🚲Bike JC🗽
@bikejc.org
We work to make Jersey City streets safe and welcoming, promoting bike lane creation, education, and group rides. We are bicyclists, commuters, parents, planners, and advocates for the full potential of Jersey City. https://bikejc.org/donate
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, we've had to postpone the @thewaroncars.bsky.social event that was scheduled for Jan. 21. We're working to come up with a new location and date sometime in the Spring!
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Governor Murphy signed Senator Scutari’s e-bike bill, S4834, on January 19. This means that a year after the law takes effect, people in New Jersey will be required to wear a DOT-approved motorcycle helmet and acquire a driver’s license or permit, insurance for their e-bike, and
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Governor Murphy signed Senator Scutari’s e-bike bill, S4834, on January 19. This means that a year after the law takes effect, people in New Jersey will be required to wear a DOT-approved motorcycle helmet and acquire a driver’s license or permit, insurance for their e-bike, and
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register their e-bike in New Jersey to use any e-bike, including a low-speed "Type 1" e-bike that has no throttle and can go up to 20 miles per hour. Those who do not comply with the law can be fined $50.
Bike JC has been clear in our opposition to this bill since becoming aware of it.
Bike JC has been clear in our opposition to this bill since becoming aware of it.
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
register their e-bike in New Jersey to use any e-bike, including a low-speed "Type 1" e-bike that has no throttle and can go up to 20 miles per hour. Those who do not comply with the law can be fined $50.
Bike JC has been clear in our opposition to this bill since becoming aware of it.
Bike JC has been clear in our opposition to this bill since becoming aware of it.
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Instead of working harder to create safe infrastructure for people on bikes to separate them from both pedestrians and cars, this law creates a punitive regulatory system, completely out of step with the three-tier framework used nationally, that works to make it more difficult, expensive,
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Instead of working harder to create safe infrastructure for people on bikes to separate them from both pedestrians and cars, this law creates a punitive regulatory system, completely out of step with the three-tier framework used nationally, that works to make it more difficult, expensive,
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and time-consuming for people to use low-speed e-bikes in New Jersey. This law is the latest episode in a long history of car-oriented lawmakers in the United States restricting non-car modes of transportation and baking car-dependency into American life under the guise of safety.
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
and time-consuming for people to use low-speed e-bikes in New Jersey. This law is the latest episode in a long history of car-oriented lawmakers in the United States restricting non-car modes of transportation and baking car-dependency into American life under the guise of safety.
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A better way to prevent crashes involving people on e-bikes would be to:
-Invest in rapidly building out more protected bicycle infrastructure
-Provide funding for bicycle education programs. This can be done through a funded bicycle education requirement to be taught in schools,
-Invest in rapidly building out more protected bicycle infrastructure
-Provide funding for bicycle education programs. This can be done through a funded bicycle education requirement to be taught in schools,
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
A better way to prevent crashes involving people on e-bikes would be to:
-Invest in rapidly building out more protected bicycle infrastructure
-Provide funding for bicycle education programs. This can be done through a funded bicycle education requirement to be taught in schools,
-Invest in rapidly building out more protected bicycle infrastructure
-Provide funding for bicycle education programs. This can be done through a funded bicycle education requirement to be taught in schools,
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modeled after what has been done in Minnesota since 2023.
-Provide funds to implement and enforce existing laws and regulations, such as those prohibiting people from riding a bike on the sidewalk, prohibiting parking cars in bicycle lanes, or restricting the use
-Provide funds to implement and enforce existing laws and regulations, such as those prohibiting people from riding a bike on the sidewalk, prohibiting parking cars in bicycle lanes, or restricting the use
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
modeled after what has been done in Minnesota since 2023.
-Provide funds to implement and enforce existing laws and regulations, such as those prohibiting people from riding a bike on the sidewalk, prohibiting parking cars in bicycle lanes, or restricting the use
-Provide funds to implement and enforce existing laws and regulations, such as those prohibiting people from riding a bike on the sidewalk, prohibiting parking cars in bicycle lanes, or restricting the use
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of electric motorcycles (also known as e-motos).
This law is a disappointing step backward for sustainable transportation in New Jersey. It will create unnecessary barriers for residents seeking a cleaner, more affordable alternative to car travel. In 8 years, Phil Murphy starved transit
This law is a disappointing step backward for sustainable transportation in New Jersey. It will create unnecessary barriers for residents seeking a cleaner, more affordable alternative to car travel. In 8 years, Phil Murphy starved transit
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
of electric motorcycles (also known as e-motos).
