The wealthy founders of “Monmouth Beach” in the early 1870s were determined to avoid the “hotel crowd” scene that made up most of Long...

Area motorists — weary of the bumper-to-bumper traffic along Ocean Avenue-Route 36 in the summer — would have loved this deal. It’s a sweet...

“Learning From the Best” … Monmouth Beach homeowners are absolutely and correctly proud about the way their town looks. Appearances count big-time in real...

The United States Post Office at Monmouth Beach (07750) — marked 100 years of service in 2024 — has had three homes in borough...

The borough of Monmouth Beach has formed a new organization: *   *   *   *   * Monmouth Beach Historical Committee Organized June 2024 “The purpose...

The borough’s First Aid Squad has come a long way since its founding 65 years ago. The all-volunteer group is today called the Monmouth...

Today, few people know or remember that Monmouth Beach was once a thriving commercial fishing village. While many local anglers still regularly cast off...

George Fisher Baker: Gilded Age Tycoon During the late 19th Century — and probably even today — the 1.6-mille Ocean Avenue section of Monmouth...

United States Life-Saving Service — Remembering Heroes In the mid-1800s along the US coastline — between Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras — there was...

There’s no place like home — except maybe the beach. There’s a two-fer in Monmouth Beach. During my deep-dive research into local history, I’ve...

Maps, letters, flyers, pictures, stories, ads, documents, signs, odd and unusual images of Monmouth Beach. I claim no ownership of the images — I...

Generations of borough residents remember the spot as one where they came of age athletically — or tried and didn’t. For nearly 75 years,...

Here’s your chance to do some binge-reading about Monmouth Beach history — pick a link and have a look: • Alma Mater — HERE • Almost...

Dr. Newell also represented our area in the US Congress I’m a Lincoln man. I’ve probably read more than 50 books about the nation’s...

In my ongoing efforts at researching Monmouth Beach history, I have found at least two United States Senators who were residents and had strong...

Jay W. Ross was strong and serious, hard-working and honest, principled and opinionated. He knew what he wanted. Thankfully he wanted to help Monmouth...