Category: Long Branch

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North Long Branch: Keeping Cool

It was called “Fishtown” in Entertaining a Nation and marked as “Atlanticville” on a F.W. Beers map in 1873. Many locals still call it...

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Images of Long Branch …

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...

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Suiting Up: W.H. Woolley Clothing

The city’s most famous men’s clothing store opened on Broadway in the spring of 1911. Partners William H. Woolley and Jacob Kridel started the...

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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...

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Long Branch Hotels: Great Views

Grand seashore lodgings highlight city glory … The magnificent seashore hotels that once sprawled along the Long Branch coastline are endlessly fascinating to me....

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Long Branch and the Presidency

Although seven United States chief executives visited Long Branch — the 19th Century’s “Resort of Presidents” — but I only dug deeper on two:...

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Gaskin’s of North Long Branch

From City Seafood Lords to Seashore Luxury Living … The Long Branch Daily Record called him a “pioneer resident” — Conover J. Gaskin, Sr....

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Long Branch City Hall History

This Broadway site has been the focal point of municipal government for more than 130 years now. Long Branch — during its rich and...

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