Highlands, New Jersey

About Highlands

Highlands, NJ is a small town located in eastern New Jersey with an estimated population of 4,337.

Officially, Highlands is a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.74 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,861 residents per square mile.

📰 Highlands News Today

• New Jersey Highlands Coalition honors environmental advocates, announces 2026 grant recipients WRNJ Radio · Oct 9
• Search continues for boater missing in Atlantic Highlands, N.J. in "out of the ordinary" circumstances CBS News · Sep 15
• The best homemade chili in NJ returns to Atlantic Highlands this November, rescheduled due to inclement weather New Jersey 101.5 · Sep 30
• Man Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of Roommate In Highlands News12 | New Jersey · Sep 22
• New Jersey broke its promise to the Highlands The Jersey Vindicator · Apr 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Highlands Unique

• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highlands

• 2nd Jetty — seafood
• Franny's Pizzaria — pizza
• Off the Hook — seafood
• Bahrs Landing Seafood Restaurant & Marina — seafood
• Chilangos — mexican
• China Sea — chinese
• Etal
• The Lusty Lobster — seafood
• Watchwitch Cafe & Tea Company (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Power House · Museum
• Spermaceti Cove Life Boat Station · Museum
• Twin Lights Museum · Museum
• Nike Missile · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highlands

• Hartshorne Woods County Park reviews ★
• Hartshorne Woods Park reviews ★
• Huddy Park reviews ★
• Twin Lights State Historic Site reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Highlands

• Henry Hudson Regional School
• Highlands Elementary School
• Marine Academy of Science and Technology

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Highlands

🏘️ Nearby Communities