Monmouth Medical Center: labor and delivery in Long Branch, NJ
Monmouth Medical Center is a hospital in Long Branch, Monmouth County, New Jersey that delivers babies. It handled 5,821 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (1,365 such births). That is below the New Jersey rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 5,821Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 347Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
300 Second Avenue
Long Branch, NJ 07740
Monmouth County
Call (732) 222-5200 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Monmouth Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 347 | 339 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 59 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New Jersey, Monmouth Medical Center has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 43 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 75% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Monmouth Medical Center holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Long Branch
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | 5.8 | 25% | 1,265 | Yes |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | 6.8 | 21% | 4,356 | Yes |
| Ocean Medical Center | Brick | 17 | 24% | 887 | Yes |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | 18 | 26% | 525 | Yes |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn | 20 | 24% | 1,355 | Yes |
| Staten Island University Hospital | Staten Island | 21 | 24% | 3,678 | Yes |
More in Monmouth County
- Centrastate Medical Center (Freehold)
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center (Neptune)
- Riverview Medical Center (Red Bank)
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