About Us
"We Ride for Charity"
The Garden State Girls NJ© is a riding group that aims to empower women in the motorcycle community through charity rides, motorcycle events, and working with other like-minded women riding groups. We are the New Jersey chapter of the national organization of Women On Wheels® and are associated with the American Motorcyclist Association. Our chapter director, Mercedes Meglio, created the group in 2014 and has watched us grow to over 45 active members from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the New York area.
Current Officers
Chapter Director & Founder
Mercedes Meglio
Asst. Chapter Director
Nancy Salas
Asst. Chapter Director
Nancy Mustachio
Treasurer
Cheryl Wechter
Secretary
Elisa Aragon
Recruiter
Joanne Surowiec
Recruiter
Wendy Baytan
Our Members
The members of GSG come from all walks of life and family types. Our age range is from 20 to 70-plus, our professions include teachers, IT specialists, first responders, real estate agents, electrical engineers, auto mechanics, and financial analysts. We are students, retirees, artists, and musicians. We own and ride a wide range of motorcycle styles and have varying levels of riding experience, from newbies to advanced. While we may have many differences, we have one strong bond shared, which is the enjoyment of motorcycling with friends.
Activities Year Round
The Garden State Girls NJ stays active all-year-round. Planning and taking road trips might be our favorite and greatest past time, but it's one facet of who we are and what we do. Below are a few others (Philanthropy, Preparedness, & Comradery).
Places We Have Traveled
Where to begin? We have traveled across the country, planning special adventures. Our recent journeys have taken us to Vermont, New Hampshire, Florida and the beautiful scenery of upstate New York. Of course, we travel the many facets of New Jersey. From its coastline, to its farmlands, to its mountains, New Jersey's history and countryside never lets us down.
Florida
Georgia
New Hampshire
New Jersey (of course!)
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Tennessee
Vermont