Month: August 2025

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Safer Asbury Park Roads, And Input Needed For NJ Roads Needed by September 7th

TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD A SAFER FUTURE ON NEW JERSEY’S ROADS

In January, 2025 Governor Murphy signed the bill to create the NJ Target Zero Action Plan to end traffic deaths by 2040. The NJ Target Zero Working Group (the task force) was immediately established.

As Director of Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition I am a part of that committee, which has been meeting and working diligently for 6 months.

Testifying at the NJ Senate Transportation meeting for the Target Zero Commission meeting.
Check out the statement from Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition in the press release!
to end traffic deaths by 2040.  But after 6 months, the city of Asbury Park has yet to establish the task force. We have to get going NOW.

We need your help Asbury Park!

We all deserve the right to equitable mobility, which can be achieved by implementing policies, and building infrastructure to enhance the health of our communities, and most importantly, to save lives.

2040 is only 15 years away…

We know from experience in our city that it can take many years to see implementation of basic, simple, painted traffic calming measures, so we have to get going NOW to achieve the 2040 goal.

Asbury Park can follow the template of the NJ Target Zero Working Group, which has been at work for 6 months, and nearly completed the work toward the NJ Action Plan.

Urge AP city leadership to set up the Asbury Park Vision Zero Task Force NOW so we can get to work to achieve the goal of zero traffic deaths in AP by 2040 and to support the NJ goal:

Your input will help make Asbury Park, and NJ roads safer.

Mayor: john.moor@cityofasburypark.com

Deputy Mayor: amy.quinn@cityofasburypark.com

Council member: eileen.chapman@cityofasburypark.com

Council member: yvonne.clayton@cityofasburypark.com

Council member: angela.ahbez@cityofasburypark.com

City Manager: John.Hayes@cityofasburypark.com

Assistant City Manager: cassandra.dickerson@cityofasburypark.com

Transportation Director: James.Bonanno@cityofasburypark.com

How You Can Participate in the NJ Target Zero Commission:

All review comments are now due by September 7.
Now is the time to make your voice heard.
  • Review the draft actions and tell us what you think.
  • Comment on impacts and timeframes: Which actions will make the biggest difference now, and which could make a difference as long-term priorities?
Public Comment on Draft Actions:
Action Impacts & Timeframes
We’re also asking for feedback on the potential safety impacts and implementation timeframes for the following draft actions:
Questionnaires are open, with responses due by September 7, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Each survey takes between 5 and 10 minutes to complete.
 
Share additional ideas or concerns by emailing: targetzero@rutgers.edu.
Thank you so much for your participation!
Onward~
Polli Schildge
Editor and Executive Director Asbury Park Complete Streets Coalition