New Resident Welcome

Welcome to Highland Park! You have joined a wonderfully vibrant and diverse community with a great many things to offer. We welcome you to our town, and we hope that you will take advantage of the many opportunities available to get involved and experience Highland Park.

We hope you will use the resources provided on this page and the entire Main Street Highland Park website for information about fun happenings in the heart of your new neighborhood. Mayor's Welcome

Main Street Highland Park

We encourage you to browse through other sections of our website for further information. And don't forget to drop by our office at 421 Raritan Avenue (across from Stop and Shop) for even more information.

• Click here for an explanation of who we are and what we do here at Main Street Highland Park.
• Click here for a calendar of upcoming town events.
• Highland Park, New Jersey's first Green Community is also a Fair Trade town, one of only 14 in the nation! See what others have written about us here and here.

Shop and Dine

Visit our Shop Highland Park website for an interactive look at the many exciting shops, restaurants, and businesses that our downtown has to offer. We boast a wide array of casual dining establishments, as well as fair trade shops and a multitude of personal and professional services. Click here [coming soon] to access special coupons and promotions offered just for new residents like yourself!

Highland Park Borough

The borough website provides all of the necessary town information you may need regarding the following:

• Trash, recyclables, and bulk waste collection
• Water and sewer billing
• Emergency Notification Sign-up
• Borough Hall information, including hours, services offered, public meeting times, and committee involvement opportunities
• Senior citizen services
• Recreational department information
• Permit and regulation information
• Highland Park Food Pantry

Useful External Links

Please refer to the following links for further information that may be helpful:

Highland Park Public Library
Includes library hours and services, as well as a calendar of upcoming events

Highland Park Public School System
Provides information for all of the public elementary, middle, and high schools

Middlesex County Parks
Offers information about Donaldson and Johnson Parks

Department of Motor Vehicles
Provides information about changing your license and car registration

NJ Transit
Includes public transportation schedules and maps for busses and trains

Further Information

• Important local organizations and public services with their services, hours, and contact information
• Local houses of worship
• Public schools
• Demographic and census information
• Town map and surrounding areas
• Local civic groups and clubs
• Local news and media information