NJ Bike/Ped Headlines

Glen Ridge editorial: Rules of road
NorthJersey.com – September 3rd

Man pleads guilty in deadly New Brunswick hit-and-run
NorthJersey.com – September 2nd

Greater Mercer TMA launches new app
Priceton – September 2nd

Cyclists steer through the Amwell Valley towards a world free of multiple sclerosis
NJ.com – September 2nd

New Rules at Wharton State Forest Mean ‘Keep Out’
theSandPaper.net – September 2nd

Travel: NJ Bike Tours shows cyclists ‘joy of being alive’
myCentralJersey.com – September 1st

$1M grant will add bike-walk greenway to N.J. environmental ‘leader,’ officials say
NJ.com – August 27th

Closter trail to receive planking repairs and renewed signs
NorthJersey.com – August 27th

New Preserve in Hopewell Named `Mount Rose’
PlanetPriceton.com – August 27th

NJ Bike & Walk Coalition Selects ISONAS Pure IP Access Control Solution To Improve Safety of NJ Commuters
PressReleaseRocket – August 27th

Electric Bike Warning
The Sand Paper.net – August 26th

Everyday Athletes: Galloway nurse helps charities through bicycle rides
Press of Atlantic City.com – August 25th

Charges won’t be filed in West New York pedestrian accident, cops say
NJ.com – August 21st

 

Crash Report

Teenager paralyzed in dive walking 4 months after accident
NewJerseyHerald – September 2nd

ARREST MADE AFTER BICYCLIST FIXING BIKE IN MEDIAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN RUTHERFORD HIT AND RUN
Abc7 – September 1st

2 CHILDREN, WOMAN HIT BY CAR WHILE WALKING IN LAKEWOOD
Abc7 – September 1st

Car slams into 3 pedestrians, including 2 children in New Jersey: cops
Pix11 – August 31st

Pedestrian Killed After Being Hit by Car in Galloway
Patch.com – August 31st

SOUTHAMPTON TOWNSHIP TEACHER KILLED WEEK AFTER HER STUDENT DIES FROM CRASH
6abc – August 29th

Woman walking dog struck during Newark cop chase, authorities say
NJ.com – August 27th

Update: authorities ID pedestrian killed on Route 18
App.com – August 25th

Pedestrian killed on Route 33 in Manalapan
App.com – August 26th

 

Opinion

Why Cyclists Form Stronger Commuting Habits Than Drivers
Citylab.com – September 1st

Three non-obvious reasons the Bike Commute Challenge is such a great idea
BikePortland.org – September 1st

 

National

Riders older than 45 account for jump in bicycle injuries
theColumbusDispatch – September 3rd
How bike friendly are Muncie, BSU, Indiana?

theStarPress.com – September 2nd

 USA Today names Schuylkill River Trail best urban trail in U.S.
SunTimes – September 2nd

Bike Collisions Down on the Upper East Side as NYPD Ramps Up Enforcement
DNAinfo.com – September 2nd

Protected Bike Lanes 7 Times More Effective Than Painted Ones, Survey Says
Streetsblog.org – September 2nd

Citi Bike Arrives on the Upper East and Upper West Sides
Streetsblog.org – September 1st

32nd Street Finally Has Enough Space for Walking. Will It Last?
Streetsblog.org – September 1st

DOT: Drivers Injured 1,305 Pedestrians and Cyclists in July, and Killed Six
Streetsblog.org – September 1st

Biking the Last Mile in Suburban Copenhagen

Streetsblog.org – September 1st

Bicycle-related injuries on the rise in US
Foxnews.com – September 1st

The MTA Is Testing Out Bicycle Racks On Two City Bus Lines
Gothamist.com – August 31st

Select NYC buses to get bike racks
New Jersey Herald – September 1st

Amtrak to offer expanded bike service on Pittsburgh route
NewJerseyHerald – August 28th

Just the right size
Smart Growth America – August 27th

$660,000 buys you a good walking neighborhood
Washington Business Journal – August 24th

Experts point to changes, devices that could help prevent pedestrian fatalities
The Telegraph – August 23rd

Abandoned Chicago railway reborn as commuter corridor
NewJerseyHerald – August 23rd

See for yourself what all the buzz is about Appalachian Trail
Poughkeepsie Journal – August 22nd

 

Video

Crash Claims Passenger, Pedestrian, Closes Route 206 in South Jersey
NBC10.com – August 28th

 Woman flung through the air by hit-and-run driver
New York Post – September 1st

Officials Impound Bikes on Cape May Boardwalk Promenade, Residents Outraged
NBC10.com – August 26th