$2M To Be Used For Long Branch Senior Center Renovation

LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Long Branch Senior Center will be renovated and expanded using two million dollars, officials announced this week.

The funds come from the redeveloper's agreement with The Bluffs, a new housing condominium in Long Branch.

"When the Bluffs developer came in looking to build in Long Branch, we asked for a contribution for our city residents," Mayor John Pallone said in a prepared statement. "Similar to the same request we made from the developers of Ocean Gate where the city acquired a new community pool, we are asking major developers in our city to give back to our residents and community."

The renovation will include a new outside facade on the front of the building, a new lobby area, a fitness room, bigger classrooms, more space for storage and other renovations that will allow the center to provide more programming.

The project will start by the end of the year.

"We are really excited for this project to begin. Renovations are long overdue in our senior center," Pat Scinto-Krosnicki, Senior Center Director said in a prepared statement. "More Long Branch seniors use the center and lack of space continues to be a problem. Our seniors will greatly benefit from this expansion because the senior center will be more up to date."