With desirable beach communities and nearby commuter-friendly towns,
Monmouth County continues to attract new residents, while nostalgic
memories of bygone landmarks, forgotten businesses and more remain in
the hearts of many. The Thoroughbred horses of Lincroft are gone, but
the Brookdale Farm Historic District remains preserved. The Circus
Drive-In in Wall maintained an idyllic 1950s ambience for more than a
half century, drawing in families with the broad grin of its iconic
clown roadside sign. Opera houses of the late nineteenth century were
established from Asbury Park to Red Bank, entertaining the masses in an
era before movies. New Jersey historian Randall Gabrielan takes readers
on a journey of lost Monmouth County.