Historical Highlights on the Office of Long Branch City Mayor … There’s been a certain stability to the office of Long Branch mayor over...

Dr. E.C. Hazard Memorial Hospital … This forgotten city charity healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” — was opened in...

The city’s oldest eating establishment … So the food tale is … Max Altman opened the “first refreshment stand of any description” in Summer...

Start of a City … The Long Branch Casino — majestically considered and placed where the city’s two greatest boulevards meet — had a...

The location has been the focal point of municipal government for more than 130 years now. Long Branch — during its rich and storied...

Long Branch’s “hometown newspaper” was founded as a weekly in 1883 by Robert M. Stults and Louis Bennett. It began printing daily in July...

It was the “Great Depression” and Long Branch tried to shuffle by. Back some 90 summers ago. Today, nearly no one remembers the large...

It was a fabulous architectural representation of Long Branch at the apex of its Glided Age glory — the West End Cottages. Situated on...

Legendary Road Awaits New Vision First mapped in 1835, first paved in 1891, Broadway was where Long Branch did commerce. The Slocum family is...

Daniel J. Maher is certainly one of the most fascinating leaders — both civic and commercial — in all Long Branch history. This epic...

Lost city summers … Long Branch has a lengthy and storied history as a beach resort destination, with its iconic pier playing a central...

It was called “Fishtown” in Entertaining a Nation and marked as “Atlanticville” on a F.W. Beers map in 1873. Many locals still call it...

City Fire & History Museum now open … There’s a new stage for the city’s favorite actor. The new Long Branch Fire & History...

How old is Long Branch? It goes all the way back to 1668. According to local folklore, in 1665 five associates from the original...

By Michael Sheehan Visitors to the Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch may notice a large house standing alone on the grounds of...

The first Long Branch municipal clerk was R. Jerome Van Brunt, who held the post for nearly 20 years before being politically ousted in...