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Please be advised that during the next few weeks we will be painting (restriping) parking spots throughout different parts of the city. You may see temporary no-parking signs in the areas where the stripes will be going. Thank you for your understanding.  

LONG BRANCH TO DEVELOP NEW CENTERS FOR CITY'S HEALTH AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ON MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER’S LONG BRANCH CAMPUS Hospital to Partner By Providing Property and Programming As Upgrades To Hospital Continue LONG BRANCH, NJ - APRIL 9, 2021 - Mayor John Pallone and Bill Arnold, President, RWJBarnabas Health Southern Region and President and CEO, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, said today that Long Branch plans to create new centers for the city's Health and Police Department on property to be donated by the hospital. Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, will continue renovations and upgrades at the Long Branch campus and develop services and programs that support the new Long Branch centers. "The City will not incur costs to purchase the land for the new centers as Monmouth Medical Center has offered to donate property for the projects. The city will explore the potential to renovate and repurpose current structures for additional cost savings. There is an opportunity now to tap federal and state COVID-19 relief funds for the improvement of these critical Long Branch services," Mayor Pallone said. "The City of Long Branch and Monmouth Medical Center share a proud tradition of providing outstanding healthcare services to our community and we are committed to meeting these needs as the delivery of healthcare evolves," Council President Mario Vieira said. "During the COVID-19 pandemic, Monmouth Medical Center has provided testing, vaccination, and inpatient care for our residents. But the pandemic has shown us that the city's own healthcare and public safety facilities are inadequate for the future." "The growing need for space became apparent when we quickly had to find locations for our testing and vaccination programs. We have outgrown our space in the city and our recent Police Department audit also highlights the the need for better facilities. This is crucial to the success of our police operations. The plan is to establish a new police headquarters and municipal court at the Monmouth Medical Center campus. We will work to create a new Health Monitoring and Telecommunications Training Center," Mayor Pallone stated.  "The COVID-19 pandemic made us aware of the need to prepare our residents for new health emergencies. Our health department, in cooperation with Monmouth Medical Center, wants to enhance wellness programs to assist our residents with living healthier lifestyles," Pallone continued.  "The pandemic also highlighted the digital divide in Long Branch. Many of our residents lack access or training to use a computer, which is so important for virtual work and educational opportunities. This training center will allow us to bridge this digital divide for telehealth or telework purposes," Mayor Pallone concluded. "We are pleased to work with the City of Long Branch at this pivotal time. The pandemic has revealed the importance of access to crucial online services, such as telemedicine appointments and vaccine registration. We are eager to help remove this barrier to care for city residents,” Arnold said. “This new level of collaboration with the city will provide unique opportunities to jointly develop much-needed post-pandemic community health programs for Long Branch and the surrounding communities.” Arnold also stressed that the Long Branch hospital will continue its ongoing renovations and upgrades to ensure that it meets the needs of the community for the future. "We are currently working with an architectural planner to determine how the hospital, campus, and services will be laid out going forward to benefit patients, visitors, city residents, and employees. Our goal is to achieve a town center feel at the Long Branch campus and a transit village that leverages the close proximity to the train station." Arnold stated.  "Monmouth Medical Center is training the physicians of the future as a Regional Medical Campus for Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. The Hospital will continue to provide the highest quality of inpatient and outpatient services for the community with an emphasis on specialized services for newborns, women, and older adults,” said Arnold. “We are partnering with other RWJBarnabas Health facilities, such as Children’s Specialized Hospital and the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, to develop a network of robust outpatient facilities in Monmouth County. We are also proud to provide direct access to care at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick as needed." Congressman Frank Pallone stressed that the City of Long Branch has several new potential federal funding streams it may be able to utilize to renovate buildings donated by Monmouth Medical Center to Long Branch. He will also seek federal dollars for hospital expansion and improvements of Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, which are both part of his congressional district.

Please be aware that there were a couple errors in the city calendar this year regarding bulk pick up.   Here is the correction:  Bulk pickup for the South Zone is April 7 and 21, May 5 and 19. Bulk pickup for the North Zone is April 14 and 28 and May 12 and 26.  If you have any questions please call DPW at 732-571-6520. 

