HIGHLANDS BOROUGH
Incorporated March 22, 1900 from parts of Middletown Township
1900-1901
Mayor: David M. Miller
Councilmembers: Mahlon Burdge, Thomas Hennessey, John T. Johnson, Richard Mount, Lewis F. Parker, John N. Riker
1902
Mayor: Charles T. Maison
Councilmembers: Ivy Brown, Mahlon Burdge, Thomas Hennessey, Sr., John T. Johnson, Richard Mount, John N. Riker
1903
Mayor: Charles T. Maison
Councilmembers: Ivy Brown, Mahlon Burdge, Peter N. Cornwell, Thomas Hennessey, John T. Johnson, Richard Mount, John N. Riker
1904
Mayor: Peter N. Cornwell
Councilmembers: Harry A. Brown, Mahlon Burdge, William Cottrell, Thomas Hennessey, Sr., Demerest T. Herbert, John T. Johnson, George E. Smith
1905
Mayor: Peter N. Cornwell
Councilmembers: Harry A. Brown, Mahlon Burdge, William Cottrell, Thomas Hennessey, Sr., Demerest T. Herbert, George E. Smith
1906
Mayor: Harry A. Brown
Councilmembers: Mahlon Burdge, Thomas Hennessey, Sr., Demerest T. Herbert, Everet E. Newman, George E. Smith
1907
Mayor: Harry A. Brown
Councilmembers: Mahlon Burdge, Thomas Hennessey, Sr., Demerest T. Herbert, Everet E. Newman, Allan R. Reid, George E. Smith
1908
Mayor: Harry A. Brown
Councilmembers: Mahlon Burdge, Demerest T. Herbert, C. Melvin Johnson, Everet E. Newman, Allan R. Reid, George E. Smith
1909
Mayor: Allan R. Reid
Councilmembers: Mahlon Burdge, Demerest T. Herbert, C. Melvin Johnson, Jesse Lawrence, Jr., Everet E. Newman, George E. Smith
1910
Mayor: Allan R. Reid
Councilmembers: C. Melvin Johnson, Jesse Lawrence, Jr., Charles T. Maison, Everet E. Newman, Reuben Parker, Mark A. Teaney, Sr.
1911
Mayor: Allan R. Reid
Councilmembers: C. Melvin Johnson, Charles T. Maison, Everet E. Newman, Charles T. Parker, Reuben Parker, Mark A. Teaney, Sr.
1912
Mayor: Allan R. Reid
Councilmembers: James F. Hinde, C. Melvin Johnson, Everet E. Newman, Charles T. Parker, Reuben Parker, Mark A. Teaney, Sr.
1913
Mayor: Harry N. Johnson
Councilmembers: James F. Hinde, C. Melvin Johnson, Charles T. Parker, Reuben Parker, Allan R. Reid, Mark A. Teaney, Sr.
1914
Mayor: Harry N. Johnson
Councilmembers: James F. Hinde, C. Melvin Johnson, Charles T. Parker, Lewis F. Parker, Allen R. Reid, Leonard W. Spitznagel
1915
Mayor: Harry N. Johnson
Councilmembers: James F. Hinde, C. Melvin Johnson, Charles T. Parker, Lewis F. Parker, Allen R. Reid, Leonard W. Spitznagel
1916
Mayor: Harry N. Johnson
Councilmembers: John P. Adair, James F. Hinde, C. Melvin Johnson, Lewis F. Parker, Allen R. Reid, Leonard W. Spitznagel
1917
Mayor: Harry A. Brown
Councilmembers: John P. Adair, William Fehlhaber, Robert Hennessey, James F. Hinde, C. Melvin Johnson, Frederick Kieferdorf
1918
Mayor: Harry A. Brown
Councilmembers: John P. Adair, William Felhaber, Robert Hennessey, James F. Hinde, Ulysses Grant Johnson, Frederick Kieferdorf, William Rowland
1919
Mayor: Frederick Kieferdorf
Councilmembers: William Ahern, William Fehlhaber, James F. Hinde, Ulysses Grant Johnson, William Rowland, Leonard Spitznagel
1920
Mayor: Frederick Kieferdorf
Councilmembers: William Ahern, Frank C. Frazer, James F. Hinde, C. Melvin Johnson, William Rowland, Leonard Spitznagel
1921
Mayor: Frederick Kieferdorf
Councilmembers: William Ahern, Edward Banhert, Frank C. Frazer, C. Melvin Johnson, Jesse Lawrence, Jr., Leonard Spitznagel
1922
Mayor: Frederick Kieferdorf
Councilmembers: William Ahern, Edward Banhert, C. Melvin Johnson, Ulysses Grant Johnson, Jesse Lawrence, Jr., Leonard Spitznagel
1923
Mayor: Frederick Kieferdorf
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Edward Banhert, — Donnelly, C. Melvin Johnson, Ulysses Grant Johnson, Jesse Lawrence, Jr.
