Our biweekly News Feed provides you with convenient links on the latest news in the bicycle and pedestrian world.
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines
NJ TRANSIT Installing 360-Degree Cameras to Protect Pedestrians, Riders, Motorists
May 18, 2017 –Nj.gov
Proposed bike trail in Watchung Reservation sparks battle
May 18, 2017 –Nj.com
Plan for mountain bike trail ditched after nasty year-long battle
May 19, 2017 –Nj.com
Central Jersey bike riders encouraged to participate in ‘The Longest Day’
May 22, 2017 – Mycentraljersey.com
New Jersey Releases Their First Complete Streets Design Guide
May 26, 2017 – Bicyclecoalition.org
City council approves main street road diet – Asbury Park
May 26, 2017 – Asburyparksun.com
Essex County Street Smart NJ Kicks Off At Bloomfield Town Hall
May 30, 2017 – Tapinto.net
iPlay America Teams with Law Enforcement to Support Bicycle Safety
June 1, 2017 – Uniquevenues.com
Somerville Police Launch Month-Long Pedestrian Safety Campaign
June 1, 2017 – Mycentraljersey.com
Thousands bike 15 miles through Jersey City neighborhoods
June 4, 2017 –Nj.com
Police: Teen stole bike to get to school on time
June 8, 2017 – Njherald.com
Rutherford holds second bike rodeo
June 9, 2017 – Northjersey.com
Crash Reports
Pedestrian Accident Involving Burnet Middle School Teacher – UNION, NJ
May 18, 2017 – Tapinto.net
Pregnant Westwood Pedestrian Chases Down Elderly Driver Who Dragged Friend
May 18, 2017 – Pascackvalley.dailyvoice.com
Pedestrian struck, injured on Rt.1 in Linden
May 22, 2017 – NJ.com
Pedestrian killed in Willingboro crash, cops say
May 30, 2017 – NJ.com
Pedestrian struck and killed by NJ Transit train in Hammonton
June 1, 2017 – 6abc.com
Man hit, killed by vehicle in Hackensack, report says
June 2, 2017 – NJ.com
Brick Police Seeking Driver’s ID In Pedestrian Hit-And-Run
June 6, 2017 – Patch.com
1 dead after hit-and-run on Newark street
June 7, 2017 – NJ.com
2 men on hurt when minivan strikes their bicycle
June 7, 2017 – NJ.com
Pedestrian Fatality Reported on Grove Street Montclair, Police Say
June 8, 2017 – Tapinto.net
75-year-old pedestrian dies after struck by car
June 10, 2017 – NJ.com
N.J. truck driver fled after fatally striking pedestrian, cops say
June 12, 2017 – NJ.com
National
Deadly Times Square attack highlights NYC pedestrian safety
May 20, 2017 – NJHerald.com
Our view: Remember pedestrians, bicyclists in U.S. 1 planning
June 1, 2017 – TCPalm.com
Bicycling’s huge costs in America
June 6, 2017 – Universityofcalifornia.edu
Medical costs of bike crashes on the rise
June 9, 2017 – Businessinsider.com
Pennsylvania Becomes 25th State to Join the U.S. Bicycle Route System
June 12, 2017 – Gilmermirror.com
Being pro-bike isn’t anti-pedestrian
June 13, 2017 – Metro.us
New York’s Citi Bike sharing scheme sees first fatality
June 13, 2017 – BBC.com
Video
Happy 200th birthday to the bike
June 12, 2017 – BBC.com