Posted on November 24, 2009 by SafeKidsNJ
As the holiday season approaches, it is important for parents and caregivers to remember to check the kitchen for preventable hazards and to supervise children at all times in the kitchen. It’s important to keep cabinets closed and locked, and to store hazardous substances out of reach, but that’s not enough. The most important safety [...]
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Posted on November 20, 2009 by SafeKidsNJ
For nearly 20 years, the Level One Trauma Center at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Safe Kids Middlesex County has held an annual Safe Kids Fair for second and third graders. This year, approximately 775 children from 11 Middlesex County elementary schools attended the safety and injury prevention program for a day filled with [...]
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Posted on November 11, 2009 by SafeKidsNJ
Child pedestrian injury remains the number two cause of unintentional injury death among children ages 5 to 14 in the U.S. Safe Kids New Jersey Coalitions were joined by FedEx volunteers and local school children to raise awareness of pedestrian safety on International Walk to School Day, October 7th. This year marks the 10-year anniversary [...]
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Posted on November 3, 2009 by SafeKidsNJ
Ali Zaidi of Chester, New Jersey, ran in the Marine Corps Marathon on behalf of Team Safe Kids New Jersey. We asked Ali to describe his experiences running his first marathon and why he partners with Safe Kids. What inspired you to run in the marathon on behalf of Safe Kids New Jersey? As a father [...]
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