STD Testing in Brick, NJ: Free, Same-Day & Confidential
Syphilis cases in Ocean County run about 85% lower than the US average. If you've had a recent risk or simply test on a regular schedule in Brick, New Jersey, weigh the pros and cons of a clinic's immediate answers and start of treatment against an at-home kit that lets you collect a sample on your own schedule. Below, we list options for both paths.
12 testing options are listed for Brick, NJ. The nearest, Labcorp, is about 1.8 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
How to read these listings
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
Tests offered
TB
Gonorrhea
Syphilis
Herpes
Chlamydia
Conventional HIV
Serves
LGBTQ
Low Income Persons
Persons with STI
Persons with TB
Care services
Family Planning
Medication Adherence Education and Counseling
STI Treatment
Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Hepatitis A Vaccine
Adult Hepatitis B Vaccine
Prevention services
TB Prevention/Education
STI Prevention/Education
HIV/AIDS Prevention/Education
HIV Test Counseling
Hepatitis Prevention/Education
Condom Distribution
Fees & payment
Medicaid Accepted
Fee
Insurance Accepted
Listing verified Dec 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Community health center 1.8 miles
Ohi Brick Township
3.0(57)?
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Rated 3 out of 5 from 57 reviews
Ohi Brick Township, in Brick, earned its federally qualified designation by tying fees directly to patient income. Meaning cost scales down rather than standing as a barrier. Walk-in STI screening covers syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia, with no appointment needed.
Belz With Address, in Lakewood, welcomes walk-ins for STI screening. No appointment needed. Federal qualification ties its fees to a sliding scale based on income, so a single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia testing at a cost that adjusts to what you actually earn.
Ocean Health Initiatives Lakewood Site serves Lakewood residents paying out of pocket, between insurance plans, or working around tight budgets. Its federally qualified health center standing ties fees directly to income. Walk-ins are welcome for sliding-scale syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
South Side, in Lakewood, earned its federally qualified designation by committing to income-based fees for everyone who walks in. No appointment needed. Sliding-scale pricing brings syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening within reach regardless of what a patient can pay.
Lakewood serves residents navigating gaps in coverage or paying out of pocket through its federally qualified health center model, which ties fees to income. Walk-ins are welcome for STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) with no fixed price standing between anyone and a test.
Chemed, in Lakewood, earned its federally qualified designation by committing to serve anyone regardless of ability to pay: making it a natural fit for patients between providers, paying cash, or working with a tight budget. Sliding-scale fees apply to syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening.
LivWell Healthcare in Toms River runs by appointment and covers rapid HIV, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and STI treatment in a single visit. Bacterial infections treated same day, fees on a sliding scale, with Spanish spoken on-site.
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Spanish Spoken Here, No Relay Required
When communication about symptoms, exposure, or a positive result runs through a relay, details get lost, and so do patients. At LivWell Healthcare, Spanish is spoken directly in the room, so nothing between the conversation and the care gets diluted, misread, or missed.
Title X Confidentiality Minors Can Actually Use
Many clinics handle STI testing for adults without any framework that legally protects younger patients seeking care independently. LivWell Healthcare is a Title X site, which means minors can access family planning and STI services with confidentiality that carries legal weight. Not just a policy preference.
PrEP and PEP Available, Coverage for Uninsured Included
LivWell Healthcare prescribes both PrEP and PEP, and uninsured patients have a dedicated cost pathway. Meaning prevention doesn't stall because someone hasn't figured out insurance yet.
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away, if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Brick, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
Quest Diagnostics
$79 & up
Panel:
8-infection panel incl. chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, syphilis, hepatitis & herpes: single tests too
Sample:
Quest Mobile: a phlebotomist collects your sample at home
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Other CLIA-certified labs near Brick, NJ
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Ocean County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
Ocean Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Boulevard, Brick, NJ 08724
CMS-certified labAccredited · College of American Pathologists
Showing 3 of the CLIA-certified labs in Ocean County.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Brick. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Clinicians near Brick, NJ who may help arrange STD testing
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,102 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Brick. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 375 offer telehealth.
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
Pharmacies near Brick, NJ
Compare the pharmacies closest to Brick, NJ. Contact a location directly to confirm pharmacy-counter hours, services, prices, and product availability before visiting.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
PrEP, prevention & online treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Brick, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
PrEP & DoxyPEP
Q Care Plus
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
STDs & HIV in Ocean County: the local picture
How reported STI rates in Ocean County, the county that includes Brick, compare with New Jersey and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~25% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
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#19 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, among the lowest in the state
Reported STD rates per 100,000, Ocean County vs New Jersey vs U.S.
