MB First Aid Squad — History & Photos
The borough’s First Aid Squad has come a long way since its founding 65 years ago. The all-volunteer group is today called the Monmouth...
Author: Greg Kelly
MB Bathing Pavilion Images …
The Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (MBBP) — the borough’s public beach club — has operated for more than a century of summers. In that...
“Good Cop” — City Patrolman Charlie Phillips
In an age when “the good cop” is more important than ever — I’d like to remember one of “Long Branch’s finest.” As Long...
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 & USA — Celebrate ’76
Monmouth Beach-USA Bicentennial Celebration — 50 years ago. In July 1976, the borough of Monmouth Beach joined in with the nation celebrating its 200th...
Over the River: King & President
The new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge — opened in July 2025 — is the sixth connection between two distinctive boroughs over the past 150 years....
Nauvoo — Start of Sea Bright
Birth of a beachtown … It was first called “Nauvoo.” The area’s original settlers — Nathan Woolley, William Giles, and Johnty Smith — probably...
Seasons in the Sun: Local Beach Clubs
Summers Remembered in Monmouth Beach, Long Branch and Sea Bright … There’s no place like home — except maybe the beach. Generations of local...
Images of Sea Bright …
Classic photos of a seaside borough … Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach have a lot in common. So much in fact — for about...
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:...
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Images
A new bridge — linking two distinct communities — opens … A total of six bridges have connected the boroughs of Sea Bright and...
Bridging to Monmouth Beach
Since Monmouth Beach is pretty much surrounded by water — an ocean, river and creek — bridges are necessary. The borough once had two...
Jay W. Ross: MB’s Ultimate Philanthropist
Jay W. Ross was strong and serious, hard-working and honest, principled and opinionated. The man knew what he wanted. Thankfully, he wanted to help...
LBHS — With a Harvard Touch
Two Terrific Education Leaders with Ivy League Pedigrees … For nearly half a century, Long Branch High School was led by a couple of...
Monmouth Beach School Images …
Learning at the beach … The Monmouth Beach Public School first opened its doors to students and teachers in October 1909. The educational facility...
Long Branch Pier Fire — 39 Years Ago
Lost city summers … Long Branch has a storied history as a beach resort destination, with its iconic pier playing a central role in...
