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School board debates admitting out-of-towners
Geoff Herzog
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

For six weeks the borough's Board of Education has explored the possibility of opening Highland Park High School to students residing in nearby towns. As more details of the state's Choice District program have been discussed, the proposal has sparked controversy.

Facing a lawsuit, borough enacts a housing fund
Geoff Herzog
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Dozens of Cleveland Avenue residents attended the borough council's January 17 meeting, in which a new council member and police officer were also sworn-in.

Two real estate developers have proposed to build on abandoned industrial properties formerly used by lighting manufacturer Illuminating Experiences and aerospace giant Midland Ross (later a division of Honeywell Corporation).

Game Off! Sky Blue FC won't compete in 2012
Contributed wire/staff report
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The Board of Governors for Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) has voted to suspend their 2012 season, which would have started in early April.

The league, including Central Jersey franchise Sky Blue FC, will instead focus on resolving their legal disputes with Florida entrepreneur Dan Borisow, owner of the magicJack team.

Schools activist appointed to borough council
Geoff Herzog
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

In a roll call vote, Susan Welkovits Brown was appointed January 17th to Highland Park borough council, filling the seat recently vacated by Mayor Gary Minkoff.

Zimbabwean playwright brings a fresh voice to McCarter
Valeri Drach Weidmann
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

 

Dressed in a loin cloth when we meet her, Jekesai battles her uncle's desire to make her the tenth wife of an old village man and master who is converting her to the new religion in a part of Africa now called Zimbabwe. The shining, naive girl and her predicament is at the center of McCarter Theatre's world premiere of Danai Gurira's new play "The Convert," playing through February 12 on the Berlind Stage.

 

Fear of Finance Impedes College Access
Esther J. Cepeda
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

 

If you're not intimately familiar with the terrifying phrase "February is FAFSA time," then you don't have college-age kids.

 

Or you're wealthy enough to be unencumbered by the gut-wrenching process of filling out the dreaded Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the gateway to federal and state student grants, work-study and loans for college.

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