In Nov. 2021 after ten years of our evolving mission and impact, we changed our name to Gathering Ground. You may still find reference to our old name Creative New Jersey in posts created prior to Nov. 2021.

Highlands Community Sponsors

Highlands Gathering Ground

Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Clean Ocean Action
Highland Borough Arts Council
Monmouth Arts
Monmouth County Division of Planning
New Jersey Future
Sustainable Jersey
Bay Ave Bakery & Cafe
Girls Cafe
Highlands Pancake House
The Water Witch Coffee & Tea Company

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“The convening in Orange of 80+ people last March under the banner of the Orange Call to Collaboration allowed us the opportunity to expand our arts-as-the-engine-of-urban-revitalization movement from 15 blocks to the whole city of 33,000 people. The Orange Call to Collaboration is becoming an umbrella for public and private initiatives to innovatively confront our urban challenges and to celebrate our culture and diversity.”

– Patrick Morrissy, Former Executive Director, HANDS, Inc. (Orange)