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Highlands, New Jersey is located in Monmouth County. Zip codes in Highlands, NJ include 07732. The median home price in Highlands is $249,000 which is roughly $176/per square foot. More Highlands information.

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13 hrs ago | Patch.com

Edgewood Highlands Celebrates Arbor Day with 5 Trees

The Cranston Conservation Commission and Edgewood Highlands Elementary School celebrated National Arbor Day with a planting of 5 trees recently.

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Yesterday | NJ.com

Season openers for fluke, sea bass attract attention

While striped fishing remains good, and bluefish are building up inshore, the spotlight shifts to Saturday's opening of the fluke season - followed by the sea bass opener on Sunday.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Examiner.com

37th Annual Spring Lake 5 to greet 10,000 runners

On Saturday morning, May 25, 2013, the Jersey Shore town of Spring Lake , New Jersey , will be full of runners as they prepare to participate in the Annual Spring Lake 5 Mile Road Race .

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Planning

New Jersey legislation would create state coastal commission

May 14--A controversial state Assembly bill that could radically change how planning and zoning occurs in coastal towns has advanced out of committee, along with another bill that would require storm-damaged properties to undergo an environmental review before rebuilding.

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Patch.com

Horseshoe Crabs Are Back in Sandy Hook Bay

Last Friday evening saw the return of hundreds of Horseshoe Crabs to their familiar spawning sites in Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay.

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Mon May 13, 2013

Asbury Park Press

Summer reading programs begin June 1 at Monmouth Counth Library branches

This summer, come to the Monmouth County Library to Dig Into Reading, Go Beneath the Surface and enjoy some Groundbreaking Reads! Summer reading clubs at the Monmouth County Library for all ages begin on June 1 and run through August 10.

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SFGate

Snake bites NJ man

Highlands Police Detective Anthony Macri tells the Asbury Park Press the man was walking when he saw the garden snake and he picked it up.

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Patch.com

Sewer Line Construction Coming to Navesink

A sewer line project along a busy road in Navesink could cause road closures and detours between mid-May and the end of summer.

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Sat May 11, 2013

New Jersey Herald

County GOP candidates to debate

A public debate among the candidates vying for the Republican nominations for county surrogate and two freeholder seats will be held Wednesday, May 15, at the Newton Theater.

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Asbury Park Press

Snake bites man in Highlands

A borough man walking down Cedar Street Saturday afternoon was bit by a garden snake, police said.

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Patch.com

New Jersey Named Top 10 State For Cyclists [Interactive Map]

For the second straight year The League of American Bicyclists has named New Jersey one of the 10 friendliest states for cyclists .

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Fri May 10, 2013

NJ.com

Good surf reports from Sandy Hook to IBSP

Nick Honachefsky and James Amore fished the Island Beach State Park surf this morning for constant action on bunker chunks as they caught 13 -- and added a 29-inch striper.

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The Two River Times

Business Beat

Lil' Cutie Pops celebrated its grand opening at 16 Monmouth St., Red Bank, last month with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Pat Menna.

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Asbury Park Press

Blues biting, waiting on the fluke and sea bass

We are one week away from the opening of summer flounder and black sea bass seasons.

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Thu May 09, 2013

NJ.com

Jersey Shore bikini barbershop that inspired TV show is Sandy's latest victim

Owner Jeff Wulkan said he decided to close the salon after only two years in business, when it was unable to persevere through a significant drop in business after Sandy pummeled the city and surrounding towns.

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Asbury Park Press

Anvil ready to drop in on Metal Militia Reunion

Anvil and Jersey go back a long way together. The cult heroes of Canadian metal - who achieved global fame thanks to the 2008 rockumentary "Anvil: The Story of Anvil" - first forged a connection with the Central Jersey metal scene in 1982.

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The Jersey Journal

Frenchtown students' 'Comedy of Errors' benefits Jersey Shore school

Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors will be presented by the Frenchtown 4th and 5th grades on May 22, at the Frenchtown School in Frenchtown.

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Star News Group

Cerami pleads to lesser charge

Borough Councilman Paul Cerami, arrested in Manasquan for simple assault last year, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in Highlands Municipal Court, held here on Tuesday.

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Wed May 08, 2013

Asbury Park Press

Henry Hudson Trail in Bayshore to open this summer after Sandy damage

For the third time in four years, winter storms, and particularly hurricanes, continue to wreak havoc on the Bayshore Trail, an extension of the Henry Hudson Trail.

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Asbury Park Press

Edible flowers, now a popular garnish and ingredient, bring beauty to the plate

Chef Dan Palsi learned to appreciate the beauty, flavor and nutritional value of edible flowers as a boy.

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