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Franco Paul Juricic of Highland Park may have lost his battle with pancreatic cancer on March 6, 2019, but won a great eternal victory for the resilience, spirituality, and dignity of human kind. He not only was a beloved husband and father, but also a beloved citizen in his community and advocate for helping others with pancreatic cancer by raising awareness about the need for dedicating resources to finding a cure. In his honor, the Sunday, May 5, 2019, Highland Park 5k race, is being dedicated to his memory by mobilizing runners and the entire town to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PCAN). The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a nationwide network of people dedicated to working together to advance research, support patients and create hope for those affected by pancreatic cancer.
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
Highland Park’s annual Kwanzaa observance represented a celebration of family, community, and culture. READ MORE
The Borough is accepting donations for those displaced through its HP Gives a Hoot program. READ MORE
The Foundation received eight grant requests for the fall 2018 cycle and its Board unanimously approved all submissions, totaling $15,182. READ MORE
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
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office is advising our residents and community to be aware of a continuing phone scam that is targeting our area. READ MORE
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
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
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
According to police, a female was walking on Woodbridge Avenue near the intersection of South Tenth Avenue when she was “thrown to the ground and physically assaulted.” READ MORE