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A Review of the NJ SRTS Program – June 2014
June of 2014 marked the conclusion of the third full year of the enhanced non-infrastructure program housed at the New Jersey Safe Routes to School Resource Center (NJSRTS RC) at the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University. Throughout those three years, the program has continued to develop and [...]
National Center for Safe Routes to School and Schwinn Join Together for the Second National Bike to School Day Helmets on Heads Bike Share Giveaway
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (March 17, 2014) ―The National Center for Safe Routes to School and Schwinn's Helmets on Heads program are teaming up again to celebrate Bike to School Day with the National Bike to School Day Helmets on Heads Bike Share Giveaway. This second annual Bike Share Giveaway will provide [...]
The Cold Never Bothered Them Anyway: Hunterdon Students Participate in “Frozen” Walks
Students at Frenchtown Elementary School have kicked off the first of several "Frozen" themed winter walks to school being coordinated this month by the Hunterdon County Safe Routes to School Program. The theme is inspired by the lyrics of the popular movie's theme song, "Let It Go" (the cold never bothered [...]
Chesterfield Elementary School Receives a SRTS Mini-Grant
Chesterfield Elementary School in Chesterfield NJ has been awarded one of twenty five mini-grants from the National Center for Safe Routes to School and Schwinn's Helmets on Heads Program. The two organizations teamed up to provide these $1,000 mini-grants to twenty five schools throughout the country. These mini-grants are intended [...]
Nominate your school and municipality for Safe Routes Recognition! Applications are due on January 31, 2015.
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs and events enable and encourage children to walk and bike to school, leading to healthier, more active children, less traffic congestion near schools, and better air quality - and daily physical activity improves test scores for students! Municipalities and schools (public, private and charter) [...]
Check out the NJ School Zone Design Guide!!
Check out the new release of the New Jersey School Zone Design Guide! The New Jersey School Zone Design Guide is a new resource which provides guidance for schools, local government and community members involved in efforts to enable and encourage children, including those with disabilities, to walk and bicycle [...]