Snow reaches Highland Park quietly, filling in the grid of streets between Raritan Avenue and the river while the borough is still asleep. A&J Landscaping is out in it early — plowing driveways, clearing the walks and sidewalk squares a town this walkable actually needs, spreading salt at the aprons where ice sets up hardest. By the time the first commuters head toward the bridge, the drives are open and the pavement is dark again. In the warm months the same trucks come back for cutting, edging, trimming, mulch and cleanups on lots measured in feet rather than acres. Small yards, tight turns, and a standard that does not shrink to match them.