Today, Mayor Maurice Hill, members of the Township Council, Toms River Police Department, Recreation and Engineering Departments officially cut the ribbon to open the brand new outdoor Fitness Court at Veterans Park.
Toms River partnered with National Fitness Campaign to install and activate a state-of-the-art outdoor gym facility for all ages in Veterans Park. The Fitness Court is an outdoor bodyweight circuit training facility. The court’s seven stations feature pull-up bars, gymnastics rings, jump boxes and more equipment useful for simple bodyweight exercises.
“The addition of the Fitness Court to Veterans Park demonstrates our commitment to health and fitness in our community,” said Mayor Maurice Hill. “It is a complete workout system that allows residents and visitors to do a complete full body workout in just seven minutes.”
Toms River is the third town in New Jersey to open an outdoor Fitness Court.
Councilwoman Laurie Huryk noted that the fitness court can easily accommodate people following social distancing guidelines.
“During the pandemic, when residents have limited or no access to their regular gyms, it is particularly important that we continue to support health and wellness by providing outdoor exercise equipment,” said Councilwoman Laurie Huryk.
“I just think that it’s a really great opportunity for adults to get in shape,” said Councilman Matt Lotano. “Wherever you are in your fitness journey, there’s something to do on the fitness court.”
Members of the Toms River Police Department completed ambassador training on the equipment and led a workout for the group today. Mayor Hill, Councilwoman Huryk and Councilman Lotano completed two rounds of the 7-minute workout using various stations.
As part of the program, the free Fitness Court App allows residents to track their training progress, learn new routines and compete in exciting fitness challenges. The app is available for Android and IPhone users, https://nationalfitnesscampaign.com/app.
We love it there! Thank you for adding this to the park/fields.
How come no one is wearing a mask?
Walter Hertz cause they are outside
Walter Hertz
Because a mask outdoors is just silly
Because Communism isnt the answer.
Matthew T Ford Outside they need to distance or wear a mask
Walter Hertz Walter is right. The police take they temp before duty. Why cant the rest of us? No one in brick town hall is wearing them inside the police station. No one.
Walter Hertz because they’re not idiots
Walter Hertz masks are as useless as Murphy
Matthew T Ford fly often without taking off your shoes do ya?
They held their breathe
Walter Hertz because they are outside male Karen .
Walter Hertz says who?
Michael Anthony Santucci hes a kevin
Mark Anthony McGowan ????
Walter Hertz maybe u should social distance from FB and making dumb comments.
Because it makes sense to wear a mask walking to ur table in a restaurant but the minute ur ass hits the seat u can take it off.
I’ll file this one right in my 2020 makes sense catalog.
Jay Johnson stay inside and breathe into a brown paper bag till this is all over. It will all be alright.
Bc Walter Hertz, they are outside and its 1000% unnecessary to wear a diaper on your face when outside.. get some fresh air and stop being a man karen.. smh…
Because this is all a hoax and will be gone soon
Walter Hertz I’m sure you are voting for Biden right ?
Celeste Pressey U are wrong. No mask unless you are next to someone else
Walter Hertz get a life.. stop living in fear and stop being a God damn sheep…. the masks don’t do a damn thing.. causing more harm to yourself then good… Im assuming your a Biden supporter as well….
Walter Hertz covid is going to go down as the biggest scam im history, just watch…. in the mean time try and enjoy your life and stop with the fear mongering
Because masks are for pussies
Walter Hertz I thought the same thing. Better safe than sorry.
Walter Hertz relax
Yes!
Think this was a wast of money.. what about something a entire family can enjoy like a rc track.. that hobby is huge and no local track besides jackson…
Robb Smith doesn’t hobbytown near the home depot on Rte 9 and 571 have RC tracks?
Sharon Ernst they have a I door track.. outdoor tracks are extremely hard to come by now.. there’s nothing for 1/8th scale or 1/10scale around the area.. nearest track that will accept them was vineland but they closed last yr when the building behind the track was sold the new owner wanted the track also.. so we had forefit reason of season
An entire family can not exercise?
Robb Smith cause we are not rednecks lol
Janice Westervelt Young oh so rc is for rednecks now. ???????????????? Believe it or not alot of guys most likely make more money as team drivers in a month then I do in a yr.. wanna talk about redneck we get on that level then..
It’s called a backyard
Brandon Calogero why can’t I do gym equipment in your own backyard then..
Called trying to come up with some ideas for the kids and there family to have time and get the kids off the electronics.. but I see alot of u want the electronics
Robb Smith became no one does rc… no one is waiting for rc spots to open. No one has Rc memberships… theres a reason that theres only 1 rc place
Robb Smith theres plenty of actual FUN things to do with our families
Brandon Calogero hahaha no one has rc lmfao ur outta of your mind and must be smoking the shit that killed elvis… Do u know the market that’s out there there so many kids out there that has them and so do there family’s… Why don’t u come out to the one track and see the turn out then ur second guess all that.. but let me guess there isn’t anyone who has atvs Eather
Brandon Calogero like what go to the beach ???????????????? pay a ton of money for six flags go to seaside and have my child see drinks and people passing out from drugs ????????????????????
Great work! Hopefully it will kick start those who want to get back to a healthier lifestyle
Jason Price beer and food way healthier
Bruce byob while working out! Lift 12oz bicep curls…
Jason Price now your thinking. Lifting handles
Great now when the weather is cooler
Allison Pentifallo
How about a skatepark?
Steve DiMicelli
It’s in the planning/bidding phase.
Steve DiMicelli Bayville has a skatepark!
Kimberly Schmidhauser we want one here in Toms River though. Brick has one as well. It was approved a long time ago but hasn’t happened yet.
Michael Fortunato
Where is Veterans Park located?
Liz Sowa, on North Bay Ave. A little past Castle park on the same side.
No social space either sent pictures to the government
Nikki Illiano wait, you actually tattletaled? ????
Here for the comments. Not disappointed!
Where is this located at?!?
Smart. Just in time for the winter. ????
They should make more of these I can only imagine how crowded it will be but it’s a good idea