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	Physical Activity’s Positive Effect on Learning
	In addition to the health benefits of exercise, current research shows a consistent positive relationship between physical activity and academic achievement in children and adolescents. More Details

New Law: Stop and Stay Stopped for Pedestrians

The duties of New Jersey motorists to pedestrians in a crosswalk have been significantly upgraded as a new law now requires motorists to “stop and remain stopped” for pedestrians who are in a marked crosswalk.
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	Welcome to the Summer issue of New Jersey's Safe Routes Scoop, a newsletter for everyone interested in news, ideas and examples of Safe Routes to School projects. More Details


	Completing Big Projects Using Little Budgets
	At a time when many New Jersey municipalities struggle with rising costs and shrinking budgets, SRTS programs can thrive by finding new sources of funding, new partnerships, and new ways to work with existing resources. More Details


	Walking and Biking to School Throughout the Year
	Why limit Walk to School Day to a once-a-year event? Instead, why not use International Walk to School Day to kick off a full year of fun and healthy walk-to-school events? More Details


	Ready to Ride in Ocean Township In Ocean Township, physical education teachers have gone beyond the bike rodeo by introducing a bicycle education unit into their curriculum. More Details

Safe Routes Scoop

Vol. 4, Issue 1, Summer 2010
A Project of the NJ Department of Transportation Funded by the Federal Highway Administration Produced by the Voorhees Transportation Center