Hearing Aids & Audiology in Atlantic Highlands, NJ |
Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates

Comprehensive hearing care for Atlantic Highlands Borough residents — a short drive from the harbor via Route 36 to downtown Freehold.

Hearing Care for Atlantic Highlands Residents

Atlantic Highlands Borough residents have convenient access to best-practice audiology care at Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates — located at 31 West Main Street in downtown Freehold, accessible via Route 36 heading west. Atlantic Highlands is a small Victorian town on the New Jersey shore overlooking lower New York Bay, with Manhattan in the distance — its hills include the highest point on the eastern seaboard south of Maine, and many of its Victorian homes have been preserved and restored, adding to the charm of small-town living.

Dr. Alexandra Haynie, Au.D., CCC-A, ABA holds a Doctorate of Audiology, ASHA Certification, and Board Certification from the American Board of Audiology — the highest credential level available in audiology. For a walkable borough where community services are genuinely close at hand, Haynie Audiology's Freehold office brings the same spirit of accessible, expert care to hearing health.

The Atlantic Highlands Borough Community

Atlantic Highlands solves a problem that NYC workers increasingly face: how to live at the Jersey Shore without spending three hours daily on the Garden State Parkway. The Seastreak ferry leaves the harbor at 7am and docks at East 35th Street in Manhattan by 7:40 — a 40-minute commute involving a scenic crossing past the Verrazano Bridge. The Atlantic Highlands municipal harbor, built between 1938 and 1940, is today the largest on the East Coast — home to 715 craft including high-speed ferry service to New York City, with eleven runs daily leaving Atlantic Highlands for Manhattan.

Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, at 266 feet above sea level, is the highest natural elevation along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula — with panoramic views encompassing Sandy Hook's peninsula, the harbor below, and the Manhattan skyline across the bay. Atlantic Highlands' downtown First Avenue is genuinely walkable — residents describe having a harbor, art gallery, bay beach, first-run cinema, library, post office, shops, restaurants, school, places of worship, and senior center all within two blocks — a density of community resources rare among Jersey Shore boroughs. The Hudson Trail bike path and proximity to Sandy Hook Gateway National Recreation Area add outdoor dimension to a community that lives as much outdoors as in.

Audiology Best Practices

Regardless of which hearing aid brand is selected, success depends on following comprehensive best practices during the fitting process. We use Real Ear Measurement and Test Boxes to verify that your hearing aids are programmed correctly to your hearing loss prescription, not just manufacturer estimates— ensuring your hearing aids are performing correctly from day one and adjusted as your brain adapts to amplification over time.

We serve patients throughout Monmouth County including Manalapan, Marlboro, Howell, Middletown, Aberdeen, Hazlet, Colts Neck, Red Bank, and all surrounding communities.

Atlantic Highlands Schools and Families

Atlantic Highlands' educational landscape changed significantly in the 2024-25 school year. In September 2023, voters in both Atlantic Highlands and Highlands approved a ballot measure to consolidate the two K-6 districts with the Henry Hudson Regional District to form a single K-12 district starting in the 2024-25 school year.

As of fall 2024, all Atlantic Highlands students — from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade — attend the Henry Hudson Regional School District, the newly consolidated K-12 district that brings together Atlantic Highlands, Highlands, and the existing Henry Hudson Regional High School into a single educational community for the first time. This consolidation reflects a commitment to providing a seamless, coordinated educational experience from early childhood through graduation in a small, close-knit borough setting.

For Atlantic Highlands families with children showing signs of listening difficulty — struggling to follow verbal instructions, difficulty in group settings, or inconsistent academic performance despite evident ability — a central auditory processing disorder (APD) evaluation provides diagnostic answers that a standard hearing test cannot. Dr. Haynie conducts comprehensive APD evaluations for children ages 7 and up and communicates findings directly with families and school teams to support appropriate accommodations within the new Henry Hudson Regional School District.

Senior Residents in Atlantic Highlands

Atlantic Highlands' walkability and tight-knit community character make it one of the most naturally age-friendly boroughs in Monmouth County. The Atlantic Highlands Senior Center — part of the downtown core where everything is within two blocks — provides active programming and community connection for the borough's senior residents, keeping older adults engaged in the community without requiring car travel.

For Atlantic Highlands seniors who prefer audiological care at home, Haynie Audiology provides in-home audiology services throughout the borough — bringing hearing evaluations, hearing aid fittings with real ear measurement verification, follow-up care, and hearing aid maintenance directly to the patient's home. For Atlantic Highlands residents seeking senior residential care, The Atrium at Navesink Harbor in nearby Red Bank and Shadow Lake Village in the Red Bank area are among the most distinguished senior living communities in northern Monmouth County, both within a short drive.

Getting to Haynie Audiology from Atlantic Highlands

Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates is located at 31 West Main Street in downtown Freehold Borough — accessible from Atlantic Highlands via Route 36:

From Atlantic Highlands' harbor and downtown First Avenue, take Route 36 West toward Hazlet and then connect south via Route 35 or the Garden State Parkway toward Freehold — the drive is typically 25-30 minutes. From neighborhoods on the higher elevations near Mount Mitchill, head toward Route 36 West and follow connecting roads toward Freehold via Route 34 or Route 9.

Hearing Care Services for Atlantic Highlands Residents

Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates provides a full range of audiological services for Atlantic Highlands Borough residents at our Freehold office:

Diagnostic Hearing Tests & Evaluations
Hearing Aid Evaluations
Hearing Aid Fittings with Real Ear Measurement
Tinnitus Evaluation & Management
Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) Evaluations
Aural Rehabilitation
Custom Hearing Protection
Earwax Removal
Hearing Aid Repairs
Audiology at Home

We accept most major insurance plans and are contracted with third-party hearing benefit administrators serving Freehold and Monmouth County residents.

Why Atlantic Highlands Patients Choose Haynie Audiology

Every hearing aid fitting at Haynie Audiology includes real ear measurement verification — confirming your devices are programmed to your specific ear canal anatomy and hearing loss, not manufacturer defaults. Fewer than 1 in 5 audiology practices use this standard. At Haynie Audiology it is included with every fitting.

For Atlantic Highlands' community of daily ferry commuters — where exposure to harbor engine noise, vessel acoustics, and the general auditory environment of a working marina is part of the daily routine — custom hearing protection fitted from precise ear impressions is available at our Freehold office. For boaters, kayakers, and Sandy Hook visitors who spend significant time on or near the water, the same protection applies.

Dr. Haynie's credentials — Au.D., CCC-A, ABA — represent the highest level of clinical education and board recognition in audiology, available a short drive west from the harbor.