Rutgers coordinated a water resources study of Raritan River – results were discouraging. READ MORE
High Levels of Fecal Bacteria Found in Lower Raritan River
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HP Borough ‘Civics for the Community’ event on Sept. 18 Highlights Role of the NJ Office of Legislative Services
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HP resident Peri Horowitz explains role of the NJ Office of Legislative Services Sept. 18, 7 p.m. READ MORE
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Highland Park’s 2019 Restaurant Week July 29 to Aug. 4 is a Big Deal and a Good Deal in a Small and Diverse Community
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Under two square miles in size, Highland Park is small but its downtown packs an outsized punch in restaurant diversity and quality READ MORE
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Rutgers Professors Offer Insights about the Invaluable Lessons Gained from the Eagle Landing and Humans Walking on the Moon
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Astronauts found no cheese but plenty of dirt and rocks providing clues about Earth and its inhabitants, according to two local residents who are Rutgers professors READ MORE
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Highland Park Reinforces the State with Policies to Protect its Immigrant Community
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HP has an unequivocal policy to protect immigrants in the face of threatened deportation action this weekend. READ MORE
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RU Students Get a Hands-On Lesson in Sustainable Technology with their Self-Made Solar Car.
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Rutgers Students from all disciplines make a solar vehicle for competition and for a lesson in sustainability. READ MORE
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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