MBPO: A Century of Delivering
The United States Post Office at Monmouth Beach (07750) — marked 100 years of service in 2024 — has had three homes in borough...
Author: Greg Kelly
Monmouth Beach Historical Committee
The borough of Monmouth Beach has formed a new organization: * * * * * Monmouth Beach Historical Committee Organized June 2024 “The purpose...
Getting Approved in Monmouth Beach
During his prime years as a practicing physician, my father served on our local bank’s Advisory Board (the Monmouth Beach bank has had several...
Sea Bright Railroad Images …
Trains ran through Sea Bright … Also, how the railroad nearly killed a jet age pioneer. The railroad played an important role in Sea...
Monmouth County: What’s in a Name?
America will celebrate 250 years … “According to several sources, including a booklet, A Sketch of Monmouth County, published in 1929 by the Board...
A Lesson in Friendship
In today’s challenging times it’s uplifting to reflect on how two different men found a friendship. In following my dad’s medical career I learned...
Monmouth County’s Lincoln Connection
His great-great grandfather lived here — Abraham Lincoln — America’s greatest President* — had Monmouth County family roots. According to A. Lincoln, a very...
Miscellaneous Monmouth Beach
Maps, letters, flyers, pictures, stories, ads, documents, signs, odd and unusual images of Monmouth Beach. I claim no ownership of the images — I...
Monmouth Beach History Archive
Here’s your chance to do some binge-reading about Monmouth Beach history — pick a link and have a look: • Alma Mater — HERE • Almost...
A Favorite Teacher …
Mrs. Joan Delehanty She was a teacher who was popular with the kids, trusted by the parents, and respected by her colleagues. That’s no...
MB Cultural Center: Ordeal & Triumph
It has survived fires and floods. Withstood decades of storms, salt air and wicked winds. It sat rotting for eight years — unused and...
“Look Like a Doctor”
It’s a moment seared into my memory forever — the morning when my physician-father awoke me to tell of a terrible accident. My 19-year-old...
Monmouth Beach Blueprint — 150+ Years Ago
The Monmouth Beach Association is largely credited with developing the borough as it’s known today. This august group was incorporated in 1871 — making...
Filing Up in Monmouth Beach
Borough service station at 100 … When it comes to good locations for a gas station, it’s tough to beat the one in Monmouth...
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...
MB Patriots: Chief Richard L. Keller
Richard L. Keller, that rare fine blend of command and merriment, was the ultimate public servant. The town’s longest serving Chief of Police was...
