The first borough commissioner I ever knew well was Sidney B. Johnson. No surprise there — he was a Monmouth Beach icon. Those familiar...

They were a couple of rocks in the sturdy foundation of what became Monmouth Beach — Garrett White and Nelson Lockwood. Both men exhibited...

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...

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...

From the official beginning of Monmouth Beach in 1906 — for nearly half of that time — a dynamic father-son combo ran things as...

Try to Locate You or Yours (click on the image to enlarge) … This 1974 photo was taken on Raccoon Island for the Monmouth...

The guy traveled a long way from his first job as an umbrella boy at the Monmouth Beach Club. James J. Maguire, Sr. —...

“The Shores” and “The Admiralty” — Oceanfront High-Rises Rule the Coast Seeking to increase town tax ratables — then badly needed to fund a...

She was the fashionable female contingent of the borough’s most famous political family. Vivian Johnson, born in March 1901, was a trend-setter and accomplished...

Note: The following is a condensation of pertinent facts from the book Family Trees by William G. Sheehan. It was edited by Michael Sheehan....

Never Forget … For those who don’t know the Heimbold family of Monmouth Beach — you should. They’ve done a lot of meaningful things...

Never Forget … • He came from an abundant family (born one of 20 double first cousins). • He summered in Monmouth Beach (enjoying...

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...

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...