National Farmers Market Week and Peach Party this Friday

Tete's Grand Opening Friday! Serving Traditional Peruvian Cuisine

Peach growers at the Highland Park Farmers’ Market will be joining in the statewide, month-long celebration of peaches.
From 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 6, peaches will be celebrated at the farmers’ market and throughout the borough for “Jersey Fresh Peach Month” sponsored by the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council. The statewide event runs through the end of the month.
There will be peach tastings, recipes that feature peaches and baskets full of peaches will be raffled off at the farmers’ market, story time » more

Tete, a Peruvian cafe, is the newest addition to the restaurant offerings in Highland Park, at 304 Raritan Avenue, where Penny's was formerly located.
Tete will have its grand opening Friday, August 6, 2010, by offering a buffet from 5-9 p.m. for $14.95 per person.
Johnny Villavicencio, the owner of Tete, opened the restaurant two years ago in New Brunswick. He relocated to 304 Raritan Ave. because he likes the Highland Park location better than the previous one.
“I was looking for a bigger location. It’s a better town...."» more

Ashley's Pearl Attracts Customers with Jazz

Shop Local First for Back to School!

Thursday nights in Highland Park have become known for jewelry and jazz.
Three months ago, Faye Tian, owner of Ashley’s Pearl and Jewelry, hired two jazz bands to perform outside of her store in hopes of attracting customers.
“People really enjoy the jazz outside. It’s in front of my store, so it’s bringing attention to the store,” Tian said. “When the traffic is slow, they will stop and listen.”
Tian, who has owned the store at 311 Raritan Ave. for six years, hired The Highland Park Quartet and Flip the Script, two local musical groups. They will perform from 6:30-8:30 p.m. every Thursday through the end of September.
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Shop Highland Park FIRST for Back-to-School. 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.

"Happy Hour" is coming soon to Zeina...coming soon!

FMAA is having a new student special until August 27th. Enroll in any program and receive a FREE uniform and T-shirt.

White Lotus Home display items now 20% off while supplies last. Check back here for our faster and improved website: coupons, blogs, videos and more, coming this summer!

If you have any NEW NEIGHBORS, send them to the MainStreetHP.org home page. New Residents can find a welcome pack and links to all kinds of information about their new town.

Weight Watchers has returned to the Highland Park Community at the Highland Park Conservative Temple every Friday morning at 9:00a.m.  Our program is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle.

The first Highland Park Healthful Cooking for Healthy Families cooking demonstration is scheduled for August 10, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Pithari Taverna with special Guest Chef, State Senator Bob Smith