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Highland Park New Jersey - Councilman Jason Postelnik Annual Report for 2023 04 January 2024 ( news )
Highland Park , state New Jersey ( By Press Release office)
Jan 04,2024
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Art Commission ' s Yarn Heart Art on Albany Street Bridge
· Arts Commission and several volunteers of all ages helped craft and install yarn hearts on the fence along the Albany St Bridge
Memorial and Veteran ' s Day Parades
· Department of Community Services again organized successful Memorial and Veteran ' s Day Parades
Parkstock Concert Series
· Department of Community Services secured funding and organized another year of Parkstock Outdoor Concerts at Donaldson Park
Grocery Store Transportation Help
· When our supermarket closed , the Department of Community Services stepped up and provided transportation and online food shopping assistance to help our residents get groceries
Fireworks in the Park - Labor Day Weekend Kickoff
· When bad forecasts forced the cancellation of our 4th of July Fireworks in the Park festival , we set up a phenomenal new fireworks festival with music , food trucks , and activities for kids to kick off Labor Day Weekend
Mid - Autumn Moon Festival
· With support from the Department of Community Services and Arts Commission , we hosted Highland Park ' s first Mid - Autumn Festival with music , food , and dance
Historical Commission Presentation
· The Historical Commission put on a presentation at Pino ' s covering the history of Highland Park with a focus on how the development of Rt . 27 , the Lincoln Highway , shaped our town .
Halloween Costume Parade and Festival
· The Department of Community Services hosted another sucessful Halloween Festival with a costume parade , food , bouncy house , and face painting
Art Commission Sidewalk Decals
· Arts Commission installed 14 sidewalk art decals scattered around the downtown and schools
Guerilla Arts Club
· Guerilla Arts Club had activites throughout the year including cat art projects , art at the Quear Candy Festival , and scarecrow decorating contest
Recreation
· The Department of Community Services put together another year of robust recreational programming including children and adult rec league sports , summer camp , and children ' s theater and dance classes
Senior Programming
· The Department of Community Services put together another year of robust programming for seniors including monthly luncheons , various trips , musical entertainment , exercise classes , and more
Pickleball Courts
· Thanks to our friends at Middlesex County , Highland Park is now home to several brand new pickleball courts .
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