Long Branch Unveils New Electric Car Charging Station At Town Pool

LONG BRANCH, NJ — On Wednesday of this week, Long Branch officially opened a new electric vehicle charging station at the Long Branch Community Pool.

There are now four electric car charging stations up and running in the city of Long Branch, and they are:

• 372 Atlantic Ave. (Community Pool)
• 140 Ocean Ave. North (Pier Village)
• 344 Broadway (City Hall)
• 251 3rd Ave. (Monmouth Medical)

Each location has two charging units, each with two nozzles (electricity plug-ins) and four parking spaces. The city of Long Branch has a state contract with a company called greenspot that is responsible for the insulation, operation and maintenance of all of the electric vehicle charging stations.

The EV Charging Station project has been funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The program is designed to expand New Jersey’s growing network of electric vehicle infrastructure, encouraging more residents, businesses and government agencies to purchase and drive electric vehicles.

“Reducing our carbon footprint and reducing Long Branch’s energy consumption are priorities," said Mayor John Pallone. “With these new EV charging stations, the city is taking a big step towards achieving those goals and is keeping up with the demand for cleaner fuel as ownership of electric vehicles rises in Long Branch.”