Safe Routes to School

  World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is on Sunday, November 20th. This event is commemorated every year on the third Sunday in November. This day is dedicated to remembering [...]

October is pedestrian safety month. Here at Greater Mercer TMA, we promote safety among pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers all year round, but in October we strive to go the extra mile in [...]

August is National Back to School Month! When we think of back to school, getting supplies, backpacks, and clothes come are top concerns.  Besides shopping for new clothes and supplies, and [...]

It’s summer and kids are out of school, spending time at camps or at home looking for fun things to do. Most children are spending time outdoors running and biking with their friends in the [...]

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 [...]

In celebration of NJ Bike and Walk to School Month, GMTMA announced the winners of its Safe Routes to School Bookmark Design Contest. Third through fifth graders in Mercer and Ocean County were [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Making it Safe for All to Share the Roads in Mercer County   Last week, we talked about some of our favorite walkable and bikeable places in Mercer County and Ocean County. You can read more [...]

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 [...]