Milestones

Mae Yanowitz, former HPHS English teacher, dies at the age of 98

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Mae Yanowitz, 98, former Highland Park High School English teacher and department head, died on December 1, 2017 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Born Mae Merrell, September 5, 1919, in her family home at 162 West 2nd Street in Mount Vernon, N.Y., she was the middle of five daughters and the last to survive. On March 2, 1941, she married Edward Yanowitz in the room where she was born. They were married for 62 years, until his death on November 28, 2003. Upon Ed’s return from the army in 1946, he and Mae moved from NYC to South Jersey, using the GI bill to start a chicken farm. READ MORE

Local News

Official Meeting Notice: Main Street Highland Park Annual Meeting

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Please be advised that the Main Street Highland Park Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Highland Park Senior/Youth Center, 220 S 6th Ave, Highland Park, NJ 08904. The public is welcome to attend to learn about and provide input to the strategies/initiatives for creating an exciting and sustainable Highland Park downtown environment. Main Street Highland Park (“MSHP”) is a non-profit community development organization that manages the downtown Business District for the benefit of the merchants, business owners  and residents of Highland Park. As a dedicated advocate for the downtown, Main Street leverages its budget resources and relationships on behalf of its constituent members to bring about change that would not otherwise be possible. Main Street Highland Park’s programs improve the image of downtown Highland Park, focusing on its commercial assets, visual appeal, safety and desirability as a destination for business, for shopping, dining and fun. READ MORE