Highlands, New Jersey

See also New York–New Jersey Highlands for the northwestern part of New Jersey.
Highlands, New Jersey
Borough
The eastern shore of Highlands borough, topped on a bluff by the Twin Lights of the Navesink
The eastern shore of Highlands borough, topped on a bluff by the Twin Lights of the Navesink
Official seal of Highlands, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Highlands in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Highlands in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Highlands, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Highlands, New Jersey
Highlands is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Highlands
Highlands
Location in Monmouth County
Highlands is located in New Jersey
Highlands
Highlands
Location in New Jersey
Highlands is located in the United States
Highlands
Highlands
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°24′15″N 73°59′17″W / 40.404229°N 73.988186°W / 40.404229; -73.988186[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMarch 22, 1900
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (small municipality)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorCarolyn Broullon (term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMichael Muscillo[5]
 • Municipal clerkNancy Tran[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
1.39 sq mi (3.59 km2)
 • Land0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
 • Water0.65 sq mi (1.67 km2)  46.47%
 • Rank462nd of 565 in state
39th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
4,621
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
4,329
 • Rank392nd of 565 in state
35th of 53 in county[11]
 • Density6,244.6/sq mi (2,411.1/km2)
  • Rank85th of 565 in state
8th of 53 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07732[12][13]
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 291, 708, 872[14]
FIPS code3402531500[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885253[1][17]
Websitewww.highlandsborough.org

Highlands is a borough in northern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. An historic waterfront community located on the Raritan Bay within the Raritan Valley region, this scenic borough is a commuter town of New York City in the New York metropolitan area.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,621,[9] a decrease of 384 (−7.7%) from the 2010 census count of 5,005,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 92 (−1.8%) from the 5,097 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The eastern part of the town is on a high bluff that overlooks Sandy Hook Bay, the entrance to New York Harbor, and the Atlantic Ocean, from which the borough derives its name.[22][23] Atop this bluff are the Navesink Twin Lights.

Highlands was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1900, from parts of Middletown Township. Additional parts of Middletown Township were annexed in 1914.[24]

Highlands was part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural environment of the Raritan Bayshore coastline.[25] The plan has since been integrated into the 2016 Monmouth County Master Plan.

On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy struck the eastern seaboard of the United States, making landfall just north of Atlantic City, before causing significant damage to businesses and homes in the borough.

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Broullon is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2023.
  5. ^ a b Administration, Borough of Highlands. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Highlands, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Highlands, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 29, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Highlands, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 1, 2015.
  23. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 156. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 1, 2015.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  25. ^ Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan Archived April 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Monmouth County, New Jersey, adopted September 18, 2006. Accessed June 7, 2017.