Sandy Hook Lighthouse Images …
Over 260 years of service … It’s the Jersey Shore’s noblest outpost. At once majestic and mighty, it’s a tribute to commerce and continuity...
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“Long Branch Daily Record” History
The presses stopped 50 years ago … Long Branch’s “hometown newspaper” was founded as a weekly in 1883 by Robert M. Stults and Louis...
Monmouth Beach Mayor’s Gallery
Mayors of the Borough of Monmouth Beach, NJ (1906 to Present) — 16 people have held the town’s highest elected office since the municipality...
Sheila Marie (Kelly) Sharemet, 1956-2025 — RIP
☘️ A superb Irish gal leaves us on St. Patrick’s Day … Sheila Marie (Kelly) Sharemet — strong in mind, body and soul —...
Seasons in the Sun: Our Beach Clubs
Summers Remembered in Monmouth Beach, Long Branch and Sea Bright … There’s no place like home — except maybe the beach. During peak summer...
Hazard — “Hospital with a Heart”
E.C. Hazard, MD & his Hospital … This forgotten city charity healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” — was opened...
Monmouth Beach Life Photo Collection
Digital Discovery: Facts & Photos on Sea Bright, Long Branch, and Sandy Hook … I’ve sought to make this a pleasing and positive website....
Lady Led Learning in Tough Times
Helen Kittell West, Principal of the Monmouth Beach School (1922-1946). A borough education leader during very trying times — all through the Great Depression...
Boyle’s Tavern: “Neighborhood Bar”
I first walked through the door at age 18. It was cool, dark, and mysterious. My friend, Joe, was the guide. His dad, Emmett,...
“Wooden Palaces” of Monmouth Beach
Spectacular seashore mansions … One way that the wealthy like to flex is through the building of huge houses. A fetching feature of Monmouth...
New Home for Monmouth Beach Firefighters
Always Ready & Brave … The Monmouth Beach Fire Company has completed its new firehouse on Beach Road — there for all to see....
Long Branch Pier Fire — 38 Years Ago
Lost city summers … Long Branch has a storied history as a beach resort destination, with its iconic pier playing a central role in...
MB Bathing Pavilion Images …
The Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (MBBP) — the borough’s public beach club — has operated for more than a century of summers. I’ve favored...
Highland Beach — Playground Past
“Sandy Hook’s historic resort paradise” The beginnings of Highland Beach as a seashore resort date back to the “Gilded Age.” This iconic shore location...
“Super Banker” Loved Monmouth Beach
George Fisher Baker: Gilded Age Tycoon During the late 19th Century — and probably even today — the 1.6-mille Ocean Avenue section of Monmouth...
Long Branch Hotels: Great Views
Grand seashore lodgings highlight city glory … The magnificent seashore hotels that once sprawled along the Long Branch coastline are endlessly fascinating to me....
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Images
Linking two distinct communities … A total of five bridges have connected the boroughs of Sea Bright and Rumson over the past 150 years....
