NJ Bike/Ped Headlines

Road Warrior: Crossing guard peril worst in Bergen County
NorthJersey.com – September 17th

NICA adds four new state leagues
Bicycle Retailer – September 16th

New pedestrian bridge to offer easier link to Riverside Park
New Jersey Herald – September 15th

Vignettes from the 2015 Gran Fondo in Morristown
MorristownGreen.com – September 14th

Novice Trail Rides and Hay Rides in Basking Ridge
Patch.com – September 14th

The trouble with bicycles?
HundsonReporter.com – September 13th

New York New Jersey Trail Conference opens new headquarters in Mahwah
NorthJersey.com – September 12th

Pedestrians, bikers want state to leave temporary bridge
Courier-Post – September 11th

9/11 memorial ride to pass through Poconos
PoconoRecord.com – September 10th

Bloomfield cyclist takes state title
NorthJersey.com – September 10th

Why are pedestrian fatalities on the rise in NJ?
New Jersey 101.5 – September 9th

Grant to fund Newton pedestrian safety effort
New Jersey Herald – September 9th

Jersey City residents ready to ride as Citi Bike racks are installed around town
NJ.com – September 7th

Riding for a better climate
Hudson Reporter.com – September 6th

‘Tour de Farm’ bike riders enjoy a feast to remember
New Jersey Herald – September 6th

Biking and Brews By the Bay, Sept. 26
Shore News Today – September 6th

Crash Report

Pedestrian Hit, Killed In Woodbridge
Patch.com – September 16th

1 killed, 1 injured when boat on trailer hits bicyclists
New Jersey Herald – September 15h

South Jersey Man Sentenced In Hit-Run Death Of Elderly Pedestrian
CBS Philly – September 13th

Wayne Woman Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train
Patch.com – September 13th

Police: Driver Was High On Heroin When He Hit, Killed Pedestrian In Elmwood Park, N.J.
CBS New York – September 12th

Woman arrested in crash that seriously injured pedestrian, police say
NJ.com – September 12th

Pedestrian fatally struck by train in Manville
NJ.com – September 10th

Opinion

Leave the car (and bus) behind and walk to school | Editorial
NJ.com – September 15th

Street Warrior: Share the blame for pedestrian dying rely – NJ – NorthJersey
SuffieldTimes.com – September 13th

National

What Cities Are Learning About Making Bike-Share More Equitable
StreetsBlog.org – September 16th

First Avenue Bike Lane Fix on Hold Until Pope and UN Leave Town
StreetsBlog.org – September 16th

House Dems: We Won’t Support a Transpo Bill That Cuts Bike/Ped Funding
StreetsBlog.org – September 15th

Eyes on the Street: Signs That the Pulaski Bikeway Will Really Happen
StreetsBlog.org – September 15th

Framed Bicycles adds new reps for Wolftrax fat bikes
Bicycle Retailer.com – September 15th

Richmond anticipating big impact from hosting cycling worlds
New Jersey Herald – September 13th

CB 12 Committee Backs Road Diet, Bike Lanes on St. Nicholas Ave
StreetsBlog.org – September 11th

Portland’s New Car-Free Bridge Is a Symbol of U.S. Mobility Goals
CityLab.com – September 11th

Is DOT Setting Up the Amsterdam Avenue Bike Lane to Fail?
StreetsBlog.org – September 10th

Roosevelt Island Leadership Quashes Proposed Bike Ban on Bridge Ramp
StreetsBlog.org – September 9th

Portland looks to bring bike share to town
PortlandTribune.com – September 9th

How San Francisco Got Its New Rider-Friendly Transit Map
CityLab.com – September 8th

Bike Racks Debut on Buses Across the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
StreetsBlog.org – September 8th

Bike patrols for Humane Society’s Animal Cruelty Taskforce
Fox2Now.com – September 7th

Streetwise
The Economist – September 5th

Video

Get a kid’s eye view of having fun on a bicycle
NJ.com – September 15th

3-Year-Old Boy Standing Next to Mother Struck, Killed During Police Chase in Newark
NBCNewYork.com – September 11th