This law is a disappointing step backward for sustainable transportation in New Jersey. It will create unnecessary barriers for residents seeking a cleaner, more affordable alternative to car travel. In 8 years, Phil Murphy starved transit
This law is a disappointing step backward for sustainable transportation in New Jersey. It will create unnecessary barriers for residents seeking a cleaner, more affordable alternative to car travel. In 8 years, Phil Murphy starved transit
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and funneled billions of dollars to highway widenings, while thousands of people were killed and tens of thousands seriously injured on NJ roads. On his last day in office, he signed the most restrictive ebike bill in the United States.
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
and funneled billions of dollars to highway widenings, while thousands of people were killed and tens of thousands seriously injured on NJ roads. On his last day in office, he signed the most restrictive ebike bill in the United States.
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Governor Murphy’s legacy will be as a singular villain in the story of the ongoing national and global climate and transportation crises. Bike JC will fight to repeal and replace this law. Bike JC will fight to repeal and replace this law,
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Governor Murphy’s legacy will be as a singular villain in the story of the ongoing national and global climate and transportation crises. Bike JC will fight to repeal and replace this law. Bike JC will fight to repeal and replace this law,
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which will be a stain on the records of the Assembly and Senate members who voted for it, especially Senate President Nick Scutari, who rammed this through during lame duck despite personal conflicts of interest and obvious flaws with the bill’s language.
See you in Trenton.
See you in Trenton.
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
which will be a stain on the records of the Assembly and Senate members who voted for it, especially Senate President Nick Scutari, who rammed this through during lame duck despite personal conflicts of interest and obvious flaws with the bill’s language.
See you in Trenton.
See you in Trenton.
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That said, as the ongoing fight over the $10B NJ Turnpike widening shows, there's a long way to go. Plans have been scaled down, but the plan is still to spend an astronomical sum to add lanes.
As ETA has shown, those same funds would transform transit in NJ.
www.etany.org/alternatives...
As ETA has shown, those same funds would transform transit in NJ.
www.etany.org/alternatives...
Getting New Jersey Off Highway Widening — Effective Transit Alliance New York
We offer alternative transit investments that would improve mobility throughout New Jersey without increasing traffic or emissions for the same amount of money currently budgeted to widen the NJ Turnp...
www.etany.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:13 PM
That said, as the ongoing fight over the $10B NJ Turnpike widening shows, there's a long way to go. Plans have been scaled down, but the plan is still to spend an astronomical sum to add lanes.
As ETA has shown, those same funds would transform transit in NJ.
www.etany.org/alternatives...
As ETA has shown, those same funds would transform transit in NJ.
www.etany.org/alternatives...
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If we want safer streets, then we need better street design and smarter enforcement — NOT laws that restrict low-speed e-bikes.
Call or write @govmurphy and tell him to say NO to S4834/A6235!
Call or write @govmurphy and tell him to say NO to S4834/A6235!
January 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM
If we want safer streets, then we need better street design and smarter enforcement — NOT laws that restrict low-speed e-bikes.
Call or write @govmurphy and tell him to say NO to S4834/A6235!
Call or write @govmurphy and tell him to say NO to S4834/A6235!
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Nationally-known bike dude Seth Alvo (aka Berm Peak) says New Jersey's proposed e-bike law is "a disaster". He explains why in this video. @govmurphy.bsky.social must veto it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjRN...
This Dumb E-Bike Law Affects Everyone
YouTube video by Berm Peak
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Nationally-known bike dude Seth Alvo (aka Berm Peak) says New Jersey's proposed e-bike law is "a disaster". He explains why in this video. @govmurphy.bsky.social must veto it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjRN...
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The gentleman had to wave his cane to get the bus driver’s attention (I was waving the driver down as well). When drivers illegally park at the Grove Street Plaza bus stop, passengers have to wave down the bus driver to stop, even though this is one of the busiest stops in the city.
Hope we see some change, because stuff like this is unacceptable.
January 18, 2026 at 4:17 AM
The gentleman had to wave his cane to get the bus driver’s attention (I was waving the driver down as well). When drivers illegally park at the Grove Street Plaza bus stop, passengers have to wave down the bus driver to stop, even though this is one of the busiest stops in the city.
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“The #1 Bus Chronicles” is a 50-minute documentary by filmmaker and NJCU professor Joel Katz, on NJ PBS this week, exploring the riders of a bus that stops at Hudson County Correctional Center.
jcitytimes.com/njcu-profess...
jcitytimes.com/njcu-profess...
NJCU Professor’s Doc, ‘The #1 Bus Chronicles,’ to Air on PBS
Buses are unloved. They enjoy neither the romantic reputation of trains nor the associations of freedom and individual autonomy we attach to the automobile. Those with other options do not tend to …
jcitytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:54 PM
“The #1 Bus Chronicles” is a 50-minute documentary by filmmaker and NJCU professor Joel Katz, on NJ PBS this week, exploring the riders of a bus that stops at Hudson County Correctional Center.
jcitytimes.com/njcu-profess...
jcitytimes.com/njcu-profess...
