New Home Communities in Highland Park, NJ Highland Park is a charmingly beautiful town in Middlesex County, New Jersey. The town was named after its park like setting, which in combination with the idyllic location on the high land of the banks of the Raritan River and the breath-taking overview of New Brunswick, make Highland Park a gorgeous place to live. The New Jersey Route 27 and Middlesex County Routes 622, 676 and 692 cross Highland Park and offer residents great access to Edison, New Brunswick and Piscataway as well as a short, pleasant commute time to New York. As far as events and recreational activities go, Highland Park is a place that has something for everyone.