This Sunday, May 4, Highland Park will be hosting its Annual 5k race, Spring Fling Street Fair, and Earth Day Fair, so be sure to get your friends and family together to join the fun!
More information:
- Highland Park 5k: Starting at 9am at the High School, come take a run, walk, or stroll through the downtown and beautiful neighborhoods in town! There will also be kids races that will take place at 10am on the track. For more information and to register, visit runinthepark.org.
- Street Fair: After the 5k, Come on down to the Annual Highland Park Spring Fling Street Fair and enjoy a day of family fun with original and interesting arts & crafts, artists, crafters, vendors, food, rides, live music, DJ, performances and more!
- Earth Day Fair: Right in the middle of the Street Fair, Sustainable Highland Park will be hosting the Earth Day Fair, where visitors can enjoy environmental demonstrations, a giveaway of free native plants, a rain barrel building activity, and much more!
To learn more about these events and how to participate, visit
www.mainstreethp.org or
https://sustainablehighlandpark.org/
Road Closures
On Sunday May 4th Raritan Avenue will be closed to traffic from 2
nd through 5
th Avenues from approximately 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Expect heavy traffic and possible delays due to detours which will direct traffic to alternate routes. Be aware of parking restrictions in effect along Raritan Avenue, Magnolia Street, Denison Street, and several other streets that intersect Raritan Avenue. If you are parked in violation of the parking restrictions, your vehicle is subject to being towed.
Special attention to north side residents. A 5k race scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. will travel through several streets on the north side. If you are a resident of any of the following streets, it is recommended that you move any parked vehicles from the street and refrain from driving until runners are clear of the course.
North 5
th Avenue between Abbott Street and Raritan Avenue
Walter Avenue
Lincoln Avenue between Walter Avenue and Lawrence Avenue
Lawrence Avenue between Lincoln Ave and North 2
nd Avenue
North 2
nd Avenue between Lawrence Avenue and Cleveland Avenue
Madison Avenue between Cleveland Avenue and North 4
th Avenue
North 4
th Avenue between Madison Avenue and Lincoln Avenue
South Park Avenue between North 5
th and North 8
th Avenues
No 8
th Avenue between South Park Avenue and Abbott Street
Abbott between North 8
th Avenue and North 5
th Avenue
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation. If you have any questions regarding the road closures, please contact the Highland Park Police Department at 732-572-3800.
