“It has been a wonderful experience serving alongside such intelligent, dedicated individuals and I’m proud of the work we’ve done together,” Ms. Pietrobono wrote in her resignation letter. READ MORE
Local News
Menorah, Christmas Tree Go Dark as Grinch-like Thief Steals Power Cables
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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
Business
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
Local News
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
Highland Park Educational Foundation Announces More Than $15,000 in Grants to Highland Park Public Schools
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The Foundation received eight grant requests for the fall 2018 cycle and its Board unanimously approved all submissions, totaling $15,182. READ MORE
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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
Middlesex County Sherriff Warns of Phone Scams
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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
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
Local News
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
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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