Highland Park News

Question: How does a charter school whose multiple applications have been riddled with lies and misrepresentations and has been rejected three times by a state education department get approved for a $600,000 grant from the federal government? Answer: The federal government admittedly does not routinely fact check grant applications for charter ... (more)

NEW BRUNSWICK - The municipalities that today are known as New Brunswick and Highland Park - separated by the Raritan River - were settled in the 1600s.

A former Basking Ridge man who previously admitted collecting sexually explicit images of children on DVDs purchased from Japan and downloading them from the Internet was on Thursday sentenced to 36 months in prison, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced.

'Textility," which just opened at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey in Summit, shows basically two kinds of art objects: "Paintings Without Paint and Textiles Without Thread," writes Joanne Mattera, who co-curated the show with VACNJ curator Mary Birmingham.

Theresa Daza of Highland Park walks the aisles at the 2008 Garden State Home Show at the Garden State Convention Center in the Somerset section of Franklin.

In an exclusive interview with Local 4's Rod Meloni on Tuesday, Jack Martin opened up about the major financial troubles plaguing Detroit and Highland Park.

Although Gov. Chris Christie wants to expand the use of charter schools as part of his education reform efforts, two bills that would restrict the alternative public schools passed an Assembly committee Thursday.

The Rev. Seth Kaper-Dale of Highland Park will join other Indonesians from his community at Sen.

Andrew Israeli of West Orange, top row, far right, and Akiva Newman of Highland Park, fourth from left, among the members of the "Tzedek and Tzedaka" group - with Rabbi Hershel Schachter - at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan.

Dancers Stephanie Salts and Justin Melvin watch as other members of the Lustig Dance Theatre go through routines during rehearsal for the upcoming presentation of 'Winged.' / Mark R. Sullivan/Staff photographer What: Lustig Dance Theatre When: 3:30 p.m. Feb.

Wrestling at 195lbs, Highland Park's Tyler Rios topped Jake Pietrefesa of South Brunswick 3-0 in the finals of the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament.

Middlesex County Freeholder Charles E. Tomaro presents Highland Park Mayor Gary Minkoff and the Borough of Highland Park with a $100,000 grant from the Middlesex County Sustainable Economic Growth Improvement Fund at The Board of Chosen Freeholders meeting on Jan.

In a phone conference, Martin made it clear cleaning up the financial troubles of the school district was his No.

The Tikun Olam Hebrew Language Charter High School has been rejected for a fourth time by the state Department of Education.

As Highland Park schools officials pleaded their case against an emergency manager to officials in Lansing on Friday, Gov.

In a letter addressed to Highland Park School District parents, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder tells parents that the school district is in jeopardy of closing next month.

A Center City physician, nearing 60, didn't like the slight tilt to the tip of his nose.

The state Department of Education on Friday announced that applications for eight proposed inner-city charter schools were approved, meaning that the application for the Tikun Olam Hebrew charter school has been denied for a fourth time.

Bradley Ross, 28, a Highland Park native and 2001 graduate of Highland Park High School is one of the producing/creative team behind a new documentary, "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare," premiering today at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

The growing popularity of lifelong learning programs for adults over 50 has led to a new partnership between Rutgers and Raritan Valley Community College, and the launch of a third site for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers University in Bridgewater next month.