Long Branch Eats …
Photo-essay on city restaurants and bars through the years … Long Branch has always had its share of good dining spots — places to...
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Long Branch’s Other Hospital
Dr. E.C. Hazard Memorial Hospital … This forgotten city charity healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” — was opened in...
Pier Dancing — City Summers Past
It was the “Great Depression” and Long Branch tried to shuffle by. Back some 90 summers ago. Today, nearly no one remembers the large...
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....
West End Images …
The West End of Long Branch has always been its own kind of place — from wealthy to hippie. Here are some images to...
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...
Oldest Pharmacy in Long Branch
Pharmacist, Doctor, Mayor — All in North End The city’s longest operating pharmacy was started in North Long Branch more than 125 years ago....
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...
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...
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 Mayor’s History
Please read & return — this section will be updated regularly: There’s been a certain stability to the office of Long Branch mayor over...
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...
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...
Learning in Long Branch
City Education History … The preeminent historical account of Long Branch — Entertaining a Nation — praises “three fighting superintendents” for guaranteeing the city’s...
Long Branch Pier Fire — Back to ’87
Lost city summers … Long Branch has a lengthy and storied history as a beach resort destination, with its iconic pier playing a central...
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...
