Editing Highlands, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Highlands, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Highlands include:

* [[Gertrude Ederle]] (1905–2003), swimmer who was the first woman to swim across the English Channel, she learned to swim in Highlands during summers spent living in the borough<ref>Severo, Richard. [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/01/sports/gertrude-ederle-the-first-woman-to-swim-across-the-english-channel-dies-at-98.html "Gertrude Ederle, the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel, Dies at 98"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 1, 2003. "Ederele was born Oct. 23, 1905, in New York City, one of four daughters and two sons of Henry Ederle, a butcher and provisioner, and his wife, Anna. Her father owned a summer cottage in Highlands, N.J., and she learned to swim on the Jersey Shore."</ref>
* [[John J. Flemm]] (1896–1974), [[industrialist]], politician and [[United States Navy|Navy]] veteran who founded the [[Flemm Lead Company]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-register-gop-seats-3-democ/161529746/ "G.O.P. Seats 3, Democrats One At Highlands"], ''The Daily Register'', January 5, 1950. Accessed February 28, 2025, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Three Republicans and one Democrat took seats on the Highlands borough council at Monday's organization meeting. Sworn in for full three-year terms were Alexander Bahrs and Charles Hatzenbuehler, Republicans, while incumbent Republican Louis Loder, Jr., and Democrat John J. Flemm took the oath for one-year unexpired terms."</ref>
* [[Walt Flanagan]] (born 1967), comic book store manager, [[reality television]] personality, [[podcast]]er and [[comic book artist]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.amc.com/shows/comic-book-men/talk/2012/03/walt-flanagan-interview "Q&A – Walt Flanagan (Comic Book Men)"], [[AMC Networks|AMC]]. Accessed November 2, 2016. "I knew of him in high school but I didn't speak to him. It was only after he graduated. We both worked at a recreation center in our town, Highlands."</ref>
* [[Bryan Johnson (comic book writer)|Bryan Johnson]] (born 1967), co-host of the ''[[Tell 'Em Steve-Dave!]]'' and star of ''[[Comic Book Men]]''<ref>[[John Kenneth Muir|Muir, John Kenneth]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=lRPlbFsZBb4C&pg=PT10&lpg=PT10&dq=%22bryan+johnson%22+%22henry+hudson%22 ''An Askew View 2: The Films of Kevin Smith''], [[Hal Leonard Corporation]], 2012. {{ISBN|1557837945}}. Accessed February 6, 2013. "Bryan Johnson, the director of ''Vulgar'' (2000) and the actor who portrays comic book snob Steve-Dave in the View Askew universe was born in Highlands and later attended Highlands Elementary and Henry Hudson Regional High School (the latter named after the sea captain who first explored the area in 1609)."</ref>
* [[Jason Mewes]] (born 1974), actor who is best known for his role as Jay, the vocal half of the duo [[Jay and Silent Bob]]<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/2003-04-02-mewes_x.htm "Judge orders Mewes to finish drug rehab"], ''[[USA Today]]'', April 2, 2003. Accessed October 17, 2013. "Mewes, a Highlands native now living in Hollywood, Calif., must complete the program before he's allowed to leave New Jersey, Farren said."</ref>
* [[Frankie Montecalvo]] (born 1990), racing driver who was the 2015 Pirelli World Challenge GTA Driver's Champion and competes in the [[WeatherTech SportsCar Championship]]<ref>Smith, Muriel J. [https://tworivertimes.com/champion-race-car-driver-still-calls-highlands-home/ "Champion Race Car Driver Still Calls Highlands Home"], ''The Two River Times'', October 8, 2015. Accessed October 22, 2020. "Unmarried and still living in Highlands, Montecalvo readily admits racing is still a risky business, but is quick to point out that safety and motorsports have come a long way in the last 10 years."</ref>