Booth-Full of Brothers
On Long Branch and a presidential assassin … John Wilkes Booth’s place in American infamy is secure forever. History records that JWB certainly visited...
Author: Greg Kelly
MBPD: A History of Serving & Protecting
Good Guys in Blue … A main reason why Monmouth Beach is such an outstanding community is because residents trust that they live in...
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+...
My “Monmouth College” Path …
My early days at Monmouth College were potentially very gloomy times. By 1981 my home life was a bit rough. I’d lost two young...
Oceanport’s “Sharp-Shooter” Mayor
Plus, a list of all borough mayors … Oceanport’s first mayor was Charles W. Billings. An early and eager advocate for borough independence, he...
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...
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...
St. Peter’s Church of Galilee
“Church of the Fishermen” Built on sand close by the water’s edge, the St. Peter’s Church of Galilee was dedicated in August 1873. Classic...
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...
Oliver Byron’s Next Performance …
City Fire & History Museum now open … There’s a new stage for the city’s favorite actor. The new Long Branch Fire & History...
“Bishop” of Sea Bright
Sea Bright Characters: My physician-father had his share of “famous patients.” Including one reputed New Jersey mobster boss, who when asked by dad what...
Monmouth Beach From the Sky …
Aerial images of the borough … Have look at these aerial images from around Monmouth Beach — past and present. The seashore community is...
Local Railroads: MB • LB • SB
For Gilded Age elites to make a remote seashore region (Sea Bright, Monmouth Beach and Long Branch) into an exclusive summer resort, they required...
Living it Up at White Sands …
North End’s fave beach spot from 1961-1974 … By mid-1960s Summers, Long Branch could have been called “beach city.” Some 20 beach clubs (public...
Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge Images
Gateway to the Jersey Shore … Since the first bridge opened in 1872, a total of four river crossings have connected Sea Bright and...
James Heimbold — Duty, Honor, Country
Never Forget … For those who don’t know the Heimbold family of Monmouth Beach — you should. They’ve done a lot of meaningful things...
