Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey

About Atlantic Highlands

Atlantic Highlands, NJ is a small town located in eastern New Jersey, home to 4,402 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Atlantic Highlands holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 1.26 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,494 residents per square mile.

📰 Atlantic Highlands News Today

• Finally, someone outside NJ gets why we love this town New Jersey 101.5 · Aug 10
• Atlantic Highlands Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• First Avenue Playhouse presents "Cocktail Hour Confessions" | ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ NewJerseyStage.com · Aug 4
• Jersey Shore gem named among best small towns on Atlantic Coast Asbury Park Press · Aug 8
• Couple bought a 140-year-old New Jersey home for $550,000 and spent $172,000 renovating it—take a look inside CNBC · Feb 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Atlantic Highlands Unique

• The only place in America named Atlantic Highlands — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Atlantic Highlands

• Christine's — italian
• Hudsen Cafe (café)
• The Wine Bar And Restaurant
• Chiafullo's — italian
• On the Deck
• Shore Casino Restaurant — regional

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gunnison Beach · Attraction
• Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters · Museum
• Atlantic Highlands Historica · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Atlantic Highlands

• Claypit Creek Park reviews ★
• Lenape Woods Greenway Municipally Open Space reviews ★
• Mount Mitchell Scenic Overlook County Park reviews ★
• Navesink Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Atlantic Highlands

• Atlantic Highlands Elementary School
• Navesink Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Atlantic Highlands

🏘️ Nearby Communities