NJ.com interview with Mike Schwartz on climbing highest points of New Jersey counties

Hiking the peaks over 1000 feet in New Jersey

NJ.com has an an interview with Mike Schwartz on climbing the highest points of New Jersey counties.

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John Keator discusses High Point, New Jersey

New Jersey High Point State Park Superintendent John Keator talked about the park at the 2009 Highpointers Convention at High Point. John paid his own way despite our offers to pay for his dinner. He has some amazing stories about alpine New Jersey.

10 Percent Discount on Brand New Map of High Point


The New York-New Jersery Trail Conference has just released a new trail map of High Point State Park and it’s available at 10 percent discount.

You get a 10 percent discount if you register at the website (you do not have to be a NY/NJ member).

Price: $12.56 (discounted from $13.95)
(postage/handling $1.75)

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Hike the NJ High Point Via the Appalachian Trail

High Point New Jersey Trail Map
Pete Anderson will be leading a trip to the High Point via the Appalachian Trail. (more…)

Official NJ09 Convention Souvenir Program

Highpointers 2009 Cover
Here’s a copy of the official 2009 Highpointers Convention program. For the first time we’ve sold advertising. It raised community awareness and of course put a few bucks in the Club pocket.
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Email Upate: Geology of High Point, Clingmans Closures, Mitchell Update

Here is some important information about the upcoming Highpointers Konvention. Remember to add this to your “White List” if you have a spam filter so that you’ll be able to get more of the latest Highpointing updates. This is updated with a up more information about the New Jersey Highpoint.
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2009 Convention in High Point, New Jersey


High Point, New Jersey was selected unanimously as the site for the 2009 convention.

The hosts are Steve Urbanski and the web master Roger Rowlett.

It was the first time that anybody can remember in which no other states were nominated.

The crowd chanted “Jersey, Jersey, Jersey.” Roger told the crowd to vote Jersey or “forgetaboutit.”

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High Point, NJ, To Reopen Following Budget Impasse


High Point, NJ, is scheduled to open by Friday, July 8 following a budget shutdown.
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