Highland Lakes

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Clubhouse Rentals Remain Suspended Until Further Notice

Posted on January 6, 2021 by HLCC

Clubhouse rentals are not being accepted based on the current public health emergency. No waiting list is being established. Following current guidance, rentals will not take place this spring. Keeping in mind that the Club does not rent at all from the third week in June through Labor Day weekend, the earliest rentals may resume […]

Posted in Member Notices |

Online Payment Option Now Available

Posted on November 19, 2020 by HLCC

An option has been created for Members who wish to make payments online through their debit or credit cards. You will find the information and instructions you need in the Make A Payment link on the far right in the blue ribbon, immediately above the HLCC logo. Note: a convenience fee is applicable to credit […]

Posted in Member Notices, Office Notices |

Christmas Eve Bells at 6 pm

Posted on December 24, 2020 by HLCC

We received a message from a Highland Laker asking all Highland Lakers to step outside their doors tonight at 6 pm to ring a bell for two minutes to spread the holiday spirit. The resident commented: “After a tough year it would be a amazing memory for the kids and communities. End 2020 with a […]

Posted in Of Special Interest |

Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Office Hours – December, 2020

Posted on December 21, 2020 by HLCC

The Voting Board and staff of Highland Lakes extend our warm wishes for a safe holiday season. The Club office operates Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, for telephone and email inquiries only in our continuing efforts to protect our staff and members during this public health emergency. The entire Clubhouse facility remains […]

Posted in Office Notices |

Club Office Closed – Thursday, December 17, 2020

Posted on December 17, 2020 by HLCC

Due to the snow storm, the Club Office is closed today.

Posted in Office Notices |

Santa and His Friends Return to Highland Lakes on a Fire Truck

Posted on December 2, 2020 by HLCC

Breaking News from the Highland Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Children – get your warm coats and gloves ready (and boots if it snows) to greet Santa and his friends on Saturday, December 19. Starting at 10:30 am, Santa will be riding through your neighborhood waving to the girls and boys of Highland Lakes. Santa and […]

Posted in Activities and Events for Children, Of Special Interest |

Updated: Southwest Section of Lakeside Drive West – Daytime Closure for Construction Project / Project Ends Shortly

Posted on December 12, 2020 by HLCC

Update December 12, 2020: small delays have been encountered excavating eleven feet deep for the placement of the stormwater treatment unit. Significant rock (always a possibility in Highland Lakes) was found slowing progress, and a day was lost due to weather. As of this date, the contractor plans to be completed on Tuesday, December 15, […]

Posted in Member Notices, Roads |

Complaints Received About Leaves Being Dumped into Lakes

Posted on November 25, 2020 by HLCC

Reports have been received that residents and/or their landscapers have been observed blowing leaves into our lakes. The lakes can handle the additional nutrients from the decomposition of leaves which naturally fall in our lakes. However, dumping of leaves in the lake demonstrates a disregard of the effects these additional nutrients have on lakes, and […]

Posted in Ecology, Member Notices |

Club Office and Clubhouse Closes in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted on November 17, 2020 by HLCC

New Jersey reported over 4,000 Covid-19 positive test results on November 16, 2020. Compare that number – 4,000 – to July’s numbers of less than 400 per day. This pandemic is surging and extraordinary measures are needed. These are figures from November 15: 2,115 total hospitalizations 417 in critical or intensive care 137 ventilators in […]

Posted in Important Message, Member Notices, Office Notices |

Voting Board Workshop Meeting – Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8 pm

Posted on November 11, 2020 by HLCC

On Wednesday, Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at 8 pm the Voting Board will be holding its Workshop in the Seckler Room. Masks are required at all times, capacity is limited to not more than 25 persons in total (including Voting Board and staff members), the wall-mounted hand sanitizers should be used upon entering the room, […]

Posted in Voting Board |

UPDATE November 9, 2020: Speed Hump Installations Underway

Posted on October 20, 2020 by HLCC

Updated November 9, 2020: The Club’s contractor, D.S. Meyer Enterprises, returned Monday, November 9. Over the next two days the speed humps it recently installed will be adjusted to meet height specifications. Once completed and accepted, striping will take place. Jack McLaughlin General Manager October 20, 2020: Speed humps are being installed this week […]

Posted in Member Notices, Roads |

UPDATED: Voting Board Regular Meeting – Wednesday, October 21, 2020 8 pm

Posted on October 19, 2020 by HLCC

Updated October 19, 2020: The postponed meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 8 pm. Early in the meeting the floor is open to members who wish to share their views on any Club-related topic. New Business is expected to include authorizing the use of an internal combustion engine on a barge […]

Posted in Member Notices, Voting Board |

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