Highlands is a
borough in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey, United States. As of the
2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,005, reflecting a decline of 92 (-1.8%) from the 5,097 counted in the
2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 248 (+5.1%) from the 4,849 counted in the
1990 Census. It is the home town of film maker, director, and comic book writer
Kevin Smith. The eastern part of the town is built on a high bluff that overlooks
Sandy Hook and the
Atlantic Ocean, from which the borough derives its name. Atop this bluff are the
Navesink Twin Lights.