Tag: Highlands
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Twin Lights Museum opens with new exhibits
The Twin Lights Museum in Highlands in northern Monmouth County is now open Wednesday through Sunday with new exhibits, a museum store and the added opportunity for all who want to climb the north and south towers. New exhibits at the museum include an interactive navigation exhibit in the foyer of the South Tower, featuring…
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Twin Lights Historical Society keeps interest in site alive with internet efforts
By Muriel J. Smith HIGHLANDS – For six decades, the Twin Lights Historical Society thrived where other organizations sometimes struggled, drawing a steady stream of visitors with the spectacular panoramic vista from its two towers, as well as a superb small museum and eclectic museum store. When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and state…
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Mother Nature storm led teenage entrepreneur to create ‘Mother Nature’s Beauty’
Mother Nature storm led teenage entrepreneur to create ‘Mother Nature’s Beauty’ When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. That was 17-year-old Phoebe Allen’s mindset when she was young. As a child, Phoebe planned elaborate lemonade stands outside of her home in Columbus, Ohio. But when her family’s second residence in Highlands was destroyed during…
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Learn how the Bayshore area played a role in the Revolutionary War during program at Old Bridge Library
Learn about Sandy Hook and the Bayshore area at the time of the Revolutionary War during a program at 2 p.m. on Sept. 22 at the Old Bridge Library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, Corner of Cottrell Road and Route 516, Old Bridge. Route 36 through Atlantic Highlands, Highlands, Middletown and Sea Bright was a Revolutionary…
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Nick Berger, Marine Artist to speak at Bahrs Landing Feb. 20
The Navesink Maritime Heritage Association will have renowned marine painter Nick Berger speak at a public meeting at Bahrs Landing in Highlands on Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Bahrs Landing is located at 2 Bay Ave. Berger will talk about his art and what compelled him to create marine art after decades of success with rural landscapes. His…
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Littoral Society launches ‘Operation Oyster’
RED BANK Striving to enhance the water quality of the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers using one shellfish at a time, the non-profit organization American Littoral Society launched its latest experimental program “Operation Oyster.” This summer the organization and its partners will begin the program to determine if oysters can still be found in the rivers’ waters. The project…
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American Littoral Society to hold fish tagging program
The American Littoral Society (ALS) will hold a fish tagging program at its headquarters. The tagging program will take place from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on April 15 at ALS’ main office, 18 Hartshorne Drive, Suite 1, Highlands. Join Jeff Dement, ALS tagging program director, for a day of surf fishing and instruction on the beach.…
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‘Run the Hook’ race to support protecting ocean
Peak Projects is sponsoring a “Run the Hook” 5k/10k at 10 a.m. on May 14 at Sandy Hook’s Guardian Park on Hartshorne Drive, Highlands. The race challenges runners and walkers of all abilities to run in support of Clean Ocean Action, a 501(c)3 nonprofit dedicated to restoring, improving and protecting the water quality of New Jersey’s oceans. A portion…
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‘Beauty and the Beast’ to be staged at high school
HIGHLANDS — The Henry Hudson Regional School Admiral players, under the leadership of Artistic Director Maureen Sweeney and Musical Director Jeffrey Starr, will present Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” March 3-5 at Henry Hudson Regional School, 1 Grand Tour, Highlands. Performances will be at 7 p.m. on March 3 and 4 and 3 p.m. on March…