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Cooking Safety: A Checklist for Parents

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe while cooking

On the Road

Distracted Driver / Pedestrian Project

Each Year Nearly 500 Pedestrians Ages 19 and Under Are Killed

At Play

Sports Dehydration Safety Tips

Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe from dehydration

At Home

Top Decorating Mistakes to Avoid this Holiday Season

Keep your holidays injury-free with these important safety tips

In addition to food, family, and gifts, decorations are one of the highlights of the holiday season. While candles, Christmas trees, and other decorations are part of the holiday spirit, they can pose fire and poisoning hazards, especially to curious children.

On the Road

When Kids Are At Play, Parents Should Be On Alert

April 26-30, 2011 is Playground Safety Week

Spring is officially here, and a trip to the playground is often a go-to activity that both parents and kids enjoy. While the risks and dangers associated with swimming or riding a bike might seem more obvious, Safe Kids Northern NJ reminds parents to not let their guard down when their kids are playing on the playground. Active supervision and certain safety precautions are necessary to ensure their kids remain healthy and safe.

On the Road

Safe Kids USA To Target Young Teens To Reduce Highway Injuries

Safe Passengers Today; Good Drivers Tomorrow

Safe Kids USA with the support of the General Motors Foundation is launching Countdown2Drive, a national education program that is designed to equip teens ages 13 – 14 and their parents with safe passenger and driving knowledge well before the teen is ready to drive legally. The program’s goal is to help teens learn how to protect themselves in vehicles as they become more independent. More than 350,000 teens were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2009.

On the Road

New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition — GDL Tool Kit

Resources in tool kit are grouped by level of awareness

RESOURCES IN TOOL KIT ARE GROUPED BY LEVEL OF AWARENESS

If you’re looking for resources to help you and/or your organization, school, business or community group learn more about New Jersey’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) program -- a three-step process designed to help teen drivers gain experience and build skill while minimizing those things that cause them the greatest risk -- you’ve come to the right place.

On the Road

Families Urged to Go “Back to School” on the Graduated Driver License Program

Online Tool Kit Filled with Free Resources

With the start of a new school year just a few weeks away, the New Jersey Teen Safe Driving Coalition urges families with teens in their household to brush up on their knowledge of the state’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) program.