Monmouth Beach’s Almost President
Monmouth Beach can’t claim that a resident was ever a President of the United States of America. Very nearly though. Garret Augustus Hobart, born...
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Celebrating a Forgotten Father
My siblings sometimes tell me that I tend to over-glorify my physician-dad and his life. Perhaps … but I’m a storyteller and my father...
MB Fire Company Images …
Monmouth Beach Fire Company Pictures … The Monmouth Beach Fire Company was organized in 1905 and actually predates the borough by a year. The...
Doctors: Did You Know?
There’s no question that earning a medical degree takes some smarts. My physician-dad from Monmouth Beach would tell me that the profession was “the...
The Monmouth Beach Inn
Resting along the banks of Manahasset Creek was the legendary Monmouth Beach Inn. A sometimes-raucous boarding house and bar, locals called it the “MBI.”...
“Wooden Palaces” of Monmouth Beach
Great Old Homes of Monmouth Beach … A signature feature of Monmouth Beach heritage were the massive houses — called “Cottages” — built along...
Images of Long Branch …
Dedicated to Tom Booth of Long Branch (1951-2019). Rich in historic imagery, as a place offering shore sun and fun Long Branch has had...
“Galilee” of Monmouth Beach Images
The borough area known as “Galilee” — located roughly from Central Road to the Sea Bright border — is a spot rich in history...
Miscellaneous Monmouth Beach ….
Maps, letters, flyers, pictures, stories, ads, documents, signs, odd and unusual images of Monmouth Beach. I claim no ownership of the images — I...
Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Doctor
Dr. William Newell also represented the Monmouth Beach area in the US Congress I’m a Lincoln man. I’ve probably read more than 50 books...
