Max’s Bar & Grill — #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” in Summer...
Author: Greg Kelly
Galilee Fishermen: “Harvesting the Sea”
Today, few people know or remember that Monmouth Beach was once a thriving commercial fishing village. While many local anglers still regularly cast off...
Long Branch Casino: City Crowning
Start of a City … The Long Branch Casino — majestically considered and placed where the city’s two greatest boulevards meet — had a...
“Wooden Palaces” of Monmouth Beach
Spectacular seashore mansions … One way the wealthy like to flex is through the building of huge houses. A fetching feature of Monmouth Beach...
Monmouth Beach Politics: J & J Style
From the official beginning of Monmouth Beach in 1906 — for nearly half of that time — a dynamic father-son combo ran things as...
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...
Suiting Up: W.H. Woolley Clothing
The city’s most famous men’s clothing store opened on Broadway in the spring of 1911. Partners William H. Woolley and Jacob Kridel started the...
Long Branch: Keys to the City
How old is Long Branch? It goes all the way back to 1668. According to local folklore, five associates from the original Monmouth Patent...
Boyle’s Tavern: “Neighborhood Bar”
I first walked through the door at age 18. It was cool, dark, and mysterious. My friend, Joe, was the guide. His dad, Emmett,...
US Life-Saving Service at Takanassee Lake
Revered as heroes of the Atlantic Coast — members of the United States Life-Saving Service had a code: “you have to go out, but...
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...
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...
Images of Sandy Hook …
It has 500 years of history — going back to the 1520s when Giovanni da Verrazzano became the first European to explore our “Jersey...
“Pool Club Row” in Long Branch
Pool & Surf Swimming in the City … Times 3 The old Long Branch pier and boardwalk area — in all its guises —...
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...
Elberon: “Playland of Millionaires”
History & Images It was sometimes called “Hollywood of the East.” Back when it was a summer seashore resort during the Gilded Age. Elberon...
