Highland Park News

Members of the Asbury Park High School band during the first half of Asbury Park/Highland Park, NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group 1 football final.

A borough resident was arrested Friday afternoon for apparently trying to rob a pharmacy at knife point, police said.

Three Barnegat residents pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of assault and resisting arrest as they were set to go to trial in a case involving a large melee outside a child's birthday party that left a police officer with a broken eye socket and concussion.

Academic achievement is often associated with intelligence and can be a valid concern for parents.

Ladies and gentlemen, we introduce you to the last golden age of the New Brunswick rock music club scene.

Although definitely not in Baristaville, the opening of A Better World Cafe makes New Jersey the 5th state to host a "Robin Hood"-model restaurant , which allows patrons to pay according to their abilities.

Ever wonder what happened to those Thanksgiving turkeys you saw in storybooks? They're called heritage turkeys, and they almost became extinct a decade ago because Americans began favoring plumper white turkeys.

Highland Park will be among the latest towns in New Jersey to build vegetable and herb gardens at local schools, thanks to a $10,000 grant from Wal-Mart. Gardening helps children learn about nutrition and the environment, said Tina Weishaus, a leader of Sustainable Highland Park, a borough task force.

Senior star Nate Smith totaled 301 yards rushing and receiving and four scores. His four touchdowns were on plays of 94, 57, 39 and 24 yards.

It's not "all you can eat." It's more like whatever you can pay. A restaurant here is offering customers an innovative dining option - choose the size of your portion, then pay what you want.

Enough already about not leaving a tip if your service is lousy. We can argue all day about that one, especially the question of whether police should arrest people who refuse to pay a mandated gratuity.

Raritan Valley Community College has awarded 2009-2010 Galileo scholarships to 38 students in science, math, engineering and technology.

Not too many Middlesex businesses have been able to mark 125 years, but Parker, Remsen & Sullivan is one of them.

ANNA'S HEALTH FOOD CENTER Address of business: Establishing a new business is hard.

When Rabbi Eric Yoffie, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, delivers his Saturday-morning sermon at the groupa s biennial conference, he sets the movementa s priorities for the coming two years.

I would like to thank the voters of the 17th Legislative District - Milltown, North Brunswick, New Brunswick, Highland Park, Piscataway, and Franklin - for your support and confidence you have placed in me.

Photo by Tom Howell Jr. From left, Jake Weissman, Isaac Gabel-Frank and Josh Price arrive at Weissman's Lake Owassa family summer home upon their completion of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Frankford and then from Maine to the same finishing point.

Senior forward Leah Salkin snapped a scoreless tie by converting a penalty kick late in the second half Wednesday afternoon as the Highland Park High School girls soccer team defeated Florence 1-0 in the NJSIAA Central Group I quarterfinals.

State Assemblyman Samuel D. Thompson, D-13th, called the election of Chris Christie as governor "a major change in direction" for a state Legislature where Democrats have enjoyed majorities in both houses along with Democratic governors going back to the days of Gov.

A yard sale will be held on Saturday October 31 at 317 Dennison Street in Highland Park to benefit Cattitude Inc, a Highland Park-based non profit animal rescue group.