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Dr. Scott Taylor, Highland Park’s superintendent since 2015, announced Saturday morning that would leave Highland Park for the superintendent spot in Union Township. READ MORE
Governor Phil Murphy today announced that Shawn LaTourette will serve as Acting Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) beginning on January 16. LaTourette, currently the Department’s Deputy Commissioner, takes the helm from Catherine R. McCabe, who will retire from public service on January 15 having spent more than 40 years protecting the environment, including three years as DEP Commissioner. LaTourette will serve as Acting Commissioner until a permanent replacement for McCabe is identified. READ MORE
Three residents, Allison Casal-Dunn, Marilyn Pruce, and Rob Scott, have submitted letters of interest to succeed Ruth Beyer, who resigned from the Highland Park Board of Education in August. READ MORE
PSE&G will reimburse residential customers up to $250 and commercial customers up to $5,000 for food spoilage if their service was interrupted for 72 hours or longer between Aug. 4 and 12, 2020 because of Tropical Storm Isaias. READ MORE
Resident Tara Canavera joins governing body after years of community volunteerism
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Candidates should be prepared to present themselves for interview via Zoom. Interviews will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020. READ MORE
Susan Welkovits, the three-term council member who championed pedestrian and bicycle safety, died early Friday morning. She was 59. READ MORE
Gov. Phil Murphy has ordered all state and county parks to close as social distance measures show early signs of success READ MORE
Middlesex County officials, in partnership with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, will open a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site on Wednesday, April 1 at New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Kilmer Vehicle Inspection Center, 33 Kilmer Road, Edison. READ MORE
