Rutgers Students from all disciplines make a solar vehicle for competition and for a lesson in sustainability. READ MORE
RU Students Get a Hands-On Lesson in Sustainable Technology with their Self-Made Solar Car.
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Seismic Shifts Coming in NJ as Boomers Retire, Generation Alpha Starts School
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Rutgers Regional Report examines generational changes from the mid-20th century to the 2020s and beyond. (Pictured one of report’s co-authors Dr. James W. Hughes) READ MORE
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Highland Park man arrested for kidnapping, human trafficking, sexual assault and the endangerment of 16-year-old minor from Pennsylvania
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A man from Highland Park has been arrested and charged with the kidnapping and sexual assault of a 16-year old teenager from Pennsylvania that he met on social media. READ MORE
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The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey is Offering Scholarships to Law School Students and to Police Officers
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County Prosecutors Association offers scholarships to those who want to pursue law enforcement/justice careers READ MORE
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Milestones: Richard R. Bird, Former Rutgers Graduate Registrar, is Mourned by his Highland Park Friends and Family
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Richard R. Bird, retired Rutgers University graduate registrar, passed away peacefully on June 17th, 2019. Richard was born in New York City-Governors Island, where his father was stationed during WWII. His father James Bird and his mother Mary Ames predeceased him. In high school, Richard was active in sports and was a first-rate ¼ miler for the Highland Park High School Track & Field team. After serving in the Army he attended Rutgers College, class of 1963, where he played La Crosse, and graduated with a degree in Geography. READ MORE
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NJ Climatologist Connects May’s Wet Weather to Climate Change
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One notable impact of climate change was New Jersey’s unusually wet May. RU Professor Robinson stated that last May was New Jersey’s ninth wettest since record-keeping started in 1895 READ MORE
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A Tree Grows – Actually Lots of Them Will Grow – in HP Thanks to a Reforestation Grant
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Highland Park’s sustainability profile is rising to new heights with new trees READ MORE
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Shoot Hoops Not Guns Scores Big Time for the Health of the Community
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The public is invited to the hoop-shooting event on June 19 at the high school to celebrate community rather than guns. READ MORE
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Incumbents Win Primary – Community Now Needs to Shift Campaign Energy to Working Together for the Benefit of All
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Incumbent Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler and incumbent Borough Council members Phil George and Matt Hale won the June 4th Democratic Primary over mayoral challenger Monique Coleman and council member challenger (two seats were open) Austin Morreale by the following unofficial tally: mayor – Brill Mittler 1231; Coleman 874; council – Hale 1422; George 1276; Morreale 882. Commentary: The candidates all ran spirited and energetic campaigns with a fierce commitment to the social and economic well being of the community. The Highland Park Planet regrettably was unable to print all the letters of support for all the candidates. We can only hope that this level of community involvement continues past the election process into a sustained effort to create a better living environment for all residents. The one issue we heard in different campaign environments concerned the quality of Highland Park Pubic Library. READ MORE
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Former Council Member Urges Support for the Humane, Progressive, Thoughtful, and Result-Oriented Incumbent Democrats
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Highland Park must not be a flashpoint for the ills of society. That’s a useless exercise. What Highland Park must be is a leader in taking those big issues and figuring out how to implement solutions on the local level. As a community, we can’t assign blame elsewhere, we can’t point fingers at the state for under-resourcing communities, we have to act locally and put upward pressure on higher levels of government. READ MORE