1924
Mayor: Frederick Kieferdorf
Councilmembers: John P. Adair, John Ahern, William Ahern, Frederick P. Bedle, Jesse Lawrence, Jr., C. Melvin Johnson
1925
Mayor: John L. Opfermann, MD
Councilmembers: John Ahern, William Ahern, Frederick P. Bedle, C. Melvin Johnson, Benedict J. Neimark, Haik Kavookjian
1926
Mayor: John L. Opfermann, MD
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Frederick P. Bedle, Harry A. Brown, C. Melvin Johnson, Benedict J. Neimark, James Rowland
1927
Mayor: James J. Rowland, MD
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Frederick P. Bedle, Harry A. Brown, Benedict J. Neimark, W. Addison Romain, C. Melvin Johnson
1928
Mayor: James J. Rowland, MD
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Frederick P. Bedle, C. Melvin Johnson, Benedict J. Neimark, Conrad Pfannenschmidt, W. Addison Romain
1929
Mayor: George W. Hardy
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Frederick P. Bedle, Harry A. Brown, Benedict J. Neimark, W. Addison Romain, C. Melvin Johnson
1930
Mayor: George W. Hardy
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Frederick P. Bedle, Harry A. Brown, C. Melvin Johnson, Benedict J. Neimark, Conrad Pfannenschmidt
1931
Mayor: George W. Hardy
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Harry A. Brown, Frederick P. Bedle, Henry Felhaber, Conrad Pfannenschmidt, Lewis Smith, Jr.
1932
Mayor: George W. Hardy
Councilmembers: Frederick P. Bedle, Harry A. Brown, Henry Fehlhaber, Frederick E. Giersh, Jacob S. Hoffman, Lewis Smith, Jr.
1933
Mayor: Frederick P. Bedle
Councilmembers: Harry A. Brown, Henry Felhaber, Frederick E. Giersh, Jacob S. Hoffman, George King, Lewis Smith, Jr.
1934
Mayor: Frederick P. Bedle
Councilmembers: Harry A. Brown, Henry Fehlhaber, Jacob S. Hoffman, George King, Michael Mendes, Lewis Smith, Jr.
1935
Mayor: George W. Hardy
Councilmembers: Harry A. Brown, Henry Felhaber, Jacob S. Hoffman, George King, Michael Mendes, Lewis Smith, Jr.
1936
Mayor: George W. Hardy
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Harry A. Brown, Edmund F. Duffy, Henry Fehlhaber, Jacob S. Hoffman, Michael Mendes
1937
Mayor: Harry A. Brown
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Edmund F. Duffy, Henry Fehlhaber, Jacob S. Hoffman, Michael Mendes, Charles T. Parker
1938
Mayor: Harry A. Brown
Councilmembers: John Ahern, Edmund F. Duffy, Henry Fehlhaber, Frederick Kieferdorf, William L. Parker, A. Meade Robertson
1939
Mayor: Harry N. Johnson
Councilmembers: George V. Brown, Edmund F. Duffy, Henry Fehlhaber, Frederick Kieferdorf, William L. Parker, A. Meade Robertson
1940
Mayor: Harry N. Johnson
Councilmembers: George V. Brown, George W. Hardy, Frederick Kieferdorf, William L. Parker, Richard Rast, Henry Ritterman, A. Meade Robertson
1941
Mayor: Frederick P. Bedle
Councilmembers: Dr. Thomas B. Ahern, Harry A. Brown, George V. Brown, George W. Hardy, Chris Kohlenbusch, Richard Rast, A. Meade Robertson
1942
Mayor: Frederick P. Bedle
Councilmembers: Harry A. Brown, George V. Brown, George W. Hardy, Chris Kohlenbusch, William L. Parker, A. Meade Robertson
1943
Mayor: Frederick P. Bedle
Councilmembers: Harry A. Brown, George V. Brown, Herbert Hartsgrove, Frederick Mohr, William L. Parker, A. Meade Robertson
1944
Mayor: Frederick P. Bedle
Councilmembers: George V. Brown, Herbert Hartsgrove, Frederick Mohr, William L. Parker, John Rast, A. Meade Robertson
1945
Mayor: A. Meade Robertson
Councilmembers: George V. Brown, Jack S. Giles, Herbert Hartsgrove, Frederick Mohr, Richard Parker, John Rast
1946
Mayor: A. Meade Robertson
Councilmembers: George V. Brown, Herbert Hartsgrove, Thomas J. Hogan, Thomas Lyons, Richard Parker, John Rast
1947
Mayor: A. Meade Robertson
