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

Since Monmouth Beach is pretty much surrounded by water — an ocean, river and creek — bridges are necessary. The borough once had two...

This is an ongoing list, to which I will add frequently: • “Boss of the County” — It’s Monmouth County’s highest elective office. In...

The last day of business for the Monmouth Beach Train Station was Christmas Eve 1945. Rail service was officially “abandoned” then by authority of...

There’s no place like home — except maybe the beach. During my deep-dive research into local history, I’ve found few things to elicit more...

It has survived fires and floods. Withstood decades of storms, salt air and wicked winds. Abandoned, it sat rotting for eight years — unused...

Many seasoned borough residents know that a train once ran through town. Monmouth Beach also had a railroad station — two in fact. The...

… the Epicenter of Monmouth Beach As a once sparse shore area known as “Wardell’s Beach” was becoming a privileged resort back in late-1800s,...

Monmouth Beach was an amazing community in the late 19th Century. In addition to the rich and famous there were also, thanks be, the...

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

It’s the musical equivalent of Bruce Springsteen, Charlie Puth, Billy Joel, Taylor Swift, and Frank Sinatra among others all coming to Monmouth Beach for...

Learning by the seashore … Formal public education in Monmouth Beach — at least the concept of it — got its start over 115...

80 Summers ago a Monmouth Beach man advocated for the big bomb … My father always told me that Harry Truman should be my...

The preservation and promotion of history — Monmouth Beach and beyond — is an important trust. History once past is most difficult to recapture....

The Mayor’s Market … A neighborhood cornerstore is something found in many American communities. Like in Monmouth Beach. Down through the years many a...

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...