Ripped from headlines of Whoville, an unknown serial actor or multiple actors are responsible for repeatedly stealing the electrical cables that power Highland Park’s menorah and Christmas tree. READ MORE
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Umoja Plays a Unifying Role in Highland Park’s Annual Kwanzaa Celebration [Video]
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Highland Park’s annual Kwanzaa observance represented a celebration of family, community, and culture. READ MORE
Filed under: Business, Local News, highland park, Kinetics, Kwanzaa, Umoja
Cedar Lane Blaze Displaces Families as Borough Establishes Relief Fund
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The Borough is accepting donations for those displaced through its HP Gives a Hoot program. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News, Cedar Lane, Fire, Gayle Brill Mittler, highland park, Highland Park Police Department, Highland Park Volunteer Fire Department
Borough Readies Annual Holiday Dinner, Kwanzaa Celebration
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Highland Park is keeping the holiday spirit alive as it gets ready for its annual holiday dinner at the Community Center and Kwanzaa celebration at Kinetics. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News
Borough Announces 2019 Road Improvement Schedule, Announces Development of a Capital Reinvestment Program
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Highland Park will continue its road improvement work into 2019, as the town looks to smooth over some roadways in need of some macadam-infused TLC. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News, highland park, middlesex county, pavement, roads
Residents Call for Independent Oversight and to Address Racial Inequities in Policing Following Use of Force Report
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More than a dozen residents spoke out Tuesday night in favor of police reforms that would, they said, help to alleviate systemic racial prejudices and biases that plague the Highland Park Police Department, particularly in light of a recent statewide use-of-force report that has exposed serious flaws in reporting and police accountability. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News, Police, Gerbir Grewal, highland park, middlesex county, New Jersey, police, racial bias
Racial Profiling, Implicit Bias, Take Center Stage
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The Borough Council is expected to create a “Bias-Free” citizen advisory commission that is tasked to assist in initiatives designed to stem implicit bias inside and outside municipal agencies. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News, Attorney General, Gurbir Grewal, highland park, implicit bias, New Jersey, police, racial profiling
Changes to the Global Recycling Market Affect Local Disposal, Collection Practices
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Middlesex County established this month new recycling guidelines that will affect the way residents dispose of trash and recycling. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News, highland park, middlesex county, recycling, trash collection
Borough’s Annual ‘Park Partners’ Program Stokes Resident Innovation
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Highland Park, through its Park Partners program, looks to take two-cent ideas and turn them into $2,000 community development initiatives. READ MORE
Filed under: Local News
A Rainy 2018 Results in Increased Hydrant Flushing, Water Provider Says
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When the town experiences a rainy season, increased fire hydrant flushing is necessary to preserve the water quality. READ MORE