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FAIR HAVEN: INVESTORS BANK PLAN STALLS
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FAIR HAVEN: Driveways and a roof dome that "looks like a blister" doom bank plan.
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September 14th, 2016 @ 6am
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RED BANK: HOVNANIAN SHRINKS LOSS
RED BANK: Another net loss for Hovnanian, but smaller than the one posted a year ago.
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September 9th, 2016 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: After handing out $1.6 in aid to Sandy victims, Sea Bright Rising dissolves, saying its work is done.
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September 2nd, 2016 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN: BIKE SHOP CALLING IT QUITS
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FAIR HAVEN: Like Laird's Stationery, Bike Haven is also getting squeezed out, though rising rent isn't the only reason.
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August 31st, 2016 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: AT LAIRD’S, A SIGN OF CHANGE
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FAIR HAVEN: The sign comes down at Laird's Stationery, marking the end of an era.
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August 23rd, 2016 @ 4pm
FAIR HAVEN: LAIRD’S GETTING SQUEEZED OUT
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FAIR HAVEN: After almost 40 years, a stationery store where the register "never stops ringing" is being squeezed out by a new landlord.
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July 13th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK: RAYRAP TO PUSH FOR LAW CHANGE
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RED BANK: Builder Ray Rap will press the council to raise the number of bedrooms allowed downtown without variances.
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July 12th, 2016 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: Controversial proposal for bank branch postponed again.
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July 11th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: RAYRAP RETURNS WITH NEW PLAN
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Ray Rapcavage, seen below on Hudson Avenue opposite his properties, including a house destroyed by fire in May, 2012. Above, a rendering of the proposed project, with an English gardenContinue reading "RED BANK: RAYRAP RETURNS WITH NEW PLAN"
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June 14th, 2016 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: SKEPTICISM OVER BANK PLAN
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An architectural rendering of the bank, proposed for the former site of a Sunoco station.  (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARD Like a customerContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SKEPTICISM OVER BANK PLAN"
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May 11th, 2016 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: BANK EYES SITE FOR DRIVE-THRU
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After a four-year vacancy, the former site of a Sunoco station at River Road and Cedar Avenue in Fair Haven may be getting a new use: Investors Savings Bank hopes toContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: BANK EYES SITE FOR DRIVE-THRU"
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May 10th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: SICKLES TO OPEN WEST SIDE STORE
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Sickles Market plans to lease nearly the entire first floor of the Anderson Storage building, seen here looking south on Bridge Avenue. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: SICKLES TO OPEN WEST SIDE STORE"
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April 6th, 2016 @ 11pm
SEA BRIGHT: SUMMER FOR SALE
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This should take the chill out of a rainy March Monday: thoughts of sunny days on the sands of Sea Bright. Full-season beach badges for the coming summer are stillContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SUMMER FOR SALE"
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March 28th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: SIGN RULES IN LIMBO
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Proposed changes to the ordinance that regulates signage were rejected by the council. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank council yankedContinue reading "RED BANK: SIGN RULES IN LIMBO"
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March 25th, 2016 @ 9am
Hovnanian’s headquarters in Red Bank. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank-based Hovnanian Enterprises‘ departure from the Minnesota market contributed to a $16.2 million net loss in its firstContinue reading "RED BANK: HOVNANIAN ‘DELEVERAGING’ BOOKS"
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March 9th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE
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A proposed ordinance to regulate signage is still too complex, officials say. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After more than two years of reviewContinue reading "RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE"
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March 8th, 2016 @ 3pm
RED BANK: FIREHOUSE EATERY PLAN FILED
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Architect Mike Simpson’s drawings show outdoor dining areas in front of and beside the former firehouse. Below, the building’s interior in 2014. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: FIREHOUSE EATERY PLAN FILED"
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February 19th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK: LUNCH WITH HOLIDAY EXPRESS
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It’s more than just music when Holiday Express pulls into Lunch Break, one of 81 stops the organization will make this holiday season. The Grinch, below, is always along forContinue reading "RED BANK: LUNCH WITH HOLIDAY EXPRESS"
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December 18th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WHAT’S NEXT FOR RAYRAP SITE?
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The zoning board shot down a plan to build 22 townhouses and condos on a parcel bound by Clay Street, Harding Road and Hudson Avenue, throwing the future of the siteContinue reading "RED BANK: WHAT’S NEXT FOR RAYRAP SITE?"
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December 11th, 2015 @ 2pm
SHREWSBURY: BOROUGH’S ‘STORY’ UPDATED
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Mayor Don Burden and co-author Rick Geffken at the Shrewsbury Municipal Complex. The Bonanno Farm on Sycamore Avenue, preserved under an easement, is visible in the background. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "SHREWSBURY: BOROUGH’S ‘STORY’ UPDATED"
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December 8th, 2015 @ 11am
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VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
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.

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