Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. This, the first full-length history Of our community, emphasizes two basic elements in the pattern Of Long Branch. The book sets forth first a comprehensive picture Of the rise, fall and te-birth Of the city as a National resort. Plotted against this curve is a straight rising line Of municipal growth. The city''s desire to develop its recreational and civic potentialities has never before been more forcefully expressed than at present.