Images of Long Branch …
Dedicated to Tom Booth of Long Branch (1951-2019). Long Branch history is irresistible. It’s heritage is long and vibrant. Here is the photo collection...
Category: Long Branch
Long Branch: City of Beach Clubs
A photo-essay on beach life at Long Branch … Long Branch is a beach town — one of the best ever. Shore lovers have...
Broadway: Where Long Branch Did Business
“Legendary Road Awaits New Vision” First mapped in 1835, first paved in 1891 — Broadway was where Long Branch did commerce. Historically, the road...
Pleasure Bay Images …
In an effort to expand beyond the declining oceanfront hotel scene at the close of the 19th century, city developers turned their attention to...
Long Branch Pier & Boardwalk: Seashore Fun
The first-ever “Long Branch Pier” out over the Atlantic Ocean was built in 1828. Called the “Bath House Pier,” it was used mainly as...
Long Branch Stadium: History & Photos
It’s difficult to narrow down a real name? It opened as Ocean Park in 1934 and closed as Long Branch Stadium in 1957. In...
Long Branch Railroad Images …
The city’s train system … At its peak — according to a 1907 Asbury Park Press report — the city of Long Branch had...
West End Cottages
It was a terrific architectural representation of Long Branch at the apex of its Glided Age glory — the West End Cottages. Situated on...
Long Branch Healthcare History
Monmouth Medical Center and the Hazard Hospital Professional healthcare in Long Branch got its start in four rented rooms above a Broadway storefront, Arnold’s...
Oldest Pharmacy in Long Branch
Pharmacist, Doctor, Mayor — All in North End The city’s longest operating pharmacy was started in North Long Branch more than 125 years ago....
Long Branch Eats …
Long Branch has always had a good selection of eating spots — places to relax and be waited on. To enjoy family, see friends,...
The Legend of Long Branch
Beginnings of a great city — How old is Long Branch? It goes all the way back to May 1668. According to local folklore,...
A Look at the LBPD
The Long Branch Police Department goes back to a Civil War Hero … Like most law enforcement agencies — they’ve been both admired and...
Long Branch: Grand Hotels of Past
Magnificent seashore dwellings from a city’s glory days I’m endlessly fascinated by the magnificent seashore hotels that sprawled along the Long Branch shoreline. These...
“The Reservation” — Long Branch’s Cottage Colony
By Michael Sheehan Visitors to Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in the City of Long Branch may notice a house standing alone near the north...
Elberon: Once a “Playland of Millionaires”
* * * * * Elberon is “a veritable Eden … wide streets unmarred by wires, perfect hedges and lawns, and...
