Town file
Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch, New Jersey (Monmouth County, New Jersey) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 486, "Date Night Death" (20 April 2024).
- Town
- Long Branch
- County
- Monmouth County
- State
- New Jersey
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 486
- Approximate location
- 40.295, -73.990
Episode 486 / 20 April 2024 / 71 min / express
Date Night Death
"We're going to Long Branch, New Jersey, in central New Jersey on the east coast; later the detectives take back to Monmouth County." about 0:03:18
The case: Murder of Ann Carras (March 20, 1982). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2024
- Population
- 31,734
- Median household income
- about $65,000
- Median home value
- $641,700
History, in brief
- It emerged as a beach resort town in the late 1700s. about 0:05:08
- Early presidents went there and it was the spot to go. about 0:05:16
- In the 19th century theatrical performers would go there because people gathered there. about 0:05:22
- In the 20th century it stopped being a theatre hotspot and became more of a family holiday spot. about 0:05:35
- The Garden State Parkway opened, people could get south more easily, and demand for Long Branch fell. about 0:05:49
- Its mottos are the first seaside resort and the friendly city. about 0:04:26
- The Crazy Horse, Adriana's nightclub in The Sopranos, was in Long Branch. about 0:06:00
- The house Tony hides out in towards the end of The Sopranos was in Long Branch too. about 0:06:25
The reviews read out
5 stars
"Long Branch has been booming since Hurricane Sandy and is a beachy touristy city, though summer traffic is heavy; Pier Village is family friendly, with the beach for the day and dinner before heading home, and parking for about ten dollars a day."about 0:06:37
3 stars
"Close to Red Bank and Asbury Park but complains of drugs, guns and a lot of Hispanic people; the beach is a wonderful summer spot but winter is dead, and the streets and ocean need cleaning."about 0:07:32
3 stars
"A silly little city with a nice beach and good schools, clean streets, parks great for young children and a local pool alongside the beaches."about 0:08:43
1 star
"The schools and the town suck, and the people and kids are not friendly at all."about 0:09:09
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Ocean Grove, New Jersey5.8 miles
- Neptune City, New Jersey6.9 miles
- Toms River Township, New Jersey23 miles
- Woodbridge Township, New Jersey24 miles
- Ocean Township, New Jersey37 miles
- Chatham Township, New Jersey37 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.