Monmouth's new HIV diagnoses are 48% lower than the national average. If you're starting a new relationship or part of ongoing care in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, you have options: some clinics offer same-day tests for walk-ins, while labs and at-home kits fit your schedule.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Monmouth Beach, NJ. The nearest, Monmouth Family Health Center, is about 2.3 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
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.
Monmouth Family Health Center in Long Branch runs appointments for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV testing alongside same-visit treatment for bacterial infections (all on a sliding scale accepted by Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurers) with care available in Portuguese and Spanish.
Portuguese and Spanish aren't routed through a separate service layer here: they're embedded in the clinical staff who prescribe, counsel, and monitor ongoing care. Medication adherence education, STI counseling, and HIV treatment conversations happen directly in either language without a handoff.
Many testing sites hand off HIV-positive patients to outside specialists, leaving a gap between diagnosis and ongoing management. Monmouth Family Health Center, backed by Ryan White funding, holds that continuum in-house. From the initial conventional HIV test through medical treatment and medication adherence support.
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English, Portuguese, Spanish
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Listing verified Sep 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN + HRSA
Monmouth Family Health Center OB/GYN Womens Health Services, in Long Branch, welcomes walk-in patients without an appointment. Federal qualification anchors its sliding-scale fee structure, so cost adjusts to income. A single visit can cover syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia screening, making STI care straightforward to access.
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Solutions Health & Pregnancy Center in Shrewsbury tests for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C. All at no charge. Bacterial infections are treated the same visit, and appointments are required.
Every service at Solutions Health & Pregnancy Center (testing, herpes screening, hepatitis panels, bacterial STI treatment) carries a zero-dollar price tag. That means a patient leaving with a same-visit antibiotic prescription pays nothing for the visit that produced it.
Spanish is available directly through clinic staff, not coordinated after the fact. For other languages, interpretation services are arranged so clinical conversations (history, diagnosis, treatment instructions) happen in the language a patient speaks at home.
Solutions Health & Pregnancy Center screens for infections: HIV (rapid and conventional), gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and hepatitis A, B, and C. That hepatitis breadth, all three types in one appointment, means a single visit surfaces infections that a narrower panel would leave undetected.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Oct 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Hackensack Meridian Health in Red Bank operates within a hospital-system infrastructure, bringing that clinical depth to a full STI panel (gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and TB) with on-site treatment and appointments accepted through insurance or fee, with care available in Spanish.
Leaving a clinic with a clear four-pathogen panel still leaves herpes and hepatitis B unaccounted for, infections that can progress silently for years. Hackensack Meridian Health in Red Bank tests for both alongside the standard bacterial STIs, so the picture you leave with is complete, not partial.
A hepatitis C diagnosis that ends at the antibody test pushes patients into a separate specialist system, delays that allow liver damage to accumulate while appointments are scheduled. At Hackensack Meridian Health in Red Bank, treatment is managed on-site, so a confirmed diagnosis moves directly into care.
When clinical communication relies on workarounds, details about symptoms, exposures, and treatment instructions get compressed or lost, and that gap has consequences. Hackensack Meridian Health in Red Bank delivers care in Spanish directly, so nothing between diagnosis and treatment depends on a second conversation.
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Listing verified Nov 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Shrewsbury tests for herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee schedule, with Medicaid and insurance accepted. Bacterial infections treated same visit; appointments required.
Many clinics manage language access as an afterthought, a third-party line patched in after the fact. At Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Shrewsbury, Spanish is spoken on staff and interpretation services cover additional languages, so the clinical conversation happens directly, without a relay.
Without Title X standing, a minor's STI care often stalls. A separate referral, a separate intake, a gap where treatment doesn't happen. This clinic's Title X designation means legally confidential family planning and STI services for minors are delivered here, with no secondary appointment needed to access that protection.
Planned Parenthood of Northern Central and Southern New Jersey in Shrewsbury prescribes both PrEP and PEP directly (sliding-scale fees apply, and uninsured patients have a dedicated PrEP access pathway) meaning ongoing HIV prevention is managed at the same site as STI testing and treatment.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
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.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Monmouth Beach, 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 (opens in a new tab) 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
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best value: single tests
$49 & up
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
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Monmouth 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.
