Highland Park Mirror

JUNE 18, 2009

Insurgent N.B. Dems fall just short of majority
Amy Braunstein

Democrats for Change, a progressive New Brunswick coalition, challenged the incumbent Democratic Party on June 2nd, winning 25 seats in the party's primary election. Despite gaining . . . .

Life in South Africa: In Photographs
Valeri Drach Weidmann

A tall black, uniformed man, a gap in his front teeth, smiles into the camera. Complete with hat and cane, he stands in a doorway alongside a sign that . . . .

Owls continue winning ways after leaving the nest
Danny Breslauer

Highland Park athletes make an impact at the collegiate and professional levels in multiple sports, an impressive accomplishment for a Group I public school. For example, just over four years ago, HPHS graduate L.J. Smith ’99 . . . .

Dear Word Detective: Last summer I taught English in rural SW China. On the 4th of July, I was explaining about American holidays, and one of the things I mentioned was hot dogs. Now while some people in China eat dog meat. . . .

The Importance of Re-invention
Nathan Gampel, M.A., MBA

The world is constantly changing and it is only moving faster. However, for many, the need to accept and respond to change can be difficult. . . .

Berry, Berry EX-tra-ordinary

[Jen Legra / The Mirror]

Farmers Market offers a fresh take on emergency food needs
Shayne Rodriguez Thompson

For any foodie or even a slightly health-conscious eater, a dinner devoid of fresh produce is simply unthinkable. But for many patrons of the Highland Park Community Food Pantry, this could be a nightly . . . .

Sky Blue FC hold off Sol & Marta to a draw
Howard Princz

Sky Blue FC had lost a tough 1-0 decision to Saint Louis the week before, but you would not have known any lack of energy in the way they dominated the Los Angeles . . . .

Block parties herald sweet summer at last
'Cause that’s the way the teddy bears have their clinic
Dawn Tohney-Vincz

Long evenings, warm river breeze, and Hawaiian shirts -- it must be the beginning of summer in Highland Park. The Main Street H.P. organization is once again producing a series of downtown block parties . . . .

In Search of a Few Good Diners
Mekong Vietnamese Restaurant
351 George Street, New Brunswick

The atmosphere isn’t exactly alluring and yeah, it’s BYOB. But Mekong deserves a bit more dinnertime recognition. Located literally seconds from the theatre district . . .