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Win the Window!
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Shop Local and Save

22 Chances to win! Win the Window is back for another year in this winner-take-all extravaganza! One lucky winner will walk away with EVERYTHING in the window (excluding the display fixtures)

April 15. The gifts will be on display at the window at 320 Raritan Avenue.

As we did last year here in downtown Highland Park, THESE participating downtown businesses have supplied a gift from their store, which is now on display at 320 Raritan One winner will be selected, and she or he will win everything in the window. Last year, James McCrone and Michael Kornfeld of Salit Auto delivered the gifts to the winner. "It was a good thing Michael brought an SUV," said James. "It was packed full!"

Participants may enter to win more than once, but may enter ONLY once per participating store. Visit each participating business for a total of 22 chances to win!

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One of the greatest things an individual can do to support his or her local community is to patronize its locally owned businesses. Compared to their national competitors, local independent businesses recycle more money back into the local economy and give greater support to a community's nonprofit and civic needs.

They are better positioned to respond to the special needs of the community, and they are more tied to the community's future. Click here for 10 Reasons to Shop Local

Main Street Highland Park, together with our partners, stakeholders and volunteers are at the forefront of a community local-first campaign.

For more information on the benefits of Local First, follow the link below to the Business Alliance for Local Economies

A community with vibrant independent businesses retains its unique character as a great place to live and visit. In Highland Park, we all know this; and when we shop local first, we show it.

Openings!

Earth Day & Weekend in HP

In addition to Nighthawk Books,which had its Grand Opening on February 20, Highland Park will soon have a new pizzeria where L'il Tony's used to be:

Jay's Big Slice is set to open the first week of April.
Also opening in April is 816 Sports, a local sporting goods store. The Barber Lounge has relocated to 74 Raritan, near Sweets to Nuts and Cleo's and re-opened as Rutgers Barber Shop. And there is more on the way! Watch for more openings in the next Highland Park Happenings coming your way April 14!

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The downtown Highland Park kickoff is underway with Win the Window (see above), and it really kicks into geart in April and May!

This year Earth Day Festivities are combined with the Vicki White Community Health Fair, on April 22 at the High School cafeteria. For more info, check HERE. The library is also having Earth Day events. See below for more info
In May, we have the 8th Annual Highland Park Planting Day on May 22nd, just in time for the 2nd Annual Run in the Park in Honor of Riki Jacobs, which kicks off the Highland Park Street Fair on May 23rd.

Get Them While They're Hot

Get the 2010 Highland Park EVENTS CALENDAR

PJ's Coffee has added live music Saturday evenings, in addtion to their popular Jazz Sundays.

Eden Organix says "Don't be GREEN with envy" this March.

Spring Food Drive through March 26th! Drop off at Dr. Howard Sherman's
The second annual Great Tastes in Music is scheduled for April 10

The Highland Park Public Library is featuring two events in honor of Earth Day.

Send HP Happenings to a friend: Hit "forward"

Artists Now benefit, April 30 Save the date!

ALSO, Save Sat. May 15 for the HP Community Chorus
Get Them While They're Hot


TELL 'EM YOU SAW IT IN HIGHLAND PARK HAPPENINGS!

Check for specials throughout March and April HERE. Updated weekly!

Stop & Shop is having a SEAFOOD ROADSHOW March 26-28

Family Marital Arts present Summer Camp! NOW! with two more weeks!

Check out the Inspire Me Fit calendar

Family Yoga at Soma Center! Sunday, March 28 from 3:00 to 3:45

Main Street is looking for volunteers! Make a difference in your community and volunteer with Main Street!

Follow us on Facebook. Farmers' Market, and Main Street have pages!

The Farmers Market opens on June 18 and runs through November 19