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NJ Students Turn Road Safety Ideas into Action at the 2026 Nikhil Badlani Foundation Youth Advisory Board Summit
On Thursday, October 29th, nearly 100 students from five high schools across the state gathered in Dunellen to collaborate on road safety projects at the Second Annual Youth Advisory Board Summit. Under this year’s theme of “From Awareness to Action”, with Summit funding provided by the NJ Division of [...]
Safe Routes Throughout New Jersey: October 2026
Safe Routes Regional Coordinators from eight Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) throughout New Jersey are ready, willing, and able to offer FREE technical assistance in Safe Routes programs in communities from all 21 counties. Find your local Safe Routes Coordinator here. Check out what our TMA's have been doing recently: [...]
Keep on Walking: Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day
As Walk and Roll to School Month wraps up, schools and municipalities can keep the momentum going by participating in Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day this November. In 2018, after learning that six-year-old Ruby Bridges had braved a sea of school integration protestors as she walked to school in [...]
Spark Joy by Walking, Rolling and Biking to School this October
As communities prepare for Walk and Roll to School Month, join the fun! The National Walk and Roll to School Day is October 7, 2026, but you can make whichever days fit your schedule your Walk and Roll to School Days this October. This month-long celebration is more than [...]
They Protect, We Respect: Why New Jersey Must Stand Behind School Crossing Guards
As schools across New Jersey begin a new academic year, thousands of children will rely on school crossing guards to help them travel safely to and from school. Every morning and afternoon, crossing guards step into busy streets, stop traffic, and create safe opportunities for students to cross. Yet [...]
Safe Routes Throughout New Jersey: September 2026
Safe Routes Regional Coordinators from eight Transportation Management Associations (TMAs) throughout New Jersey are ready, willing, and able to offer FREE technical assistance in Safe Routes programs in communities from all 21 counties. Find your local Safe Routes Coordinator here. Check out what our TMA's have been doing recently: [...]