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New Brunswick Celebrates Fathers Day with Walk to School Event
To help bring families together while encouraging active transportation, New Brunswick recently (June 19th, 2015) held a “Dads and Kids Walk” where families walked together to the Paul Robeson Community School. The event was inspired by the NJ Department of Children and Families' initiative called Dads Take Your Child to [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed for June 9th – June 26th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Montvale PBA deploys summer safety program NorthJersey.com – June 25th Princeton cyclovia to shut down Quaker Road for car-free fun NJ.com – June 25th Saddle River receives third grant from NJDOT for downtown NorthJersey.com – June 25th Hoboken rolls out pedestrian and traffic safety initiatives Hoboken Patch [...]
Local NJ Bike/Ped News Feed for May 30th – June 9th, 2015
NJ Bike/Ped Headlines Roadside service: Burlington City Police Officer fixes boy's bike while on patrol NJ.com – June 8th Report: Newark on cutting edge of bike use in NJ Newark Patch – June 4th Local bicycle expert offers safe cycling tips for all ages Daily Record – June 4th Study [...]
Summer Events
The summertime beckons bicyclists, especially after a winter as long and cold as this past season. New Jersey is replete with events in June, July and August that will bathe cyclists in warm weather, sun and smiles. Below is a list of bicycle events and rides around the state. Charity [...]
NJDOT Bike Tours
In celebration of Bike Month, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) released three new bicycle tours. Columbia Trail These new tours, one in Jersey City and Hoboken, one in Gloucester County and one through the Columbia Trail in Hunterdon and Morris counties are all around 15 miles [...]
Multimodal Complete Streets
The “first-mile/last-mile” problem refers to the challenge of public transportation passengers to reach either the home or office after leaving the bus or train station. This can be especially challenging if the station is more than just a block or two away. Some commuters may take a taxi or a [...]