History

First Mayor of Atlantic Highlands

It was 92 years ago this month, June 6, 1930, that the Founder of the borough of Atlantic Highlands died, weeks short of his...

W is for White; Jimmy White

The most difficult part of writing my book, The ABCs of Highlands, was in narrowing down the numerous choices I had to tell stories...

Twin Lights & the Storm of the Century

Was it a typical day for the lighthouse keeper at the Twin Lights? ... Hardly. It was the storm of the century. It was listed as...

“A Boy from Dikranagerd” A Story from the Armenian Genocide

James Badishkanian, a fifth grade student at Oak Hill Academy in Lincroft, took the first place award in the annual essay contest sponsored by...

Dragons, Knights & a Maiden

The story of a knight, a maiden, and a dragon has all the makings of a fairy tale, but of course the most famous...

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