Renovated, Expanded Long Branch Senior Center Now Open

LONG BRANCH, NJ — The long-awaited renovated Long Branch Senior Center is now open, with its grand opening held last Friday, Aug. 2, the city announced.

The Long Branch Senior Center is in the same location, 85 2nd Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740 and is open to all. The public is encouraged to call the Senior Center for more information 732-571-6542 and to join today.

The Long Branch Senior Center has been closed for the past year and a half as it underwent a major renovation and expansion, including doubling the space, a total facelift of the exterior of the building, a new grand lobby area with a fireplace was built and a health screening room and a fitness/community room were both added.

The Senior Center now has bigger classrooms, a brand-new state-of-the-art bingo machine, more space for storage and other renovations that will allow the center to provide more programming.

It has additional restrooms and can better accommodate wheelchairs and people who use walkers.

The renovations were long overdue, as the center was built in the 1950s and could not accommodate a growing robust program that serves over 900 members.

The city of Long Branch is also happy to display the historic 1907 Coca Cola sign that was saved from demolition in the early part of 2023.

"We are very excited to unveil the new senior center to our community here in Long Branch. With an even larger space and the goal to serve even more members of our community, we are ready to hit the ground running with even more new and expanded programming," Mayor John Pallone said.

"The space is beautiful," Community Outreach Manager Michal Dimiceli said. "You have to see it in person, especially the salvaged Coca Cola sign and grand lobby entrance with a floor to ceiling library."