Highland Park Planet (http://highlandparkplanet.org/category/local-news/page/26/)
A group of dedicated Highland Park residents has orchestrated the rebirth of the Highland Park Historical Society and by doing so are making an historic effort involving overcoming several daunting organizational challenges. But they are determined to prevail and once again bring the history of Highland Park to life for its residents and history aficionados. READ MORE
A Highland Park neighborhood on January 9, 2015, experienced a boil-water advisory because of a break in the water trunk line. Borough residents have endured several boil-water episodes during the past few years. Officials say it is the result of the freeze-thaw weather cycle and a 100 year old water pipe infrastructure. READ MORE
Highland Park Police chief Stephen J Risco answers The Planet’s questions about contemporary policing issues related to police/community tensions nationwide.. READ MORE
Investigation of child’s death at Above and Beyond Daycare Center in September goes forward. But Highland Park Planet research reveals that center had no alarming safety or child endangerment violations in the past NJ State Department of Human Services inspections which consistently renewed its license. READ MORE
Community activist and filmmaker Ashton Burrell will defend himself on disorderly conduct charge at a court hearing on Dec. 17. The charge grew out of an incident involving an improperly designated toy gun. READ MORE
Highland Park resident fails to escape – with screws and paint – from Corrections Center and now has to pay the price with more time behind bars. READ MORE
Above and Beyond Daycare employee charged with “reckless endangerment” in Sept. 10 death of an infant at the Daycare Center. Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office released the information to the Planet on Monday about the Martinsville woman who was charged. READ MORE
The Highland Park First Aid Squad fears that its pool of donors may shrink because of competition from an Edison-based rescue service that is marketing its sensitivity to the cultural and religions traditions of the Jewish community. READ MORE
Pictured is the Edison Animal Control facility which will now be providing animal control services for the Borough of Highland Park for thousands of dollars less than what the borough paid for Helmetta’s animal control services READ MORE
Emergency management personnel and Highland Park Police spent a good portion of Wednesday morning Dec. 2 tracking down a situation that fortunately turned out to be a non-emergency emergency READ MORE