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"New Jersey is now the only state to require insurance for Class I e-bikes out of 45 states that regulate e-bikes, according to the People For Bikes Coalition"
“This bill restricts low speed e-bike use while not addressing the real problem of high-speed motorized devices" www.nj.com/advice/2026/...
“This bill restricts low speed e-bike use while not addressing the real problem of high-speed motorized devices" www.nj.com/advice/2026/...
Murphy signs controversial e-bike law requiring registration, insurance in New Jersey
Despite opposition, the governor signed the measure in the final hours of his administration.
www.nj.com
January 19, 2026 at 7:22 PM
"New Jersey is now the only state to require insurance for Class I e-bikes out of 45 states that regulate e-bikes, according to the People For Bikes Coalition"
“This bill restricts low speed e-bike use while not addressing the real problem of high-speed motorized devices" www.nj.com/advice/2026/...
“This bill restricts low speed e-bike use while not addressing the real problem of high-speed motorized devices" www.nj.com/advice/2026/...
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Phil Murphy on his last day in office also signed in to law an e-bike ban that went through the state legislature in the wake of several cases of manslaughter and several murders.
Before you get all "yay, anti-cyclist!"
All the dead were cyclists, mostly children, and were all killed by motorists.
Before you get all "yay, anti-cyclist!"
All the dead were cyclists, mostly children, and were all killed by motorists.
January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Phil Murphy on his last day in office also signed in to law an e-bike ban that went through the state legislature in the wake of several cases of manslaughter and several murders.
Before you get all "yay, anti-cyclist!"
All the dead were cyclists, mostly children, and were all killed by motorists.
Before you get all "yay, anti-cyclist!"
All the dead were cyclists, mostly children, and were all killed by motorists.
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Paving any section of the treasured Bergen Arches for vehicular use is unacceptable. The Bergen Arches are a park, in a city that is starving for green space. NJ has built a million redundant highways in the same spot, we already have the infrastructure for bus lanes
jerseydigs.com/bergen-arche...
jerseydigs.com/bergen-arche...
A Longtime Vision for Jersey City’s Bergen Arches Faces New Questions After NJ Transit Plan | Jersey Digs
A newly announced transitway proposal from NJ Transit has raised fresh questions about whether Jersey City’s long-envisioned Bergen Arches greenway will move forward alongside transit plans.
jerseydigs.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Paving any section of the treasured Bergen Arches for vehicular use is unacceptable. The Bergen Arches are a park, in a city that is starving for green space. NJ has built a million redundant highways in the same spot, we already have the infrastructure for bus lanes
jerseydigs.com/bergen-arche...
jerseydigs.com/bergen-arche...
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Here’s a very readable new book with an unusual potential to make an impact on the conversation about better cities — “Life After Cars: Freeing Outselves for the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social from @thewaroncars.bsky.social 8/
January 23, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Here’s a very readable new book with an unusual potential to make an impact on the conversation about better cities — “Life After Cars: Freeing Outselves for the Tyranny of the Automobile” by @sgoodyear.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @naparstek.bsky.social from @thewaroncars.bsky.social 8/
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Missing crosswalks: Many bus riders directly enter/exit the JSQ bus station on Sip Avenue to get to Hudson County Community College & other destinations. But as with many intersections in Jersey City, one of the crosswalks is missing, forcing pedestrians to navigate around parked cars or cross twice
January 22, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Missing crosswalks: Many bus riders directly enter/exit the JSQ bus station on Sip Avenue to get to Hudson County Community College & other destinations. But as with many intersections in Jersey City, one of the crosswalks is missing, forcing pedestrians to navigate around parked cars or cross twice
Governor Murphy signed Senator Scutari’s e-bike bill, S4834, on January 19. This means that a year after the law takes effect, people in New Jersey will be required to wear a DOT-approved motorcycle helmet and acquire a driver’s license or permit, insurance for their e-bike, and
January 21, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Governor Murphy signed Senator Scutari’s e-bike bill, S4834, on January 19. This means that a year after the law takes effect, people in New Jersey will be required to wear a DOT-approved motorcycle helmet and acquire a driver’s license or permit, insurance for their e-bike, and
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Street safety champion Phil Murphy.
January 21, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Street safety champion Phil Murphy.
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The people who ride e-bikes usually don't have much money. Low-income hispanic people and young people. They make easy targets for the hegemonic elite who drive cars.
January 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The people who ride e-bikes usually don't have much money. Low-income hispanic people and young people. They make easy targets for the hegemonic elite who drive cars.
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Change "e-bikes" to "cars" and this would be a good quote in response to NJ mandating speed governors on all new cars sold in the state: a law that would actually make NJ safer
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Change "e-bikes" to "cars" and this would be a good quote in response to NJ mandating speed governors on all new cars sold in the state: a law that would actually make NJ safer