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The Highland Park Board of Health, staffed by a group of local volunteers and a student representative, works in close cooperation
with the Mayor and Council and the Middlesex County Health Department in order to provide for the health needs of Highland
Park residents. In accordance with state-wide minimum standards, the Board implements state laws and regulations relating
to public health in the Borough.
The Board is involved in sponsoring various community services, such as the annual Highland Park Free Community Health
Fair, a local Fun Run, the free rabies clinic and various educational programs. Members play a major role in disseminating
health information and services to our community.
The Board may pass health ordinances, such as those banning cigarette vending machines in the Borough and defining public
health nuisances. The Borough contracts with Middlesex County to provide an Inspector for Highland Park who oversees important
services, such as food service inspections and investigation of complaints related to health hazards (including lack of heat
in rented dwellings). The Board also registers vital statistics.
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