A recent Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) report shows that the U.S. pedestrian deaths hit a 28-year high last year. The GHSA estimates that from 2008 to 2017, pedestrian fatalities increased by 35% and since 2013 the number of [...]
Greater Mercer TMA’s (GMTMA) sixth annual Safe Routes to School Bookmark Design contest is now underway. The contest is open to Mercer and Ocean County students in third through fifth grade. Students can show their ideas to save the planet [...]
You probably know by now that sitting all day comes with a high risk of heart disease. “Sitting is the new smoking” they say. And while the science is not in agreement on all issues– some studies say sitting for 8 hours is bad for you even [...]
Traffic fatalities are an unacceptable and preventable public health epidemic, and should be eliminated, according to the Greater Mercer Public Health Partnership’s new Vision Zero policy, adopted January 2, 2019. The Greater Mercer Public [...]
Happy New Year! It’s time to leave 2018 behind and plan for another full year, with new hopes and plans. We accomplished a lot last year; we launched a redesigned website, began work on the Greater Mercer Trail Network Plan study to help create [...]
Yes, it is another record-breaking year. The number of Americans traveling for the holidays this year is a record 112.5 million according to the new AAA travel forecast. Driving is very popular again this year; 101.1 million Americans will be [...]
Dec 3 – 7, 2018 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. It serves as a reminder that as we age, our physical changes can affect driving. Decline in vision, certain medical conditions and medications, can affect driving safety. According to the [...]
Thanksgiving is in a few days and most of us are already making plans. Whether you plan a short trip to the store or a longer trip to visit family, be prepared for busy roads. According to the AAA forecast, a lot of people will be travelling [...]
Today we are kicking off our #GivingTuesday challenge to raise money for the RideProvide Transportation program. In the following days we will share some of the faces and testimonials of people who inspire us to keep the program growing. We [...]
Greater Mercer TMA held its Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, on Friday, Oct 26, 2018. During the event, GMTMA recognized 26 businesses with the 2018 New Jersey Smart Workplaces Award. Guest speaker at the event was Kim [...]
