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RED BANK: MEXICAN, GREEK EATERIES DEBUT
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, new Mexican and Greek restaurants bring cultural and familial traditions to the table.
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FAIR HAVEN: MIXED-USE PLAN SCRUTINIZED
FAIR HAVEN: Though approval seems preordained, proposed mixed-use building gets three hours of close scrutiny by planning board.
FAIR HAVEN: MULTIFAMILY PROJECT ON DECK
FAIR HAVEN: Borough's first multifamily project in modern times slated to go before planning board. M&M proposal calls for no variances.
RED BANK: $10K CANNABIS BIZ FEE ON TABLE
RED BANK: Borough attorney sees red flags in suggested cannabis business licensing fee of $10,000, despite adoption in nearby towns.
RED BANK: CLOTHES, CANDLES &… CANNABIS?
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn: clothing boutique opens; update on Garmany holdings; would-be cannabis retailer lays groundwork, and more.
RED BANK: CORNER CONDOS APPROVED
RED BANK: Zoning board gets requested renderings and developer gets OK, as expected, for 10 condos on vacant lot next to public library.
RED BANK: PROJECT DRAWS CLOSER TO OK
RED BANK: Vote on condo project delayed by lack of rendering after testimony that revisions improve safety and runoff issues from 2018 plan.
RED BANK: MORE SIGNS OF RETAIL CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, signs of change downtown include new Greek restaurant; coal-fired pizzeria; juice bar and more.
RED BANK: Developer returns to zoning board Thursday with plan for 10 apartments on vacant, riverfront lot next door to public library.
RED BANK: SALLY BOY’S TAKES CORNER SPOT
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a high-visibility downtown vacancy gets filled, a CBD-and-cigar 'tasting room' opens and a bank branch closes.
RED BANK: MUMFORD YANKS APARTMENT PLAN
RED BANK: Mumford yanks plan for Shrewsbury Avenue apartments after stream of complaints about gentrifying impact on neighborhood.
RED BANK: IN CHURN, ALL-DAY EATERY OPENS
RED BANK: In Retail Churn, a new all-day restaurant opens downtown; children's shoe shop sets up shop; cigar and CBD "tasting room" takes space.
RED BANK: Planning board approves proposed 10-unit apartment building as chairman commends applicant for not pushing for more.
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Victorian structure on Riverside Avenue would be razed to make way for 10-unit apartment building in plan on board's agenda Monday.
RED BANK: PRC RETURNS TO DRAWING BOARD
RED BANK: In the face of continued zoning board resistance, PRC goes back to drawing board, again, for its proposed addition above Pazzo.
RED BANK: BOARD OKS CANNABIS SITING PLAN
RED BANK: Planning board OKs siting plan for growth, processing and retail sales of cannabis. One member objects to siting growers close to homes.
RED BANK: SEAFOOD, YARN & ART IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, Mexican seafood restaurant opens; Norwegian yarn shop to replace consignment boutique; health spa coming.
RED BANK: LUXURY CAR RENTAL CLUB OK’D
RED BANK: Need a Lamborghini or Rolls Royce for a day? Luxury car rental club and personal training gym win zoning board approvals.
RED BANK: REVISED CORNER PLAN AIRED
RED BANK: Developer seeks OK for plan changes at site adjoining library as Maida presses for "holistic" reduction of stormwater into Maple Cove.
RED BANK: MUMFORD SHRINKS PLAN AGAIN
RED BANK: Mumford again shrinks plan for Shrewsbury Avenue apartment building. Also on zoning agenda: apartments next to library and exotic car rentals.
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RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...