Councilmembers: Herbert Hartsgrove, Thomas J. Hogan, Chris Kohlenbusch, Louis Loder, Thomas Lyons, John Rast
1948
Mayor: A. Meade Robertson
Councilmembers: Herbert Hartsgrove, Chris Kohlenbusch, Louis Loder, Thomas Lyons, Richard Parker, John Rast
1949
Mayor: Joseph A. Dempsey
Councilmembers: Herbert Hartsgrove, Chris Kohlenbusch, Louis Loder, John Newton, Richard Parker, John Rast
1950
Mayor: Joseph A. Dempsey
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, John J. Flemm, Herbert Hartsgrove, Charles Hatzenbuehler, Louis Loder, John Newton
1951
Mayor: William F. Fehlhaber
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, Herbert Hartsgrove, Charles Hatzenbuehler, Matthew Horan, John Newton, William V. Rauscher
1952
Mayor: Charles Hatzenbuehler
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, Frank Hall, Herbert Hartsgrove, Matthew Horan, William V. Rauscher, A. Meade Robertson
1953
Mayor: Charles Hatzenbuehler
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, Robert G. Diebold, Herbert Hartsgrove, Matthew Horan, William V. Rauscher, A. Meade Robertson
1954
Mayor: Charles Hatzenbuehler
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, Robert G. Diebold, Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr., Herbert Hartsgrove, John Newton, A. Meade Robertson
1955
Mayor: Frank Hall
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, Robert G. Diebold, Cornelius J. Guiney, Herbert Hartsgrove, Matthew Horan, John Newton
January 1, 1956- June 30, 1956
Mayor: Frank Hall
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, Joseph R. Bolger, Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr., Herbert Hartsgrove, Matthew Horan, John Newton
July 1, 1956- June 30, 1959
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Alexander F. Bahrs, Herman Black, Robert Diebold, James H. McGough
July 1, 1959- June 30, 1962
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Herman Black, Joseph R. Bolger, Robert G. Diebold, Ernest A. Vaughan
July 1, 1962- June 30, 1965
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: John A. Bahrs, Herman Black, Robert Diebold, William McGowan
July 1, 1965- June 30, 1968
Mayor: John A. Bahrs
Councilmembers: Frank Hall, Ellen Lynch, William McGowan, Ernest A. Vaughan
July 1, 1965- June 30, 1968
Mayor: John A. Bahrs
Councilmembers: Frank Hall, Ellen Lynch, William McGowan, Ernest A. Vaughan
July 1, 1968- December 31, 1970
Mayor: James T. White
Councilmembers: John Bahrs, Herman Black, Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr., Ernest F. “Sonny” Vaughan
1971 (January 1-June 30)
Mayor: James T. White
Councilmembers: Herman Black, C. Paul Case, Richard P. Gill, George V. Webb
1971 (July 1-December 31)
Mayor: James T. White
Councilmembers: C. Paul Case, Richard P. Gill, Luke Penta, Robert Waters
1972-1973
Mayor: James T. White
Councilmembers: C. Paul Case, Richard P. Gill, Luke Penta, Robert Waters
1974 (January 1-June 30)
Mayor: James T. White
Councilmembers: C. Paul Case, Richard P. Gill, Luke Penta, Robert Waters
1974 (July 1-December 31)
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, John P. Johnston, John H. Rodgers, Ernest A. Vaughan
January 1, 1975- June 30, 1977
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, John P. Johnston, John H. Rodgers, Ernest A. Vaughan
July 1, 1977- December 31, 1978
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, John P. Johnston, John H. Rodgers, Ernest A. Vaughan
1979
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, Alfred Cohen, Ernest A. Vaughan, Robert Wilson
1980-1981
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Alfred Cohen, Guy James, Katharine James, Robert Wilson
1982-1983
Mayor: Cornelius J. Guiney, Jr.
