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Winter Walks Motivate Students to Walk to School
More than 575 students at ten (10) Hunterdon County elementary and intermediate schools took part in "Winter Walks" to school last month. The walks are part of a year round effort by the Hunterdon County Safe Routes to School Program to encourage students in walking school districts to walk, rather [...]
Check out our new video!
New Jersey Safe Routes to School has been busy creating new videos to help communities and schools with Safe Routes to School programs! Find your Safe Routes to School Regional Coordinator: Safe Routes to School Coordinators are located throughout New Jersey to offer free technical assistance to your school and community [...]
Guide on Choosing a Bike Rack for Your School
School bicycle parking, particularly for elementary and middle-school students, requires additional considerations than for bike parking in other environments. Universally, bike parking should be secure, sheltered, easy to use, and have adequate capacity, but factors such as school location and riders’ ages are important when determining the most appropriate type [...]
NJDOT and regional transportation organizations announce $2.1 million in Safe Routes to School Grants
Funding will help municipalities make pedestrian safety improvements. (Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) in partnership with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) announced on February 14, 2017 the awarding of nearly $2.1 million in 2016 Safe Routes to [...]
Join our Safe Routes Academy at the 2017 Bike & Walk Summit!
Join us for our Safe Routes Academy at the 2017 NJ Bike & Walk Summit! Register now for the 8th annual NJ Bike and Walk Summit which will be held: Saturday, February 25, 2017 8am – 4pm Friend Center for Engineering Education at Princeton University William & Olden Streets, Princeton [...]
Nominate your school and municipality for the NJ Safe Routes to School Recognition Program! Applications due January 31, 2017
It’s time to begin nominating schools and municipalities throughout New Jersey for their Safe Routes to School Programs (SRTS). The first step towards recognition is to complete the online nomination form and identify a SRTS Champion to build and lead your team. As in previous years, nominees will be eligible [...]