 Mayor Janet Tucci Residents of West Long BranchI would like to thank all of you for the continued public trust that you have honored me with as your Mayor. I respect this position and consider it an honor and privilege to serve West Long Branch. |
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From Barbara Ruane, Centennial Chairperson The Centennial year has quickly passed, and I could not have asked for more from a committee than this one. Without such a dedicated and hardworking group of individuals, the number and variety of events, as well as the “old fashioned” sense of community that was displayed at these events, would never have been possible. Hopefully all WLB residents were able to be a part of one or more of the following: |
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"This Is My Home" is a song written by West Long Branch resident Joe Hughes in honor of the Town's Centennial celebration. It is a song about the pride and affection we have for our town, our state and our country. In addition, it tells the story of the families and neighbors who make West Long Branch, our hometown, so special. The track was recorded by Steve DeAcutis and features performances by Joe Hughes on lead vocals and guitar, Danny Rongo on bass and vocals and Mr Deacutis on lead guitar. Very special thanks to our Mayor and Council for letting Joe and Danny perform this song at West Long Branch's official birthday party held on June 22nd , 2008. This Is My Home Download
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The Norwood Country Club was one of the most exclusive clubs at the Jersey Shore. It boasted an 18 hole golf course, two polo fields, tennis house and courts, golf shop and club house, which were all in the English Tudor style. Polo matches were arranged with other clubs in the area such as Suneagles.
The golf course was designed by the famous architect, A.W. Tillinghast, better known as “Tillie”. He designed hundreds of courses in his career including Winged Foot and Bethpage. George L. Fotheringham was the head golf pro and John W. Showler was the assistant golf pro. In those days, the head pro was older and ran the golf shop. The assistant gave lessons, repaired golf clubs and played in all the pro golf tournaments with funding from the club. In 1922, Norwood was awarded the N.J. amateur beating out several well known clubs that were competing for the honor. |
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