Ramsey School Earns Safe Routes Recognition

RAMSEY, NJ — A borough school was honored in the May 2019 New Jersey Safe Routes to School program.

The NJ Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a statewide initiative to enable and encourage students to safely walk and bicycle to school. According to their website, the SRTS mission is to empower and assist communities with identifying issues, creating partnerships and implementing projects and programs to encourage walking and biking to and from school as a safe, daily activity.

Mary A. Hubbard School earned silver recognition.

Municipalities and schools (public, private, or charter) are recognized for their commitment and support of the Safe Routes to School program. Recipients are presented with a certificate or award depending on the level of recognition as well as listing and promotion on the NJ SRTS website.

Silver winners must meet the bronze award requirements. They must also meet one of the following requirements: Conduct a walkability/bikeability assessment, keep school-wide student arrival and departure travel mode tallies, implement at least two SRTS programs, and host an ongoing, year-round travel program.

According to officials, Safe Routes to School projects can involve physical improvements to the environment, as well as encouragement programs to promote more walking and bicycling to and from school.

For more information about the SRTS program, click here.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com