MB School Song
“Happy Childhood Days” … The Monmouth Beach School anthem conjures up happy memories for a lot of alumni. The school on Griffin Street first...
Author: Greg Kelly
Monmouth Beach School History
Learning by the seashore … Formal public education in Monmouth Beach — at least the concept of it — got its start over 115...
Shorelands of Monmouth Beach
History & Photos … Shorelands — starting as a Gilded Age golf course has grown into a close-knit and comfortable community. Mostly, the folks...
Some Good Lawyer Jokes …
I was a huge fan of the hit AMC-TV series, Better Call Saul. That fantastic cable show — which is nearly as good as...
A Brief History of the Sheehan/Ennis Families
Note: The following is a condensation of pertinent facts from the book Family Trees by William G. Sheehan. It was edited by Michael Sheehan....
Honoring Long Branch Senior Citizens
Golden Age Gift … Long Branch senior citizens now have a spectacular new home in which to gather. One befitting their contributions and wisdom...
Monmouth Beach: Did You Know?
This is an ongoing list, to which I will add frequently: • “Boss of the County” — It’s Monmouth County’s highest elective office. In...
Alice Kelly — Taken 50 Years Ago
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of my older sister, Alice Ward Kelly, R.N. She would be a senior citizen now...
Mother to Son: Christmas Letter
It was about 80 Christmas seasons ago, with war raging around the globe, when a mother sat down and wrote a simple but powerful...
Monmouth Beach Educates a Doctor
When my father was in his late 40s he ran for a seat on the Monmouth Beach School Board of Education. As if he...
Growing Up in Monmouth Beach
For over 20 years of my life, our family of 10 lived in a large Tudor house about a quarter mile from the ocean...
Surviving Superstorm Sandy …
It’s been more than a decade since the Monmouth Beach, Long Branch and Sea Bright area felt the awful wrath of Mother Nature. It...
Long Branch City Clerks: Some History
The first Long Branch municipal clerk was R. Jerome Van Brunt, who held the post for nearly 20 years before being politically ousted in...
Broadway Show: Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center
Arts & Cultural Center Celebrates All Things Long Branch The diversity of Long Branch — its citizens gift for mixing — is an essential...
’25 Hurricane Season: Be Ready
Experts Predict “Extremely Active” Storm Season … Living at the shore comes at a price. Wise lifelong coastal residents know this. It’s understood that...
Bridging to Monmouth Beach
Since Monmouth Beach is pretty much surrounded by water — ocean, river and creek — bridges are necessary. The borough once had two water...
