Last month, Linda Rapacki and Bastu Betty Cleland from RideWise collaborated with Turf, Surf & Earth in Somerville to provide employment and transportation skills training for students in Jan Carr-Jones’s School to Employment (STEP) class at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. The day began with Linda and Betty showing students where to board the Somerset County SCOOT […]

Since 2021, RideWise has provided 32 clients with refurbished bicycles, thanks to the generosity of 36 bicycle donors and Pops Bike Shop. BikeConnect continues to grow and help adults receive reliable transportation, giving them the means to travel to their jobs or look for employment. Clients such as Kevin Gray, Colleen Sweeney, and Knowledge Allah […]

Scarlett D’Aprile creates anti-idling educational materials and earns highest award in Girl Scouts Teaching people about everyday habits that can help the environment comes naturally to Scarlett D’Aprile, a Bridgewater-Raritan High School student and Girl Scout. After learning about how idling cars negatively impact the environment and public health, Scarlett decided to tackle the issue […]