Nearly 40 Years After Devastating Fire Destroyed Long Branch Pier, New $12.4 Million Structure Takes Shape

A new 550-foot ocean pier is rising in Long Branch nearly four decades after a massive fire destroyed the city’s iconic amusement pier and ended a century-old Jersey Shore tradition.

Long Branch is preparing to restore one of the most recognizable features of its historic oceanfront as construction continues on a new $12.4 million pier nearly 40 years after a catastrophic fire wiped out the city’s famed amusement and fishing destination.

The project marks the return of a pier to Long Branch’s shoreline for the first time since the June 8, ...