Downtown Toms River Trolley Starts Rolling Saturday

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Toms River visitors will have a new way to get around the downtown area, as the Downtown Trolley begins service.

The trolley, promoted by the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District and contracted through Great American Trolley of Cape May, will begin service on Saturday and run though Labor Day, Sept. 3.

The free-to-ride service will run from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends, Downtown Toms River officials said in a news release.

The initial stops are as follows:

• Toms River Park and Ride Bus Terminal near the GSP on Highland Parkway
• Toms River Center at the intersection Main St. and Rt. 37 (Kohls, the Office Lounge, etc.)
• Town Hall/Library on Washington Street
• Ocean County Parking Garage/Historical Society on Hadley Avenue
• Huddy Park lot on Water Street
• Main Street at the corner of Water Street
• Irons Street free parking lot

See a map of the route below.

The stops will be outfitted with temporary signage until the route has been established and tested for efficiency. Riders are permitted to request to deboard the trolley along its route where it is safe and legal to do so. The driver will also be equipped with a hands-free device so that riders can call to find out where the trolley is located at a given time.

Though the trolley is beginning operation on Saturday, there will be a kickoff part at Huddy Park from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday June 2, featuring live entertainment by Katfish Lucy and the Music Academy, food trucks, games, and a beer and wine garden provided by Toms River Volunteer Fire Company 1.

For updates and changes to the downtown trolley, visit downtowntomsriver.com. The Downtown Trolley is sponsored by Apex United Corporation, Ray Catena Dealerships, Family First Funding, New Jersey Natural Gas, Lester Glenn Auto Group, Michael J. Wright Construction, R.C. Shea and Associates Counsellors at Law, Gluck Allen Attorneys at Law, Rosetto Realty Group, Toms River Seaport Society and Maritime Museum, First Energy Foundation, and the Toms River Parking Authority.

Photos provided by the Downtown Toms River Business Improvement District