Lefty Sheehan: Remembering a Hero
He lived in Monmouth Beach (loving summers at “The Club”). He came from an abundant family (born one of 20 double first cousins). He...
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“Wooden Palaces” of Monmouth Beach
More old Monmouth Beach homes … “Stick Style” … “Swiss Style Villa” … “Carpenter Gothic” … “Queen Anne Style” … “Shingle Style” … “Colonial...
Inside the Doctor’s Mind …
My father Dr. Charles Kelly lived in Monmouth Beach for five decades. Growing up in a doctor’s home I learned firsthand the medical profession’s...
James Heimbold — Duty, Honor, Country
For those who don’t know the Heimbold family of Monmouth Beach — you should. They’ve done a lot of meaningful things for the town...
Shorelands of Monmouth Beach
Shorelands — many a fine family and good times have called it home. The first real development of this cozy river area began with...
10 Tips for Becoming Resilient
More lessons from my Monmouth Beach father … If ever there was a guy who needed to embrace resilience, it was my father. When...
Remembering a Great Lady: Joan Delehanty
Joan Delehanty died on November 6, 2018 at age 88: She was a teacher who was popular with the kids, trusted by the parents,...
“Monmouth Beach Club” Images
The Monmouth Beach Bath & Tennis Club (or more popularly known as “The Club”) is on Ocean Avenue. I consider this coastal building to...
MB Politics: Johnson & Johnson Style
During the first century of Monmouth Beach governance, for nearly half of that time a dynamic father-son combo ran things as activist mayors. These...
A Tale of Two Sisters …
They are forever elusive to me. I wish so much I could have known them better. To be with them — if only for...
Riding the Monmouth Beach Rails
If America’s late 18th century “High and Mighty” were going to make a then remote seashore region (Monmouth Beach and Long Branch) a summer...
