Highlands, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Highlands, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map of Highlands in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Highlands, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Monmouth
government_footnotes =
government_type = Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Anna Little
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 22, 1900

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 3.4
area_land_km2 = 2.0
area_water_km2 = 1.5
area_total_sq_mi = 1.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.8
area_water_sq_mi = 0.6

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 4987
population_density_km2 = 2582.7
population_density_sq_mi = 6689.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885253|Borough of Highlands, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 4
elevation_ft = 13
latd = 40 |latm = 24 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 73 |longm = 59 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07732
area_code = 732
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-31500GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
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website = http://www.highlandsnj.com
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Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,097. It is the home town of film maker, director, and comic book writer Kevin Smith. The eastern part of the town is built on a high bluff that overlooks Sandy Hook and the Atlantic Ocean. 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 portions of Middletown Township. Additional portions of Middletown Township were annexed in 1914."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180.]

Highlands is 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, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline.

Geography

Highlands is located at coor dms|40|24|8|N|73|59|17|W|city (40.402308, -73.987982)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (42.42%) is water.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1877
1940=2076
1950=2959
1960=3536
1970=3916
1980=5187
1990=4849
2000=5097
estimate= 4987
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3431500&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=highlands&_cityTown=highlands&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Highlands borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 21, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 5,097 people, 2,450 households, and 1,193 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,689.2 people per square mile (2,589.4/km²). There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 3,700.9/sq mi (1,432.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.10% White, 1.59% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.06% of the population.

There were 2,450 households out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.3% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the borough the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $45,692, and the median income for a family was $50,985. Males had a median income of $50,296 versus $31,265 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,369. About 11.5% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Highlands is governed by a Faulkner Act form of New Jersey municipal government under the Small Municipality (Plan B). The officials that head the government are a mayor and four council members, who are elected at large in partisan elections to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 58.] The current form of government was adopted in 1956. [Bryson, James W. [http://www.highlandsnj.com/history/StoryOf.html The History of Highlands] , Borough of Highlands. Accessed May 21, 2008. "The present form of government, councilmanic form under the Faulkner Act, Small Municipality Plan B, came into effect in 1956."]

As of 2008, members of the Highlands Borough Council are Mayor Anna Little, Council President Frank L. Nolan, Nancy Burton, William Caizza and John Urbanski. [ [http://www.highlandsnj.us/html/MayorCouncel.html Mayor and Council Page 2008] , Borough of Highlands. Accessed May 21, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Highlands is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , p. 58, accessed August 30, 2006]

Education

The Highlands School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through sixth grade. Highlands Elementary School had an enrollment of 210 students in the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407050 Data for Highlands School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 21, 2008.]

For grades 7-12, students attend Henry Hudson Regional High School, a comprehensive six-year high school and regional public school district that serves students from both Atlantic Highlands and Highlands. [ [http://www.henryhudsonreg.k12.nj.us/hhrs/About%20Henry%20Hudson/ About Henry Hudson] , Henry Hudson Regional High School. Accessed May 21, 2008. "This school district serves the towns of Atlantic Highlands and Highlands and students in grades seven through twelve."] The district served a total enrollment of 476 students in the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407050 Henry Hudson Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 21, 2008.]

Transportation

The Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge, a 1,240-foot drawbridge built in 1932, connects Highlands in the west to Sea Bright, New Jersey in the east, across the Shrewsbury River. The eastern terminus is at the entrance to Sandy Hook. The span is part of Route 36. Between 2008-2011 it wlll be replaced with a fixed span instead of a drawbridge. It will rise 65 feet instead of the original span's 35 feet. [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Highlands Bridge work under way |url=http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1215750956298080.xml&coll=1 |quote=The 76-year-old drawbridge carries Route 36 over the Shrewsbury River between Highlands and Sea Bright. Drivers have only two choices when they pull out of Sandy Hook -- they can turn south on Route 36 and drive along the Shore through Sea Bright or head north and cross the bridge. |work=Star-Ledger |date=July 11, 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-28 ] [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Demolition starts on Highlands-Sea Bright bridge |url=http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080715/NEWS01/807150382/0/NEWS |quote=About 12:35 p.m. Monday, as planned, J.H. Reid Construction Co. of South Plainfield began demolishing portions of the 75-year-old drawbridge to make way for its replacement — a 65-foot-high, fixed-span bridge. |work=Asbury Park Press |date=July 15, 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-28 ]

SeaStreak offers ferry service to New York City at Conner's Ferry Landing. There are three morning trips, which stop at Pier 11 near Wall Street and then East 35th Street. Six ferry trips return each weekday evening.cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/24/realestate/24livi.html|title=A Clam Town, Coming Out of Its Shell - Living In Highlands, N.J.|last=Caldwelll|first=Dave|date=2008-08-24|work=The New York Times|page=RE7 of the New York edition|accessdate=2008-08-24]

Academy Bus offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan and to Wall Street.

Pop culture

The Kevin Smith film "Jersey Girl" is set in Highlands. [ [http://www.jerseygirl-movie.com/highlands.html Miramax Films: Jersey Girl] , accessed November 23, 2006] In addition, Highlands' ZIP code (07732) is featured in the opening titles of "Mallrats", and is Dante's ZIP code in "", although it is misattributed in the show to nearby Leonardo.

References

External links

* [http://www.highlandsnj.com/ Highlands Borough website]
* [http://home.comcast.net/~helementarysc201584/ Highlands School District]
*NJReportCard|25|2120|0|Highlands School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407050 Data for Highlands School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.henryhudsonreg.k12.nj.us/ Henry Hudson Regional High School]
*NJReportCard|25|2120|0|Henry Hudson Regional High School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3407050 Data for Henry Hudson Regional High School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://ahherald.com Atlantic Herald - NJ's 1st Official Electronic Newspaper]
* [http://www.abandonedmines.net Abandoned Mines of the New Jersey Highlands]