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13- 7:30 AM· Dining
Breakfast at The Turning Point
A daytime breakfast, brunch and lunch spot in the Pier Village beachfront area, open roughly 7:30 AM-3:00 PM daily (daytime only — closed evenings). A dependable morning start before a beach walk. Call (732) 923-1104 to confirm hours.
Turning Point of Long Branch · 92 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - 9:00 AM· Farmers Market
West End Farmers' Market
A seasonal Thursday farmers' market, 9:00 AM-2:00 PM, running June through October 15, 2026 (weather and produce permitting) with Jersey Fresh produce, baked goods, cheeses, flowers and specialty foods. Listed on the City of Long Branch calendar — confirm the current week at longbranch.org.
West End Park · West End Park (Brighton Ave & Ocean Blvd), Long Branch, NJ 07740 - 10:00 AM· Library
Browse & Study at the Long Branch Free Public Library
The main public library, open Thursday 10:00 AM-8:00 PM (Monday-Thursday 10-8; Friday-Saturday 10-5) — a dependable free indoor option with reading rooms, computers and programs. Call (732) 222-3900 to confirm Thursday hours and any program schedule.
Long Branch Free Public Library · 328 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - 11:00 AM· Nightlife
Sports Bar & Grill at Jack's Goal Line Stand
A longtime American sports bar and grill in the West End with multiple bars, 50+ TVs and beers on tap, open Thursday roughly 11:00 AM-midnight. Live bands, trivia and bingo land on various nights — check ahead. Call (732) 870-8800 to confirm hours and any Thursday event.
Jack's Goal Line Stand · 149 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - 11:30 AM· Dining
Lunch or Dinner at Rooney's Oceanfront Restaurant
A longtime oceanfront seafood restaurant with wide water views, generally open Thursday around 11:30 AM-10:00 PM. Reservations recommended for dinner. Call (732) 870-1200 to confirm current Thursday hours.
Rooney's Oceanfront Restaurant · 100 Ocean Avenue N, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - 11:30 AM· Dining
Oceanfront Italian at Sirena Ristorante
An upscale oceanfront Italian restaurant in Pier Village with floor-to-ceiling ocean views, generally open Thursday around 11:30 AM-10:30 PM. Reservations recommended. Call (732) 222-1119 to confirm hours.
Sirena Ristorante · 27 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - Check hours· Recreation
Walk the Long Branch Oceanfront Promenade
An evergreen, free stroll along Long Branch's oceanfront promenade and boardwalk running past Pier Village. Walking the promenade is free year-round; the guarded municipal swimming beaches require a badge in season (typically ~9 AM-4 PM). City info line (732) 222-7000; confirm beach details at longbranch.org/171/Beach.
Long Branch Oceanfront Promenade · Ocean Avenue (oceanfront), Long Branch, NJ 07740 - Check hours· Recreation
Shop & Dine at Pier Village
An oceanfront mixed-use village with 30+ shops and restaurants directly on the beach and boardwalk. Free to walk; individual store and restaurant hours vary, so check the directory before heading over. See the site for the current store list and any events.
Pier Village · 1 Chelsea Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - Check hours· Recreation
Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park
A 38-acre county oceanfront park in Long Branch with beach, a Skateplex, the Tony's Place playground, fishing and picnic areas, open daily 7:00 AM to dusk. Entrance/parking fees apply through Labor Day, so a September visit may still see seasonal parking fees. Pavilion office (732) 229-0924; confirm at monmouthcountyparks.com.
Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park (Monmouth County Park System) · 221 Ocean Avenue N, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - Check hours· Dining
Waterfront Dining at Avenue Le Club
A French-inspired oceanfront restaurant with a rooftop lounge in Pier Village. Listings show Thursday lunch and dinner service (hours vary by source), so confirm current hours; reservations recommended. Check the restaurant's site before heading over.
Avenue Le Club · 23 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - Check hours· Dining
Dinner at McLoone's Pier House
An oceanfront restaurant in Pier Village with indoor and outdoor dining and water views — a popular dinner and date-night spot. The site doesn't list daily hours, so call (732) 795-3493 to confirm Thursday hours (note: their seasonal 'Live Music Thursdays' series wrapped in early September, so check whether music is scheduled).
McLoone's Pier House · 1 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - Check what's on· Theater
New Jersey Repertory Company
A professional non-profit theater on Broadway in downtown Long Branch, staging new plays and a Salon Reading Series on a seasonal schedule (its West End Arts space is at 132 West End Ave). A given Thursday may or may not have a performance, so check what's on. Box office (732) 229-3166 (Monday-Friday 12-4 PM).
New Jersey Repertory Company (MainStage) · 179 Broadway, Long Branch, NJ 07740 - Check live showtimes· Movies
Thursday Movies in Eatontown — Check Live Showtimes
The nearest full-size multiplex, about 10 minutes west of Long Branch in Eatontown (not in Long Branch), with 15 screens including IMAX and Dolby Cinema. Showtimes rotate daily, so check live showtimes on AMCTheatres.com or Fandango before heading out.
AMC Monmouth Mall 15 · 180 State Route 35 S, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Also worth checking
This list is not exhaustive — it emphasizes dependable, recurring, and evergreen options because date-specific listings for a single weekday are often sparse. Shore-town hours shift with the season: beach badges, restaurant hours, park parking fees, and theater programming all change, so verify directly with each venue before traveling. Some restaurant hours here come from directory listings — confirm by phone. Long Branch's summer Thursday-evening beach concert series is typically finished by mid-September, so it was left off; the West End Farmers' Market runs through October 15. Note that Monmouth University and the Borough of West Long Branch are separate from Long Branch and are not included.
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