by Cecile Seth · Published March 7, 2024 · Last modified December 29, 2025
Native plants in New Providence, New Jersey.
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Cecile Seth · Published September 19, 2019 · Last modified July 23, 2025
Want to find New Providence’s most family-friendly walk and bike routes? Check out our new map of New Providence Walk and Bike Paths. We developed the following designations for non-rush hour traffic. Suggestions...
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Cecile Seth · Published May 19, 2019 · Last modified July 5, 2025
New Providence school children walked and biked their way to $1,649,000 in Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grants! In 2024 New Providence won another $534,000 award for bike route improvements. The borough...
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Donna · Published April 25, 2017 · Last modified September 8, 2024
It’s a common occurrence. A concerned parent contacts officials about a hazard on the path to school. The concerned parent suggests a solution such as [ sidewalks | crossing guard | police...
Start here / Strengthen Schools
by Cecile Seth · Published January 26, 2017 · Last modified September 8, 2024
Updated after 9/2017 NPHS PTSA meeting. We think school scheduling can work harder for New Providence High School (NPHS). Enrollment and state requirements have increased. Scheduling became more challenging. As a result,...
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Cecile Seth · Published September 19, 2019 · Last modified July 23, 2025
Want to find New Providence’s most family-friendly walk and bike routes? Check out our new map of New Providence Walk and Bike Paths. We developed the following designations for non-rush hour traffic. Suggestions...
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Cecile Seth · Published May 19, 2019 · Last modified July 5, 2025
New Providence school children walked and biked their way to $1,649,000 in Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grants! In 2024 New Providence won another $534,000 award for bike route improvements. The borough...
NPHS / NPMS MAIN ENTRANCE – As of the 2022-2023 school year, the Front Circle is closed to dropoff traffic (excepting buses.) Instead Pioneer (and Balcom) are now one way streets. The...
DROP-n-GO options for Salt Brook Elementary School
Community Planning / Safe Routes / Start here
by Donna · Published April 25, 2017 · Last modified September 8, 2024
It’s a common occurrence. A concerned parent contacts officials about a hazard on the path to school. The concerned parent suggests a solution such as [ sidewalks | crossing guard | police...
Start here / Strengthen Schools
by Cecile Seth · Published January 26, 2017 · Last modified September 8, 2024
Updated after 9/2017 NPHS PTSA meeting. We think school scheduling can work harder for New Providence High School (NPHS). Enrollment and state requirements have increased. Scheduling became more challenging. As a result,...
Community Planning / Parents / Safe Routes
by Cecile Seth · Published August 7, 2016 · Last modified July 4, 2025
AWR Safe Routes to School Find the Safe Routes for our kids to walk or bike from home to school to their after school activities. Scroll down to see 3 kinds of...
For those who don’t know me (yet) – I’m Donna Zane, a long-time community volunteer. In school circles, I’m probably best known as a founding member of the Safe Routes to School...
by Cecile Seth · Published March 7, 2024 · Last modified December 29, 2025
Native plants in New Providence, New Jersey.
Reduce school traffic in September with these easy steps. Between the first day of school and Back to School night we are all a bit crazed. A little planning will help a...
Celebrate New Providence Borough winning Safe Routes to School Gold recognition. Available on our 9/12 District Walk to School Day and at Back to School nights. Honor our Kids with Safe Routes...
Document your walk to school with #WalkNP on social media, especially Instagram or Twitter. Then, when grant application windows open, we will have the evidence to win.
Mayapples around New Providence The mayapple is one of the first plants to appear in early spring. A single white flower beneath its leaves gives off a strong musky scent. This plant...
What is Poison Ivy? Plant poison is very common with one plant, Poison ivy. Poison ivy is a very common plant in the woods. You can identify it by seeing that it...
