Public Health

Going Green with GMTMA: Inspiring Students Through Clean Air & People-Powered Programming   While every day is Earth Day at GMTMA… April is Earth Month! This year, Earth Day is [...]

  February 1964 was the first American Heart Month under President Lyndon B. Johnson. The purpose of Heart Month is to bring awareness to heart disease. 61 years later… heart disease is the [...]

  Greater Mercer TMA 2024 Year in Review: Promoting Safe, Accessible, and Sustainable Transportation Looking back on 2024, it’s clear that we had a busy year filled with meaningful [...]

  In 2020, New Jersey became the first state to require climate change education across all subjects. Therefore, climate change is not just taught in science classes but across the [...]

  As we pedal into October, it’s the perfect time to celebrate Walk, Bike & Roll to School Month, a nationwide initiative encouraging students to choose active and eco-friendly [...]

Ruby Bridges Day is an opportunity to reflect on our progress in education and civil rights and the work still ahead of us. At just six years old, Ruby Bridges became a symbol of courage and [...]

  As the back-to-school season approaches, there’s a buzz of excitement as kids prepare for a new school year. Beyond fresh school supplies and first-day jitters lies a golden [...]

Summer Safety Tips – for all road users   Summer has arrived, bringing longer daylight hours and warmer weather, which leads to more people walking, biking, and driving. It is [...]

  Greater Mercer TMA collaborates with communities to conduct Pedestrian Road Safety Audits (PRSAs) and produces an audit report containing suggestions for enhancing the safety of all road [...]

  This year, daylight saving time begins on March 10th at 2:00 am. While the extra sunlight is welcomed and makes us more active, the adjustment period could take time to fine-tune a new [...]