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Boasting nearly 40 eateries, Highland Park offers a diverse assortment of food options that supply residents and visitors with tasty choices every day. The Planet compiled a directory of the town’s eateries – but welcomes reader input if we missed a town favorite. READ MORE
Highland Park resident Randy James, as founding artistic director of the dance troupe ’10 Hairy Legs,’ has made a significant impact in the field of dance for more than three decades locally regionally, nationally and internationally. READ MORE
The Rutgers High School Musical Theater Academy this weekend (Jan. 22 and Jan. 23 at 8 p.m.) is providing a great entertainment escape from the weather, as well as an opportunity to showcase the talents of a Highland Park resident, Mackenzie Volpert READ MORE
The Highland Park restaurant scene is worth celebrating on New Year’s Eve and every other eve of the year – with particularly appetizing entertainment and cuisine venues that have thrived this year and are finishing off the year with special New Year’s Eve parties. READ MORE
HP resident Tova Halpern, the founder, chief executive officer and artistic director of Fresh Theatre Arts, uses the art of the theater arts to transform the lives of youngsters. Her next production ‘Shrek’ is scheduled for mid January at the HP High School. READ MORE
Highland Park celebrates Small Business Saturday, Tree Lighting Party (Nov. 28) – and big savings on gas heating bills – thus providing more money to spend on supporting local retailers. READ MORE
The Community Arts column for Nov-Dec. features: HPHS Drama Club’s “Arsenic and Old Lace,” a klezmer concert at Anshe Emeth, and HP Public Library’s Spook Handy blue grass, blues, pop concert and story-telling. READ MORE
The HPEF invites the entire community to a pancake breakfast with an extra serving of entertainment on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to noon, at the Highland Park High School Cafeteria. All attendees will feast on a delicious breakfast, enjoy the camaraderie with their neighbors, while experiencing an educational program featuring animals from around the globe.
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For Highland Park resident Frank Puskas, Christmas arrives two months early – on the night of Halloween, to be exact. Frank, a Cranbury Township schools custodian, has no need to dress up as Santa Claus, because every year since 1977, he has embodied the spirit of Santa on October 31, instead of December 25. READ MORE
“Getting Started in Genealogy” will be the topic of an illustrated presentation by Dr. Nathan M. Reiss at the next meeting of the Genealogy Club of Central Jersey (GCCJ), Thursday, Nov. 12, 7 p.m. The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Congregation Ahavas Achim, 216 South First Avenue, Highland Park. READ MORE