June, 2010
June 14, 2010
by Laurie Albanese, My Big Walk
Steve Marano and Al Kent on the trail
Steve Marano is a guy with a day job who spends his weekends blazing trails and hiking through his home state. Since his home state happens to be mine now — New Jersey — I’m pretty excited about Steve’s efforts to revitalize the 34-mile Lenape Trail and the very ambitious 130-mile Liberty Water Gap Trail that connects the west and east ends of our great (no joke) garden state.
The Lenape Trail, named for the Native American tribe that lived along the Delaware River, connects about sixteen of our ounty’s most prominent parks, and is an important branch of the longer Liberty Water Gap Trail.
Continue to the full story.
Order your New Jersey Bicycle Jersey Today!
The New Jersey Bicycle Coalition now offers a “Greetings from New Jersey” cycling jersey. The theme and the colors are awesome! Jersey beaches, lighthouses, farms, GW bridge and other major landmarks. Based on a 40′s design – a real vintage collectible! All of the proceeds go to the NJ Bicycle Coalition, a non-profit bicycle advocacy organization, working to make NJ a safe place to bike, walk and jog for everyone. Please support cycling advocacy in NJ. This jersey will be one you never leave behind and will be proud to wear, whether you are from New Jersey or any other state in the USA.
June 9, 2010 We just heard that there are still 4 openings for this great bicycle skills workshop. This is the third time Bike New York (the group that sponsors the 5-Boro Bike Tour) has come to Montclair to hold this free workshop.
Please call 212-932-BIKE, x159 to reserve your spot today.
Be Cycle Savvy!
Savvy Cyclist: Traffic Skills 101 is a free, one-day “introduction to cycling” program for adults and mature teens who want to improve their cycling skills. This class is ideal for new cyclists who want to learn the basics, those returning to cycling from a long hiatus, people who want to be more independent on their bike, and those who feel a little nervous while cycling in traffic. The Savvy Cyclist course is offered in Montclair on Saturday, June 12th from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Fire Department Headquarters, 1 Pine Street, Montclair, NJ 07042. The cost is free, but there is a $50 fully refundable deposit required to secure a spot. Read more
Brookdale Park’s track was filled with hundreds of people on Friday night. They were camping out until early morning Saturday as part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Luminaria dedicated to those who survived cancer and those who didn’t lit the track. In the bleachers, luminaria spelled Hope. Read more about the event on Baristanet here
Some 46 teams participated. The team that raised the most money — $13,153 — was MyBigWalk, named for a blog by Montclair writer Laurie Albanese. Captains Laurie Albanese and Lori Loebelsohn led the team which included several cancer survivors.
GMAC Poll released
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Photo courtesy of the Newark Examiner
One in five licensed drivers — some 38 million Americans — lack the knowledge necessary to pass a written driving test, and even more are distracted while driving, according to a survey released Thursday.
The annual GMAC Insurance National Drivers test polled 5,202 licensed drivers from 50 states and the District of Columbia with a 20-question test derived from state department of motor vehicles exams. A passing grade was 70% or better. The survey also asked additional questions about distracting habits such as texting while driving.
The results for New Jersey drivers were dismal; literally at the bottom of the barrel. Nearly 40% of New Jersey drivers would fail a sample driving test, which is 3.6% more than the next worst state.
The full articles are here:
New Jersey drivers the dumbest in the Nation
WalkBikeJersey • Thursday, May 27, 2010
&
Americans need crash course in driving
CNN • Thursday, May 27, 2010
