Long Branch Boardwalk & Pier History
It’s a goner. Not coming back. Certainly not the aura. Today, few people know — and even fewer care — about the allure of...
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It’s a goner. Not coming back. Certainly not the aura. Today, few people know — and even fewer care — about the allure of...
Photo-essay on city sand, sea and sun … Long Branch is a beach town — one of the best ever. Shore lovers have known...
Start of a City … The Long Branch Casino — majestically considered and placed where the city’s two greatest boulevards meet — had a...
Golden Age Gift … Long Branch senior citizens are getting a spectacular new home to gather in. One befitting their contributions and wisdom through...
Magnificent seashore lodgings highlight city glory … I’m endlessly fascinated by the magnificent seashore hotels that sprawled along the Long Branch coastline. These grand...
Legendary Road Awaits New Vision First mapped in 1835, first paved in 1891, Broadway was where Long Branch conducted commerce. The Slocum family is...
Poet of the City … Long Branch native Robert Pinsky — a three-term Poet Laureate of the United States, distinguished Professor of English, and...
How old is Long Branch? It goes all the way back to 1668. According to local folklore, in 1665 five associates from the original...
Photo-essay on city restaurants and bars through the years … Long Branch has always had its share of good dining spots — places to...
Pharmacist, Doctor, Mayor — All in North End The city’s longest operating pharmacy was started in North Long Branch more than 125 years ago....
Daniel J. Maher is certainly one of the most fascinating leaders — both civic and commercial — in all Long Branch history. This epic...
Revered as heroes of the Atlantic Coast — members of the United States Life-Saving Service had a code: “you have to go out, but...
By Michael Sheehan Visitors to Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in the City of Long Branch may notice a large house standing alone near the...
It’s difficult to narrow down a true name? It opened as Ocean Park in 1934 and closed as Long Branch Stadium in 1957. During...
It’s considered a “Carnegie Library.” The Long Branch Free Public Library on Broadway was funded by a Carnegie Foundation grant (which financed nearly 1,700...
Long Branch Police Department service dates back to a Civil War Hero … Like most law enforcement agencies — they’ve been both admired and...