From “Monmouth Beach-to-Saratoga”
Every year around this time I think about my late father-in-law, James F. Norton, Jr. Each August he would make his sojourn from Monmouth...
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The Blueprint for Monmouth Beach
First incorporated in the Spring of 1871, the Monmouth Beach Association is largely credited with developing the borough that we know today. The group’s...
What’s Your Favorite Burger?
More than 50 billion hamburgers are eaten in America every year, with the average person dining on a burger three times a week. With...
America’s Best Beaches by “Dr. Beach”
We’re not on the list, but should be … They call him Dr. Beach. He is Stephen Leatherman, PhD, the country’s top coastal expert...
Monmouth Beach Beginnings …
Although there is coastal history on the Monmouth Beach area dating back to the late 1600s, it didn’t become an official community until 1906...
Monmouth Beach: Land of Rich & Famous
Back in the late-1800s — thanks to the advent of a shore-area railroad system and a train station in the borough — Monmouth Beach...
James Heimbold — Duty, Honor, Country
For those who don’t know the Heimbold family of Monmouth Beach — you should. For they’ve done a lot of meaningful things for the...
“Monmouth Beach Yankees”
Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and other New York Yankee legends hanging out in Monmouth Beach? Yes, it happened. Most people probably don’t...
Elmer Fudd via Monmouth Beach
Through my ongoing historical research of Monmouth Beach, I’m frequently amazed by the caliber of people who once called this small community home. One...
Monmouth Beach’s Neighborhood Bar
A thoughtful local observer called it the “Fenway Park of bars” — lots of history, lots of angles, lots of character. It’s Boyle’s Tavern...
Growing Up in Monmouth Beach
For 20 years of my life, our family of 10 lived in a large Tudor house about a quarter mile from the ocean in...