The Trials of Dr. Carl Coppolino
60 years ago … While exploring my physician-father’s medical book collection at our home one day, I found an oddly titled one, The Practice...
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Looking at the LBPD
Long Branch Police Department service dates back to a Civil War Hero … Like most law enforcement agencies — they’ve been both admired and...
Suiting Up: W.H. Woolley Clothing
The city’s most famous men’s clothing store opened on Broadway in the spring of 1911. Partners William H. Woolley and Jacob Kridel started the...
Mihm Family: River Rulers
The Shrewsbury River has played a major role in the social and commercial development of Monmouth Beach. In the early years, it was a...
Over the River: King & President
The new Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge — opened in July 2025 — is the sixth connection between two distinctive boroughs over the past 150 years....
Sea Bright … Shore Shots
Few seashore communities offer a richer blending of sand and sea. Technically, Sea Bright is a barrier beach — narrow and long. This land...
Fargo in Monmouth Beach History …
The Wells Fargo Bank branch on Beach Road closed its doors permanently in October 2025 after 57 years of business. Making for a bitter...
Galilee Fishing: “Harvesting the Sea”
Today, few people know or remember that Monmouth Beach was once a thriving commercial fishing village. While many local anglers still regularly cast off...
A Doctor’s Doctor — George A. Sheehan, Sr.
By Michael Sheehan I picked up a book the other day, The Youngest Science, written by famed author and medical researcher, Lewis Thomas, MD....
MB Politics: The Johnson Dynasty
From the official beginning of Monmouth Beach in 1906, a dynamic father-son combo ran things as activist mayors. Indeed, their combined political dominance in...
Jay Ross: MB’s #1 Philanthropist
Jay W. Ross was strong and serious, hard-working and honest, principled and opinionated. The man knew what he wanted. Thankfully, he wanted to help...
Monmouth Beach — “Gold Heroes”
They were a couple of rocks in the sturdy foundation of what became Monmouth Beach — Garrett White and Nelson Lockwood. Both men exhibited...
Hazard — “Hospital with a Heart”
E.C. Hazard, MD & his Hospital … This forgotten city healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” – was opened in...
Memorable House, Memorable Families
Toy King … Confederate Yankee … Knighted Doctor … Master Pattern Maker all under one roof — If you’re even moderately familiar with Monmouth...
Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Doctor
Dr. Newell also represented our area in the US Congress I’m a Lincoln man. I’ve probably read more than 50 books about the nation’s...
Sandy Hook Lighthouse Images …
Over 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...
