NJ Bike/Ped Headlines

Kids in S. Jersey town found wearing helmets on bikes, scooters to be ‘ticketed,’ get reward

NJ.com – June 17, 2013

Pupils given practical tips to operate a bicycle safely

News Transcipt – June 19, 2013

THEN AND NOW: Grove Street Bicycles, Jersey City

NJBiz.com – June 19, 2013

Police decoys snare drivers who won’t yield to pedestrians

pressofAtlanticCity.com – June 19, 2013

Rutherford awarded $128K for pedestrian safety projects

NorthJersey.com – June 20, 2013

HOPEWELL BOROUGH: ‘Great Street’: Planners, officials tour the town

Hopewell Valley News – June 20, 2013

City of Camden Passes a Complete Streets Policy

Tri-State Transportation Campaign – June 20, 2013

Grant paves way for path in Overpeck Park

NorthJersey.com – June 21, 2013

Ocean City earns bike-friendly designation

Ocean City Gazette – June 21, 2013

WEST WINDSOR: Cranbury Road bike-pedestrian path resurfaces

The Princeton Packet – June 24, 2013

Flemington BID to unveil streetscape plan to public on June 27

NJ.com – June 25, 2013

Report: Runoff Pollutes NY & NJ Beaches, But There’s a Cleaner, Greener Future

National Resources Defense Council – June 26, 2013

Park Ridge Police enforcement details focus on pedestrian crossings

NorthJersey.com – June 27, 2013

Bloomfield Health Department proposes bike routes

NorthJersey.com – June 27, 2013

Crossover: Our New Report on Walking and Biking Across the Delaware

Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia – June 27, 2013

NJ Transit to work to reduce suicides

Cherry Hill Courier Post – June 27, 2013

Rail trail construction under way in Lacey

Asbury Park Press – June 27, 2013

Police: Pedestrian Safety a Priority

East Brunswick Patch – June 27, 2013

Bernardsville Holding Bike Rodeo and Two-Month Bike Safety Program

Bernardsville-Bedminster Patch – June 28, 2013

Township Moves to Improve ‘Dangerous’ Intersection

Mahwah Patch – June 29, 2013

‘Alarming Rate’ of Accidents at Central Ave. ‘Hot Spot,’ Resident Says

Westfield Patch – June 30, 2013

 

Crash Report

Teen struck by vehicle in possible Bridgeton hit and run

NJ.com – June 16, 2013

Bayonne man charged in hit-and-run accident, police say

NJ.com – June 21, 2013

West Deptford man fractures both ankles in Woodbury bicycle crash

NJ.com – June 21, 2013

Pedestrian, motorcyclist killed in separate Toms River crashes

Asbury Park Press – June 24, 2013

Jersey City woman struck while riding bike; driver charged with hit-and-run death

NJ.com – June 26, 2013

Hillsborough woman critically injured in bicycle accident

myCentralJersey.com – June 27, 2013

Garfield man killed by a train in Saddle Brook

NorthJersey.com – June 27, 2013

Long Hill Police — Car makes contact with bike; biker has abrasions and neck pain

New Jersey Hills – June 28, 2013

Stafford crash injures bicyclist on Route 72, police say

Asbury Park Press – June 28, 2013

 

Opinion

Road Warrior: How to lure ‘skywalkers’ not crossing that bridge

NorthJersey.com – June 16, 2013

Progress Being Made on the Region’s Most Dangerous Roads

Tri-State Transportation Campaign – June 17, 2013

Cycling: Biking Bedminster

NorthJersey.com – June 20, 2013

A Safer Cranbury Rd

West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance – June 25, 2013

Road Warrior: Our dangerous crosswalks

NorthJersey.com – June 26, 2013

Route 35 and Back-In Angle Parking

WalkBikeJersey – June 28, 2013

National

Amtrak Looking to Handle Growing Demand for Bikes on Board

StreetsBlog.org – June 18, 2013

A new bill in Congress would make streets safer and more accessible nationwide

Smart Growth America – June 20, 2013

Distracted Walking’s Bruising Toll by the Numbers

Transportation Nation – June 20, 2013

Charlotte provides model as congress considers new safe streets bill

The League of American Bicyclists – June 21, 2013

Tewksbury man bikes across the country in 17 days

NJ.com – June 22, 2013

Congressional hearing on Safe Streets Act highlights policy flexibility and safety

Smart Growth America – June 25, 2013

10 Brilliant Pieces of Bike Infrastructure

The Atlantic Cities – June 26, 2013

New York City EDC Touts Biking as Economic Development Driver in June 2013 Snapshot

Tri-State Transportation Campaign – June 27, 2013

Chicago Launches Bike Share: A Divvy Day One Dispatch

Transportation Nation – June 28, 2013

Foxx offers positive but vague support for bike projects

The League of American Bicyclists – June 28, 2013

Videos

A Dutch Perspective on U.S. Cycling Infrastructure

StreetsBlog.org – June 20, 2013