Politics & Government

Long Branch Post Office Reopens

Carriers expected to return to Third Avenue post office soon

After being closed for just over one month, the Long Branch Post Office has reopened.

Ray V. Daiutolo Sr., APR USPS Corporate Communications, said the post office at 60 Third Ave., was closed for repairs, but that retail and PO Box operations are back.

Carriers that had been operating out of the Monmouth Processing and Distribution Center will be returning soon, but all retail operations are now being handled at the Third Avenue location.

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PO Box customers were retrieving their mail from the West End Station at 131 Brighton Ave.

Daiutolo said the main repairs that were made to the building included the replacement of the floor, but that "workers identified some other jobs during the construction."

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Daiutolo did not comment on what other construction was completed at the facility.

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