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 impacting. With...
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Seasons in the Sun: Local Beach Clubs
Monmouth Beach, Long Branch and Sea Bright — Apporaching Summer ’24 … There’s no place like home — except maybe the beach. During peak...
“Pool Club Row” in Long Branch
Pool & Surf Swimming in the City … Times 3 The city’s old pier and boardwalk area — in all its guises — is...
Long Branch Pier & Boardwalk History
Long gone now — it had an aura and electricity to it. Today, few people know — and even fewer care — about the...
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...
Long Branch and the Presidency
* * * * * Although seven American chief executives have visited Long Branch — this 19th Century’s “Resort of Presidents” —...
Nauvoo — Start of Sea Bright
Birth of a beachtown … It was first called “Nauvoo.” The area’s original settlers — Nathan Woolley, William Giles, and Johnty Smith — probably...
MBEF Hosts “Kentucky Derby” …
“Dedicated to enhancing the educational experience of Monmouth Beach students. Through community fundraising and an annual grant collaborative process, the MBEF provides funding for...
Peninsula House: Shore Splendor
It’s hard to call it Sea Bright’s most iconic oceanfront building. There’s been so many others. But few, if any, had a nickname. Locals...
MB Post Office — A Century of Service
The United States Post Office in Monmouth Beach (07750) — it’s had three homes in borough history — is marking 100 years of service....
Long Branch’s Other Hospital
Dr. E.C. Hazard Memorial Hospital … This mostly forgotten city charity healthcare institution — known as the “Hospital with a Heart” — was opened...
Monmouth Beach — “Men of Honor”
They were a couple of rocks in the sturdy foundation of what became Monmouth Beach — Garrett White and Nelson Lockwood. Both men exhibited...
Long Branch Hotels: Great Views
Magnificent seashore lodgings highlight a city’s glory … I’m endlessly fascinated by the magnificent seashore hotels that sprawled along the Long Branch coastline. These...
Monmouth Beach Life Photo Collection
Facts & Photos: Sea Bright, Long Branch, and Sandy Hook … I’ve sought to make this a pleasing and positive website. One that’s both...
Oceanport’s “Sharp-Shooting” Mayor
Oceanport residents have a new leader. Mayor Thomas J. Tvrdik, a former Republican borough councilman, was elected last November and sworn-in January 2024. Jay...
Long Branch: Keys to the City
How old is Long Branch? It goes all the way back to 1668. According to local folklore, in 1665 five associates from the original...
Elmer Fudd in Monmouth Beach
While researching Monmouth Beach history, I’m sometimes amazed by the caliber of people who have called this small community home. One former borough resident...
