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Happy Earth Day 2022! Imagine a world with less traffic and cleaner air. These are just some of the benefits that school bus ridership provides. And since the school bus is still the safest way to travel, it’s hard to find a reason to send kids to school any other way. Find out what you don’t know about school bus ridership. Learn the facts and play it safe. Visit schoolbusfacts.com for more information.

Wishing everyone a fabulous Spring Break! Relax, recharge, just 10weeks of school left when you return!!!

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Talking and texting on a phone are driving distractions. Texting while driving is especially dangerous because it combines all three types of distractions. Take the following actions to stay focused behind the wheel and share this post to remind others to .

📵 Do not use your phone while driving.
🚗Pull over in a safe location if you must text or make a call.
👀 Focus on the driving environment — the vehicles around you, pedestrians, cyclists, and objects or events that may mean you need to act quickly to control or stop your vehicle.
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Now that winter is over, you are likely to see more roadwork on your daily routes. Here are some tips to prepare for those big orange signs to keep both you and the construction workers safe this Spring.

🚧 Expect the Unexpected - Lanes may change, speed limits may be reduced, construction workers may be walking in front of or behind vehicles.

🚧 Slow Down, be alert & pay attention to signs & flaggers - In a construction zone, a flagger has the same authority as a regulatory sign, so you can be cited for disobeying his or her directions.

🚧 Be Patient - Noone likes pesky potholes or uneven roads, be thankful for construction workers who work hard to fix our roads to ensure we have a smooth & safe ride.

Spring showers bring summer flowers! but did you know that wet pavement contributes to so many traffic crashes each year? Here are some tips below to follow when you are caught in the rain.
🌧️ Slow down & leave room during wet driving conditions. Avoid hard braking or sharp turning
🌧️ Anticipate problems in the first few minutes after it starts raining or in a heavy downpour
🌧️ The first 10 minutes after the rain begins are the most dangerous. The rain mixes with oil from motor vehicles and oil from new asphalt.
🌧️ In severe rain a school bus driver should reduce his or her speed by half. Because of its weight a school bus will seldom hydroplane. One reason it will hydroplane is if it is going too fast.

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🌼☀️🌷 Happy first day of Spring!! Stay tuned for some Spring driving safety tips throughout the week!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! We love when the drivers get in the spirit!!

Happy Birthday to Irvin Raphael! Born March 16, 1904! You would be amazed to see how the school bus industry has changed since you started in our company in 1928. Happiest behind the wheel or in a field with his grandson - Eric Raphael

Don’t forget to SPRING FORWARD!! Looking forward to brighter mornings and a great week ahead!

Tomorrow, February 25
Katzenbach- delayed opening
Old Bridge District- 2 hour delay
North Brunswick - 2 hr delay
South Brunswick - 2 hr delay
West Windsor -90 minute delay

Remember- out of district routes from these towns follow the same delay times- (ex: Collier route that picks up in West Windsor will pick up 90 min delayed)

Thank you to all our drivers, aides, mechanics, and dispatchers! We appreciate all your hard work, dedication to the students and loyalty EVERY DAY!!!

February is “love the bus” month!

Tomorrow, January 31
Collier school- 90 minute delay
Freehold Regional - 90 minute delay
Monmouth County VoTech- 90 minute delay
St. Benedict’s- 90 minute delay
Thomas Edison Smart- delayed

Today, January 7
No routes running due to snow- all districts closed

Athletic buses may run this afternoon- the office will update as soon as we are made aware!

Stay safe and warm!

Today, January 7
Freehold Regional schools closed

Today, January 7
West Windsor schools closed

Tomorrow, Friday, January 7
Old Bridge schools- CLOSED

freehold regional high schools- 90 minute delay
Monmouth county vo-tech schools- 90 minute delay

January 3-
freehold regional - closed
Monmouth county votech - closed
Millstone - closed
Upper freehold - closed

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!!!!

Wishing our guy PJ a Happy Birthday! Thank you for all you do every day to keep our fleet and bus yards in top notch shape!!!

Morning view @Raphaelbusnj

Bagel 🥯 Breakfast happening now

This weekend marks the end of Daylight Savings Time (DST), so this Sunday, November 7th, we turn back our clocks an hour beginning at 2:00 AM (ET).

Please be reminded that the time change alters driving condition in the morning, as well as at night, so take extra precautions in and around school bus stops at pickup and drop off
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North Brunswick Schools 2 hour delay
10.26.21

As we wrap up School Bus Safety Week, we want to extend a huge thank you to the school transportation professionals who wake up before the sunrise each day to ensure that our children get to and from school safely. Thank you for the bottom of our hearts for your dedication!

Great timing for National School Bus Safety Week! Raphael Bus partnered with Rosco Vision camera systems demonstrating Abigail Law compliant camera systems. This bus travelled across the US to trade shows and bus dealers showing the amazing quality and safety aspects of the Rosco system