On October 31, 2017 at the Highland Park Borough Hall, residents found no tricks, but all treats in the form of Municipal ID cards, as the borough officially launched its Municipal ID program. This initiative is part of the borough’s inclusive community efforts and has been in development for the past several months. “I’m thrilled to finally see our Municipal ID Card become a reality. Many of our seniors have already thanked me for making an ID other than a driver’s license (which can be difficult for them to attain) available to them. These new ID cards will allow all our residents, with adequate proof of residence, over the age of 14, to participate in borough programs,” said Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler. READ MORE
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Middlesex Mayors Launch Non-Partisan Voter Registration Initiative
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Five Middlesex county mayors, including Highland Park’s Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler, are volunteering their time outside of their regular mayoral responsibilities to encourage residents to register to vote. On Monday, October 1, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., the mayors will be entering the no politics zone – no one will be campaigning for anyone. They will be doing what they can do to promote not a specific candidate but rather a specific principle of participatory democracy – voting. In Highland Park, Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler will be leading this voter registration initiative at the Senior/Youth Center, 220 South 6th Avenue, Highland Park. Mayor Brill Mittler helped to coordinate this effort to hold a county-wide non-partisan voter registration drive that includes not only Mayor Brill Mittler, but also Mayor John Krenzel of South River, Mayor Brad Cohen of East Brunswick, Mayor Brian Wahler of Piscataway, and Mayor Peter Cammarano of Metuchen. READ MORE
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Middlesex County Striving to be Amazon’s Prime Choice for Its New Site
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Middlesex County officials partnering with DEVCO are pursuing efforts to bring Amazon’s East Coast headquarters to Middlesex County. READ MORE
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Highland Park Hosts Memorable 9/11 Day of Remembrance/ Discussion
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The 9/11 Day of Remembrance/Day of Discussion featured a hopeful message from Vice Mayor of Charlottesville, Va., Mr. Wes Bellamy, and a moving speech from Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler.. READ MORE
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HP Library is the Revered and Popular Senior Citizen in need of Nurturing
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Everyone loves the public library, but the intensity of current usage calls for more resources to keep the library infrastructure responsive and relevant to the needs of the community. READ MORE
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Getting to Know Teri Jover: HP’s Newly Appointed Boro Administrator
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The Planet is launching a ‘Getting To Know You’ series of Q&A interviews with local leaders. This first interview is with Highland Park Borough Administrator Teri Jover, who assumed that position in May 2017.
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Get a glorious summertime lift by observing an epic butterfly migration
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Observe and learn about the monarch butterfly migration, 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 20, Indian Queen Tavern at East Jersey Old Town Village, 1050 River Rd., Piscataway.
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During summer’s lazy days, there is no slacking for HP’s human relations
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HP’s Human Relations Commission is pursuing an active agenda during these lazy, hazy days of summer (HPP’s “No Lazy Days” series.) READ MORE
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PSE&G – Responding to Boro Request – Goes the Extra Mile with Repaving
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PSE&G will be doing a curb-to-curb repaving of every road that has been disturbed in the aging gas line repair project. READ MORE
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Shane Boylan, 11, organizes “Depression Doesn’t Ride” Fundraiser
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For the second year in a row, 11-year-old Shane Boylan, a student at the HP middle school, is organizing a biking event to raise money for those suffering from depression and to honor his deceased father. READ MORE