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Belmar Historical Society

COAST ADVERTISER NEWSPAPER

Explore the fascinating history of Belmar in our extensive newspaper collection from 1893 to 1973. The newspaper reported the political development of Belmar (formerly Ocean Beach) as well as the residential and business growth of the town. The newspaper chronicles everything from the original layout of the lots and streets; first school; churches; houses; little snippets of gossip such as who is visiting from out of town; seasonal hotel openings and guests and the old advertisements which depict the businesses necessary to the growth of this resort town.

January

1940-01-05

1940-01-12

1940-01-19

1940-01-26

February

1940-02-02

1940-02-09

1940-02-16

1940-02-23

March

1940-03-01

1940-03-08

1940-03-15

1940-03-22

1940-03-29

April

1940-04-05

1940-04-12

1940-04-19

1940-04-26

May

1940-05-03

1940-05-10

1940-05-17

1940-05-24

June

1940-06-14

1940-06-21

1940-06-28

July

1940-07-05

1940-07-12

1940-07-19

1940-07-26

August

1940-08-02

1940-08-09

1940-08-16

1940-08-23

1940-08-30

September

1940-09-06

1940-09-13

1940-09-20

1940-09-27

October

1940-10-04

1940-10-11

1940-10-18

1940-10-25

November

1940-11-01

1940-11-08

1940-11-15

1940-11-22

1940-11-29

December

1940-12-06

1940-12-13

1940-12-20

1940-12-27