Greater Mercer TMA is thrilled to recognize the outstanding municipalities, schools, and school districts that have earned recognition in the 2025 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Awards program! These awards honor the dedicated efforts of local leaders working to make it safer and easier for students to walk and bike to school.
From infrastructure improvements and community events to education and encouragement campaigns, each recipient has made a strong commitment to fostering healthier, safer, and more sustainable transportation options. We’re proud to support these efforts for the New Jersey Safe Routes to School program.
📩 Interested in bringing Safe Routes to School to your school or town?
Contact us at tma@gmtma.org to learn more about how we can help you plan walk and bike events, apply for recognition, and build safe, accessible routes for all.
🏅 GOLD LEVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS
These awardees have demonstrated the highest level of commitment to Safe Routes to School through long-term, sustained efforts:
- City of Trenton
- Lawrence Township
- G. Harold Antrim Elementary School, Point Pleasant Beach
- Ocean Road Elementary School, Point Pleasant Borough
- Darlene C. McKnight Elementary School, Trenton
🥈 SILVER LEVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS
Silver recipients have made strong progress and continue to build momentum in their SRTS initiatives:
- Borough of Hightstown
- Borough of Mantoloking
- Hopewell Borough
- Point Pleasant Borough
- Municipality of Princeton
- Nellie F. Bennett Elementary School, Point Pleasant Borough
🥉 BRONZE LEVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS
These schools and municipalities have taken key steps to promote walking and biking to school and build a foundation for future SRTS success:
- Plainsboro Township
- Montgomery Township
- Lawrence Intermediate School, Lawrenceville
- Stony Brook Elementary School, Hopewell Township
- Ben Franklin Elementary School, Lawrenceville
- Alexander Elementary School, Hamilton
- Klockner Elementary School, Hamilton
- Lalor Elementary School, Hamilton
- McGalliard Elementary School, Hamilton
- Robinson Elementary School, Hamilton
- Sayen Elementary School, Hamilton
- Kisthardt Elementary School, Hamilton
- Wilson Elementary School, Hamilton
- Yardville Heights Elementary School, Hamilton
- Yardville Elementary School, Hamilton
- Maurice Hawk Elementary School, Princeton Junction
- Hamilton Township School District
- West Windsor-Plainsboro School District
🚸 FIRST STEP AWARD RECIPIENTS
These participants have taken the first steps in the Safe Routes journey by beginning to incorporate SRTS principles and activities:
- Lacey Township
- Kuser Elementary School, Hamilton
- Greenwood Elementary School, Hamilton
- Sunnybrae Elementary School, Hamilton
- Mercerville Elementary School, Hamilton
- Morgan Elementary School, Hamilton
- University Heights Elementary School, Hamilton
- Langtree Elementary School, Hamilton
- Dutch Neck Elementary School, West Windsor
- Community Park Elementary School, Princeton
- Johnson Park Elementary School, Princeton
- Riverside Elementary School, Princeton
- Hopewell Valley Regional School District
- Village Elementary School, Montgomery Township
- Ocean Acres Elementary School, Manahawkin
- Village School, West Windsor
- Eldridge Park Elementary School, Lawrenceville
🎉 Congratulations to all of this year’s awardees!
Your hard work is helping to create communities where kids can walk and bike safely, confidently, and independently. Thank you for helping us move toward a healthier, more active future!
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