Monthly Archives: May 2021

RED BANK: Calvary Baptist on Bridge Avenue issues appeal for help restoring its aging sanctuary.

RED BANK: Middle school students create community garden and murals as corner coffee shop property morphs into post-pandemic hangout.

RED BANK: Townwide yard sale may return in September, though mayor floats idea of holding an unstructured, non-sponsored one in June.

RED BANK: Council looking into eliminating in-house animal control service in switch to SPCA. Residents say personal service will suffer.

RED BANK: Kirkpatrick resigns RiverCenter, leaving downtown promo agency looking for a new executive director for the second time in 17 months.

FAIR HAVEN: Residents weigh in again on plans for new police station and public works yard, fine-tuning designs praised for fitting in among homes.

RED BANK: Police charge man with criminal sexual contact and harassment of woman downtown; it was his fourth arrest in one month.

RED BANK: Police arrest same guy four times in one month. Also, lots of thefts from parked cars in the latest crime blotter.

RED BANK: On the council agenda this week: a parking ban on Chapin Avenue; police personnel changes: and a settlement of a "reverse" tax appeal.

RED BANK: For the first time in months, seniors who usually meet at the Senior Center get together for a pre-Mother's Day, pandemic-era social.

RED BANK: A bit cloudy, perhaps, but fine for outdoor dining on Broadwalk. Here's the weekend weather forecast for the Greater Green.

RED BANK: At zoning board, developer details plan for 32 apartments at Monmouth and Pearl; three other plans OK'd; ex-mayor learns he's a grandfather.

RED BANK: All-Democratic council agrees to put charter study on November ballot, a move that could lead to nonpartisan elections.

RED BANK: For the second day in a row, an animal control officer responded to a call of a raccoon pup falling from high in a tree.

RED BANK: On the council's workshop agenda Wednesday for Shehady's final meeting are a charter study commission and prep work to repair the Senior Center.

RED BANK: Red Bank Catholic students combine agriculture and tech to create a laboratory that puts "wasted space" to use and helps feed the hungry.

RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a quirky antiques shop opens, a bank branch closes, a tattoo parlor inks a new lease and more.

RED BANK: YMCA and other organization band together to host National Senior Health & Fitness Day.