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1861
DAILY DINNER MENU (held by) STETSON HOUSE (at) "LONG BRANCH, NJ" (HOTEL), 1861
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About Long Branch
City in Monmouth County, New Jersey, USLong Branch is a beachside city in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 31,667, an increase of 948 (+3.1%) from the 2010 census count of 30,719, which in turn reflected a decline of 621 (−2.0%) from the 31,340 counted in the 2000 census. As of the 2020 census, it was the 6th-most-populous municipality in Monmouth County and had the 74th-highest population of any municipality in New Jersey. Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township. Long Branch was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, based on the results of a r…
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Housing in Long Branch
The typical Long Branch home is worth about $849,000, up 7.6% in a year, 46% above the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Long Branch
Safety Grade C+
Long Branch reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.
Work & commute in Long Branch
Full picture →Most working residents leave Long Branch for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are New York (7%), Eatontown (4%) and Ocean (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
Health in Long Branch
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Long Branch
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Long Branch
Full climate →Long Branch has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 25 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Long Branch
All Long Branch schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Long Branch’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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