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HP Forestry Management Plan is Approved

The NJ DEP has now certified Highland Park’s five-year update to our Community Forestry Management Plan. This update was, like the original plan, prepared by the Shade Tree Advisory Committee and its consultant Kevin Scibilia, CTE (Certified Tree Expert). We … Continue reading

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Bradford Pears on Raritan Avenue

The Bradford pear trees on Raritan Avenue in the center of Highland Park, New Jersey showed some lovely foliage this fall. Trees like these were planted in many towns and cities in the 1960s. Unfortunately, this species tree is 1) … Continue reading

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Tree Ordinance on Borough Site

The tree ordinance and all ordinances can be found on the hpboro.com site. The ordinances can be found on the home page of the website as the third item on the right hand side – Highland Park Code. The tree … Continue reading

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