480 Red Hill Road, Middletown, NJ 07748
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
721 North Beers Street, Holmdel, NJ 07733
CMS-certified lab
3405 Highway 33, Neptune, NJ 07753
CMS-certified lab
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Monmouth Beach. 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
Beyond dedicated clinics, 6,601 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Monmouth Beach. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 2,411 offer telehealth.
Carlos Rivera, MD
Internal medicine · 9 Memorial Parkway, Long Branch
Savannah Nightingale, MD
OB-GYN · 270 Broadway, Long Branch
Kerri Keselowsky, MD
OB-GYN · 270 Broadway, Long Branch
Patricia Generelli, MD
OB-GYN · 200 White Road, Little Silver
Seetaram Gourkanti, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 31 Seven Bridge Road, Little Silver
Irina Vilenskaya, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 127 Pavilion Avenue, Long Branch
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
No pharmacy near Monmouth Beach, NJ publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
2.1 mi Ace Pharmacy
2.2 miOceanport Pharmacy
2.6 mi
2.7 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Monmouth Beach, NJ.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Monmouth Beach, 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.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
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
How reported STI rates in Monmouth County, the county that includes Monmouth Beach, compare with New Jersey and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~18% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#13 of 21 New Jersey counties for chlamydia, a higher rate than 38% of the state
| Infection | Monmouth County | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 240.7 1,547 cases ▼ 37% | 384.1 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 45.4 292 cases ▼ 58% | 109.1 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 6.4 41 cases ▼ 21% | 8.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 5.6 36 cases ▼ 46% | 10.4 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 3.4 22 cases ▼ 79% | 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.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Monmouth County, chlamydia has risen from 212.7 to 240.7 per 100,000 (13%), gonorrhea has fallen from 45.8 to 45.4 per 100,000 (1%), and P&S syphilis has fallen from 6.8 to 6.4 per 100,000 (6%).
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
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 Monmouth County.
Local HIV snapshot
Monmouth County HIV care continuum (2023)
Monmouth County recorded 7.1 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 11.9 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Monmouth County residents living with HIV, 74.1% are in care · 65.9% 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.
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 Monmouth County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Testing within Monmouth Beach itself is limited, so many residents travel to nearby Long Branch or other neighboring communities to access clinics and urgent care centers that offer screening. The geography works in your favor, nothing is far, but you'll likely need to leave town for the appointment itself. This practical reality means planning ahead rather than dropping in, which suits the deliberate pace of a place where most households have been here for years and know the value of preventive care done right. Young adults in their twenties and thirties, a meaningful presence in Monmouth Beach, often seek testing as part of routine health maintenance or before a relationship becomes serious.
Confidentiality matters in a tight-knit community where people recognize faces at the grocery store; the clinics and providers listed on this page operate under strict privacy protocols that keep your results separate from the social fabric you live in every day. The testing sites accessible in and around Monmouth Beach range from full-service health departments to walk-in urgent care, each with different hours and appointment policies. Starting with the listings here will help you find a location and method that fits your schedule and comfort level, whether that's a quick visit or a more comprehensive screening conversation with a provider.
Getting there
Monmouth Beach scores 10.85/20 on the EPA walkability index, so many trips are walkable or a short ride, though a car still gives you the widest choice of testing centers.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
Monmouth Beach sits in Monmouth County, ZIP 7750. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Monmouth Beach? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Monmouth 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.
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 |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Monmouth Beach-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Monmouth Beach 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.
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).
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.
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.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in New JerseySource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
Yes, free HIV testing is available at public clinics in the area.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Monmouth County reported ~241 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, below the New Jersey average.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
In New Jersey, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Often, yes, especially throat and rectal infections, which is why site-specific testing matters.
Reassuring if you tested after the window, just retest if it was early, and screen again with new partners.
Get treated, notify partners, pause sex until cleared, and follow up, the infection is manageable.
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