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Chief Abrams succeeds retired Chief Stephen Rizco, who served as the Borough’s top cop since 2008. Cpt. Curbelo fills a position that had been vacant since his predecessor, Scott Golden, retired in 2016. READ MORE
“Chester took off yesterday, you might have seen us chasing it unsuccessfully in the area of Cedar Lane. Unfortunately we cant fly. So Chester got the better of us!” READ MORE
Highland Park Public Schools have announced an early dismissal for Wednesday, February 20, ahead of the winter storm that is expected to blanket the region. READ MORE
The Highland Park Human Relations Commission will posthumously present its annual Humanitarian Award to Mr. Tyrone Harrison, a Highland Park High School graduate and New Brunswick High School vice principal. READ MORE
Dr. Marc Mappen, an esteemed New Jersey historian and former president of the Highland Park Public Library Board of Trustees, died Sunday, January 6, 2019, surrounded by his family at the Francis Parker Home at River Road in Piscataway. He was 74. READ MORE
“It has been a wonderful experience serving alongside such intelligent, dedicated individuals and I’m proud of the work we’ve done together,” Ms. Pietrobono wrote in her resignation letter. READ MORE
Ripped from headlines of Whoville, an unknown serial actor or multiple actors are responsible for repeatedly stealing the electrical cables that power Highland Park’s menorah and Christmas tree. READ MORE
Highland Park’s annual Kwanzaa observance represented a celebration of family, community, and culture. READ MORE
The Borough is accepting donations for those displaced through its HP Gives a Hoot program. READ MORE
The Foundation received eight grant requests for the fall 2018 cycle and its Board unanimously approved all submissions, totaling $15,182. READ MORE