Square in Jersey City, departments, schools and PTAs, libraries, date, and an invitation will follow.
and the PATH station in Harrison to and several non-profits active in the
community. For more information please call:
more than 300 area businesses.
We have more than 800 schools in our Lisa Lee (201) 939-4242 ext. 123
For more information, please call:
service area, and due to our limited llee@ezride.org
Kinga Skora (201) 939-4242 ext. 131 resources, we are focused on 200 schools
kskora@ezride.org in 23 disadvantaged communities. The
www.ezride.org
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OFFICERS Communities on the Move...
Perry E. Frenzel, Chairman
PNJ/Frenzel Associates
Patricia Ott, Vice Chairman
Asbury Park and EZ Ride Partner to Provide
MBO Engineering, LLC Subsidized Rides for Low-Income Residents
Chip Hallock, Secretary
E
Newark Regional Business Partnership
Ronald E. Nichols, Treasurer Z Ride has partnered with the City transportation options are needed,” said
NJ TRANSIT of Asbury Park and the Alliance for Mayor John Moor. “We hope that this
a Healthier Asbury Park to launch pilot program is successful and residents
TRUSTEES
Ryde4Life-Asbury Park, a program to who are most in need see this as a
Sandra Bleckman provide subsidized rides using Lyft and beneficial program.”
Fairleigh Dickinson University Uber. Qualified riders will pay 50% of the The City’s Transportation Manager,
Steven Brown cost for medical visits and grocery trips Michael Manzella, said “Residents
Port Authority of NY & NJ within ten miles and up to eight rides per without access to personal vehicles have
Scott Bogren month. struggled to make medical appointments
Community Transportation Assoc. of America
All adults in Asbury Park who are over and often use a taxi service for grocery
Robert R. Ceberio
the age of 18 and have a Medicaid, trips. This program provides a more
RCM Ceberio, LLC
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance convenient way to access the care they
Angel G. Estrada
Program (SNAP), Special Supplemental need.”
Union County
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, EZ Ride’s Executive Director, Krishna
Diana E. Fainberg and Children (WIC) or Pharmaceutical
Diana E. Fainberg Associates, LLC Murthy, said that while there have been
Assistance to the Aged and Disabled many requests for a shuttle service or
Sal Gentile (PAAD) Card are eligible for the
Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc. local circulator bus, those transportation
discounted rides. services are not always sustainable. “We
Kent E. Hansen
Pro Bono Partnership, Inc. Program participants do not need a at EZ Ride see this as an opportunity
smartphone but will need a cell phone to provide on-demand transportation
James Kirkos
Meadowlands Regional Chamber
and a debit or credit card to participate. services for residents who need such a
Members will need to register for the service most for a fraction of the cost of
David Kuhn
New Jersey Department of Transportation
program, pre-load a virtual wallet, and establishing a shuttle route. We hope that
call the toll-free number (866)208-1307 this program is successful and will serve as
Nadereh Moini
New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority
Option 4 for a ride to the doctor’s office or a demonstration for future expansion and
the grocery store. The service is available funding opportunities for this service.”
Mary K. Murphy
Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm. The program is scheduled to begin in
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
Anthony Scardino Participation in the program is open to all Asbury Park on July 1st.
Anthony Scardino & Associates residents over 18. However, only eligible For more information, visit:
Thomas Schulze, AICP
residents will receive the 50% subsidy. www.cityofasburypark.com/ryde4life or
Center for Community Planning No advance reservation is required. EZ contact:
James J. Tedesco III
Ride will request the rides, monitor and
resolve any issues that may arise. David Fox
Bergen County
Michael Vieira “Asbury Park residents who have limited (866) 208-1307, Option 4
Essex County mobility and limited access to public dfox@ezride.org.
transportation have expressed that better
TRUSTEE EMERITUS
Richard Fritzky,
Meadowlands Regional Chamber
The Transporter, is a quarterly newsletter about transportation information in our region and is published by Meadowlands
Transportation Brokerage Corporation d/b/a Meadowlink. Please call Kinga Skora at (201) 939-4242 with comments,
corrections or suggestions.
This publication was prepared with funding from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) and the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA). This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of NJTPA and FHWA in the interest of
Page 2 information exchange. NJTPA and FHWA assume no liability for its contents or use thereof.
www.ezride.org
RIDER SPOTLIGHT
Three Schools Earn Gold Level
Recognition for Promoting Walking
and Bicycling
P
assaic Public Schools has a diverse two representatives from Rutgers’
student body, and about 92 percent Cooperative Extension and the EZ Ride
are Hispanic/ Latino, and five SRTS team participated in the event.
percent are black. Most of the in-district The audit helped to identify the areas
students come from a low socioeconomic of improvement on the major routes
MILDRED CHRIST
background with about 10,000 of the that children used to walk to school.
