Police to Hold Bike Rodeo

Bicycle cowboys and cowgirls, get your hats on.  The Livingston Police Department will hold a "Bike Rodeo" on Saturday, May 29.  The Livingston Robotics Club will assist at the event.

The rodeo, which will be held at the side parking lot of the high school on Madonna Drive during Youth Appreciation Week, will offer children various services and safety tips. 

Police are planning a course, on which participants will gain experience riding in simulated traffic conditions, maneuvering around obstacles and obeying signals.  Children with training wheels will learn how to balance, start and stop on their bicycle.

Instructors will also perform a safety inspection, teach proper riding etiquette and promote the health benefits associated with safe cycling.   Also,  the Police Department will be registering all bikes in town during the rodeo (all cyclists must wear helmets).

The rodeo will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. (with registration at 3 p.m.; Oval will be closed, entrance on Madonna Drive). For more information, call the Youth Appreciation Week Hotline at 973-992-6411 or email alan@karpas.net.