2021 Outdoor Dining:Beginning Saturday, May1st, Brighton Avenue (from Ocean Blvd to Sairs Avenue) along with several parking spots in Pier Village are closed for outdoor seating on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 4pm-11pm. Many restaurants throughout the City are open for outdoor seating throughout the week.We are again permitting FREE temporary outdoor dining this season to help your business attract customers. Applications must be returned to the City Clerk’s Office no later than April 15, 2021. Download the application at: http://bit.ly/DiningPermit21 or longbranch.org under BUSINESS.Once permits are approved and a list of restaurants offering outdoor dining is available, we will share that information on our #LBLocalToGo page at: www.longbranch.org/localtogo!

Attention Long Branch Restaurant Owners!We are again permitting FREE temporary outdoor dining this season to help your business attract customers.Applications may be downloaded here and must be returned to the City Clerk’s Office no later than April 15.

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Food Pantries/ Kitchens    For the most recent information! Click Here Lutheran Church of the Reformation   992 Broadway, West Long Branch 07764   732-229-9180  Tuesday 7pm-8pm   Saturday 830am-10am      St. Vincent DePaul Society at Holy Trinity Church, Christ the King Parish   385 Division St., Long Branch 07740   732-222-3216  Wednesday 11am-1pm       St. Vincent DePaul Society at St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church   6 West End Court, Long Branch 07740   732-222-8080  3rd Saturday 12:30pm-4:30pm       St. Luke’s Methodist Church Food Pantry   535 Broadway, Long Branch 07740   732-222-1341  Every other Friday 3pm-5pm    **Community Dinner from 4-5pm every Tuesday      First Baptist Church   499 N. Bath Ave., Long Branch 07740   732-229-1453   2nd Thursday & Fourth Thursday 12pm-4pm       Second Baptist Church   93 Liberty Street, Long Branch 07740   732-229-2035  **Meals at Noon       St. Brigid’s Food Pantry at St. James Episcopal Church   300 Broadway, Long Branch 07740   732-222-1411  Monday & Wednesday 11am-2pm  New Hope Church  200-206 Garfield Ave, Long Branch Food Pantry is every 5th Saturday at 10am -12pm for Delivery or Donation contact 609-448-9424 and mention the Long Branch Campus as we have 3 locations throughout New Jersey   ** = meals 

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Due to the spike of positive cases nationwide and locally, out of the concern for our residents, we have moved from by "appointment only" in city hall to being closed to the public. We hope to open when conditions improve. This is effective 11/23/2020. OUR OFFICES WILL REMAIN OPEN TO SERVE OUR RESIDENTS AND OUR EMPLOYEES ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP. TO REACH THE OFFICE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PLEASE CONTACT THEM VIA: Administration - 732-571-5645 - administration@longbranch.org  Building - 732-571-5690 -  building@longbranch.org  City Clerk - 732-571-5686 -  cityclerk@longbranch.org  Finance - 732-571-5688 - finance@longbranch.org  Fire Bureau - 732-571-5651 firebureau@longbranch.org  Health - 732-571-5665 - health@longbranch.org  Library - 732-222-3900 - longbranchpubliclibrary@gmail.com Personnel - 732-571-5662 - personnel@longbranch.org  Planning/Zoning - 732-571-5647 - planningandzoning@longbranch.org  Public Works - 732-571-6520 - dpw@longbranch.org  Purchasing - 732-571-5656 - purchasing@longbranch.org  Recreation - 732-571-6545 - recreation@longbranch.org  Senior Center - 732-571-6542 - senior@longbranch.org  Tax Assessor - 732-571-5658 - taxassessor@longbranch.org  Tax Collector - 732-571-5657 - taxcollector@longbranch.org  UEZ - 732-923-2040 - uez@longbranch.org

CITY OF LONG BRANCH NOTICE As per city Ordinance 247-4 “Permits for Special Events” no events or gatherings can be held on municipal property (parks or beaches) without submission of a Special Event Application or a Wedding Application. Fees and insurance applies to all submissions. No alcohol or generators are allowed on municipal property either. For more information contact Danna Kawut at dkawut@longbranch.org or refer to: https://www.longbranch.org/departments/ProgramsEvents/programsevents

Introducing Long Branch Local To Go! www.longbranch.org/LocalToGo For a list of Long Branch Restaurants offering delivery and/or take-out services during the Coronavirus crisis visit: www.longbranch.org/LocalToGo! Please help to support these local restaurants that have remained open to serve our community! TO BE ADDED TO OUR PAGE VISIT: https://bit.ly/LBTakeOut  

