National Heatstroke Prevention Day
With temperatures recorded in the nineties this week, it is important to take precautions to avoid heatstroke. July 31, 2020 is National Heatstroke Prevention Day. The National Highway Traffic [...]
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GET COUNTED!!! PLEASE
According to a recent news article, NJ Residents are responding to the 2020 census at a lower rate than the national average. Did you know that census data helps communities respond to natural [...]
NJDOT Commitment to Communities Initiative
The initiative is Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti’s vision for how she wants the NJDOT to be regarded by all of the agency’s stakeholders, both internally and externally, and includes a [...]
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Posted Greater Mercer TMA Awards Businesses, Schools and Municipalities for Leadership in Sustainability and Safety and Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh at the Annual Meeting and Luncheon
Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA), the Regional Transportation Management Association for Mercer and Ocean counties held its Annual Meeting and Luncheon at the Hyatt [...]
Teen Driving Safety
National Teen Driver Safety week is coming to an end, but that does not mean that you can’t keep the conversation going and keep reminding your teen how to drive safely. You can get creative and [...]
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Posted Committing to Reduce Emissions
A recent Smart Growth America article highlights the ways in which cities can commit to reducing emissions and steps mayors can take to achieve the Climate Actions Agenda goals. Some of the steps [...]
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Posted This Earth Day Green Your Commute
This Saturday, April 22, is Earth Day, marking the end of Earth Week, an event celebrated in 192 countries, to increase awareness about the environment, sustainability, animal extinction, [...]
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Posted Active Transportation and the Health of Our Communities
Project for Public Spaces (PPS) released a new report, The Case for Healthy Places, in December 2016 in which they highlight key areas that support healthy placemaking. According to PPS one’s [...]
Street Smart Campaign Launch
Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and the Princeton Police Department are holding a news conference with the Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA) Thursday, September 29 to kick [...]
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Posted Is It the Low Gas Prices?
The latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration figures show a large increase in the number of traffic fatalities in the last year. A total of 35,092 people lost their life in traffic [...]