New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

is considered TO be one of the best lighted on the
Atlantic Coast.
Efficient police department
A capable fire department. comprising 46O men, 20
horses and modern apparatus.
Many fine schools. public and private. The school
system includes seven primary schools, grammar
and high school. all maintained by the city at
cost OF about $4,000 year. Besides, # has girls
seminary and some parochial institutions
Excellent train service. Between Long Branch
and this city the running time of trains the
Central Railroad of New Jersey and the Pennsyl-
vania Is sxty-two minutes, and in the summer
months the number of trains between Manhattan
Island and the beach IS over one hundred. The
running time Of trains when the Pennsylvania tun-
nels are opened next January Will be about forty
FIVE minutes
Modern line of steamers plying between this city
and the Atlantic Highlands. and its line Of four
bay and river steamers running between this city
and Pleasure Bay
Eight railroad stations in the town. built for the
accommodation Of the travelling public. located
follows: Branchpor;. Central West End, Elberon,
North Long Branch. East Long Branch ana Bath
avenue
The rate of travel the railroads. Il is much
less than cents mile, and commuters who
make daily journeys throughout the year between
this city and the beach have 10 pay only about 30
cents q round trip.
Its nearness to this city. the distance being only
about thirty miles.
Social atmosphere. Large numbers Of well known
persons in New York social and business circles are
among the owners of beautiful villas within the
township many of them occupying their houses all
the year.
Strong banking centres.
Vigorous money channels for enlarging the vari-
GUS districts which comprise this ideal ocean city.
LARGE PERMANENT POPULATION.
The place has twice the permanent population
tenfold the area twice the wealth and, moreover,
better transportation facilities than any other
summer or suburban resort in New Jersey, with
the exception Of Atlantic city. No other New Jer-
sey city along the Atlantic Coast Includes among
its realty assets many miles OF shore front. chain
of lakes and a high class residential district bor
dered by a navigable river. TO the angler the
citv has been popular for years owing to the fact
that there one may spend a pleasant day in deep
sea or river fishing.
VIEWS OF AN EXPERT.
In speaking about the realty charms of Long
rraprb 2 well known real estate expert said yes
terday:
The chief factor in the early development of this
ideal ocean city was in my opinion, its superb
location on the highest point Of land along the
Atlantic seacoast from Florida to Maine and its
healthfu climate throughout the entire year There
are few days in the year when outdoor life cannot
be enioyed at Long Branch. In the summer months
cooling breezes come in from the ocean and make
the temperature moderate, and in the cold days OF
winter when the sea breezes prevail the atmos-
sphere is bracing and truly delightful
..T'he rural charms of Long Branch. as shown by
the records relating the history of the State Of
New Jersey, were discovered as far back as 1910
by Indians Where the vigorous city of Long
Branch now stands they fixed their wigwams, and
soon made this garden spot Of the Atlantic sea
coast one of their principal trading points. These
Indian settlers later built little houses near the
beach. where they lived throughout the year. So