A series of events and activities throughout the next couple of months are all on tap in Highlands, with Mayor Carolyn Broullon announcing Monday night’ official recognition of the borough’s 125 anniversary as a municipality.
Broullon made the announcement at this week’ s council meeting, inviting all to come to Borough Hall at 6:30 Monday night for refreshments, celebrations, and an opportunity to learn more about the borough, borough hall, and the borough’s interest and plans for the future.
Also being celebrated in April and honored at the meeting are Arbor Day on April 12, Alcohol Awareness Month throughout the entire month, and Local Government Week the week of April 6, with the Highlands 125h anniversary the focal point of those celebrations.
Councilwoman Karen Chelak also noted the activities of the Business Partnership whose St. Patrick’s Day parade drew more than 12,000 people to the borough.
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The Jersey Speed Skiff weekend the weekend of May 17, other celebrations honoring Cinco de Mayo at the beginning of May, and the Partnership’s annual Craft Festival Memorial Day weekend, and the Taste of Highlands and as well as the Frank Thomas fluke tournament on Father’s Day.
The borough is also celebrating the arts councils and other group of the borough who work towards the beautification of the borough. Cited were the seven organizations involved in gardening, history, film, civic and fraternal groups who work throughout the year to enhance the borough.
Council president Joann Olszewski also reported on her recent meeting with Dr. Bill Jacoutot at the Highlands School concerning the DAR, Daughters of the American Revolution research into a home within one and a half blocks of the school wherever the Yankee troops were under cover with views of Sandy Hook where the British were in control in the months following the Declaration of Independence signing.
She noted their presence there and many other activities and personalities during the Revolution were focused in Highlands and will be recalled and commemorated during the nation’s 250th anniversary next year.
In other business, the borough also authorized Black Rose Construction’s contract totaling $741,851.98 and Colliers Engineers and Dredging contract of $64.500 for construction of a sidewalk along Shore Drive from Waterwitch Ave. to Willow St. for the safety of commuters and others enroute to the Sea Streak dock. Broullon said the work is anticipated to be completed by Memorial Day. Council also approved improvements for Washington Ave. approving a bid of $236,609.94 from Fiore Paving.
On tap for the future, Broullon said, is dredging of Jones Creek, and further consideration and exploration with other officials of a walkway across Route 36 for access to Kavookjian Field.
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