New York / Sandy Hook, New Jersey Highlands is located at Sandy Hook in Monmouth County, New Jersey. To get here: From the North- Take the Garden State Parkway to Exit 117. Follow the signs to Route 36 East. Follow Route 36 approximately 11 miles to the Highlands business district "jug handle" (Linden Avenue). Follow Linden Ave to the stop sign, and turn left on to Waterwitch Ave. Go one block and make the first left on to Shore Drive (Valley National Bank). Follow Shore Drive past the Sea Streak Ferry Terminal (Conner's Landing) to Willow St. Make a right into Beacon On the Bay/Sandy Hook Bay Marina parking lot.
From the South- Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 105 (Eatontown, Route 36 East). Follow Route 36 East past Monmouth Park until you reach Ocean Avenue (1 block West of beach). Make a left on to Ocean Avenue and follow North through Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, then over the Highlands Drawbridge. Once across the Highlands Drawbridge, turn right at the second light at Linden Ave. Follow Linden Ave to the stop sign, and turn left on to Waterwitch Ave. Go one block and make the first left on to Shore Drive. (Valley National Bank). Follow Shore Drive past the Sea Streak Ferry Terminal (Conner's Landing) to Willow St. Make a right into Beacon On the Bay/Sandy Hook Bay Marina parking lot.