Oceanport’s “Sharp-Shooting” Mayor
Plus, a list of all the Oceanport mayors … Oceanport’s first mayor was Charles W. Billings. An early and eager advocate for borough independence,...
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Images of Sea Bright …
Classic photos of a seaside borough … Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach have a lot in common. So much in fact — for about...
MMC: Long Branch Healthcare History
Monmouth Medical Center — 135+ Years of Caring Professional healthcare in Long Branch got started in 1887 in four rented rooms over a Broadway...
Images of Sandy Hook Lighthouse …
Nearly 260 years of service … It’s the Jersey Shore’s noblest outpost. At once majestic and mighty, it’s a tribute to commerce and continuity...
Long Branch’s “Showman Mayor”
Daniel J. Maher is certainly one of the most fascinating leaders — both civic and commercial — in all Long Branch history. This epic...
City Schools: Learning in Long Branch
Long Branch Education History … The foremost historical account of Long Branch — Entertaining a Nation — praises “three fighting superintendents” for guaranteeing the...
Robert Pinsky — Master Poet of Long Branch
Poet of the City … Long Branch native Dr. Robert Pinsky — a three-term Poet Laureate of the United States, distinguished Professor of English,...
Peninsula House: Shore Splendor
It’s hard to call it Sea Bright’s most iconic oceanfront building. There have been so many others. But few, if any, had a nickname....
Long Branch: City of Beach Clubs
Photo-essay on city sand, sea and sun … Long Branch is a beach town — one of the best ever. Shore lovers have known...
First Residents: The Lenape
12,000 Years of Jersey Shore History … There are people who called our New Jersey coastal area home long before we did — the...
Sea Bright’s Shore Palaces
Sea Bright’s magnificent 19th century oceanfront mansions … A classic part of town heritage were the massive “cottages” — seashore castles made of wood...
Monmouth Beach From the Sky …
Aerial images of the borough … Have look at these 100+ aerial images from around Monmouth Beach — past and present. This seashore community...
“Pool Club Row” in Long Branch
Pool & Surf Swimming in the City … Times 3 The old Long Branch pier and boardwalk area — in all its guises —...
Long Branch Hotels: Great Views
Grand seashore lodgings highlight city glory … The magnificent seashore hotels that once sprawled along the Long Branch coastline are endlessly fascinating to me....
Long Branch Stadium: History & Photos
It’s difficult to narrow down a true name? It opened as Ocean Park in 1934 and closed as Long Branch Stadium in 1957. During...
Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Images
Linking two distinct communities … A total of five bridges have connected the boroughs of Sea Bright and Rumson over the past 150 years....
