Long Branch Pier Fire — 39 Years Ago
Lost city summers … Long Branch has a storied history as a beach resort, with its iconic pier playing a central role in that...
Author: Greg Kelly
50 Years of Weekly Newspapers …
In the spring of 1976, Michael Booth launched a Long Branch weekly newspaper, The Atlanctiville. That was 50 years ago. Mike remains in the...
Monmouth Beach Life Photo Collection
Digital Discovery: Facts & Photos on Sea Bright, Long Branch, and Sandy Hook … My goal with this website has been to create something...
History of Shore Regional High School
The concept of a NJ shore-area high school was discussed as early as 1955. In the following years, four local towns — Monmouth Beach,...
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...
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 Hotels: Great Views
Grand oceanfront lodgings highlight a city’s glory days … The magnificent seashore hotels that once sprawled along the Long Branch coast are endlessly fascinating...
Long Branch and the Presidency
Although seven United States chief executives visited Long Branch — the 19th Century’s “Resort of Presidents” — but I only dug deeper on two:...
“Bishop” of Sea Bright
Sea Bright Characters: My physician-father had his share of “famous patients.” Including one reputed New Jersey mobster boss, who when asked by dad what...
Monmouth Beach From the Sky …
Aerial images of the borough … Have look at these aerial images from around Monmouth Beach — past and present. The seashore community is...
Local Railroads: MB • LB • SB
For Gilded Age elites to make a remote seashore region (Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach and Long Branch) into an exclusive summer resort, they required...
James Heimbold — Duty, Honor, Country
Never Forget … For those who don’t know the Heimbold family of Monmouth Beach — you should. They’ve done a lot of meaningful things...
Lefty Sheehan: Our War Hero
Never Forget … • He came from an abundant family (born one of 20 double first cousins). • He summered in Monmouth Beach (enjoying...
MB Fire Company Images …
Always Ready & Brave … First organized in 1905, Monmouth Beach Fire Company service actually predates the borough by a year. Most borough residents...
Mule Barn Tavern — New Sandy Hook Rations
And some Hook eats history … Any reason to visit Sandy Hook is a worthwhile one. Now it’s even better. One of the peninsula’s...
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...
