DEP Urges Public to Provide Input on Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan Department is Committed to Robust Plan that Provides Equitable Recreational Opportunities for New Jersey’s Diverse Residents TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is announcing the start of a 30-day public comment period for the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) for…
Category: Essex County
The Hilltop Grasshopper Kids Bike Race
The 12th running (riding) of the Grasshopper is in the books and we want to thank all who came out to make it a good day for kids on bikes Parents thanks for finding this kid’s bike event. Volunteers, lots of them, thanks for support. Cyclecraft made sure it was a safe biking day and…
2022 Grasshopper Kid’s Race Recap
WOW, what a great day of racing for kids on the Kid’s Korse, A total of 76 racers came out, the largest classes were the Boys PreK – Grade 1 and Grade 2 – 3 with 11 starters in each class The conditions were superb and kids were really flying around each 0.3mi lap. The…
Grasshopper Kid’s Bike Race, August 13, YES KIDS ARE RACING!!
The Hilltop Grasshopper Kids Bike Race is coming soon at the new location in Cedar Grove below the new Community Center on Fairview Avenue. August 13 at 0900 is the first start time for PRE K – Grade 1 Sign up right now at this link to Bike Reg http://www.bikereg.com/grasshopper-kids-bike-race-11th-annual All the details are included…
Grasshopper Kid’s Bike Race, August 13, YES KIDS ARE RACING!!
The Hilltop Grasshopper Kids Bike Race is back at the new location in Cedar Grove below the new Community Center on Fairview Avenue. August 13 at 0900 is the first start time Sign up right now at this link to Bike Reg This is a grassroots kids bike event that succeeds because of…
Essex County Chapter
JORBA has established a new chapter to advocate for mountain biking in Essex County. Gene Sackman will lead efforts for legal MTB access. Please visit our Essex County Chapter Page for updates and add your name to our Essex County Mailing list.
COMPLETE STREETS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Sustainable Jersey, the Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and Together North Jersey are offering free technical assistance to support implementation of complete streets at the municipal level. Complete streets are streets designed for all users, all modes of transportation and all ability levels. They balance the needs of drivers,…
NJ will fund Essex-Hudson Trail
In case you haven’t seen the news yet: https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/essex/montclair/2021/11/12/essex-hudson-bike-walk-trail-montclair-jersey-city-nj/6390837001/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtk0eH0_YHE https://twitter.com/GovMurphy/status/1459154256754270210 Please make sure you comment, share, tweet, and @ Gov Murphy letting him know how wonderful this is!
NEW JERSEY ACTION ALERT: Support the Essex-Hudson Greenway Project!
A once-in-a-generation opportunity exists to create a nearly nine-mile long linear park and multi-use trail corridor following the abandoned “Old Boonton” rail line between Jersey City and Montclair. When complete, the Essex-Hudson Greenway is expected to create more than 135 acres of new green space and improve options for active transportation and recreation in Northern…
2019 Grasshopper Kids Race Recap
The 10th Annual Grasshopper Kid’s Bike Race is on for Saturday, August 8, thanks to JORBA, Essex County Parks, Cycle Craft and lots of volunteers 2019 SUCCESS! The 9th annual hilltop grasshopper, actually a do over, was a fun day of real mountain bike racing for kids from pre K thru grade 8 on real…