5 Things You Need to Know About the Highlands

Ever think: "What the heck are the New Jersey Highlands?"

Us, too.

Well, here are five thing you need to know about the New Jersey Highlands, according to its website.

1. You Need to Know It’s Big: The New Jersey Highlands span 1,343 square miles—from Phillpsburg to Ringwood—and lies within Hunterdon, Somerset, Sussex, Warren, Passaic and Bergen counties.
2. You Need to Know About Its Drinking Water: The Highlands produce about 379 million gallons of water a day for more than 5 million state residents.
3. You Need to Know About Its Natural Resources: More than 70 percent of the Highlands is considered "environmentally sensitive." And it includes extensive forests, wetlands, rivers and streams.
4. You Need to Know What It's Losing: About 3,000 acres a year due to development.
5. You Need to Know Where to Find More Info: Click here to read more about the New Jersey Highlands, which is protected by the New Jersey Highlands Council.