Welcome to the NJ Bike/Ped News Feed for the first half of October! 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!
Enjoy!
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
N.J. 10-Year Old Catherine McCaffrey Fights City Hall –and Wins
CBS New York – September 28, 2012
“Walking School Buses” Celebrate Walk to School Week in Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County Democrat – October 1, 2012
Is It Too Hard to Cross the Street?
Westwood-Hillsdale Patch- October 2, 2012
City of Hoboken Holds its Annual Online Bike Auction
The Jersey Journal – October 2, 2012
Hackettstown Middle School Joins Police for International Walk to School Day
Warren Reporter – October 2, 2012
Cost Too High for Street Repairs, Town Says
Hackettstown Patch – October 3, 2012
Staten Island BP Not Keen on Proposal for Verrazano Walkway
Staten Island Advance – October 3, 2012
Verona-Cedar Grove Patch – October 3, 2012
Egg Harbor City, Woodbine, Other Towns Mark National Walk-to-School Day
Press of Atlantic City – October 4, 2012
B.R.A.K.E.S. Group Thanks All for Success of Walk to School Day in Westfield
Suburban News – October 5, 2012
Many Benefits for N.J. Students Participating in Walk to School Week
Hunterdon County Democrat – October 5, 2012
AH Gets Pedestrian Safety Grant
Atlantic Highlands Herald – October 5, 2012
Cranford Residents Asked to Sign a Petition to Make Streets Safer
Cranford Patch – October 9, 2012
Faith Lutheran Church in New Providence is Holding a Bike Collection
Independent Press – October 9, 2012
Eight Communities in Hunterdon County Will Receive ‘Stop for Pedestrians’ Signs
Hunterdon County Democrat – October 10, 2012
West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance – October 10, 2012
Free Kids Bike Helmets at Middletown Bike Safety Event Oct. 23
Middletown Patch – October 11, 2012
Using Technology to Target Cycling Investment
Mobilizing the Region – October 11, 2012
DRPA to Vote on Walkway Ramp Design Contract Wednesday
WalkBikeJersey Blog – October 11, 2012
State Needs City Approval to Complete Corson’s Inlet Boardwalk
Shore News Today – October 14, 2012
Crash Report
Pedestrian Struck and Killed Friday Afternoon
New Brunswick Patch – September 28, 2012
Accident Leaves Pedestrian Dead in Franklin Township
South Jersey Times – September 29, 2012
Lakehurst Woman Injured When Bike Collides with Car in Manchester
Manchester Patch – October 1, 2012
Pedestrians Injured After Pickup Strikes Car
Brick Patch – October 1, 2012
Pedestrian Struck Near Navesink River Road
Rumson-Fair Haven Patch – October 1, 2012
Father, Daughter Struck by Vehicle in Ramapo; Dad in Critical Condition
Lohud.com – October 4, 2012
Pedestrian Struck Near Ridgewood Train Station
Ridgewood-Glen Rock Patch – October 5, 2012
Toms River Police Investigating Pedestrian & Motorcycle Accidents
Toms River Patch – October 7, 2012
Teen Girl Critical After Lakewood Hit-and-Run
ABC – October 9, 2012
13-Year Old Boy Struck by Vehicle in Chatham
The Alternative Press – October 10, 2012
NJ Police Look for Hit & Run Victim
ABC – October 11, 2012
Manalapan Woman, 61, Struck by Car on Route 9 North
Howell Patch – October 12, 2012
Opinion
Editorial: Pedestrian Safety is a Shared Responsibility
Hunterdon County Democrat – October 5, 2012
Summit Bike Shop Asks Drivers, Cyclists to Respect Each Other
Summit Patch – October 5, 2012
Do Helmet Laws Keep People from Riding Bikes?
Care2 – October 9, 2012
When Will We See a Department of Transportation and Land Use?
Streetsblog – October 12, 2012
National
Data from the Only State that Tracks Dooring Show It’s Big Problem
Transportation Nation – September 28, 2012
Nearly 100 Groups Urge Governor Cuomo to Use Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding for Intended Use
Mobilizing the Region – October 1, 2012
NY City Council Passes New Legislation for Commercial Bicyclists
Transportation Nation – October 11, 2012
(Infographic) Bike Commuting Growing Faster in Bicycle Friendly Communities
League of American Bicyclists Blog – October 12, 2012
Show Congress that Bicycling Means Business: Attend the National Bike Summit!
League of American Bicyclists Blog – October 15, 2012
Videos
(Video) Biking Her Way Out of Unemployment
League of American Bicyclists Blog – October 11, 2012