Welcome to the NJ Bike/Ped News Feed for the first half of August! We’ve scoured the web to bring you all of the latest news on bicycle and pedestrian issues occurring in New Jersey and the region. Click past the break to see all of the news!
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NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
NJ Transit Announces Revision of Weekend Policy for Taking Bikes on Trains
NJ.com – August 6, 2012
Bike Lanes, Ferry Terminal Improvements among $2.5M in Federal Transportation Grants for NJ
The Star-Ledger – August 3, 2012
Bike Thefts at Journal Square PATH Station Becoming ‘An Issue,’ Cops Say
The Jersey Journal – August 10, 2012
Long Valley Boy to Help Cousin, Bike Through PA, NJ
Long Valley Patch – August 1, 2012
BikeGuard™ Donates 400 Bike Asset Tags to Boys & Girls Clubs of Newark Bike Exchange
Virtual Strategy Magazine – August 1, 2012
Hoboken Hardware Store Offering Bike Rentals as City Becomes More Bike Friendly by the Week
The Jersey Journal – August 1, 2012
On the Go’ Program Helps Seniors Get Around
New Jersey Jewish News – August 1, 2012
TheSandPaper.net – August 1, 2012
Bike, Board, and Ski Shop Opens in Montclair
Montclair Patch – August 3, 2012
Tour de FH to Feature Antique Bike Demo
Rumson – Fair Haven Patch – August 3, 2012
Man Makes Mahwah Stop on 500-Mile Bike Trek
Mahwah Patch – August 3, 2012
Work Underway on Third Section of Middle Bike Path
Cape May County Herald – August 4, 2012
Bicycle Brainstorm: Tour de Mount Olive This Fall
The Daily Record – August 5, 2012
Out of Step: City Lobbying to Keep $300K Grant for ‘100 Steps’ Project
HudsonReporter.com – August 5, 2012
Dodging Bulls and Gunshots on New Jersey’s 19th Century ‘Bicycle Railroad’
The Atlantic Cities – August 6, 2012
Work Underway on Front Street Road Project
Red Bank – Shrewsbury Patch – August 7, 2012
Bike Donation a Wheel-Good Effort
The Daily Journal – August 7, 2012
Safe Corridor Program and Bikeway Grants Announced
NJToday.net – August 8, 2012
Manahawkin Retired State Trooper Finishes Nation-Spanning Bicycle Ride for Charity
TheSandPaper.net – August 8, 2012
Sagging Crosswalk on Washington Street in Hoboken Needs Fixing
The Jersey Journal – August 8, 2012
Safe Kids Union County in Mountainside Donates 60 Bike Helmets to Plainfield Salvation Army
Cranford Chronicle – August 9, 2012
East Windsor Receives Bikeway Grant Totaling $100K
East Windsor Patch – August 9, 2012
Galloway Will Receive $175,000 Toward Wrangleboro Road Sidewalk Project
Galloway Patch – August 9, 2012
State to Make 9W Safer for Cyclists
Nanuet Patch – August 9, 2012
Ramapo Rally Offers Variety of Races for Skill Levels
The Record – August 9, 2012
Towns get $180K to Make Route 46 Safer
NJ.com – August 9, 2012
Bike Path Will be added to Greenway
Clifton Journal – August 10, 2012
Heart Walk Returns to Central New Jersey This Fall
NJToday.net – August 10, 2012
East Amwell is Granted Extension on Sidewalks Project
Hunterdon County Democrat – August 10, 2012
Morris County Bicycle Charity Ride Breaks Own Fundraising Record
The Star-Ledger – August 12, 2012
Pequannock Resident Plans to Bike 200-Miles in Effort to Raise Funds for Military Families
NorthJersey.com – August 13, 2012
High Bridge Celebrates the Opening of New Hiking, Biking Trail
Hunterdon Review – August 13, 2012
Hoboken Cops Put Bike Parts Theft Suspect’s Haul at $500
The Jersey Journal – August 14, 2012
Bike Ride to be Held to Raise Awareness for Suicide Prevention
New Jersey Herald – August 14, 2012
Bike and Hike Event to Benefit Sourlands
Hillsborough Patch – August 14, 2012
Consultants Present Recommendations for Safer Biking in Atlantic City at Public Meeting
Press of Atlantic City – August 14, 2012
Police: Eight Bikes Stolen in Two Weeks
Manasquan-Belmar Patch – August 15, 2012
Planning Board Recommends Complete Streets Policy to Committee
Lacey Patch – August 15, 2012
Crash Report
Ridgewood-Glen Rock Patch – August 2, 2012
Woman, Child Hit by Car Driven by Fort Lee Woman
Fort Lee Patch – August 1, 2012
Pedestrian in Verona Dies after Being Struck by Car
Verona-Cedar Grove Times – August 1, 2012
Man in Intensive Care After Being Struck by Car on Route 4
River Dell Patch – August 1, 2012
NJ Driver Charged in Deaths of 2 Teen Pedestrians
San Francisco Chronicle – August 1, 2012
22-Year-Old East Orange Man Killed in Hit-and-Run Accident in Hackettstown
NJ.com – August 1, 2012
Staten Island Man Charged in Old Bridge Hit-and-Run Case
The Star-Ledger – August 2, 2012
Police Blotter: Bicyclist Struck in Hit and Run Accident
Princeton Patch – August 2, 2012
Newark Girl Struck, Killed on Central Avenue
Newark Patch – August 6, 2012
Cliffside Park Teen Arrested for DUI; Hits Pedestrian
Cliffside Park Citizen – August 7, 2012
Woman Struck by Train near New Bridge Train Station
River Dell Patch – August 7, 2012
Man Suffers Injuries after Being Hit by NJ Train
The Sacramento Bee – August 9, 2012
UPDATE: Authorities Investigating Fort Lee Pedestrian Accident
Fort Lee Patch – August 10, 2012
Pedestrian Critical After Struck by Car on Route 46
Montville Patch – August 13, 2012
Pedestrian Killed Sunday Afternoon in Handy Street Hit-and-Run
New Brunswick Patch – August 13, 2012
Pedestrian Killed on Rt. 130 in Pennsauken
ABC – August 15, 2012
Opinion
The Atlantic Cities – August 10, 2012
‘Walk Score’ is Great, But Still Doesn’t Capture ‘Walk Appeal’
The Atlantic Cities – August 7, 2012
WaPo Blames “Distracted Walking” for Unexplained Rise in Deaths
StreetsBlog – August 14, 2012
National
New Maryland Signs Emphasize Cyclists’ Right to the Road
Greater Greater Washington – August 1, 2012
Philadelphia Aggressively Removes Abandoned Bikes
Transportation Nation – August 3, 2012
Choosing the Path Less Traveled? There’s an App for That
The Atlantic Cities – August 13, 2012
Tri-State Analysis Finds Older Pedestrians Disproportionately at Risk
Mobilizing the Region – August 15, 2012