On a calm evening in Ridgewood a short ride can feel timeless. Kids head to the library, neighbors roll to the train, and the town’s rhythm makes cycling seem like the most natural way to move. It is a good picture to hold. It is also incomplete. Across the country the risk to people on bikes remains stubbornly high, which turns a local conversation into a national one.
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Glen Rock NJ, on Thursday September 30th at 3:34 PM a 13-year-old Ridgewood boy was knocked off his bicycle by a passing vehicle at the intersection of Ackerman Avenue and Broad Street. The boy was not sure if the motorist was aware that their vehicle made contact with him, and he was only able to describe it as a darker colored sedan. He sustained a minor scrape, which was treated on scene by the officer who contacted the boy’s mother. The mother declined further medical treatment for her son.
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