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Highlands begins exploring transfer of Bay Avenue and nearby sections from county to borough control

Borough of Highlands Mayor and Council · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Council discussed returning Bay Avenue, London and a segment of Water Witch from county to borough jurisdiction to ease redevelopment; the county engineer has signaled preliminary agreement, but the process would require ordinances from both governments and negotiations over signage, curbs and maintenance costs.

The Borough of Highlands began exploring whether to resume local control of Bay Avenue and adjacent streets to simplify redevelopment plans.

At the April 15 meeting Mayor Ruan said County planner Joe Barers has attended several meetings on Bay Avenue redevelopment and asked whether the borough would like to have the roads returned from county jurisdiction. Ruan said the…

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