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Highlands Flood Project Could Lose Key Funding
HIGHLANDS – Federal policy moves could jeopardize a multimillion-dollar flood mitigation and green infrastructure project in Highlands, as FEMA officials announced they are ending the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program, a key funding source for the project.
St. Patrick’s Day Festivities: Two River Towns in the Homestretch for...
As March approaches, Highlands, Little Silver and Rumson are organizing the final touches for their annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, offering parades, food, music and more.
Highlands Officials Float Interactive Maritime Museum to Honor Local Clamming Industry
HIGHLANDS – The borough is in the initial stages of overhauling the J.T. White Clam Depuration Plant to establish an interactive maritime museum, honoring the community’s historic clamming industry. The overhaul will also provide operational enhancements.
Two Conditional Redevelopers Tapped in Highlands
HIGHLANDS – The Highlands Borough Council recently designated two firms as conditional redevelopers for two projects.
After Overwhelming Vote, Highlands Formally Rejects Federal Floodwall Proposal
HIGHLANDS – Following a November referendum in which residents overwhelmingly voted against the proposed Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, the borough council formally rejected the floodwall project at its Dec. 18 meeting.
Major Grant Will Help Electrify Seastreak Ferry
HIGHLANDS – Seastreak, LLC will be driving cleaner transit in the future. After receiving a $54.9 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program, Seastreak will be able to provide zero-emission highspeed electric ferries to and from the Jersey Shore.
Area Towns Reap Benefits of 2024 County Open Space Funding
MONMOUTH COUNTY – In October, the county government executed this year’s round of open space grants. Six Two River towns received hundreds of thousands in funding for ongoing recreation projects.
In Highlands, Captain’s Cove in Council Crosshairs
HIGHLANDS – The Captain’s Cove Marina is currently under scrutiny by the borough council, which claims the marina has failed to fulfill promised repairs. However, the owner contends that the situation is more complex than it appears.
As Milton Ravages Florida, Two River Towns Offer Help to Hurricane...
HIGHLANDS – Residents of the Sandy-hardened town are banding together to provide aid for one North Carolina community battered by Hurricane Helene late last month.
Uncontested Elections Have Implications for Two River-Area Voters
As voters head to the polls in just a few weeks and mail-in ballots have already been sent, many residents across the country will face an unusual situation: they won’t have a choice in their local elections. Thousands of local races are going uncontested, meaning only one or even no candidates are running for an open position. This trend is evident across the nation, and the Two River area is no exception.
