Heavy equipment and materials begin rolling in at the Red Bank Public Library site Friday for the rebuilding of its deteriorated Navesink River bulkhead, seen in 2013 at right.

A plan to replace the existing structure, rather than allow a return to a natural shoreline, was the subject of heated controversy in 2014. In the end, the borough council approved a $600,000 bond to cover the bulkhead and a second one at North Prospect Avenue, while agreeing to seek a “hybrid” approach that incorporated materials considered environmentally sensitive.  (Photo at right by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)