Honoring Long Branch Senior Citizens
Golden Age Gift … Long Branch senior citizens now have a spectacular new home in which to gather. One befitting their contributions and wisdom...
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“Pool Club Row” in Long Branch
Pool & Surf Swimming in the City … Times 3 The old Long Branch pier and boardwalk area — in all its guises —...
Elberon: “Playland of Millionaires”
History & Images It was sometimes called “Hollywood of the East.” Back when it was a summer seashore resort during the Gilded Age. Elberon...
Long Branch: City of Beach Clubs
Photo-essay on city sand, sea and sun … Long Branch is a beach town — one of the best ever. Shore lovers have known...
Pier Dancing and the Depression
It was “Great Depression” times and Long Branch tried to shuffle on by. Back some 90 summers ago. Today, nearly no one remembers the...
“Long Branch Daily Record” History
The presses stopped 50 years ago … The “hometown newspaper” of Long Branch was launched as a weekly in 1883 by Robert M. Stults...
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...
Pleasure Bay Images …
In an effort to expand beyond the declining oceanfront hotel scene as the 20th century dawned, Long Branch developers turned their attention to a...
Looking at the LBPD
Long Branch Police Department service dates back to a Civil War Hero … Like most law enforcement agencies — they’ve been both admired and...
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:...
“Carnegie Comeback” — Long Branch Library
It’s considered a “Carnegie Library.” It now has a handsome new shine. The Long Branch Free Public Library on Broadway was originally funded by...
Oliver Byron’s Next Performance …
City Fire & History Museum now open … There’s a new stage for the city’s favorite actor. The new Long Branch Fire & History...
City Schools: Long Branch Learning
Long Branch Education History … The foremost historical account of Long Branch — Entertaining a Nation — praises “three fighting superintendents” for guaranteeing the...
Hazard — “Hospital with a Heart”
E.C. Hazard, MD & his Hospital … This forgotten city charity healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” — was opened...
Long Branch Stadium: Cars & Canines
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...
Long Branch’s Almost President
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...
