Highlands is located on Sandy Hook Bay, less than fifty miles from midtown Manhattan. It's superb location, at the highest point along the Eastern Seaboard, captures unparalleled panoramic views encompassing New York City, the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island. Highland's many restaurants are among the most famous on the Jersey Shore, offering freshly caught seafood served waterside. The origins of the town are closely tied to it's fishing and clamming industry which continues to this day.