Long Branch and the Presidency
Seven United States chief executives are said to have visited Long Branch — the 19th Century’s “Resort of Presidents” — but I only dug...
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Grandpa Kelly’s Seashore Hotel
Long Branch — in addition to its myriad other glories — might well have been called “Hotel City” during its heyday times. Over the...
Long Branch Pier & Boardwalk History
I witnessed the incineration of a city landmark … It had an aura and electricity all its own. Today, few people know, and even...
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 —...
Long Branch Stadium: Cars & Canines
It’s difficult to narrow down a true name. It opened as Ocean Park in 1934 and closed as Long Branch Stadium in 1957. Over...
“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: 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...
“Long Branch Daily Record” History
The city’s paper of record … The “hometown newspaper” of Long Branch was launched as a weekly in 1883 by Robert M. Stults and...
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...
Robert Pinsky — Master Poet of Long Branch
Poet of the City … Long Branch native Dr. Robert Pinsky — a three-term Poet Laureate of the United States, distinguished Professor of English,...
LBHS — With a Harvard Touch
Two Terrific Education Leaders with Ivy League Pedigrees … For nearly half a century, Long Branch High School was led by a couple of...
Hazard — “Hospital with a Heart”
E.C. Hazard, MD & his Hospital … This forgotten city healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” – was opened in...
North Long Branch: Keeping Cool
It was called “Fishtown” in Entertaining a Nation and marked as “Atlanticville” on a F.W. Beers map from 1873. Many locals still call it...
Long Branch Railroad Images …
The city’s train system … still going today At its peak — according to a June 1908 Long Branch Daily Record report — the...
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...
Long Branch Hotels: Great Views
Grand oceanfront lodgings highlight city glory days … The magnificent seashore hotels that once sprawled along the Long Branch coast are endlessly fascinating to...
