Long Branch Pier & Boardwalk History
I witnessed the incineration of a city landmark … It had an aura and electricity all its own. Today, few people know, and even...
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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...
“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 —...
“Reading on Broadway” — Long Branch Library
It’s considered a “Carnegie Library.” Now with a handsome new shine. The Long Branch Free Public Library on Broadway was originally funded by a...
Images of Long Branch …
Long Branch history is irresistible. The more you know, the more you want to know. The city’s remarkable heritage is vibrant and impactful. Its...
Long Branch’s Almost President
A heartbeat away from the most-powerful office on Earth. Long Branch can’t claim that a native was ever President of the United States of...
Long Branch City Hall History
The location has been the focal point of municipal government for more than 130 years now. Long Branch — during its rich and storied...
Hazard — “Hospital with a Heart”
E.C. Hazard, MD & his Hospital … This forgotten city charity healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” — was opened...
Pier Dancing and the Depression
It was the “Great Depression” and Long Branch tried to shuffle by. Back some 90 summers ago. Today, nearly no one remembers the large...
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...
“The Reservation” — Long Branch’s Cottage Colony
By Michael Sheehan Going Back 125 Summers … It’s an amusing tale about a forgotten era in city life. Visitors to the popular Seven...
Gaskin’s of North Long Branch
From City Seafood Lords to Seashore Luxury Living … The Long Branch Daily Record called him a “pioneer resident” — Conover J. Gaskin, Sr....
Long Branch Hotels: Great Views
Grand seashore lodgings highlight city glory … I’m endlessly fascinated by the magnificent seashore hotels that sprawled along the Long Branch coastline. These grand...
West End Images …
The West End of Long Branch has always been its own kind of place — from wealthy to hippie. The area was once known...
Long Branch Casino: City Crowning
Start of a City … The Long Branch Casino — majestically considered and placed where the city’s two greatest boulevards meet — had a...
Long Branch: Keys to the City
How old is Long Branch? It goes all the way back to 1668. According to local folklore, five associates from the original Monmouth Patent...
