Public Health

Flipping through some old GMTMA newsletters, we discovered that in 2007 gas prices were quickly rising to $4.00 per gallon, the highest we have seen in the U.S. in decades. Until now of course, [...]

As the school year winds down, whether children get to school on two feet, two wheels or four, the GMTMA Safe Routes to School Coordinators are there to greet them and share helpful safety tips [...]

This week we celebrated Air Quality Awareness Week. It marked the beginning of the ozone season, when the Greater Philadelphia region typically begins to experience poor air quality from high [...]

Every year in May we celebrate Bike Month. The League of American Bicyclists established May as National Bike Month in 1956.  It’s a way to encourage safe bicycling for work, pleasure, and [...]

This week we are celebrating Earth Day. This year’s theme is “Invest in our planet and build healthy cities, countries and economies.” The Earth Day 2022 theme is focused on engaging more than 1 [...]

In keeping with our themes for the last few weeks, we’re writing about Spring safety this week. Spring is here and more and more adults and their children spend time outdoors, biking, walking, [...]

There are only a few days left until we Spring Forward, which got us thinking about Step into Spring, our yearly campaign to encourage active transportation among school children. Why do we care [...]

February is Heart Health Month, your yearly reminder to take care of your heart. While the month is almost over, there are things you can do for the rest of the year that make a difference in [...]

Last week we discussed the benefits of hybrid and flexible work schedules. Employers may enjoy the flexibility of recruiting from a larger talent pool and decreased overhead costs while employees [...]

Commuting and Flexible, Hybrid Work in Mercer and Ocean County Businesses are turning to permanent hybrid work-from-home (WFH) models to allow their teams to adapt effortlessly to rapidly [...]