Highland Park, New Jersey is in Middlesex County. It was formed in 1905 after it seceded from the Raritan Township, which is now named Edison. In 1685, John Inian purchased land on both banks of the Raritan River and built a landing on each side of the river. He established a ferry service there. A toll bridge replaced the ferry in 1795, and after a few other iterations, the Lincoln Highway Bridge was built in 1914. In 1909, the newly chosen head of Queen's College, Reverend John Henry Livingston, bought a 150-acre plot which was named the Livingston Manor. This home is still standing. Queen's College would eventually become Rutgers University. In the middle of the 1800s, the Delaware & Raritan Canal as well as a railroad were built in Raritan. Soon the New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company built a rail line with a terminus in town. Agriculture remained the center of the borough's economy until the development of industry including a brewery, wallpaper factory, and Flako products which packaged mixes for cakes and other baked goods.in the early 20th century.
Regular Blogs
A freelance writer and community activist writes this progressive weblog, which focuses on the happenings in Highland Park as well as mixing in various political pieces. She has posts about Occupy Wall Street, Bernie Sanders, the virtues of the Democrat Party, and the "greening" of Highland Park.
http://blogforhighlandpark.blogspot.com
Glasgold Group Plastic Surgery
Glasgold Group, a local plastic surgery group, informs readers about teens and rhinoplasty, the dangers of double jaw surgery, the surging popularity of Botox among men, stem cell facelifts, and facelift versus mini-facelift. Also explains "fat transfer," which involves taking the patient's own fat from an unwanted place and injecting it into another part of the body where it is wanted.
http://www.glasgoldgroup.com/blog
An artist maintains this weblog, which contains sketches of art, water colors, and photographs of various things in far-flung places. She also shares photographs she has taken of her travels.
http://www.leoraw.com/blog/
