David and Karen Cantor, who have appeared in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as well as touring productions, will perform songs by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Stephen S0ndheim, and others.

The [...]]]> North Fifth Avenue will become the Great White Way next month as two Broadway veterans perform classic show tunes at the Highland Park Public Library.

David and Karen Cantor, who have appeared in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions as well as touring productions, will perform songs by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Stephen S0ndheim, and others.

The show is set for Tuesday, Sept. 21, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the library, 31 North Fifth Avenue. Call (732) 572-2750 for more information.

The August 27 concert, a sequel to last month’s “Rock the Courtyard” show, begins at 7 p.m. in the courtyard at 212 Raritan Avenue, next door to the municipal parking lot between Second [...]]]>

Three local bands are coming to the Nighthawk Books courtyard this Friday evening for another “Rock the Courtyard” music bash.

The August 27 concert, a sequel to last month’s “Rock the Courtyard” show, begins at 7 p.m. in the courtyard at 212 Raritan Avenue, next door to the municipal parking lot between Second and Third avenues. Cover charge is $5, BYOB.

The Stuntcocks will once again top the bill with an acoustic set. The roster also features The Loyal We (Kate Sikora & Lindsay Lueders), and Bern Blackburn of the Nymph-O-Matics.

For more information, call the bookstore at (732) 339-8920.

It was thumbs-up for portable toilets at the Municipal Recreation Complex but thumbs-down for a drinking fountain during this week’s Borough Council session.

A resolution approving a lease agreement for a portable toilet at the municipal field was approved during the council’s Tuesday session. Since the complex is adjacent to the [...]]]> By NATALY CUEVAS
Highland Park Monitor correspondent

It was thumbs-up for portable toilets at the Municipal Recreation Complex but thumbs-down for a drinking fountain during this week’s Borough Council session.

A resolution approving a lease agreement for a portable toilet at the municipal field was approved during the council’s Tuesday session. Since the complex is adjacent to the borough high school and
middle school, the Board of Education must also approve the resolution.

“I am sure we will have their approval because it’s something that they desperately need,” said council president Elsie Foster-Dublin, adding that she expected a resolution by early next week.

Pending the school board’s approval, the borough will lease the toilet from Mr.John, a portable toilet supplier based in Keasbey, for $190 a month.

The council also considered authorizing the installation of a drinking fountain for the complex, but decided that possible sanitation issues made it impractical.

Dublin suggested that vendors be allowed to sell water at the park. “It serves a double purpose,” she said. “It boosts business and takes care of people’s thirst — sounds perfect.”

Political activist Bob Witanek and Dave Hancock of Veterans for Peace will talk about the March 20 peace [...]]]> “Mass Marches: What Do They Do? What Happened March 20?” is the subject of a discussion slated for Saturday, March 27, at 8 p.m. in Marc’s Place Coffee House, Reformed Church of Highland Park, 19-21 South Second Avenue.

Political activist Bob Witanek and Dave Hancock of Veterans for Peace will talk about the March 20 peace march on Washington D.C. as part of the program. Admission is free, though donation are accepted.

Admission is free, though donations are accepted. For more information, call Dorothy at 732-235-1444.

The filmmakers, Jerome Bongiorno and Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno, will be on hand to discuss their work on the film, which has been [...]]]> Revolution ‘67, a documentary about the riots that tore apart Newark in the summer of 1967, will be screened Saturday, March 27, at 2 p.m. in the Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue.

The filmmakers, Jerome Bongiorno and Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno, will be on hand to discuss their work on the film, which has been aired on the PBS series P.O.V. Borough resident Chris Rasmussen, an associate professor of history and political science at Farleigh Dickinson University, will offer some historical context on the riots.

Revolution ‘67 combines news footage with the testimony of witnesses and participants to reconstruct what happened in Newark. The film — which stirred some controversy when first aired in 2007 — has been widely praised for its attention to detail and comprehensive approach.       

On Tuesday, March 9, the Economic Development and Planning Committee will meet at 8 a.m. The Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m., and the Public Safety Committee will [...]]]> Meeting dates and times have been set for four standing committees of the Borough Council. All four meetings take place in Borough Hall, 221 South Fifth Avenue.

On Tuesday, March 9, the Economic Development and Planning Committee will meet at 8 a.m. The Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m., and the Public Safety Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m.

On Wednesday, March 17, the Health and Welfare Committee will meet at 6 p.m.

The session, taught by poet and performer Pandora Scooter, will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.  For more information, call the library at (732) 572-2750.

The Friday, Feb. 26, roster of films starts at 1 p.m. with The Little Mermaid, one of the most enduringly popular Walt Disney animated films.

The family-friendly lineup continues art 3 [...]]]> With the borough socked in by another layer of snow, Nighthawk Books has announced a second day-long marathon screening of films from its DVD rental collection.

The Friday, Feb. 26, roster of films starts at 1 p.m. with The Little Mermaid, one of the most enduringly popular Walt Disney animated films.

The family-friendly lineup continues art 3 p.m. with Kiki’s Delivery Service, Hayao Miyazaki’s charming animated tale of a young witch making her way in a new city.

Swordplay and swashbuckling action is on the menu at 5 p.m., when the store will show Richard Lester’s The Three Musketeers and, at 7 p.m., The Four Musketeers. These films are loaded with action, gorgeous cinematography, and an all-star cast including Charlton Heston as Cardinal Richelieu, Faye Dunaway as Milady, and Michael York as the gallant D’Artagnan. Oliver Reed, Frank Finlay, and Richard Chamberlain round out the cast as the three daring musketeers.

The marathon wraps up at 9 p.m. with Nashville, Robert Altman’s satirical look at the country music capital of the world during America’s bicentennial celebration.

Nighthawk Books is located at 212 Raritan Avenue, between Second and Third Avenues in downtown Highland Park.

Irving School students will go home at 12:30 a.m. Bartle School students will leave at noon. Middle School students will go home at 12:39 a.m. and Highland Park High School students will leave at 12:22 a.m. Pre-K students will be dismissed at 10:55 a.m.

“Bicyclists on Raritan Avenue,” a digitally treated image by photographer Bill Bonner, is part of the exhibit now on display at the Highland Park Public Library.

Local artists Rick Black and Bill Bonner will talk about their unique collaboration during an artists’ reception Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Highland Park Library, 31 North [...]]]>

“Bicyclists on Raritan Avenue,” a digitally treated image by photographer Bill Bonner, is part of the exhibit now on display at the Highland Park Public Library.

Local artists Rick Black and Bill Bonner will talk about their unique collaboration during an artists’ reception Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Highland Park Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue.

The reception is keyed to “Looking Better Than Ever, a library exhibit of images Black and Bonner captured and converted into paintings with digital techniques. The exhibit continues the work they began for the borough’s centenary celebration.

Black, a bookmaker and poet, and Bonner, a digital photographer, will be on hand to talk about their collaboration and sell copies of the cards and books produced by Turtle Light Press, the boutique press Black launched in Highland Park.