Safe Routes Scoop

Governor Mikie Sherrill has officially proclaimed May as Bike Month, as well as New Jersey Walk and Bike to School Month. During this time, schools, municipalities, and community organizations statewide will organize activities that encourage walking and biking. Bike to Work Week in 2026 is scheduled for May 11–17, [...]

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: [...]

This article has been written by guest writer, Abdullah Elzawawy, Senior at River Dell High School in Oradell, NJ. Many of you may recognize his name from his previous article “How a YouTube Rabbit Hole Led Me to Fight for Safer Streets in My Community,” where he wrote about [...]

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: [...]

The 2026 New Jersey Bike & Walk Summit, hosted by the NJ Bike & Walk Coalition, was a resounding success, bringing together attendees from across the state who are committed to advancing bicycle and pedestrian safety. This diverse group of elected officials, urban planners, community advocates, and researchers came [...]

What if you could make your community safer with just the snap of a finger? The NJDOT Safe Routes Resource Center has released a series of quick, under-a-minute “Snap to Safety” videos to help viewers visualize what various traffic calming and safety measures would look like in practice. With [...]