Lefty Sheehan: Remembering a WW II Hero
Memorial Day weekend remembrance … • He lived in Monmouth Beach (enjoying summers at “The Club”). • He came from an abundant family (born...
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Memorial Day weekend remembrance … • He lived in Monmouth Beach (enjoying summers at “The Club”). • He came from an abundant family (born...
Memorial Day weekend remembrance … For those who don’t know the Heimbold family of Monmouth Beach — you should. They’ve done a lot of...
While researching Monmouth Beach history, I’m sometimes amazed by the caliber of people who have called this small community home. One former borough resident...
She was the fashionable female contingent of the borough’s most famous political family. Vivian Johnson, born in Monmouth Beach in 1901, was a trend-setter...
“The Shores” and “The Admiralty” — Oceanfront High-Rises Now Rule the Coast Seeking to increase town ratables — then badly needed to fund a...
The first borough commissioner I ever knew well was Sidney B. Johnson. No surprise there — he was a Monmouth Beach icon. Those familiar...
Find You or Yours (click on the image to enlarge) … This 1974 Monmouth Beach Recreation Department photo was taken on Raccoon Island. It...
Richard L. Keller, that rare fine blend of command and merriment, was the ultimate public servant. The town’s longest serving Chief of Police was...
During the first century of Monmouth Beach governance for nearly half of that time a dynamic father-son combo ran things as activist mayors. These...
Growing up in Monmouth Beach I remember that my parents had what you’d call a “good marriage.” Mostly because my mom — as the daughter...
The guy traveled a long way since his first job as an umbrella boy at the Monmouth Beach Club. James J. Maguire, Sr., who...
Note: The following is a condensation of pertinent facts from the book Family Trees by William G. Sheehan. It was edited by Michael Sheehan....
For many summers and for many people, the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion has been an excellent spot to relax and enjoy. And a man...
It’s that time when Americans are hearing about the U.S. Census Bureau and its “Decennial Census” — a once-a-decade population and housing count of...
She was a teacher who was popular with the kids, trusted by the parents, and respected by her colleagues. That’s no small accomplishment. Joan...
If ever there was an athlete who brought pride and glory to Red Bank Catholic High School athletics, it’s my sister and Monmouth Beach...