Safe Routes to School recognizes local schools and municipalities

By on    BELLEVILLE, BLOOMFIELD, EAST ORANGE, ESSEX FELLS, GLEN RIDGE, NEWARK, NORTH CALDWELL, ORANGE, WEST ORANGE  

Safe Routes to School recognizes local schools and municipalities

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — This year, the EZ Ride Bike & Pedestrian Program team hosted more than 450 events in 300 communities, including safety presentations, poster contests, bike safety presentations, walk assessments and walk-to-school days to promote safety and biking.  Approximately 40,000 students attended these events. The result: 154 schools and municipalities were recognized as […]

Nonprofits link up to debut community refrigerator at Avon Avenue School

By on    NEWARK  

Nonprofits link up to debut community refrigerator at Avon Avenue School

NEWARK, NJ — A few months ago, Principal Charity Haygood of Avon Avenue Elementary School in Newark read a story to her students about the importance of giving back to their community. On May 23, her students took a huge step toward that goal when a community refrigerator was unveiled in the garden decorating the […]