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Highland Park church a beacon of hope for Indonesian immigrants' struggle

The Reformed Church of Highland Park has become the center of an immigration controversy that doesn’t follow usual plot lines.

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The Gutsy Gourmet at A Better World Cafe

“The Gutsy Gourmet” is Rachel Weston’s monthly look at the people and places that make New Jersey’s food culture so vibrant. Weston is the chef-manager of Highland Park’s A Better World Café.

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Energy Friendly Highland Park

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Reformed Church of Highland Park Offers Sanctuary

Saul Timisela was ordered to report to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Newark early Thursday morning to be deported. Instead, the Indonesian Christian took sanctuary at the Reformed Church of Highland Park

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Tete Bistronomie Offers Exotic Flavors from Peru

Choose wisely here, and you are likely to be rewarded with exotic flavors and a very satisfying meal

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Central Jersey: Hard to define, easy to love

It’s not just a place, but a state of mind.

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Highland Park Resident Continues Jeopardy! Winning Streak

Jason Keller, a 30-year-old tutor from Highland Park continues his winning streak – earning $127,000 over the past five episodes of “Jeopardy!”

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Arrest in vandalism case brings relief to business owners, residents

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Highland Park Author Localizes Thriller

Steven Hart, owner of Nighthawk Books in Highland Park discusses his work

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Volunteers Tidy up Community

Rutgers University’s chapter of NJ-PIRG lent a helping hand to the local community this Saturday as part of their “Day of Service.”

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Charter School Budgets Drain our Community, Op-Ed

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Central Jersey to celebrate National Coming Out Day

The Highland Park-based Pride Center of New Jersey, the Queer Student Alliance of Rutgers University and GLBT for National Coming Out Week.

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Dept. of Education approves only 4 of 60 applicants to open new N.J. charter schools

Highland Park school among the denied application

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Clothing store caters to Orthodox Jewish, Muslim women

Covered Girl Clothing in Highland Park, N.J., specializes in providing clothing tailored to Orthodox Jewish women and others who choose to dress more modestly.

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Arts in the Park returns for lucky number seven

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Main Street sponsors second annual Restaurant Week

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Streetscape Project begins

The Streetscape Project, which will implement improvements between Second and Fifth avenues in Highland Park, begins today.

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Meeting Point Restaurant opens in Highland Park

New restaurant offers mix of Turkish, Greek, Italian and American

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Rutgers students developing system to provide parking availability information

Rutgers Project Started Two Years ago with data collected in Highland Park and Brooklyn; may be the future of parking

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Rallies Support Charter School Reform

Highland Park hosts one of three simultaneous rallies organized by grass-roots parents’ group

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Rallies for Charter School Reform

Simultaneous Rallies in Highland Park, So. Brunswick and Millburn

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Highland Park Celebrates with 3 Weekend events

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Highland Park Launches Campaign to Cut Carbon Emissions

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Nighthawk Books Celebrates Anniversary

Bookstore makes a cultural impact with live music, good food, local artwork and more

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Pride Center boosts gay community and downtown Highland Park

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Highland Park school board votes to accept out-of-district students to generate revenue

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Diverse ethnic businesses thrive in Edison-Highland Park

Few downtowns offer a dining experience as culturally diverse as Highland Park's

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Highland Park art contest to impact economy, culture

3rd Annual Buck Art Show

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Highland Park businesses to Give $1,000 in merchandise and prizes

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Third Annual Buck Art Project

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Three New Members Join Main Street HP Board

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From serving to singing, N.J. residents celebrate Christmas in different ways

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Highland Park Resident Joins the Rockettes

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Longtime stylist returns home to Highland Park with The Loft Salon

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Retailers say small-business shopping event drew crowds

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Made with Jersey Fresh!

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Teté review: Highland Park restaurant offers Peruvian classics and more

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Highland Park art gallery and framing studio to celebrate new showroom

Artist Robert Moylan’s work on exhibit

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Highland Park goes "Green" for the Holidays

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New Members Join Main Street Board

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Veteran's Home to Provide Affordable Housing

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"Green Wednesday" in Highland Park for the Holidays

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Artists Collective Celebrates Holidays

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Highland Park gets share of EPA grant to fund "green" initiatives

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Highland Park will be Transformed with Harry Potter-thremed Autumn in the Park

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Organization brings jazz to the Banks for cause

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Edible Exit

Highland Park has the cure for your hunger pangs

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Borough Environmental Commission Receives Grant

Grant for Environmental Resource Inventory will be follow up to Natural Resources Inventory

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Arts in the Park features a broad scope of talent

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Highland Park Hosts Arts in the Park

6th Annual Arts in the Park set on Left Bank

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Highland Park eateries join in first Restaurant Week

Six Highland Park restaurants, like Zeina Mediterranean Grill & Lounge, above, will offer meals for $17.66 this week.

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Downtown dance center emphasizes healthy living

While some of its neighbors focus on food and drink, a new dance studio in downtown New Brunswick is emphasizing wellness through movement.

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Restaurant Week, This time, Autumn Means Eats!

