Long Branch Education History … The foremost historical account of Long Branch —  Entertaining a Nation — praises “three fighting superintendents” for guaranteeing the...

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

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

Lost city summers … Long Branch has a storied history as a beach resort destination, with its iconic pier playing a central role in...

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...

By Michael Sheehan Going Back 125 Summers … It’s an amusing tale about a forgotten era in city life. Visitors to the popular Seven...

Two Terrific Education Leaders with Ivy League Pedigrees … For nearly half a century, Long Branch High School was led by a couple of...

A heartbeat away from the most-powerful office on Earth. Long Branch can’t claim that a native was ever President of the United States of...

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

City Fire & History Museum now open … There’s a new stage for the city’s favorite actor. The new Long Branch Fire & History...

On Long Branch and a presidential assassin … John Wilkes Booth’s place in American infamy is secure forever. History records that JWB certainly visited...

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...

In an effort to expand beyond the declining oceanfront hotel scene as the 20th century dawned, Long Branch developers turned their attention to a...

It was “Great Depression” times and Long Branch tried to shuffle on by. Back some 90 summers ago. Today, nearly no one remembers the...

Monmouth Medical Center — 135+ Years of Caring Professional healthcare in Long Branch got started in 1887 in four rented rooms over a Broadway...