In The Media
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.
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
Highland Park Mayor Sworn in as U.N. Representative
Relishes Opportunity for "dream job"
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
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
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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Highland Park has landed a new police chief and councilman.
Highland Park Mayor Takes 3rd Term
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Highland Park Schools Boss Resigns to Take Job Overseas
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Small Town, Big Plans
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MOM Rail Line, Middlesex a Match
Jamesburg should look for inspiration to Highland Park and Metuchen, two small Middlesex suburbs serviced by a train to New York. ...
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Highland Park Loses Councilwoman to D.C.
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Residents get carried away with holidays
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This Cave is cool — and not just in temperature
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Annual Farmers' Market extended
Highland Park program gains extra post-season time due to popular demand from community
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Foster children owed a boost to adulthood
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Highland Park Online: New Web site maps Main St. business
Edison Council approves Hartz Mtn. Rezoning
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Highland Park Goes Online
Main Street's interactive Web site first of its kind in New Jersey
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Open Studios Exhibit
THE HP ARTS COMMISSION will sponsor an Open Studios Preview Exhibit of local artists' works at IM Gallery, 235 Raritan Ave.
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Highland Park Environmental News
Deer O Deer
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The eagles have landed, report concludes
Report says bald eagles are making a comeback along Raritan River
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Rt. 18 work to close Highland Park Ramp
A reconstructed ramp is scheduled to reopen by the end of August, DOT officials said.
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Highland Park Teams Up With Elijah’s Promise for 11th Annual Farmer’s Market
Social Sustainability in Action
Borough's plan helped by Rite-Aid settlement
Highland Park ends redevelopment feud
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Verizon agrees to move cell tower in Highland Park
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Highland Park Pols Want Input on Redevelopment
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11th-Annual Farmer’s Market to Feature Organic Veggies
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Highland Park Selected By State For Downtown Improvement Program
May 31, 2002--Highland Park has been accepted into the Main Street New Jersey Program.
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WORK BEARS FRUIT — AND VEGGIES
Highland Park Gardeners Dig in
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Arts in Park on Sept. 23
THE 3RD ANNUAL Arts in the Park arts festival in Highland Park