Prix-fixe spree features fine fare, familiar and fusion

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Jewelry Shop Uses Jazz To Attract Customers

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Obama visit to New Jersey: a No. 5 sub to go, and some business talk

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N.J. towns earn national recognition for effort to restore business districts

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Highland Park seeks to cut zoning red tape

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To spark business, Highland Park may streamline construction approvals

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Fireworks returning to Highland Park, New Brunswick

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Take my joke, please! Oy vey! Kosher comedy site gives bubbe and zeyde a chance to take over the mike

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Borough Officials Work To Streamline Process For Businesses To Set Up Shop

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Highland Park Farmers’ Market Opens With Longer Hours And More Features

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Rutgers Business School Provides Free Marketing Analysis For Highland Park Businesses

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Local Businesses Say 'No' to Triclosan

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Bad economic news is bringing opportunity to some Main Streets

As downtowns across the country are reporting alarming numbers of store closings, the bad economic news is bringing opportunity to some Main streets in New Jersey.

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Stephen Nolan interim mayor of Highland Park

Former councilman Stephen Nolan takes oath as interim mayor of Highland Park

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Highland Park mayor moves on after decade in office

A political outsider who took on the entrenched Democratic party, she faced strong opposition

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Highland Park welcomes a new bookstore

Nighthawk Books to be a “literary cultural center”

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Zeina Offers the Best of Everything (NY Times)

Blending Mideastern and Mediterranean, ZEINA is a restaurant for these times

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Church Works With U.S. to Spare Detention

Reformed Church of Highland Park assists Indonesian immigrants

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N.J. restaurant offers customers 'pay what you can' option

Highland Park restaurant offers customers an innovative dining option — choose the size of your portion, then pay what you want.

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Highland Park gains 'Fair Trade Town' designation

Highland Park gains national attention as Fair Trade designated town.

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Town’s fair trade efforts pay off

Highland Park receives "Fair Trade Town" designation; only 13th in the nation.

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Highland Park Named A Fair Trade Town

Highland Park, NJ, one of only 13 in the nation.

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Emergency departments receive funds from the HP-5K

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Study: Locally owned firms recirculate more money through the economy

$100 spent at a locally owned business recirculates an average of $32 through the local economy

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New book features several What If? stories with N.J. angles

Marc Mappen of Highland Park, author of "There's More to New Jersey Than The Sopranos," has several What If? stories, with New Jersey angles.

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‘Cyber’ shop caters to ‘Knights’ despite relocation

Cyber Knight Computers moved to a larger location in Highland Park; still maintains its commitment to quality and affordability.

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Local artists showcase their works

Artist Collective will be centerpiece of Arts in the Park.

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Psychologists Reject Gay ‘Therapy’

Highland Park, N.J., psychologist leads panel

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Middlesex County leads push to attract green businesses

Middlesex County has teamed up with state agencies and private companies to fill vacant warehouse space with high-tech green industries.

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Business owner: Even with good credit, SBA loans hard to find

Highland Park kicks off Small Business Administration walking tour

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Random Acts Block Parties Liven up Highland Park's Downtown

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Sidewalk Specials and Patio dining

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Farmers’ Market Partners with Food Pantry

The HP Farmers' Market is partnering for the first time with the Highland Park Food Bank, so those in need can have access to fresh, local produce

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Healthy Choice:

Shoppers say taste is only one of the benefits of buying organic

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Anyone can shop, but good shoppers have a strategy

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Duo Keeps Floral Tradition Alive in Highland Park

Robert's Florals thrives, putting clients first

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Doughboy Repair Marks End of an Era for Highland Park VFW

Highland Park's VFW Post 10536 funded repairs to the Doughboy--just in time for Memorial Day parade.

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Highland Park VFW Fixes Doughboy Statue

Post's last project before merger

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5K Run to Kick Off Highland Park Street Fair

Honors Lifelong Runner, Community Advocate

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Housing for veterans OK'd in Highland Park

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Pastor Seeks to House Veterans in Old Church

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Highland Park Mayor Sworn in as U.N. Representative

Relishes Opportunity for "dream job"

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Raspberry Beret: Highland Park Shop Owner Fulfills Business Dreams

Raspberry Beret specializes in women's clothing and accessories.

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Lessons Learned: White Lotus Home, Going Green Without Going in the Red

Environmental values are woven into White Lotus's success

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Highland Park attracts businesses in the midst of an economic decline

Four new stores opened their doors here in the last few months

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Highland Park Heeds Call to Service

Highland Park groups, volunteers heed calls to service with huge response to food drive

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Main Street Highland Park appoints executive director

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Holiday Sales are Strong in Highland Park,

Holiday Sales in Highland Park Shops Stay Steady or Increase as economy weakens

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Highland Park holiday gathering Draws Crowd

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White Lotus Calls Highland Park its Home

White Lotus Home embraces the "living green" philosophy.

