| "... The Highlands of Navesink overlooks the entrance to New York
Bay and, as suggested by its name, is one of the highest points along
the eastern seaboard of the United States. Due to its geography, the
Highlands has through the years been used in many diverse ways to preside
over shipping traffic entering New York Harbor."
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"...Twin Lights is situated 200 feet above sea level in Highlands,
New Jersey. It overlooks the Shrewsbury River, Sandy Hook, Raritan Bay,
New York skyline and the Atlantic Ocean. Twin Lights has been used as
an aid to navigation over the coastal waters of NJ since 1828. It was
used as the primary lighthouse for New York Harbor and was known as the
best and the brightest light in North America. ..."
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"...Monmouth County lighthouses are majestic beacons, silent sentinels
that guard time and mariners alike. It's a testament to the craftsmanship
of their construction that so many lighthouses survive today, after years
of fighting the awe-inspiring force of the sea. Each one that remains
tells its own fascinating tale of bygone seafarers and the dangers they
faced..."
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