Hearing Aids & Audiology in Belmar , NJ |
Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates

Comprehensive hearing care for Belmar Borough residents — a short drive from the boardwalk via Route 35 to downtown Freehold.

Hearing Care for Belmar Residents

Belmar 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 35 North to Route 18 West or Route 33 West. Surrounded almost entirely by water — the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Shark River to the north, and Silver Lake at its center — Belmar is one of the most distinctively situated shore communities in Monmouth County.

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 community that lives closely with water, music, and the sounds of the shore, protecting and caring for hearing health is both practically and personally meaningful.

The Belmar Community

Belmar is a vibrant resort community offering 1.5 miles of pristine Atlantic Ocean beachfront and a one-mile boardwalk with panoramic ocean views — one of the most beautiful stretches of New Jersey shoreline. The borough is uniquely framed by three bodies of water: the Atlantic Ocean along its eastern shore, the Shark River forming its northern border, and Silver Lake at 5th and Ocean Avenues, where blue herons and great egrets can often be spotted in their natural lake habitat. The Belmar Marina serves the community's active boating and fishing population, with fishing boat charters, whale watching tours, and direct river access drawing residents and visitors alike.

Downtown Belmar along Main Street and Lake Avenue is the community's commercial and social heart — home to independent restaurants, shops, and Bar Anticipation on Lake Avenue, one of the Shore's most iconic live music and entertainment venues. Bruce Springsteen and Ira Gershwin are among the notable figures historically associated with Belmar. The borough's Carnegie-model library and the distinction of being home to the first flock of mute swans bred in America add layers of history to a community most visitors know only for its beach.

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.

Belmar Schools and Families

The Belmar School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 in a single school — Belmar Elementary School at 1101 Main Street — with an enrollment of 405 students and a student-teacher ratio of 7.8:1, the most favorable K-8 ratio in our service area. This intimate district provides a personalized educational environment reflective of Belmar's close-knit community character, where students and teachers develop genuine relationships throughout the elementary and middle school years.

For high school, Belmar students attend Manasquan High School — the school also serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights as part of a sending and receiving relationship that brings together eight shore communities under one roof. Belmar families also have access to the nationally recognized Monmouth County Vocational School District academies, including Communications High School in Wall and the Academy of Allied Health and Science in Neptune. St. Rose High School, a private Catholic high school, is also located within Belmar Borough.

For Belmar families whose children show signs of listening difficulty in school — difficulty following instructions, inconsistent performance despite clear ability, or challenges in group settings — a central auditory processing disorder (APD) evaluation provides the diagnostic answers 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.

Senior Residents in Belmar

Belmar's character as a small, active shore resort community means that many of its year-round senior residents are longtime borough residents who have built their lives along the Atlantic and choose to age in place — remaining in the homes near the ocean, lake, and river they have called home for decades. The borough's walkable layout and proximity to Main Street amenities make it particularly well-suited to independent senior living within the community.

For Belmar seniors who require assisted living or memory care, The Essex and Sussex in neighboring Spring Lake and the Brandywine Senior Living and Sunrise of Wall communities in adjacent Wall Township are among the nearest residential care options. For Belmar seniors who prefer audiological care without traveling, 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.

Getting to Haynie Audiology from Belmar

Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates is located at 31 West Main Street in downtown Freehold Borough — accessible from Belmar via Route 35 or Route 18:

From central Belmar and the Main Street area, take Route 35 North toward Route 18 West — the drive from Belmar is typically 25-30 minutes. From the beach and boardwalk area, head west on Route 16 (Main Street) toward Route 35 North and then connect to Route 18 West into Freehold. From the marina and Shark River side of the borough, Route 35 North provides the most direct path toward Route 18 and Freehold.

Hearing Care Services for Belmar Residents

Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates provides a full range of audiological services for Belmar 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 Belmar 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 Belmar's community of musicians, live music enthusiasts, and regular Bar Anticipation patrons — where amplified sound is part of the social fabric of shore life — custom hearing protection fitted from precise ear impressions is available at our Freehold office. Musician's earplugs preserve sound quality while reducing volume to safe levels, protecting hearing through a season of live music without sacrificing the experience. Surfers, boaters, and swimmers also benefit from custom-fitted surf plugs and water protection that prevent the bone growth and hearing damage associated with repeated cold water and wind exposure. 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 inland from the beach.