The Highland Park Borough Council appointed Jason Postelnik as the newest member of the Council, at the Tuesday February 21, 2023 meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council. Jason is filling the Council seat vacated by Elsie Foster upon her selection by the Borough Council as Mayor on January 24^th. 

Jason works as a legal specialist for the Office of Policy and Standards Development, in the New Jersey State Department of Human Services, Division of Family Development. Previously he served as lead counsel for the Local Government Section, of the New Jersey State Office of Legislative Services, Central Management Unit. Prior to that, he was a deputy attorney general in the Elections and Corrections/State Police Sections, of the New Jersey State Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Law. 

Jason has served on the Highland Park Housing Authority since July 2020. He has resided in Highland Park for 15 years and lives with his wife, Rebecca Estelle, and their two daughters, Naomi and Nina.