Watch The Full Moon Rise Sunday, Dec. 3 From Twin Lights

HIGHLANDS, NJ — This Sunday, Dec. 3 — for the first time ever — the historic Twin Lights lighthouse in Highlands will be open late, from 12 noon until 8 p.m. That's because Sunday is a full moon rise and all are invited to watch it from Twin Lights.

Writes the New Jersey State Park system, which runs Twin Lights:

Join us this Sunday, December 3 as we watch the full moon rise from Twin Lights Historic Site. The moon will begin to rise over the ocean at 6 p.m.

Situated 200 feet above sea level atop the Navesink Highlands, Twin Lights has stood as a sentinel over the treacherous coastal waters of northern New Jersey since 1828. Named Navesink Lightstation, it became known as the "Twin Lights of Highlands" to those who used its mighty beacons to navigate. As the primary seacoast light for The Highlands, New York Harbor, it was the best and brightest light in North America for generations of seafarers. Many a life and cargo were saved by the sweep of its light

The current lighthouse, built in 1862 of local brownstone at a cost of $74,000, replaced the earlier buildings that had fallen into disrepair. Architect Joseph Lederle designed the new lighthouse with two non-identical towers linked by keepers' quarters and storage rooms. This unique design made it easy to distinguish Twin Lights from other nearby lighthouses. At night, the two beacons, one flashing and the other fixed, provided another distinguishing characteristic. If you have any questions, please call 732-872-1814. We hope to see you this Sunday!