News & Events

Child Passenger Safety Week - Take a Look at Your Child's Car Seat!

This week is Child Passenger Safety Week - Sept. 21 - 27, 2025. This is a time to take a look at your child's car seat and be sure you are using it correctly. Most car seats are installed incorrectly. The families participating in the New Beginnings at Project Self Sufficiency in Newton and at Back...

Bicycle Safety Programs: Wharton, Pequannock and Phillipsburg!

Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities along with Morristown Medical Center has been busy with Bicycle Safety Programming. Partnering with the Wharton Police Department, Pequannock Library , Brain Injury Alliance and the Phillipsburg Housing Authority has enabled us to bring bicycle safety...

Pompton Lakes - Summer Camp - Sport Safety

Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities was invited to the Pompton Lakes Summer Camp to highlight the basics of sport safety to the campers. The campers participated in a full body stretch, a had discussions on hydration, fueling their bodies and identifying injuries. "These campers were interested...

National Night Out - Success! Over 400 Bike Helmets Distributed

Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities was thrilled to work with 5 towns for the 2025 National Night Out Event. Denville, Rockaway Boro, Pompton Lakes, Newton and Chester held events last week. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships...

Jr. Police Academy Participants Become Role Models

Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities worked with the Denville, Morristown, Morris Plains and Morris Twp. Police Departments to highlight Bicycle and Helmet safety with their participants at their respective Jr. Police Academies. A curriculum that included Helmet Use, Road Safety and Bike...