City Schools: Long Branch Learning
Long Branch Education History … The foremost historical account of Long Branch — Entertaining a Nation — praises “three fighting superintendents” for guaranteeing the...
Author: Greg Kelly
Vivian Johnson: Shore Nightclub Queen
She was born in Monmouth Beach — a member of the borough’s most famous political family. Vivian Johnson was a lady way ahead of...
Sea Bright: Boro of Beach Clubs
It’s the ultimate beach town. Folks have been coming to Sea Bright for sea, sand and sun for over a century. Young and old,...
MB Bathing Pavilion History …
There’s no place like home — except maybe the beach. During my deep-dive research into local history, I’ve found few things to elicit more...
The President Who Loved Monmouth Beach
Benjamin Harrison — the nation’s 23rd president — visited 130 years ago. A former President of the United States of America did visit Monmouth...
Monmouth Beach Golf Club
Monmouth Beach was very likely home to the first formal golf course on the Jersey Shore.* Just before the turn of the 20th century,...
West End Cottages
They were a fabulous architectural representation of Long Branch at the apex of its Glided Age glory — the West End Cottages. The magnificent...
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...
MB “Library Room” @ 100
The borough “library room” opened for century … Monmouth Beach is a community of readers. As a writer — they’ve been looking at my...
High Living in Monmouth Beach
“The Shores” and “The Admiralty” — Oceanfront High-Rises Rule the Coast Seeking to boost town tax ratables — then badly needed to fund a...
“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 —...
Fargo in Monmouth Beach History …
The Wells Fargo Bank branch on Beach Road closed its doors permanently in October 2025 after 57 years of business. Making for a bitter...
Monmouth Beach & Sea Bright @ $30,000
A doctor owned the beach towns … I made a satisfying publishing career working as the editor of a physician’s business magazine for 12+...
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...
“The Reservation” — Long Branch’s Cottage Colony
By Michael Sheehan Going Back 125 Summers … It’s an amusing tale about a forgotten era in city life. Visitors to the popular Seven...
Long Branch: Eating & Drinking
Photo-essay on city restaurants and bars through the years … Long Branch has always had its share of good dining and drinking spots —...
