Highlands
A small bayshore borough at the entrance to Sandy Hook Bay with a working-waterfront identity and strong boating culture.
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A small bayshore borough at the entrance to Sandy Hook Bay with a working-waterfront identity and strong boating culture.
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A small bayshore borough at the entrance to Sandy Hook Bay with a working-waterfront identity and strong boating culture. Restaurants, marinas, and seafood spots line the water, while nearby access to Sandy Hook and ferry service to Manhattan keep the town active beyond summer weekends. The steep hills overlooking the harbor give Highlands a different feel from the flatter barrier-island beach towns farther south.
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Seastreak Ferry to NYC; no rail
Ferry access to NYC but need car for most other destinations
Seastreak — Highlands
No ocean beach
Rules not posted yet
Bay Avenue Beach
Gateway NRA
Sandy Hook park entrance fee per vehicle. Season pass available
Free watch parties for every Haiti match, open bar included
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