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Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates

Comprehensive hearing care for Long Branch City residents — a short drive from the boardwalk via Route 36 to downtown Freehold.

Hearing Care for Long Branch Residents

Long Branch City 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 West or Route 35 heading toward Freehold. America's first seaside resort is home to a diverse population of year-round residents, seasonal homeowners, and professionals who work within Long Branch's growing healthcare corridor — and Haynie Audiology brings the full scope of doctoral-level hearing care within easy reach.

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. From comprehensive hearing evaluations to hearing aid fittings verified with real ear measurement to in-home audiology for Long Branch's senior residents, Haynie Audiology delivers evidence-based hearing care to one of Monmouth County's most historically significant and enduring communities.

The Long Branch City Community

Long Branch has carried the title "America's First Seaside Resort" since the early 19th century, when steamboats began ferrying New Yorkers to its beaches — a distinction that earned it visits from seven United States Presidents who summered in the city's Elberon neighborhood: Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson. The city's name comes from the long branch of the Shrewsbury River, and its identity as a destination community has persisted across two centuries of American history.

Today, Long Branch's character is shaped by its diversity and its ongoing renaissance. Pier Village — the Victorian-inspired mixed-use oceanfront community that opened in 2005 on the site of the historic Long Branch Pier — is now home to 536 rental residences, more than 100,000 square feet of retail and dining, two hotels, and a vibrant Festival Plaza that hosts concerts, arts and crafts fairs, outdoor movies, and year-round events. The city's 2-mile boardwalk connects its distinct neighborhoods — the North End, Branchport, Beachfront North and South, Downtown, Uptown, West End, and historic Elberon — each carrying its own character within a city that stretches from the oceanfront to established residential neighborhoods inland. Long Branch received a $3.25 million state grant to build a new 500-foot fishing and pedestrian pier extending into the Atlantic Ocean, with construction underway beginning in 2025.

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.

Long Branch Schools and Families

Long Branch Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade across 8 schools, with an enrollment of 5,494 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. The district office is located at 540 Broadway in the heart of Long Branch. As a former Abbott district, Long Branch Public Schools reflect the city's commitment to serving one of the most diverse student populations in Monmouth County — a school community where multiple languages, backgrounds, and life experiences come together in a shared educational environment.

For Long Branch families with children showing signs of listening difficulty — difficulty following verbal instructions, challenges in noisy classroom settings, or inconsistent academic performance despite evident effort — a central auditory processing disorder (APD) evaluation provides the diagnostic answers that a standard hearing test alone 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.

Senior Residents in Long Branch

Long Branch is home to Monmouth Medical Center at 300 Second Avenue — one of the region's major hospitals and a primary healthcare anchor for the northern Shore communities. The proximity of Monmouth Medical Center's physicians, specialists, and rehabilitation services to Long Branch residents means that audiological care and medical care can be closely coordinated — a benefit that is especially meaningful for seniors managing multiple health conditions alongside hearing loss.

Long Branch's diversity of housing — from oceanfront condominiums at Pier Village to affordable residential neighborhoods inland — includes senior apartment options throughout the city for residents who have made Long Branch their permanent home.

For Long Branch seniors who prefer audiological care without traveling, Haynie Audiology provides in-home audiology services throughout the city — 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 Long Branch

Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates is located at 31 West Main Street in downtown Freehold Borough — accessible from Long Branch via several routes:

From Pier Village and the oceanfront, take Route 36 West toward Hazlet and then head south via the Garden State Parkway or Route 35 toward Freehold — the drive from central Long Branch is typically 20-25 minutes. From Elberon and the southern neighborhoods, head toward Route 36 West and follow the connecting roads toward Freehold via Route 35 South. For Long Branch residents near the NJ Transit Long Branch station, Route 36 West provides direct access toward the Route 35 and Route 34 corridors heading into Freehold.

Hearing Care Services for Long Branch Residents

Haynie Audiology & Hearing Associates provides a full range of audiological services for Long Branch City 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 Long Branch 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 Long Branch's diverse community — from the oceanfront residents of Pier Village to the established neighborhoods of Elberon, Branchport, and the West End — quality hearing care should be accessible regardless of which part of the city you call home. Every Long Branch patient who visits our Freehold office receives the same doctoral-level, board-certified audiology care and real ear measurement verification. For Monmouth Medical Center patients whose physicians have recommended a hearing evaluation, no referral is needed to book directly with Dr. Haynie. Au.D., CCC-A, ABA — the highest level of clinical education and board recognition in audiology, available 20 minutes from the boardwalk.