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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Robert Pinsky — Master Poet of Long Branch
Poet of the City … Long Branch native Dr. Robert Pinsky — a three-term Poet Laureate of the United States, distinguished Professor of English,...
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...
City Schools: Learning in Long Branch
Long Branch Education History … The preeminent historical account of Long Branch — Entertaining a Nation — praises “three fighting superintendents” for guaranteeing the...
Long Branch Mayor’s History
Historical Highlights on the Office of Long Branch City Mayor … There’s been a certain stability to the office of Long Branch mayor over...
“Long Branch Daily Record” History
Long Branch’s “hometown newspaper” was founded as a weekly in 1883 by Robert M. Stults and Louis Bennett. It began printing daily in July...
US Life-Saving Service at Takanassee Lake
Revered as heroes of the Atlantic Coast — members of the United States Life-Saving Service had a code: “you have to go out, but...
Long Branch Railroad Images …
The city’s train system … still going today At its peak — according to a June 1908 Long Branch Daily Record report — the...
Max’s Famous Hot Dogs — #1 in Long Branch
The city’s oldest eating establishment … So the food tale is … Max Altman opened the “first refreshment stand of any description” in Summer...
Long Branch Healthcare History
Monmouth Medical Center — 135+ Years of Caring Professional healthcare in Long Branch got started in 1887 in four rented rooms over a Broadway...
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...
Long Branch Stadium: History & Photos
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: Eating & Drinking
Photo-essay on city restaurants and bars through the years … Long Branch has always had its share of good dining and drinking spots —...
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...
West End Cottages
It was a fabulous architectural representation of Long Branch at the apex of its Glided Age glory — the West End Cottages. Situated on...
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...
