Pier Dancing and the Depression
It was the “Great Depression” times and Long Branch tried to shuffle by — back some 90 summers ago. Today few, if any, city...
Author: Greg Kelly
MB Fire Company Images …
Always Ready & Brave … First organized in 1905, Monmouth Beach Fire Company service actually predates the borough by a year. Most borough residents...
Long Branch Pier Fire — 39 Years Ago
Lost city summers … Long Branch has a storied history as a beach resort, with its iconic pier playing a central role in that...
Elmer Fudd in Monmouth Beach
In the course of my research of Monmouth Beach history, I’m often amazed by the caliber of people who have called this small seashore...
The Trials of Dr. Carl Coppolino
60 years ago … While exploring my physician-father’s medical book collection at our home one day, I found an oddly titled one, The Practice...
Sea Bright … Shore Shots
Few seashore communities offer a richer blending of sand and sea. Technically, Sea Bright is a barrier beach — narrow and long. This land...
Galilee Fishing: “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...
Jay Ross: MB’s #1 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...
About My Research Efforts …
For My Readers … As I continue to develop my website — mainly though posting historic local photos backed with facts — I’ve reached...
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...
History of Shore Regional High School
The concept of a NJ shore-area high school was discussed as early as 1955. In the following years, four local towns — Monmouth Beach,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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...
