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Florida officials prepare for evacuation as hurricane season approaches

Even though the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are considered high-risk areas for hurricanes, the Tampa Bay area in Florida has been lucky so far. Except for a few problems due to tropical storms, the region has not witnessed any disastrous damage due to hurricanes for the past seven years. But Florida officials are not relying […]

Say goodbye to technology at Digital Detox summer camp

How about spending four days in a camp with strangers minus your cell phones, laptops, iPads, or any other gadget? Uh…okay. But how do I check-in? If your idea of connecting with people is only through the digital world and the thought of losing your smartphone sends shivers down your spine, you are a perfect […]

Does voice-activated texting curb distracted driving dangers?

Distracted driving is a well-publicized issue, but it’s surprising how much of a problem it remains. I recall a time when my friend, an aspiring doctor, was driving me. At nearly every stop light, she would text furtively at her phone. I was surprised that such a bright person would still text and drive, and […]

NYC plans to raise smoking age to 21

New York City plans to raise the legal smoking age, making it illegal to sell cigarettes to those under 21 in an attempt to discourage the city’s younger demographic from smoking. Backed by city’s mayor, Mike Bloomberg, the new smoking bill will raise the smoking age to 21 years (from the present 18). This smoking […]

Social media vigilantes hunt for stolen bikes

Is there any more exhilarating feeling than being on your bike on a warm spring day, coasting down a gentle hill, getting fresh air and exercise? It’s no wonder that one of our favorite bike bloggers refers to it as “bikeyface.” We’re big bike enthusiasts here at SmartSign, so we think that the delight in […]

Ride the Big Apple: largest bike share coming to NYC

The city notorious for traffic congestion and raucous yellow cab drivers is due to get an epic transportation facelift this May, in the form of an expansive bike-share system. Get this: over 4,000 people registered for Citi Bike memberships in the first day alone, and hundreds of new memberships are anticipated in the coming […]

Improvements are in process to make parks more handicap accessible

Grover Cleveland Park, the seventh largest of The Essex County Park System (the first county park system established in America), is also the latest one in New Jersey to see improvements that will make facilities more handicap accessible. Thanks to various state grants, the park will soon have two van-accessible parking spaces, handicap accessible tables […]

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