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Helmet Safety at Pequannock Library

Helmets for All! Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities is working with the Pequannock Library to be sure their residents are well informed about bicycle safety and wearing a helmet. The Parent and Child afterschool program invited Northern NJ Safe Kids / Safe Communities to share information on...

New Partnership Leads to Exciting Programming for 2022

Northern New Jersey Safe Kids / Safe Communities partnered with Winter4Kids to bring innovated programs on Distracted Driving to their program participants. Throughout the ski season we “camped out” in the all-purpose room and interacted with the teens to discuss distracted driving. We utilized the...

CPS Instructor of the Year

MMC'S JACKIE STACKHOUSE LEACH RECEIVES NATIONAL AWARD Jackie Stackhouse Leach is considered the “first lady” of child passenger safety in New Jersey by those who know how many lives she has impacted through education and training. The Morristown Medical Center health educator and child passenger...

Spring Time - Check Those Smoke Alarms

It’s that time of year again. The clocks go forward, the days get longer and families get an extra precious hour of daylight. Daylight Savings is also a great time to check your smoke alarms. Here’s why: DID YOU KNOW THAT HAVING A WORKING SMOKE ALARM DOUBLES YOUR CHANCES OF SURVIVING A FIRE? For the...

Safety on a Frozen Lake or Pond

Safety first on the ice (lakehopatcongfoundation.org) With the frigid temperatures of the last few days, our lake is freezing in many areas, bringing with it the possibility of skating, ice fishing, and even snowmobiling on Lake Hopatcong. As more and more ice covers the lake, it's crucial to make...