Councilmembers: Guy James, Katharine James, Rhomas P. Murphy, Robert Wilson
1984
Mayor: Robert A. Wilson
Councilmembers: C. Paul Case, Guy James, Katharine James, Thomas P. Murphy
1985
Mayor: Robert A. Wilson
Councilmembers: William Beatty, C. Paul Case, Guy James, Katharine James
1986
Mayor: Robert A. Wilson
Councilmembers: Thomas F. Balland, William Beatty, C. Paul Case, Joseph R. Valinoti
1987
Mayor: Robert A. Wilson
Councilmembers: Thomas F. Balland, William Beatty, C. Paul Case, Thomas F. Valinoti
1988
Mayor: Robert A. Wilson
Councilmembers: Thomas F. Balland, Anthony W. Bucco, Donald Manrodt, Joseph R. Valinoti
1989
Mayor: Robert A. Wilson (Deceased), James T. White (Council-appointed)
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, Donald Manrodt, Raymond Ramirez, James E. Smith, Jr.,
1990
Mayor: Raymond Ramirez
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, Donald Manrodt, James E. Smith, Jr., James T. White
1991
Mayor: Raymond Ramirez
Councilmembers: Joseph Branin, Anthony W. Bucco, Donald Manrodt, James E. Smith, Jr., James T. White
1992
Mayor: Raymond Ramirez
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, Dolores Howard, Steven London, Donald Manrodt
1993
Mayor: Richard Schwartz
Councilmembers: Anthony W. Bucco, Dolores Howard, Steven London, Donald Manrodt
1994
Mayor: Richard Schwartz
Councilmembers: Robert Cosgrove, Shawn G. Fitzgerald, Dolores Howard, Robert Rauen
1995
Mayor: Richard Schwartz (Resigned); Ernest F. Vaughan (Council-appointed)
Councilmembers: Robert Cosgrove, Shawn G. Fitzgerald, Dolores Howard, Robert Rauen
1996
Mayor: Joseph M. Branin
Councilmembers: Robert Cosgrove, Shawn G. Fitzgerald, Dolores Howard, Robert Rauen
1997-1998
Mayor: Joseph M. Branin
Councilmembers: John Bentham, Dolores Howard, Richard O’Neil, Robert Rauen
1999
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: John Bentham, Dolores Howard, Robert Rauen, Sherry Ruby
2000
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: John Bentham, Joseph Gallagher, Dolores Howard, Robert Rauen, Sherry Ruby
2001-2002
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: William Caizza, Robert Rauen, Sherry Ruby, John Urbanski
2003
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: William Caizza, John Urbanski
2004-2005
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: Currently, no record of members during this time is available.
2006
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: William Caizza, Frank Nolan, Nancy Thomas, John Urbanski
2007
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: William Caizza, Christopher Francy, Rebecca Kane, John Urbanski
2008
Mayor: Anna Little
Councilmembers: Nancy Burton, William Caizza, Frank Nolan, John Urbanski
2009
Mayor: Anna Little
Councilmembers: William Caizza, Christopher Francy, Rebecca Kane, John Urbanski
2010
Mayor: Anna Little
Councilmembers: Christopher Francy, Rebecca Kane, Frank Nolan, Richard O’Neil
2011
Mayor: Frank Nolan
Councilmembers: Kevin Connelly, Christopher Francy, Rebecca Kane, Richard O’Neil
2012
Mayor: Frank Nolan
Councilmembers: Christopher Francy, Rebecca Kane, Richard O’Neil, Kevin Redmond
2013
Mayor: Frank Nolan
Councilmembers: Christopher Francy, Rebecca Kane, Kevin Redmond, Tara Ryan
2014-2015
Mayor: Frank Nolan
Councilmembers: Doug Card, Rebecca Kane, Kevin Redmond, Tara Ryan
2016
Mayor: Frank Nolan
Councilmembers: Doug Card, Carolyn Broullon, Rebecca Kane, Claudette D’Arrigo
2017
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: Doug Card, Carolyn Broullon, Rebecca Kane, Claudette D’Arrigo
2018
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: Ken Braswell, Carolyn Broullon, Rosemary Ryan, Claudette D’Arrigo
2019
Mayor: Richard O’Neil
Councilmembers: Ken Braswell, Carolyn Broullon, Rosemary Ryan, Linda Mazzola
2020
Mayor: Carolyn Broullon
Councilmembers: Ken Braswell, Linda Mazzola, Rosemary Ryan, Cody Valkos
2021
Mayor: Carolyn Broullon
Councilmembers: Kevin Martin, Linda Mazzola, Donald Melnyk, Jo-Anne Olszewski
2022-2025
Mayor: Carolyn Broullon
Councilmembers: Jo-Anne Olszewski, Leo Cervantes, Karen Chelak, Donald Melnyk