Monmouth Beach Life Photo Collection
Sea Bright, Long Branch, Sandy Hook and Highland Beach Images too. Dig in … I’ve sought to make this a visually pleasing website. One...
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Seashore Palaces of Wood
Sea Bright’s magnificent 19th century oceanfront mansions. A classic part of town heritage were the massive “cottages” — seashore castles of wood, in truth...
Local Beach Clubs: SB • MB • LB
Beach Time at Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright and Long Branch There’s no place like home … except maybe for the beach. During peak summer...
Peninsula House: Shore Splendor at Sea Bright
Known by locals as the “P House” — the iconic seashore structure dates back to Sea Bright’s late 19th century resort glory days. The...
MB Bathing Pavilion Images …
The Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (MBBP) marked its centennial season last summer — 100 years of sun and fun. I’ve enjoyed the spot ever...
Images of Sea Bright …
Classic photos of a seaside borough … (Page dedicated to the Sea Bright Historical Society) Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright have a lot in...
Images of Long Branch …
Dedicated to Tom Booth of Long Branch (1951-2019). Long Branch history is irresistible. It’s heritage is long and vibrant. Here is the photo collection...
Long Branch: City of Beach Clubs
A photo-essay on beach life at Long Branch … Long Branch is a beach town — one of the best ever. Shore lovers have...
MB Cultural Center Flea Market, May 21
MB Cultural Center Flea Market ’22 Saturday, May 21 ~ 8 am to 2 pm on Ocean Avenue / MORE INFO And some history...
Nauvoo — Start of Sea Bright
Sea Bright beginnings … It was first known as “Nauvoo” (that’s Hebrew for: “pleasant place”). The very first settlers — Nathan Woolley, William Giles,...
Broadway: Where Long Branch Did Business
“Legendary Road Awaits New Vision” First mapped in 1835, first paved in 1891 — Broadway was where Long Branch did commerce. Historically, the road...
Pleasure Bay Images …
In an effort to expand beyond the declining oceanfront hotel scene at the close of the 19th century, city developers turned their attention to...
Boyle’s Tavern: A Neighborhood Bar
Boyle’s Tavern on Willow Avenue now hosts “Happy Hours” — 3 pm to 7 pm, Thursday thru Sunday. * * * * ...
Monmouth Beach Club History
It is certainly the most classic structure along the Monmouth Beach coast, and perhaps, along the entire Monmouth County shore. While many of the...
Monmouth Beach Clubhouse Hotel Images …
It’s the spot where Monmouth Beach all began. Eliakim Wardell, a Boston-born Quaker who first settled the area, broke ground on a farmhouse in...
Long Branch Pier & Boardwalk: Seashore Fun
The first-ever “Long Branch Pier” out over the Atlantic Ocean was built in 1828. Called the “Bath House Pier,” it was used mainly as...
Images of Sandy Hook …
It has 500 years of history — going back to the 1520s when Giovanni da Verrazzano became the first European to explore our “Jersey...
