Do You Know Who Is Running For Highlands Council?


Want to Find Out And Ask Them Questions? When/Where: Candidate Forum Monday 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Henry Hudson High School Agenda: – Each candidate will give a 2 minute bio; – There will be 4 questions that will be asked of each candidate to start the forum, which they will have prior to MondayContinue reading “Do You Know Who Is Running For Highlands Council?”

5 Things from Last Night’s Council Meeting (10/21)


   1. Street Scape is progressing on Bay Ave & Shore Drive. However, the ripper uppers are working quicker than the concrete pourer’s and stampers. Weather is going to play a factor in the completion date. To see the plans click here 2. Pulte is requesting that street names within their project, they are considering, HarborsideContinue reading “5 Things from Last Night’s Council Meeting (10/21)”

Master Plan Meeting Tonight @ Highlands Fire House


The Borough of Highlands will conduct workshop and public meetings regarding the Masterplan of Highlands on the following dates: June 1 – cancelled, 8, 29, 2015. July 20, 2015. August 10, 31, 2015. September 21, 2015. October 5, 19, 2015. November 9, 23, 2015. December 7, 2015. The meetings start at 7:30 PM and take placeContinue reading “Master Plan Meeting Tonight @ Highlands Fire House”

Highlands Pancake House to Reopen and Corresponding Resolution To Be Anticipated


The Highlands Pancake is house is set to reopen, and as such, the Highlands Council is set to offer a new resolution about possible future communication taking place in the Highlands Pancake House. Their fear is, they may receive of 3 to 4 hours a day of phone calls to the Borough from residents overhearingContinue reading “Highlands Pancake House to Reopen and Corresponding Resolution To Be Anticipated”

Highlands: Beware of drunk guy in Black Car Luring Children


This afternoon, a child walking home from school and was approached by a white older male with gray hair inside a black car with a dent in the front fender and tried to get her inside his car by the Welsh Farms on Bay Ave. Anyone with any information, please contact HPD:  (732) 872-1158

Learning From Other Towns


I would like to share the goals and objectives that Sea Bright’s Mayor has mapped out for her town. Believe it or not – it is not that far off from what could be said for Highlands. After all we shared the same resources in developing our FEMA Long Term Recovery Plan and our SRPRContinue reading “Learning From Other Towns”

Where are we in Highlands 2 years after Sandy


October 2013 we went to Henry Hudson and listened to the Highlands Prioritization Report at the FEMA recovery meeting.  I wanted to give an update of where we are. Highlands Project Prioritization Oct 2013 V I D Final Priority Ranking Completed by Oct 2014 STORM WATER DRAINAGE & FLOOD MITIGATION 58 5 0 Vital NContinue reading “Where are we in Highlands 2 years after Sandy”

Union Beach Puts Law on Books to Tackle Abandoned Home Problem


According today’s App.com Union Beach Borough Council recently put a law on the books that requires owners of vacant homes (mostly bank owned and negligent landlords) to register those properties by escalating annual fees that begin at $500 and top out, after three consecutive years, at $5,000. The new ordinance puts strict requirements on ownersContinue reading “Union Beach Puts Law on Books to Tackle Abandoned Home Problem”

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