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...

Toy King … Confederate Yankee … Knighted Doctor … Master Pattern Maker all under one roof — If you’re even moderately familiar with Monmouth...

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...

Good Guys in Blue … A main reason why Monmouth Beach is such an outstanding community is because residents trust that they live in...

A doctor owned the beach towns … I made a satisfying publishing career working as the editor of a physician’s business magazine for 12+...

“Church of the Fishermen” Built on sand close by the water’s edge, the St. Peter’s Church of Galilee was dedicated in August 1873. Classic...

Learning at the beach … The Monmouth Beach Public School first opened its doors to students and teachers in October 1909. The educational facility...

Aerial images of the borough … Have look at these aerial images from around Monmouth Beach — past and present. The seashore community is...

The Monmouth Beach Bath & Tennis Club (known popularly as “The Club”) rests along Ocean Avenue. This fabulous Atlantic coast building is the definitive...

United States Life-Saving Service — Remembering Heroes In the mid-1800s along the US coastline — between Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras — there was...

The Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion (MBBP) — the borough’s public beach club — has operated for more than a century of summers. In that...

The borough’s First Aid Squad has come a long way since its founding 65 years ago. The all-volunteer group is today called the Monmouth...

Borough service station goes over 100 … When it comes to good locations for a gas station, it’s tough to beat the one in...

Monmouth Beach was very likely home to the first formal golf course on the Jersey Shore.* Just before the turn of the 20th century,...

The borough’s true blue … Monmouth Beach Police Department origins date to April 1906 with the appointment of a police committee by the new...

I first walked through the door at age 18. Inside it was cool, dark, and mysterious. My friend, Joe, was the guide. His dad,...