Welcome to the NJ Bike/Ped News Feed! 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
Borough Awarded $24,000 NJDEP Grant for “Carteret River Walk”
NJ Today – March 18, 2013
Jersey City gets $500K Federal Grant to Study Extension of Road into Liberty State Park
The Jersey Journal – March 19, 2013
Major Overhaul of Route 70 in Beginning Design State
South Jersey Sun News – March 19, 2013
Two Major Bike Initiatives to Enhance Jersey City’s Bike Infrastructure
NJ.com – March 19, 2013
NJ.com – March 19, 2013
New Jersey Towns Cracking Down on Drivers at Crosswalks
CBS New York – March 22, 2013
Somerset County Unveils $474K Extension to Growing Greenway
My Central Jersey – March 22, 2013
Full Length of Causeway Pedestrian/Bike Path Now Open
Ocean City Patch – March 26, 2013
Teaneck Deploying Police Decoys in Crosswalks
Teaneck Patch – March 28, 2013
Advocates Sharing Visions for Route 35
Asbury Park Press – March 29, 2013
The New Jersey Family-Friendly (For the Most Part) Bicycling Event Calendar for April, 2013
NJ.com – April 1, 2013
Crash Report
Man Killed Crossing Morristown Street
Morristown Patch – March 15, 2013
Woman Injured After Car Strikes Pedestrian Bridge, Lands on Roof
Bridgewater Patch – March 16, 2013
Hit-and-Run Driver was in Rush, Clarkstown Police Say
Lohud.com – March 16, 2013
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Car on Route 130 in Burlington County
CBS Philly – March 18, 2013
South NJ Driver Charged in Deadly Hit & Run
NBC40 – March 18, 2013
Pedestrian Struck on River Road Succumbs to Injuries
Fair Lawn-Saddle Brook Patch – March 18, 2013
Pedestrian Hit by Vehicle in Middletown
Asbury Park Press – March 20, 2013
NJ Transit Bus Ran Over, Killed Delaware Woman in Bridgeton: Police
South Jersey Times – March 22, 2013
Hit-and-Run in Reverse: Collingswood Teen Flees Scene, Unharmed
Collingswood Patch – March 22, 2013
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Pickup Truck in NJ
Newstimes.com – March 22, 2013
Pedestrian Struck and Killed in Cumberland County
CBS Philly – March 22, 2013
Belleville Police Searching for Car Damaged from Pedestrian Hit and Run
The Star-Ledger – March 26, 2013
East Brunswick Police Seek Help Identifying Pedestrian Hit by Car
NJ.com – March 26, 2013
Willingboro Student Dies after Being Struck in Shopping Center Parking Lot
Phillyburbs.com – March 26, 2013
N.J. Firefighter Struck by Vehicle, Killed in Line of Duty, Officials Say
Western New Jersey News – March 28, 2013
Man Killed While Walking Along NJ Highway On-Ramp
Philly.com – March 30, 2013
24-Year Old Old Bridge Woman Killed Trying to Cross Route 9
The Star-Ledger – March 31, 2013
Opinion
Can’t Stand the Commute? Bergen County Group Bikes the 25 Miles to Manhattan
The Star-Ledger – March 19, 2013
Most Dangerous Intersection in Montclair?
Montclair Patch – March 26, 2013
National
Local B-cycle Memberships Will Be Good in 15 Cities
Streets Blog – March 15, 2013
Study: Car Commuters Put on More Weight than Active Commuters
Streets Blog – March 20, 2013
Bike Sharing is Coming to San Francisco and Silicon Valley
Transportation Nation – March 25, 2013
Dozens in Congress Press for Nat’l Bike and Pedestrian Safety Goals, Measurement
Transportation Nation – March 28, 2013
Bike Law University: Vulnerable Road User Laws
League of American Bicyclists Blog – March 28, 2013
Videos
Streetfacts #1: Bike Lanes Aren’t Just for Big Cities
Streets Blog – March 24, 2013
Women’s (Bike) History: Shannon Galpin & the Afghan Women’s Cycling Team
MoveShake from RED REEL on Vimeo.
League of American Bicyclists Blog – March 29, 2013