There are currently zero designated areas where it is legal for people to ride skateboards in Toms River. I am a skateboarder myself, and I’ve been skateboarding since the early 90’s when I was in East Dover elementary school in Toms River. We’ve never had a place to go to legally skate. As kids we would ride illegally because it was the only option. Skateboarding is not a crime, actually it’s going to be a sport in the 2020 Olympics. The rest of the world embraces skateboarding as a sport, it’s time for Toms River Township to. As an adult I currently travel to other towns to go skateboarding. I’ve run into other residents of Toms River who are also driving half an hour to find a decent place to enjoy their sport. There’s a skatepark that’s been recently built in Jackson, there’s one recently built in Barnegat, there’s one recently built in Bayville, and there one currently being built in Brick township. If they can do it, so can we. It’s been too long. It’s about time we get one built here for the residents of Toms River. Sign this petition to tell the Township officials that you support a Toms River skatepark!
The momentum we have built makes it impossible for the Toms River Township officials to keep ignoring us. Our town is being left in the dust by neighboring communities and this support proves it is time to stop dragging their feet.
Reached 100 supporters
September 27, 2018
195 Comments
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Debra A Levinson
7 years ago
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In the 1990's ocean county's joint insurance fund was changed to allow skateboarding. As a Tom's river resident and mother of a skateboarder we worked on this change. Amazingly it never happened in Toms river by the ice skating rink.
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Mark
7 years ago
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I live in Toms River and I love to skateboard and the closest park to me is in brick by drum point school and that park is getting pretty crappy. We need a new park as a home for skating so us skateboarders don’t keep getting kicked off of private property
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Sean Baker
7 years ago
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I would love to know who is running this petition, would do anything to help. I've been having terrible experiences trying to skate TR. last night TRPD call 176 belittled me for skating
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Ralph Heuser
7 years ago
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We need a safe place for skateboarders to pursue their passions. This would help businesses they are regularly kicked off the property of as well for skating their property. Not to mention clearing up some residential streets, making it safer for drivers and skateboarders alike.
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Sean Baker
7 years ago
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We need this park, esp for the young so they don't turn to drugs to fit in. I'll volunteer and mentor these kids, I've been skating 20 years and always been getting kicked out off the Toms River spots. Please contact me in you need help. I know the tony hawk foundation is super great with GRANTS!
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Anthony Silva
7 years ago
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Long overdue. There's been demand for the last 20 years. Theres enough baseball fields. Council needs to recognize the benefit to the Township and give their community a skatepark.
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Joseph
4 years ago
We should make it for the bmx community, scoter community, and skate boarding community.
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Rich
5 years ago
I made a petition for this and had double the signatures of this 14 years ago and nothing happened
There are currently zero designated areas where it is legal for people to ride skateboards in Toms River. I am a skateboarder myself, and I’ve been skateboarding since the early 90’s when I was in East Dover elementary school in Toms River. We’ve never had a place to go to legally skate. As kids we would ride illegally because it was the only option. Skateboarding is not a crime, actually it’s going to be a sport in the 2020 Olympics. The rest of the world embraces skateboarding as a sport, it’s time for Toms River Township to. As an adult I currently travel to other towns to go skateboarding. I’ve run into other residents of Toms River who are also driving half an hour to find a decent place to enjoy their sport. There’s a skatepark that’s been recently built in Jackson, there’s one recently built in Barnegat, there’s one recently built in Bayville, and there one currently being built in Brick township. If they can do it, so can we. It’s been too long. It’s about time we get one built here for the residents of Toms River. Sign this petition to tell the Township officials that you support a Toms River skatepark!
The momentum we have built makes it impossible for the Toms River Township officials to keep ignoring us. Our town is being left in the dust by neighboring communities and this support proves it is time to stop dragging their feet.
Reached 100 supporters
September 27, 2018
195 Comments
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Debra A Levinson
7 years ago
Featured
In the 1990's ocean county's joint insurance fund was changed to allow skateboarding. As a Tom's river resident and mother of a skateboarder we worked on this change. Amazingly it never happened in Toms river by the ice skating rink.
M
Mark
7 years ago
Featured
I live in Toms River and I love to skateboard and the closest park to me is in brick by drum point school and that park is getting pretty crappy. We need a new park as a home for skating so us skateboarders don’t keep getting kicked off of private property
S
Sean Baker
7 years ago
Featured
I would love to know who is running this petition, would do anything to help. I've been having terrible experiences trying to skate TR. last night TRPD call 176 belittled me for skating
R
Ralph Heuser
7 years ago
Featured
We need a safe place for skateboarders to pursue their passions. This would help businesses they are regularly kicked off the property of as well for skating their property. Not to mention clearing up some residential streets, making it safer for drivers and skateboarders alike.
S
Sean Baker
7 years ago
Featured
We need this park, esp for the young so they don't turn to drugs to fit in. I'll volunteer and mentor these kids, I've been skating 20 years and always been getting kicked out off the Toms River spots. Please contact me in you need help. I know the tony hawk foundation is super great with GRANTS!
A
Anthony Silva
7 years ago
Featured
Long overdue. There's been demand for the last 20 years. Theres enough baseball fields. Council needs to recognize the benefit to the Township and give their community a skatepark.
J
Joseph
4 years ago
We should make it for the bmx community, scoter community, and skate boarding community.
R
Rich
5 years ago
I made a petition for this and had double the signatures of this 14 years ago and nothing happened
In the 1990's ocean county's joint insurance fund was changed to allow skateboarding. As a Tom's river resident and mother of a skateboarder we worked on this change. Amazingly it never happened in Toms river by the ice skating rink.