Attorney Mark Oshinskie responds to Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler’s Open Letter to the Community. See ‘Letters to the Editor.’ READ MORE
Mayor writes an open letter about latest sidewalk litigation threat
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Recent Articles
Indie rock band The Fletchers is HP based but gaining national attention
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The Central Jersey indie rock band The Fletchers with lead singer, songwriter as longtime HP resident Gary Kaplan is getting national exposure. The band will be at the Court Tavern (111 Somerset Street) in New Brunswick on Saturday September 26 and three weeks later at Pino’s in Highland Park for the Harvest/Octoberfest on October 17. Pictured Gary’s three-year-old son Greg enjoying a HP street performance with his father’s band. READ MORE
Filed under: Arts & Entertainment
No glad goodbye, but rather a fond farewell to Israel Soto
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The Highland Park School community on Monday, Sept. 21, 2015 said an official farewell to Acting Superintendent Israel Soto with statements representing a gamut of emotions: humor, sadness, wisdom, respect – infused with a deep love. In the two years he was affiliated with the district, he was an atmospheric vacuum cleaner sucking up the negativity. READ MORE
Filed under: Milestones, Schools
Highland Park Board of Health tackles two student health issues
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The Highland Park Board of Health passed resolutions last spring concerning lack of sleep and exercise among middle school and high school students. At tonight’s meeting, the board members will be discussing next steps in implementing policies to improve student health. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News, Schools
Council follows Planning Board lead and rejects FAR proposal
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Following the recommendation of the Highland Park Planning Board, the Highland Park Borough Council members at its meeting on August 11, 2015, unanimously rejected a suggested zoning change that would have limited new construction on residential properties based on the ratio of floor area to the property size. The Planning Board on July 9 voted against the measure following strong opposition from residents.
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Filed under: Local News
HP resident Dr. Scott Taylor, “a perfect fit” for district, to be next school superintendent
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The Highland Park Board of Education announced that Highland Park’s “own” Dr. Scott Taylor has agreed to be the district’s next Superintendent of Schools. Board President Adam Sherman describes Dr. Taylor as the “perfect fit,” with a record of extraordinary excellence and commitment to the values the district has so passionately articulated. READ MORE
Filed under: Schools
Resident supports NJ Sen. Barnes for condemning “BDS” movement
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To the Editor of the Highland Park Planet
Senate Joint Resolution 81 (“SJR81”), which 18th District Senator Peter Barnes introduced in the New Jersey State Legislature on June 8, 2015, rightfully condemns the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (“BDS”) movement and its activities as being inherently antithetical and damaging to the causes of peace, justice, equality, democracy, and human rights for all peoples in the Middle East, and for seeking to undermine the Jewish people’s right to self-determination, being fulfilled in the State of Israel. SJR81 also condemns activities that contribute directly or indirectly to the denial, violation, or delegitimizing of any person’s academic freedom, including, but not limited to, promotion of academic boycotts against Israel by the BDS movement. Further SJR81 provides that New Jersey opposes all forms of racism and hatred, including anti-Semitism, and opposes attempts to deny the legitimacy of Israel as a sovereign state. Senator Peter Barnes’ condemnation of the BDS movement and increasing incidents of anti-Semitism should be applauded. Josh Fine
Council Member
Borough of Highland Park READ MORE