EFFECTIVE 7/13/2020, LONG BRANCH OFFICES ARE OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY - 732-222-7000 Attention Long Branch residents: Beginning Monday March 16, 2020, Long Branch offices will be CLOSED to the public to protect residents and employees and to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. However, our staff will be available to assist you by phone or email. Please check our website at longbranch.org to find phone numbers, emails, and forms. You can also contact the department you are looking for by calling 732-222-7000. We will be updating our website constantly with modifications to any services. Thank you for understanding. Please also sign up for Long Branch Alerts at longbranch.org/alerts to receive the most up to date texts, calls, and emails. Administration - 732-571-5645 - administration@longbranch.org  Building - 732-571-5690 -  building@longbranch.org  City Clerk - 732-571-5686 -  cityclerk@longbranch.org  Finance - 732-571-5688 - finance@longbranch.org  Fire Bureau - 732-571-5651 firebureau@longbranch.org  Health - 732-571-5665 - health@longbranch.org  Library - 732-222-3900 - longbranchpubliclibrary@gmail.com Personnel - 732-571-5662 - personnel@longbranch.org  Planning/Zoning - 732-571-5647 - planningandzoning@longbranch.org  Public Works - 732-571-6520 - dpw@longbranch.org  Purchasing - 732-571-5656 - purchasing@longbranch.org  Recreation - 732-571-6545 - recreation@longbranch.org  Senior Center - 732-571-6542 - senior@longbranch.org  Tax Assessor - 732-571-5658 - taxassessor@longbranch.org  Tax Collector - 732-571-5657 - taxcollector@longbranch.org  UEZ - 732-923-2040 - uez@longbranch.org 

Long Branch has a new and improved system for keeping in touch with our residents.  We are calling it Alert Long Branch and the service is being provided by smart911.com. Click the link above to sign up.  We plan to use Alert Long Branch for more than just emergency alerts, in the near future we will use it for community notifications.  

SHOP LONG BRANCH A program designed to encourage residents to support local businesses. Individuals who sign up for a SHOP LONG BRANCH card will receive discounts at participating businesses. Discounts will be applied directly to the individuals property taxes or provided in the form of a year-end check for non-residents or those who rent. Businesses that have signed up thus far: Bacon Beach Grille (49 Atlantic Avenue) BBQ & Salad Shack (138 Myrtle Avenue) Bella's Pizza (425 Liberty Street) Bell Liquors (706 Broadway) Butcher's Block Restaurant (235 West Avenue) BR Help Center (489 Broadway, 2nd Floor) Caputo's Italian Pastry Shoppe (444 Ocean Blvd North) Cortez Cigar (23 2nd Avenue) Dancing Through Life (132 West End Avenue) Finer Details (187 Westwood Avenue) Jackson Hewitt Tax Service (103 Brighton Avenue) Lapidus Décor (182 Broadway) Leonard P. Kiczek, Esquire (226 Broadway) Max's Bar & Grill (25 Matilda Terrace)  Natural Healthcare (10 West End Court) Norah's Irie Jamaican Restaurant (530 Springdale Avenue) Sands Dry Cleaners (444 Ocean Boulevard North) Shelly's Jewels (605 2nd Avenue) Sip's Ace Paint & Hardware (700 Joline Avenue) The Link News (176 Broadway) The Peddler (150 Ocean Boulevard North) V & S Auto Brokers (517 Broadway)    And More To Come! Shop Long Branch cards are available to all residents and city visitors at various municipality locations including: · Long Branch Public Library - Main (328 Broadway) · Long Branch Public Library - Elberon (168 Lincoln Ave) · City Hall - Information Desk (344 Broadway) · Community Development Office (228 Broadway, 2nd Fl) · Senior Citizens Center (85 2nd Ave) · Recreation Department (231 Wilber Ray Ave) · Chamber of Commerce (228 Broadway, ground level) · BR Help Center (489 Broadway) · Finer Detail (187 Westwood Ave) Each participating business will have a window cling identifying itself as a member of the program. If you are a local business and would like to learn more about the program, or to sign up for the program, please contact Roberto Ferragina of Long Branch's Office of Community & Economic Development rferragina@longbranch.org  / 732.923.2041