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White Lotus fords river for Dec. 3 grand opening

Grand Opening of White Lotus Home

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A Place for the Past

Window Display Brings HP High School Past to Life

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Highland Park Lures "Green" Business

The borough's reputation as a "green" community is leading companies like White Lotus to relocate in Highland Park

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Mansions, Now for the Masses

Belleview mansion in Highland Park is to be the clubhouse for town house condominiums

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Wetlands Association Announces Funding

The Lower Raritan Watershed will now benefit from a great variety of positive environmental projects

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Jersey Mayors to Pitch Plans to Obama

The first-of-its-kind meeting provided a forum for developing a comprehensive statement of the needs of New Jersey's residents

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Pizza Donations Morph into Social-Studies Project in Highland Park

One student turned her own fundraising effort into a community service project.

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Francis E. Parker Memorial Home given award in Highland Park

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A Niche Store Finds Itself in a Pinch

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Pedestrian Underpass Work to Close Route 27 in New Brunswick, Highland Park

Commuters who use Route 27 will face a detour over the weekend through Tuesday morning.

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Couple's Studio Aims to Make Memories Last a Lifetyme

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Sculpture Brings Attention to 'Missing Trees'

For residents of the most densely populated state in the nation, the symbolism behind a newly unveiled sculpture in Highland Park may be hard to miss. New Jersey residents are "Missing Trees."

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Arts Festival to showcase Highland Park talent

50 artists to display work for Arts in the Park

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On the Inside Getting Out

One Highland Park resident and University employee shares a story about his experiences at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11

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Nature's Recipe for Hungry Planet

PJ's Coffee Recycles Coffee Grounds in Successful Pilot Project

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Nature's Recipe for Hungry Planet

PJ's Coffee Recycles Coffee Grounds in Successful Pilot Project

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Seeking Housing for Vets in Need

Group eyes church in Highland Park

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Artists Sought for Highland Park Arts Festival

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All-natural Highland Park Salon Brings Green Movement to Realm of Beauty Products

Eden Organix salon in Highland Park, is "au naturel" in everything from its beauty- and skin-care products to the very floors its customers walk on.

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Block Party to Provide Passport to Tons of Fun

Main Street Highland Park kicks off its 2008 Random Acts of Fun block party series tonight with a community talent show.

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Temple Welcomes Start of Reconstruction Effort

A Highland Park synagogue celebrated the opening phase of construction meant to replace structures lost in a devastating fire almost two years ago.

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Showers don't stop Street Fair in Highland Park

Light showers put a slight damper on the street fair, but it certainly didn't stop local residents from joining in the fun.

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Shrinking aid forces cuts in Highland Park

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Highland Park ready to bloom with annual spring makeover

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Volunteering Helps Her See Light on Vision Therapy

A referral to a specialist uncovered vision problems that caused the young girl to have difficulty in school.

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Finding Refuge in a Cave

After-school center offers a safe place

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Rutgers Women’s Basketball Loses One of Its Own

The Rutgers women's basketball team lost a member of its extended family with the passing of Kiersten Hickman-Perfetti on Wednesday.

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Group Works to Clean up Raritan River

New Jersey Community Water Watch helps clean up the Raritan River

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Farmers Oppose 'Garden State' with No Department of Agriculture

Corzine proposed the cut in his Feb. 26 budget address, merging its responsibilities into the environmental and health departments.

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NJ Students Join National Hunger Cleanup

About 20 students mobilized at the Reformed Church of Highland Park to spruce up the site

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Tote Bags

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Local Comedian Hosts Coffee Shop Show

Students looking to be entertained but without a lot of money to spend can see stand-up comedy at Matt Bridgestone's Comedy Night.

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Developer Downsizes Housing Project

Poor market a factor in Highland Park

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He Helps His Community Communicate

Greg Deatz was a volunteer of the year nominee for Main Street Highland Park

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Local Officials Rip Aid Cuts

Municipal services likely will suffer

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Highland Park Board Seeks School Cuts

$500,000 target could mean end of busing and paraprofessionals

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"Aged-out" Foster Kids Get Helping Hand

Program provides low-cost housing for young women transitioning out of the state's foster-care program

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Highland Park Will Look for New Idol

Committee continues to organize talent contest for town's young residents

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Professor Keeps Keen Eye on His World

Longtime Highland Park resident and Hofstra University professor has been documenting city life through pictures for years. On display through March 9.

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Where They Teach Teens a Healthy Lesson

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N.J. Mayors Unite for Environment

Green committee introduces plan to help community leaders take action

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Chocolate Fans Get Their Just Desserts

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Local Teens Get Reel

Library fest screens films by high schoolers

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Spirited Dialogue Keeps Memory of a Special Man Alive

To Marc Shapiro, a longtime Highland Park resident and musician, life was about finding creative solutions to disagreements and injustice.

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Rutgers conference Highlights Benefits of Organic Farming

Farmers, scientists, environmentalists and vendors gathered at Rutgers University for the 18th annual conference of the NE Organic Farming Assoc of NJ

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Greening Plan Focuses Efforts on Transportation

Highland Park has been working to create sustainable development for many years. In December, the Borough introduced New Jersey's first comprehensive Green Community Plan at a town council meeting.

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