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...
Author: Greg Kelly
America’s Best Beaches for ’23
No locals on the list … that’s good! He’s known as “Dr. Beach.” Director of the Florida International University Laboratory for Coastal Research in...
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...
Local Beach Clubs: MB • LB • SB
“Seasons in the Sun” for Monmouth Beach, Long Branch, Sea Bright and Sandy Hook There’s no place like home — except maybe the beach....
“Wooden Palaces” of Monmouth Beach
A look at the town’s spectacular seashore mansions … One way the wealthy like to flex is through the building of big houses. A...
A Building Grows in Sea Bright …
“The Break” coming to “The Neighborhood” The first residential high-rise in downtown Sea Bright is coming together smartly (the image below is a model)....
Summer of ’23
Local Stories Worth a Look … Summer season on the Jersey Shore typically begins with the Memorial Day weekend. Have a look at this...
“The Reservation” — Long Branch’s Cottage Colony
By Michael Sheehan Visitors to Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in the City of Long Branch may notice a big house standing alone near the...
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...
MB Bathing Pavilion Images …
The Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (MBBP) — a borough landmark for over a century now — opens for the ’23 season on Memorial Day...
Nauvoo — Start of Sea Bright
Sea Bright beginnings … It was first called “Nauvoo.” The area’s original settlers — Nathan Woolley, William Giles, and Johnty Smith — probably arrived...
Highland Beach — Past Playground
“Sandy Hook’s historic resort paradise” The beginnings of Highland Beach as a seashore resort date to Gilded Age times. This iconic location — where...
Images of Long Branch …
Long Branch history is irresistible. Its heritage vibrant and impactful. The more you know, the more you want to know. With countless stories to...
“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...
Monmouth Beach — Not Yet $10 Million
’23 Monmouth Beach Municipal Budget: $9.9 Million In a time of high inflation — and even higher municipal spending — the borough’s financial team...
Max’s Famous Hot Dogs — #1 in Long Branch
The city’s oldest eating establishment … So the food tale is … Max Altman opened the “first refreshment stand of any description” about 1916,...
