Mule Barn Tavern — New Sandy Hook Rations
Any reason to visit Sandy Hook is a worthwhile one. Now it’s even better. One of the peninsula’s most historic and coolest buildings has...
Author: Greg Kelly
Monmouth Beach Life Photo Collection
Sea Bright, Long Branch, Sandy Hook and Highland Beach Images too … I’ve sought to make this a pleasing and positive website. One that’s...
Long Branch Hotels: Great Views
Magnificent seashore lodgings highlight the city’s glory … I’m endlessly fascinated by the magnificent seashore hotels that sprawled along the Long Branch coastline. These...
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 —...
“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 1902...
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 impacting. With...
Long Branch Boardwalk & Pier History
It’s a goner. Not coming back. Certainly not the aura. Today, few people know — and even fewer care — about the allure of...
MB Borough Hall — History & Photos
The stately building on the southwest corner of Beach Road and Willow Avenue is the heartbeat of municipal government — the Monmouth Beach Borough...
Monmouth Beach Fire Company Images …
Always Ready & Brave … The Monmouth Beach Fire Company is front of mind currently — as its new home on Beach Road is...
Long Branch Education History
Learning in the city … The ultimate historical account of Long Branch — Entertaining a Nation — praises “three fighting superintendents” for guaranteeing the...
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Images
A link between two distinct communities … A total of five bridges have connected the boroughs of Sea Bright and Rumson over the past...
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...
Boyle’s Tavern: A Neighborhood Bar
A thoughtful local observer has called it the “Fenway Park of bars” — lots of history, lots of angles, lots of character. It’s Boyle’s...
“Wooden Palaces” of Monmouth Beach
The town’s spectacular seashore mansions … One way that the wealthy like to flex is through the building of big houses. A handsome feature...
Images of Sandy Hook Lighthouse …
Nearly 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...
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 private cottage built by Mifflin...
