Monmouth Beach “Library Room” @ 100
The borough “library room” opened a century ago … Monmouth Beach is a community of readers. As a writer — they’ve been looking at...
MB Feature
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...
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....
The Octagon — Sea Bright’s Grandest Hotel
Few more magnificent structures have ever graced the Jersey Shore. The Octagon Hotel in Sea Bright began as a large private cottage. Built in...
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 —...
Broadway: Ready for Business
Legendary Road Awaits New Vision First mapped in 1835, first paved in 1891, Broadway was where Long Branch did commerce. The Slocum family is...
“Long Branch Daily Record” History
Long Branch’s “hometown newspaper” was founded as a weekly in 1883 by Robert M. Stults and Louis Bennett. It began printing daily in July...
Long Branch Pier & Boardwalk History
I witnessed the incineration of a city landmark … It had an aura and electricity all its own. Today, few people know, and even...
Images of Long Branch …
Long Branch history is irresistible. The more you know, the more you want to know. The city’s remarkable heritage is vibrant and impactful. Its...
Monmouth Beach Clubhouse Hotel Images …
Monmouth Beach Clubhouse Hotel images: The once spectacular Monmouth Beach Clubhouse Hotel — situated around the Beach Road, River Avenue and Club Circle area...
MB Borough Hall — History & Photos
The stately building on the southwest corner of Beach Road and Willow Avenue — the Monmouth Beach Borough Hall — has been the heartbeat...
Images from “Galilee” …
The Monmouth Beach area known as “Galilee” — located roughly from Central Road to the Sea Bright border — is a borough coastal spot...
Highland Beach — Playground from the Past
“Sandy Hook’s historic resort paradise” The beginnings of Highland Beach as a seashore resort date back to “Gilded Age” times. This iconic location —...
Sea Bright … Shore Shots
Technically, the borough is a barrier beach — narrow and long. Sea Bright, the land separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Shrewsbury River, is...
Monmouth Beach: Land of Rich & Famous
Gilded Age Glory at the Jersey Shore … By the 1880s — thanks to the advent of a shore-area railroad system and a train...
Storm Warriors: Monmouth Beach Chapter
United States Life-Saving Service — Remembering Heroes In the mid-1800s along the US coastline — between Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras — there was...
The Monmouth Beach Historical Committee Presents:
A Journalist’s Journey … For Spring 2025 borough historian Greg Kelly will conduct several presentations about Monmouth Beach history. A typical production (including commentary...
