Pool & Surf Swimming in the City … Times 3 The old Long Branch pier and boardwalk area — in all its guises —...

The West End of Long Branch has always been its own kind of place — from wealthy to hippie. The area was once known...

Early city monument … The Long Branch Casino — majestically considered and placed where the city’s two greatest boulevards meet — had a “stormy...

How old is Long Branch? As a settlement it dates back to 1668. According to local folklore, five associates from the original Monmouth Patent...

In the spring of 1976, Michael Booth launched a Long Branch weekly newspaper, The Atlanctiville. That was 50 years ago. Mike remains in the...

History Highlights: Long Branch City Mayor … There’s been a certain stability to the office of Long Branch mayor over the past 50 years....

The city’s oldest eating establishment … So the food tale is … Max Altman opened the “first refreshment stand of any description” in Summer...

I witnessed the incineration of a city landmark … It had an aura and electricity all its own. Today, few people know, and even...

(And Elberon Library history included) It’s considered an original “Carnegie Library.” And it now has a handsome new shine. The Long Branch Free Public...

Long Branch history is irresistible. The more you know, the more you want to know. The city’s remarkable heritage is vibrant and impactful. Its...

The were revered as heroes of the Atlantic Coast. Members of the United States Life-Saving Service had a code: “you have to go out,...

Grand oceanfront lodgings highlight a city’s glory days … The magnificent seashore hotels that once sprawled along the Long Branch coast are endlessly fascinating...

Long Branch Police Department service dates back to a Civil War Hero … Like most law enforcement agencies — they’ve been both admired and...

Photo-essay on city restaurants and bars through the years … Long Branch has always had its share of good dining and drinking spots —...

Poet of the City … Long Branch native Dr. Robert Pinsky — a three-term Poet Laureate of the United States, distinguished Professor of English,...

Most Long Branch residents know their City Hall — a fortress-like structure set boldly on Broadway. For over 130 years the site has been...