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Sixteen-year-old Amita Shukla, with an interest and talent in both art and engineering, is going to represent Highland Park in the 2015 session of the New Jersey Governor’s School of Engineering and Technology, where she will collaborate with other high school students on an original research project to present at the end of the program. READ MORE
Businesses guilty of Wage Theft – or failing to pay their workers the wages the workers have already earned – will be unable to get a business license in Highland Park, thanks to an ordinance passed by HP Council on Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Pictured are audience members at the June 9th council meeting who were advocating for passage of the ordinance. READ MORE
This week’s Borough Briefs column covers the gamut of local news including: a plea for sponsorship of the fireworks; the honoring of and great praise for certain Highland Park police officials; and new trash pickup pilot program; and the swearing in of a new police officer Daniel Ramos (pictured with Police Chief Steven Rizco). READ MORE
Highland Spark lends spark to the lives of jewelry artisans – and to Highland Park’s downtown retail environment. Pictured is Ann Russell of Princeton working on a necklace and pendant. READ MORE
Quick Takes are local news items brought up at the Borough Council meeting and/or under discussion on the streets of Highland Park and on Facebook. The discussion of the week of May 18 was dominated by the water main break on Raritan Avenue that still has the town under a boil water advisory. READ MORE
This week’s blotter item involves a truck fire – no injuries, no charges. READ MORE
The Police Blotter reports incidents occurring in Highland Park, as reported by the Highland Park Police spokesperson Capt. Scott Golden. This current column reflects activity in early May. READ MORE
The Borough Council meeting of Tuesday May 5, 2015 included several significant topics ranging from the establishment of a pocket park to supporting the issuance of drivers’ licenses to undocumented immigrants. READ MORE
