In an editorial, five members of separate Jersey City advocacy groups spell out what needs to be done to allow everyone in the city to cross the streets safely.
On Friday, June 13th, 2025, six year old Eli Bender was killed crossing the street with his father in an intersection with a green walk signal. The UPS driver who killed him, turned left, also on a green signal, and failed to yield to a child crossing the street.
This is the second truck crash death we’ve had in Jersey City this year, while on March 10th, 2025, a 67 year old man was also killed in a crosswalk with a green signal on Summit Ave.
No more. These deaths are not freak accidents, they can and must be stopped…