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Maplewood Schools Earn Safe Routes To School Awards
Four Maplewood elementary schools received Gold Awards, while the township earned another Silver Award for transportation safety efforts.
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Maplewood and four local elementary schools have earned statewide recognition for their efforts to promote safer walking and bicycling.
According to a Maplewood Township announcement, the municipality received the 2026 Champions for Change Silver Award from EZ Ride's Safe Routes to School program.
The award marks the second consecutive year Maplewood has received the honor.
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Four local schools also earned Gold Awards for the second straight year: Clinton Elementary School, Tuscan Elementary School, Seth Boyden Elementary School and Delia Bolden Elementary School.
The honors recognize efforts to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety through education, community engagement and initiatives supporting safer streets.
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The New Jersey Safe Routes to School program recognizes municipalities and schools at four levels: First Step, Bronze, Silver and Gold.
All five Maplewood honorees are featured on the program's official list of 2026 award recipients.
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