Ocean CountyNew JerseyU.S.▲▼ = Ocean County vs the state average
Infection
Ocean County
New Jersey
United States
Chlamydia
1741,147 cases▼ 55%
384.1
492.2
Gonorrhea
23.7156 cases▼ 78%
109.1
179.5
Syphilis (P&S)
2.315 cases▼ 72%
8.1
15.8
Syphilis (early)
3.221 cases▼ 69%
10.4
16
Syphilis (late/unknown)
4.228 cases▼ 74%
16
29.5
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Reported STD rates in Ocean County over time (per 100,000)
Chlamydia ▲ 7% vs 2022
Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis (P&S)
Between 2020 and 2023 in Ocean County, chlamydia has risen from 164 to 174 per 100,000 (6%), gonorrhea has fallen from 33.3 to 23.7 per 100,000 (29%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 2.8 to 2.3 per 100,000 (18%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
What shapes testing access in and around Brick, NJ
Adults uninsured
9.2%
No routine checkup
23.1%
No transportation
6.1%
Binge drinking
15.7%
Frequent mental distress
15.1%
Depression
16.2%
Below poverty line
5.7%
Primary-care ratio
2,606 : 1
Ocean County
Primary-care shortage score 13 / 26
Medically Underserved Area · IMU 59.3
Social Vulnerability Index · 41st percentile nationally
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Ocean County.
Local HIV snapshot
HIV in Ocean County (2023)
People living with HIV
164 / 100k
New diagnoses (2023)
22cases countywide
On PrEP (coverage)
25.6%
Ocean County HIV care continuum (2023)
Ocean County recorded 4.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Ocean County residents living with HIV, 80.7% are in care · 75.3% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Pregnant or planning to be?Congenital syphilis is the fastest-rising STI: what to test, and when
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Ocean County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
Compiled and checked by EasySTD's editorial team against CDC and public-health sources. This is educational information, not a substitute for advice from a licensed clinician. Our editorial guidelines →
Birchwood Park sits close to the residential grid that defines most of Brick, where NJ 88 connects one quiet subdivision to the next and the nearest testing option may mean a drive rather than a short walk. That everyday geography shapes how people think about screening: it either fits into an errand or it doesn't happen at all. Brick runs heavily toward homeownership, with most households long-settled into the neighborhoods ringing Cedar Bridge and Laurelton Heights. Larger average household sizes and a majority of married adults mean health decisions often ripple outward, affecting partners and family members under the same roof.
Still, a meaningful share of households earn six figures, and even for them the practical hurdle is rarely cost alone; it's the Tuesday afternoon that fills up before anyone books an appointment. The portion of residents who aren't currently in the labor force is also notable, though those who are working full schedules tend to protect their off-hours fiercely. Young adults in their late teens and twenties, the years when STI rates climb sharply, live throughout Arrowhead Park and the surrounding streets. Several carry evening and weekend slots, which fits the working household reality Brick runs on far better than a mid-morning weekday window would.
Getting there
How residents reach STD testing in Brick, NJ
Walkability9.59 / 20 · Below average
At 9.59/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Brick generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 08724 snapshot
Residents
41,573
Median age
45.4
Median income
$98,771
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 08724 area around Brick: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Brick alone.
Brick sits in Ocean County, ZIP 08724. Local context that shapes where residents test:
Local landmarks
Midstreams Park
Nejecho Beach
Birchwood Park
Angel in Anguish-9/11 Monument
Windward Beach
Beaver Dam Creek County Park
Neighborhoods & communities
Laurelton Heights
Arrowhead Park
Cedar Bridge
Cedar Bridge Manor
Clementine Estates
Brick Township
Catherine Manor
Laurelton
Major routes
CR 528 (Mantoloking Road)
NJ 88 (Princeton Post Road)
Nearby cities & towns
STD testing near Brick, NJ
Just outside Brick? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
STD testing in Brick, NJ: screening, costs & privacy
Everything to know before you test in Ocean County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under New Jersey law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Who should test, and whenCDC screening schedule + each infection's detection window
Who should get tested, and how often
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
Group
Tests
How often
Everyone aged 13–64
HIV
At least once
Sexually active women under 25
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Women 25+ with new or multiple partners
Chlamydia, gonorrhea
Every year
Pregnant people
HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia
Early in pregnancy
Gay & bisexual men (MSM)
Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV
Every 3–6 months
Anyone who shares injection equipment
HIV, hepatitis B & C
At least yearly
All adults at least once
Hepatitis C
At least once
When to test: STD detection windows
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Brick-area provider.
What each STD test costsMedicare reference prices per lab test, a benchmark before you pay out of pocket
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Brick often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
Test
Reference price
CPT / HCPCS
Chlamydia (NAAT)
$47.80
87491
Gonorrhea (NAAT)
$47.80
87591
Trichomoniasis (NAAT)
$47.76
87661
HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody
$26.87
87389
HIV-1/2 antibody
$22.44
86703
Syphilis (RPR/VDRL)
$5.61
86592
Syphilis (treponemal antibody)
$17.49
86780
Herpes (HSV NAAT)
$47.76
87529
Hepatitis B surface antigen
$15.33
87340
Hepatitis C antibody
$29.16
86803
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Confidentiality & consent in New JerseyMinor consent and partner treatment (EPT) under state law, plus how to test privately
Two things that actually depend on New Jersey law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
Can a minor consent on their own?
In New Jersey, a minor can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment at any age, and to HIV testing at age 13 or older; a provider may notify a parent, and must do so where sexual assault is involved.
Can my partner be treated too? (EPT)
New Jersey permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
