Monmouth County Opens MedStar Central Regional Headquarters at Fort Monmouth
The new Tinton Falls facility will house four ambulances, a mass casualty unit, and two training classrooms, further expanding a program that launched in February 2024.
TINTON FALLS — Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden and the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners cut the ribbon Thursday on a new regional EMS headquarters at 200 Corregidor Road on the Fort Monmouth property, marking the latest expansion of the county’s MedStar emergency medical services program.
The Central Regional Headquarters will serve as a base for ambulance operations, mass casualty response, and EMS training, with coverage extending across Tinton Falls, Long Branch, Ocean Township, Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township, and Shrewsbury Borough.
What the Facility Houses
The station is equipped to hold four ambulances, the Mass Casualty Response Unit, and the Emergency Services Unit Rescue Truck. Regional EMS supervisors will also be stationed there.
Two dedicated classrooms will support the MedStar Training Division, providing space for certification programs, continuing education, and professional development for EMS personnel across the county.
By the Numbers
MedStar launched in February 2024. Since then, the division has responded to more than 22,000 calls for service, with an average response time under six minutes, and transported more than 15,000 patients to area hospitals. The program now provides primary EMS coverage to ten municipalities and primary backup coverage to five additional communities.
*Is that response time fast enough for the area it covers?* According to national EMS benchmarks, a six-minute average for a countywide operation of this scale is considered competitive — particularly given Monmouth County’s mix of dense suburban corridors and more rural inland areas.
What Officials Said
“The opening of our Central Regional Headquarters represents another significant advancement in public safety and emergency medical services for the residents of Monmouth County.”
— Sheriff Shaun Golden, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office
“The new headquarters at Fort Monmouth will serve and better support our EMTs and paramedics out on the road by eliminating many of the logistical challenges associated with an agency of this size.”
— Timothy Sidley, MedStar EMS Director
“The new Central Regional Headquarters will help improve response times and ensure residents receive high-quality medical care when they need it most.”
— Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone, Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners
The Fort Monmouth property in Tinton Falls has been the subject of ongoing redevelopment since the Army base closed in 2011. Its central location within Monmouth County makes it a practical anchor for regional public safety infrastructure — placing the new headquarters within reach of some of the county’s more densely populated municipalities without committing to any single township.
MedStar’s growth since its 2024 launch has been notable. The program has added municipal coverage agreements, personnel, and now physical infrastructure at a pace that reflects the county’s investment in consolidating EMS operations under a single coordinated structure rather than relying entirely on municipal and volunteer-based response.
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