Welcome to the NJ Bike/Ped News Feed for the first half of September! 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
Child Pedestrian Deaths Spike During After-School Hours
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio – September 6, 2012
Bike route is no uphill battle
NorthJersey.com – September 6, 2012
City plans bike lanes to ensure safety for riders
RU Daily Targum- September 6, 2012
Gran Fondo bike ride sets from Morristown Sunday
New Jersey Hills– September 7, 2012
Hoboken Police Catch Alleged Bike Thief Red Handed
Patch.com– September 7, 2012
NJDOT Offers Bicycle/Pedestrian Planning Assistance
Mobilizing the Region (blog) – September 7, 2012
Cedar Grove couple to bicycle 200 miles for charity
NorthJersey.com– September 7, 2012
Police Pursue Safer Streets for Pedestrians
Patch.com– September 8, 2012
‘Holy Cow’: Morristown bike ride biggest in state history, organizer says
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com– September 9, 2012
Walking To Remember The Fallen Of September 11, 2001
Patch.com– September 10, 2012
Meeting on Parkway bridge construction Sept. 20
Shore News Today– September 10, 2012
Amateur, longtime cyclists support American Red Cross
Asbury Park Press– September 10, 2012
NY, NJ, CT Seize Federal Trails Funding
Mobilizing the Region (blog) – September 10, 2012
Work Ongoing to Complete South Brunswick Bike Trail
Patch.com– September 11, 2012
Hillsborough biker sets new record for crossing NJ
MyCentralJersey.com– September 13, 2012
Local co-op to host ‘Bike-A-Thon’ for prostate cancer awareness
RU Daily Targum– September 13, 2012
Drivers learn meaning of ‘stop’ during exercise
New Jersey Hills– September 14, 2012
8th ‘Century For The Cure’ bicycle event in Warren Township raises $200,000 for cancer research
New Jersey Hills– September 14, 2012
Follow the law or face prosecution, Tewksbury tells cyclists
New Jersey Hills– September 14, 2012
Crash Report
Hopatcong Man Killed While Walking Across Route 80, Police Say
Patch.com– September 7, 2012
Pedestrian struck on Route 70 in Cherry Hill
NJ.com– September 7, 2012
Pedestrian Struck in Lakewood
Toms River News– September 9, 2012
Pedestrian Injured On Route 37
Patch.com– September 10, 2012
Opinion
“Walkable urban” places enjoy economic success, but face social equity challenges
Greater Greater Washington– September 10, 2012
National News
Examiner prints incendiary anti-bike cover
GreaterGreaterWashington.org – September 13, 2012
A Lesson in Character: Bryan Breen, Lance Armstrong and My Two Sons
NJ.com (blog) – September 7, 2012
In Portland, Ore., bikes rule the road
USA Today– September 10, 2012
Bike-lane cultural revolution pokes along in some cities
USA Today– September 10, 2012
Pedestrian Fatalities Up Sharply in Minnesota
Sept. 10th KSTC-TV– September 10, 2012
70-year-old bicyclists start 1900-mile ‘Victory Tour’ in Calais
Bangor Daily News– September 12, 2012