Formation of The Presbytery of the Highlands of New Jersey.

The Presbytery of the Highlands of New Jersey was established on March 1, 2021.

The Highlands Presbytery is the realignment of the boundaries of the former seven New Jersey Presbyteries into four Presbyteries.  This presbytery is made up of the former presbytery of Newton, a portion of  Elizabeth and New Brunswick Presbyteries and 3 congregations from Palisades Presbytery.

The present presbytery encompasses Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset, Morris, upper Passaic and one congregation in Mercer counties.