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Police Departments along the Jersey Shore and throughout New Jersey are working to raise awareness about pedestrian safety this summer by partnering with Street Smart NJ. There’s always an increase in the number of people…

May is National Bike Month in the United States. With the ongoing Coronavirus epidemic, more people than ever before are getting on bikes. While our campaign focuses more on behaviors related to driving and walking,…

The first week of Daylight Saving Time can be dangerous because of the changes to sleeping patterns. With the additional daylight hours, expect to see more children and adults spending time outside, walking, cycling and jogging. With more people out and about, drivers need to be extra alert and watch for people walking and cycling.

Fair Lawn launched a year-long pedestrian safety campaign this month. The Police Department and Borough officials announced the education and enforcement initiative would continue throughout 2020. “Over the last few years, Fair Lawn has been creating…

TransOptions Transportation Management Association and the Town of Morristown reported the findings of their 2019 pedestrian safety campaign. The analysis of the May 2019 campaign shows there was a 58 percent reduction in people crossing…

More than 55 million people nationwide are expected to be travelling more than 50 miles over Thanksgiving. With so many people on the roads it’s especially important to keep safety in mind.

Yesterday marked the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year, the event remembers the millions of people killed and injured on the world’s roads. The day…

The Montville Police Department is the latest partner to join the Street Smart NJ pedestrian safety initiative.

Overall roadway fatalities in New Jersey dropped by 9.5 percent and pedestrian fatalities dropped by 3.3 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However…

Park Ridge became the latest community to join the Street Smart NJ initiative, which now has more than 120 partner communities across the state. Park Ridge Mayor Keith Misciagna discussed the campaign during a visit…