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HP Daycare employee arraigned in the case of an infant’s death last fall.

Tanya Choy of Martinsville was arraigned in state Superior Court in Middlesex County. Ms. Choy formerly worked for Above and Beyond Child Care Center on South Third Avenue in Highland Park. No cause of death was ever found for the infant, a phenomenon known in the medical field as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome that in New Jersey affects one baby in every 2,800 live births. READ MORE

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HP Memorial Service for Charleston victims attracts 300 people

HP Mayor Gayle Brill Mittler(pictured) and Ashton Burrell, chairman of the Highland Park Human Services Commission, were among the speakers at the Memorial Service for the nine Charleston shooting victims. The message: society needs to change for the better and Highland Park residents can lead the way towards change. READ MORE

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Princz’s Perspective

Princz’s Perspective is a weekly roundup of the  youth sports scene in Highland Park. Sports Editor Howard Princz welcomes your input. TENNIS: What happens when you combine three important ingredients to a boys tennis team that include the dominance of Maverick Lin with great play and the confidence of Leo Goldman alongside the Willpower of Will Chen?  The result from such a recipe is Game Set and Match. Highland Park defeats Metuchen 4-1 on Monday, May 18 at Metuchen to capture the Central Jersey Group One tennis championship.  It was the fourth time in the last five years that Highland Park, now 13-5 on the season, has captured the sectional crown in Central Jersey Group One. READ MORE

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HP Ed Foundation will help schools win big with Casino Night

The Highland Park Educational Foundation is hosting a fun-filled event “Casino Night” on the evening of May 30 to raise money for important initiatives in the Highland Park School District. It is a safe bet to say that all attendees will have a great time while contributing to a great cause. www.hpefnj.org READ MORE

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Summer camps offer a wide variety of treats for the mind and body

Highland Park youngsters have many summer camp options that help develop and nurture the athletic and artistic natures. The programs listed are not meant to be comprehensive – just enough, however, to whet the appetites of the town’s young residents who are looking forward to the lazy hazy days of summer by being as active as possible! Please send us more camp options – we will highlight as many as possible. READ MORE

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Princz’s Perspective

Highland Park Planet’s Sports Editor Howard Princz each week will do a column highlighting one or multiple topics dominating the Highland Park sports scene. We hope this contribution will score big – and look forward to suggestions and comments from readers READ MORE

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Time to spring ahead

Get ready to lose a little sleep but gain a little afternoon sunshine this weekend, thanks to the arrival of Daylight Savings Time at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. READ MORE

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