New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
IN ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
Entire District Within Easy
Journey of New York.
PLACES IN THE SECTIONS
Officials of Many Settlements
Seeking More All-Year
Residents.

A great summer pleasure ground ex-
tends along the seacoast in Northern New
Jersey. It is Familiarity known as the At
lantc Highlands. AS It's name implies, the
land in many places rises abruptly from
the waters edge. forming large cliffs, the
base Of which are washed by the waters
OF the Atlantic Ocean.
This entire district is within easy
travelling distance OF old New York,
being reached by the trains of the Gen.
trail Railroad of New Jersey. The sta
lions In this district on the railroad are,
besides Atlantic Highlands. Bay View
avenue, Hilton, Waterwitch, Highlands,
Highland Beach Navesink Beach, Nor
mandie. Seabright, Low Moor. Galiee,
Monmouth Beach and North Long
Branch.
Just west Of the Highlands on the same
line 10 the Atlantic Highlands section are
the following stations: Keyport oBroad
street,, Loriliard, Keansburg, Port Mon
mouth, Belford and Leonardo
The popularity of the Atlantic High
lands district as a great summer pleasure
ground is due 10 many causes; one is, its
miles OF beautiful beaches. where the
views oceanward are unsurpassed Here
in the hottest days OF the summer pleas
ure seekers may enjoy without any fear
Of being overcome by the rays of the
sun. bathing and driving to their hearts
content. Another reason is its nearness
TO New York In fact. this district COM
prises the first long stretch OF delightful
beach front south Of the channel leading
into the port OF New York.
There is an abundance OF room through
out the entire region for its development
into great summer bungalow colonies, and
there is every prospect that few years
hence the foundation will be well laid for
the establishment in many places south
of the Atlantic Highlands OF larger and
more attractive all-year home centres
This is an ideal place for those persons
who love congenial seaport settlements IN
the regular vacation period of the year
Steps were taken several years ago for
the formation OF a great boulevard Lead
ing from the Hudson Boulevard. in
Northern New Jersey, 10 this enhancing
summer playground of the metropolitan
| region. That boulevard was 10 traverse
the entire Atlantic Highlands section and
have a southerly terminus nearly hum
dred and fifty miles south Of old New
York The work on that boulevard
project has recently been carried along
at lively rate, and year or two later
there will be along the New Jersey coast
a direct broad highway from the north
erly 10 the southerly tiers OF counties.
This is only one OF the many vast public
improvements being projected for th.s
superb summer resort section.
Everywhere the officials OF the various
boroughs are striving enersetlcally 10
add TO the miles of improved streets and
public thoroughfares and 10 increase the
school facilities. These various projects
will represent an outlay OF many
millions.
Not only are the officials working 10
enhance the value OF real estate
throughout the district and 10 encourage
home building, but 10 lay wildly BEFORE
the public the intrinsic charms or the
many settlements along this seaboard
Owing 10 the sandy character OF the
soil there is hardly a section OF the en-
tire district where the natural drainage
is not good The entire district Is &C.
claimed by many prominent doctors as
being not only one Of the most healthiui
Fairgrounds near New York, but as one
where epidemics of any Kind are unknown
The famous Rumson Road is one OF the
great public highways OF this TERRITORY!
and therefore expert road builders are
not an unknown factor there. Nearly al
the roads leading TO or from the oSea"
or parallelling the seashore arc
picturesque and well kept one OF the
most charming features OF the ouiiui"e
characteristics OF this region is tha'
most of the house owners take grea'
pains to keep their grounds well DOT
dered with evergreen hedges. The extent
of the hedges is many miles, ana ti's
explains the expression that the Atahu0
Highlands district includes a large
variety OF charms. One may ENJOY t"e''
all the wholesome sports of the seasho'e
the quiet seclusiveness OF the remo'o
country regions and the enjoyable our
door life OF the inland river ana ldAe