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Metuchen Healthy Kids Day
On Saturday April 30, New Jersey Ambassadors in Motion attended Healthy Kids Day at the Metuchen YMCA. This year marks 25 years since YMCA began the Healthy Kids Day Initiative, an event that is celebrated across the country and engages over 1.2 million people. The purpose of the day is [...]
Report Wrap-Up: Guidebook For Developing Pedestrian & Bicycle Performance Measures
News Spotlight: April 16th - May 2nd "Guidebook For Developing Pedestrian & Bicycle Performance Measures," PeopleForBikes, March 2016 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) published a new guidebook to help communities develop performance measures for bicycle and pedestrian planning in March 2016, Guidebook For Developing Pedestrian & Bicycle Performance Measures. Unlike traditional [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed April 16th – May 2nd, 2016
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Will new signs make Newton crosswalks safer? New Jersey Herald – April 28, 2016 'Caught You' initiative promotes bike safety in Salem County NJ.com – April 26, 2016 Tour de Franklin raises $78K for N.J. food bank NJ.com – April 26, 2016 Westfield honors school crossing guards [...]
Get Your Bicycle Ready for National Bike Month and Beyond!
Jump to: Seasonal Riding Tips | Events in NJ The weather forecast shows that spring is officially here! Now that freezing temperatures, snow, and shorter days are behind us, it is a great time to go for a bicycle ride. However, if your bicycle has been neglected during the winter [...]
A New Year Brings Ciclovia Back to New Brunswick
Residents and visitors to New Brunswick recently enjoyed the first Ciclovia of 2016 on April 24th. The popular "open streets" event makes 4 miles of roadways available for people to walk, run, bicycle, and play, free from vehicular traffic. Attendees enjoyed a wide range of activities along with spectacular sunshine [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed April 2nd – April 15th, 2016
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Jersey City Council Adopts Law Aimed at Hoboken Bike Share NJ.com – April 14, 2016 Springfield Friends Plan Coast-to-Coast Cycle Ride to Help Women in Ethiopia Springfield News-Leader - April 12, 2016 Cape May Receives Grant Funding for City Improvements Shore News Today - April 10, 2016 [...]