Government » Neighborhood Area Councils

Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council

Font Size: + -
Share & Bookmark, Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option
Print
Mission Statement
The nine-member Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council is an official elected body under the city charter. Its purpose is to facilitate communication between Highlands residents and the City Council and other city organs. It also serves as a forum/mechanism for dealing with various local issues and for fostering community spirit through annual events such as Village Day, the Halloween party and haunted house, and the Soup Social.
Important Upcoming Events

Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council Meeting - Thursday February 5th at 7pm 
Zoom link (or attend in-person at Brigham House)
Agenda

Free self defense class and demonstration for all ages - Saturday May 16 2pm-3:30pm:
Presented by Daniel Mola from Atom, Jiu-Jitsu & Science
Hyde Center, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands

Newton Highlands Map

Meeting Information

The Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council meets on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings are typically held in a hybrid fashion with the public able to participate in-person at the Brigham House (20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands) and by Zoom (link in the agenda).
The next regular meeting is Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm

Past meetings (2010-present)

Documents for July 10, 2025 meeting

Contact Us

You can contact the entire Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council at HighlandsAreaCouncil@newtonma.gov

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook!

StaffTitleDepartmentsPhoneEmail
Freudberg, JeremyPresidentArea Council(857) 636-8420
Darnell, BarbaraVice PresidentArea Council(617) 969-5760
Gregory, GrootTreasurerArea Council(617) 444-9106
Nedeljkovic, SrdjanSecretaryArea Council(617) 332-1721
Fizek, RobertArea Council(617) 527-1268
Ivans, DianaArea Council
Manus, EmilyArea Council
Rosenberg, LarryArea Council
Wayne, AmyArea Council(617) 243-9093

Google Group

For announcements, agenda notices, draft minutes, and community discussion, join the Newton Highlands Google Group.
If you have a Google account, you can click here to join. Otherwise, send an email to newtonhighlands+subscribe@googlegroups.com.
If you have trouble with either method, please email jfreudberg@newtonma.gov for assistance.
Please note that the Google Group is maintained independently of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council.

Reference

By-Laws
Service Area

Archived Content