Monmouth Beach From the Sky …
Aerial images of the borough … Here are 100+ interesting aerial images from around Monmouth Beach — past and present. This seashore community is...
Author: Greg Kelly
Broadway: Ready for Business
Legendary Road Awaits New Vision First mapped in 1835, first paved in 1891, Broadway was where Long Branch conducted commerce. The Slocum family is...
Long Branch: City of Beach Clubs
Photo-essay on city sand, sea and sun … Long Branch is a beach town — one of the best ever. Shore lovers have known...
A Lesson in Friendship
In today’s trouble times it’s uplifting to reflect on how two different men found a friendship. In following my dad’s medical career I learned...
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...
Eliakim Wardell: Monmouth Beach Founder
The founder and first settler of the New Jersey coastal area today known as Monmouth Beach (other than the true first settlers, Native American...
Umbrellas to Billionaires — the Life of Jim Maguire
The guy traveled a long way from his first job as an umbrella boy at the Monmouth Beach Club. James J. Maguire, Sr., who...
Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Doctor
Dr. Newell also represented our area in the US Congress I’m a Lincoln man. I’ve probably read more than 50 books about the nation’s...
Highland Beach — Playground from the Past
“Sandy Hook’s historic resort paradise” The beginnings of Highland Beach as a seashore resort date back to “Gilded Age” times. This iconic location —...
Long Branch Eats …
Photo-essay on city restaurants and bars through the years … Long Branch has always had its share of good dining spots — places to...
MB Railroad Images …
Most seasoned borough residents know that a train once ran through town. Monmouth Beach also had a railroad station — two in fact. The...
“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 July...
Jay W. Ross: MB’s Ultimate Philanthropist
He is the supreme Monmouth Beach philanthropist of his age and all others. A guy who walked the talk — to the tune of...
Long Branch’s “Showman Mayor”
Daniel J. Maher is certainly one of the most fascinating leaders — both civic and commercial — in all Long Branch history. This epic...
Long Branch Hotels: Great Views
Magnificent seashore lodgings highlight a city’s glory … I’m endlessly fascinated by the magnificent seashore hotels that sprawled along the Long Branch coastline. These...
New Home for Monmouth Beach Firefighters
Always Ready & Brave … The Monmouth Beach Fire Company is front of mind currently. While a new firehouse on Beach Road gets prepped,...
