Public Health

Covid-19 has impacted all areas of our lives, including the way we commute.  We have far more teleworkers with commutes no more than a few steps than we did pre-Covid, but that’s not an option [...]

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 [...]

It would be nice if fewer traffic fatalities was the silver lining to the Covid Pandemic, at least partially offsetting the over twelve thousand New Jerseyans who have succumbed to the virus. But [...]

As we’ve been saying for a few weeks, May is Bike Month. May is also Mental Health Awareness Month and it’s no surprise that biking and mental health are connected.  Exercise can help increase [...]

Biking has been on the rise in the United States, and nowadays the increase can be seen all around us. More people are giving biking a try and taking their family for a ride as well. More [...]

The transportation management associations (TMAs) serving central New Jersey have teamed up to support local food banks with You Bike.We Give, in recognition of National Bike Month. Greater [...]

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 [...]

February is Heart Month, your yearly reminder to take care of your heart health. There is no shortage of advice, apps, books, shows, magazines, and other resources on how to get and stay healthy. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]