“Highland Park has emerged as Central Jersey’s premier local music scene.” READ MORE
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Middlesex County and the Borough of Highland Park Announce Completion of Two Playgrounds at Donaldson Park
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(Left to Right) Highland Park Councilmember Matthew Hersh, Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios, and Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler, Borough of Highland Park commemorate the completion of two playgrounds at Donaldson Park, following damage by Hurricane Ida in September 2021. READ MORE
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Highland Park Receives $10,000 Sustainable Jersey Grant for Public Library Rain Garden
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Funds will support the Borough’s efforts with Rutgers Cooperative Extension to install a rain garden at the Highland Park Public Library READ MORE
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New Mural Is a ‘Welcoming’ Site in Downtown HP
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“It means you are welcome to create a home here and ‘we’ the community will support you making your home here with us.” READ MORE
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Police Apprehend Shooting Suspect Considered ‘Armed and Dangerous’
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Police are looking for Jakil Bryant of Highland Park, who was last seen this morning, February 23, in the area of Magnolia Street and South 2nd Ave after he ran from arresting officers. READ MORE
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Highland Park Secures Nearly Half Million for Public Library; Borough Will Match State Grant
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Governor Phil Murphy this week announced the second round of funding for the Library Construction Bond Act (LCBA), which allocates $37 million to 36 library projects from 13 counties across New Jersey. This allocation includes nearly $500,000 for the Highland Park Public Library, an amount that will be matched by Highland Park Borough. READ MORE
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Highland Park Issues Mask Mandate Amid Rising Covid-19 Case Numbers
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The mandate requires masks in all indoor public settings within Highland Park. These settings, according to the executive order, include indoor religious services, public commercial establishments of any kind, or retail establishments of any kind. READ MORE
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Highland Park Achieves Sustainable Jersey Silver-Level Certification
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“Highland Park’s commitment to environmental sustainability is reflected through virtually all municipal operations,” said Highland Park Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler. READ MORE
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State Grant Allows Borough to Examine Woodbridge Ave. Commercial Corridor Improvements
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NPP was designed to strengthen the economic health of threatened but viable neighborhoods and to encourage private investment in these communities. The Borough’s application focused on revitalizing the Woodbridge Avenue commercial district and its adjacent residential neighborhoods to make it a more welcoming gateway into the Highland Park community and to nurture economic development. READ MORE
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State Law and Utility Work Force Temporary Removal of Town Tables While Borough Seeks Permanent Street Closures; Outdoor Seating To Be Temporarily Relocated to Other In-town Locations
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The Borough’s “town tables” on portions of South 3rd Ave. and North 4th Ave. will be temporarily removed and relocated to make way for PSE&G utility work, as well as to comply with state law regarding street closures near state highways. But the town will move forward with permanently closing those streets to through traffic. READ MORE