student body eligible for free meals and These findings were used to develop the Mildred lives in New Providence
400 eligible for reduced priced meals school travel plan. As a result of their and has used EZ Ride services
under the National School Breakfast & outstanding efforts all three schools – for about a year. She was also
Lunch Program. Passaic School 2, Passaic School 8, and one of our first riders in our new
The City of Passaic has 15 elementary Passaic School 9 advanced to the Gold Ryde4Life program. Mildred gave
schools. Last year, we recognized all 15 Level of the SRTS program. The school up her driver’s license when her
schools for their efforts in the Safe Routes travel plan is a pre-requisite for any vision became impaired and relies
to School (SRTS) program to encourage future infrastructure funding requests. on us to go to the grocery store,
children to walk and bike to school at the “The City of Passaic is committed to doctors’ appointments, the mall,
First Step Level – a record for the school promoting safe walking and bicycling to and will use Ryde4Life to get to
district. school. We are pleased to work with the her upcoming physical therapy
EZ Ride team to improve the quality of sessions. She thinks the drivers are
In 2017, five schools partnered with EZ courteous and drive safely, and the
Ride and introduced their students to life in our community and look forward to
their continued help as we pursue funding EZ Ride staff is very patient.
Pedestrian Safety presentations, walk
audits and poster contests, and three for infrastructure improvements,” said Mildred says, “I like the quick
schools undertook student travel tallies Mayor Hector Lora. pickups and not having to make
and completed school travel plans. SRTS is a federal, state and local effort to reservations days in advance is a
enable and encourage children, including luxury that I truly enjoy. I have
More than 1,100 students from the five referred Ryde4Life to several of
schools attended the pedestrian safety those with disabilities to walk and bicycle
to school. SRTS facilitates the planning, my friends who would benefit
presentations and received bookmarks, from the service. I would like the
Street Smart Tip cars and bilingual letters development, and implementation of
projects that improve safety and air service to be expanded to include
about the program addressed to their weekends as I would like to use it
parents. Passaic School 8 had the largest quality, as well as reduce traffic and fuel
consumption. EZ Ride has partnered to get to church.”
number of attendees – 400 students.
with more than 50 communities to help She has two sons. Her one son and
In December 2016, the EZ Ride bike implement SRTS programs. two grandchildren live in Arizona.
and pedestrian team met with about 30 Mildred will be celebrating her
parents whose children attended Passaic For more information, please contact:
90th birthday later this year, and
Schools – 2, 8 & 9, to discuss the process Mateusz Pitrus we plan to expand and provide the
to conduct a walk audit. We conducted (201) 939-4242 ext. 122 weekend service in time for her
the actual audits in January 2017 on birthday!
two different days. Mayor Hector mpitrus@ezride.org.
Lora along with a team of 14 parents, For information about the
8 Passaic Police Department officers Ryde4Life Program, please contact
and the Chief of Police Luis Guzman, us at:
(866) 208-1307 Option 4
Ryde4Life.org
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Service Updates
Freebies gallery...
Free Bike Helmets for Kids
Essex Night Owl Fleet Expands to Eight
Vehicles to Serve Growing Ridership
E
EZ Ride conducts Bike
very night between the hours of 1 waiting list of riders. It also has eliminated Safety Skills and Bike
am, and 5 am about 400 residents the stress for drivers of picking up and Rodeos to teach children
from Newark, Orange, E. Orange dropping off people at the same time. age 4-18 years old, how to
and Irvington take advantage of the Essex For low-income residents in Essex County, ride a bicycle safely. Each
Night Owl Shuttle for the journey to work lack of transportation was a major barrier rodeo has a road course;
between their homes and Newark Penn to accessing jobs. The Essex Night Owl this is usually the children’s
Station. The shuttle routes are designed to program is a life saver as residents can get favorite part of the event,
help riders connect with the NJ Transit bus to and from work safely. we offer a “learn to ride”
No. 62 at Newark Penn Station on the hour program for those who
from 1 am to 5 am which transports them For more information about the Essex don’t know how to ride. At
to Newark Airport. Additionally, shuttle Night Owl, please contact: these events, we provide
riders can also connect with the PATH Avnish Gupta helmets for kids who do
service at Penn Station. (201) 939-4242 ext. 118 not have one and also teach
For more than 10-years, we have operated them to wear it correctly.
agupta@ezride.org.
the popular late-night shuttle, and daily We are scheduling Bike
ridership has grown tenfold from 40 to 400. Rodeos in five counties;
The size of the fleet has also increased, and Bergen, Essex, Monmouth,
on June 1 we added the eighth minibus to Passaic, and Union. To
meet the growing demand. Shuttle routes schedule your Bike Rodeo
have also been simplified and redesigned and request free helmets,
for greater efficiency with a focus either on please contact:
pick-ups or drop-offs and not both. For the Mateusz Pitrus
first time in years, we have eliminated the
(201) 939-4242 ext. 122
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