Monmouth County’s Favorite Pizza …
The Shore & Pizza – Perfect Together Monmouth County residents have it pretty good when it comes to pizza. There are loads of good spots. We all have our own favorites, of course. Here’s
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Time For a Solution …
Asbury Park Can Learn A Lot From FDR - Comedian Bill Cosby spoke at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ during a scholarship breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 16. His
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Richard L. Keller Memorial Music Series
Making Music at the Shore - The Monmouth Beach Cultural Center Board of Trustees is proud to announce that it will host a series of musical events free
Monmouth’s Top 10: Property Taxes & Value
It’s said that the numbers don’t lie. And they’re interesting to look at. What they tell depends on the case. Here from the Asbury Park Press
Monmouth County’s Favorite Breakfasts
More than just coffee … Eat a good breakfast. My physician dad would tell me that it was the most important meal of the day. And he was a hardy
Monmouth County’s Favorite Burgers …
How do you like yours … ? It’s a staple at the Jersey Shore—a top-notch burger. Again, I think Monmouth County has it pretty good in this department.
Computer-to-Canvas – Watercolors By Mike
e-Art With Local Style Mike Booth Longtime local media entrepreneur Michael Booth has launched a new business venture, WatercolorsByMike.com Using
Pete Dawkins: A Call to Duty
The All-American Guy - What can you say about Peter Dawkins? Well, he’s a U.S. Army General, Rhodes Scholar, Husband and Father, Princeton PhD, Heisman
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Monmouth Originals: Salvatore Naturile
Salvatore “Sal” Naturile – Not His “Dog Day” You probably don’t know of this county native. I didn’t until doing some research
Find Culture By the Sea …
Nothing quite like it on the Jersey Shore … On a regular basis the Monmouth
My Favorite President Should Be …
My dad, a World War II naval officer, would tell me that Harry Truman should be
YouTube Has Nothing on Dad
Would You Kids Smile … Damn It! Every now and again when I’m feeling a little down, I’ll break out one of my family’s old home movies.
Groceries Delivered to Your Door
Using Monmouth County’s e-Supermarket - For many Monmouth County families going to the supermarket is something too often delayed and too little
Ask the Surveyor …
This Land is My Land … That Land is Your Land Why do I need a property survey? What’s with a flood elevation certificate? Is my neighbor’s
10 Things About Monmouth Beach
Did You Know … 1. A Lincoln Visited - Robert Todd Lincoln, the first son of America’s 16th President, had a summer home in Monmouth Beach. According
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The Wonder of Our Libraries
I grew up in a house of readers. Books were always around. I warmly remember watching my mom and dad happily spend hours reading—together. Their reading tastes were extensive. My dad liked history, the
The History of Monmouth Beach, NJ
The Monmouth Beach History Book - Many years in the making, it’s a history book about one of the county’s most interesting communities, my hometown of Monmouth Beach, NJ. It makes for interesting
Get Middle-Class Millionaire Thinking
It’s Hard Work, Sacrifice, Discipline, and Thrift - It’s real tough out there in today’s economy. I know. Moving along growing my website, I keep hearing about it—from all businesses.
$1 Million Gift to Riverview Medical Center
Gift propels campaign into the home stretch at Riverview - An announcement of major proportions has Riverview Medical Center giving a million thank-you’s. Nancy
Monmouth’s “Wild West” Connection
Remembering “The Reservation” - Visitors to Long Branch’s Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park will notice
Where Oh Where Art Thou?
What’s in a Name? The following spots throughout Monmouth County carry the name of one place but are located in another. Who knows why? If you can recall any other geographic misnomers found around
Visit Monmouth Heights
A View to Remember & More … From the base of Maine to the tip of Florida (you can even go as far down as the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula), at 266 feet above sea level, it’s the highest natural
Touring Historic Long Branch
Images Galore of America’s First Resort - Long Branch is a city so rich in history. As a place offering shore sun and fun it’s had few peers. According to the 1940 book Entertaining
Remembering Red Bank’s Great Healer
A Doctor Who Treated the Whole Community - With all the negative talk about America’s health care system, it’s important to recall that the system has done some pretty amazing things—like producing
Monmouth’s Finest Young Minds
The Wonder of County Career Academies - I highly recommend that Monmouth County parents and students look into our career academy opportunities. It’s high school education at its finest. And
Famous Author Loved Our “Sneaker Set”
Writing At the Jersey Shore - Something I keep hearing—and liking—is that many visitors to this website enjoy my history stories. I’ve always been a devoted history reader. (And yes, even with
Laird’s Applejack – Old & Smooth
Spirits of Monmouth County - George Washington asked for the recipe (and was the only outsider who ever got it). Abraham Lincoln served it in his Springfield, Illinois tavern. Along with rum, it was a
