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A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn't had a traffic death in 7 years
Hoboken, New Jersey, recently marked seven consecutive years without a traffic death. Officials there credit their decision to take away some street parking, a change that increases visibility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians. The city of nearly 60,000 people just across the Hudson River from Manhattan has become a model. Sweden originated similar changes more than a quarter-century ago, and...
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A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn't had a traffic death in 7 years
Hoboken, New Jersey, recently marked seven consecutive years without a traffic death. Officials there credit their decision to take away some street parking, a change that increases visibility for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
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This city in NJ just became a ‘book sanctuary' following rise in book bans across U.S.
The Hoboken City Council passed a resolution Wednesday evening that makes Hoboken a “book sanctuary” — essentially a place that bans book bans. This move comes after a public reading of books in June for Pride Month attracted online criticism. Organizers say none of the material read was explicit or controversial — and that the negative feedback mostly came from…
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Is It Illegal to Ride a Bike or Scooter While Drunk? It Soon May Be in This NJ City
New Jersey is trying to decide if riding a bike or scooter while drunk should be illegal, as the current state law is not clear if biking — or e-biking or scootering — while intoxicated should be considered a crime like driving while intoxicated is