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RED BANK: BIZ INCUBATOR SEEKS IDEAS
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Studio Red Bank team members Gordon Forsyth, Erin Largey and Rob Arace. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Got an idea for a business, butContinue reading "RED BANK: BIZ INCUBATOR SEEKS IDEAS"
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December 7th, 2015 @ 7am
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RED BANK: ZONERS ZAP RAYRAP PLAN
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Resident Bill Brooks studies a RayRap exhibit prior to the zoning board hearing. Below, a rendering of the proposed six-unit condo building that would front on Harding Road at HudsonContinue reading "RED BANK: ZONERS ZAP RAYRAP PLAN"
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December 3rd, 2015 @ 11pm
RUMSON MAN LANDS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
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By JOHN T. WARD A 22-year-old Rumson resident was among 32 Americans chosen Saturday for a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University in England. A senior economics major at Princeton—Continue reading "RUMSON MAN LANDS RHODES SCHOLARSHIP"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: RAYRAP TRAFFIC PLAN RAPPED
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Planning consultant John Jahr addresses a question from Hudson Avenue resident William Hartigan as builder Ray Rapcavage props up an exhibit Thursday night. Below, a view of the six-unit condoContinue reading "RED BANK: RAYRAP TRAFFIC PLAN RAPPED"
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November 6th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: RAYRAP PLAN ON ZONING AGENDA
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Developer Ray Rapcavage is scheduled to return to the Red Bank zoning board Thursday night with his proposal to build 22 homes on a block bounded by Harding Road, Hudson Avenue andContinue reading "RED BANK: RAYRAP PLAN ON ZONING AGENDA"
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November 5th, 2015 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: VOTERS SAY ‘BOTTOMS UP’
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Referendum proponent Matt Kelly had suggested booze be allowed in the vicinity of the train station.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Little SilverContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: VOTERS SAY ‘BOTTOMS UP’"
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November 3rd, 2015 @ 10pm
LITTLE SILVER: BOOZE Q ON THE BALLOT
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The town hasn’t allowed alcoholic drinks to be sold by the glass at least since Prohibition. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Is Little Silver readyContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BOOZE Q ON THE BALLOT"
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November 2nd, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: GIVE OR TAKE, IT’S ALL FREE
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Get a taste of the gift economy on Spring Street in Red Bank Saturday. (Click to enlarge) Got stuff lying around the house or workplace that you’d like to give a newContinue reading "RED BANK: GIVE OR TAKE, IT’S ALL FREE"
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September 18th, 2015 @ 1pm
RED BANK: ZONERS QUESTION HOUSING PLAN
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An architect’s rendering, above, shows the elevated patio of the proposed Element apartments, with parking underneath. Below, a view of the property, which includes a strip alongside the old Liberty HoseContinue reading "RED BANK: ZONERS QUESTION HOUSING PLAN"
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September 18th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: HOV LOSSES EXTENDED
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Hovnanian Enterprise’s headquarters in Red Bank. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank-based homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises posted a net loss of $7.7 million in its third fiscal quarter, theContinue reading "RED BANK: HOV LOSSES EXTENDED"
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September 10th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: NO DECISION ON RAYRAP PLAN
A house at the corner of Harding Road and Hudson Avenue, above, is one of five that would be demolished if  the plan is approved. Below, neighbors examined exhibits duringContinue reading "RED BANK: NO DECISION ON RAYRAP PLAN"
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September 4th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: RAYRAP HEARING TO RESUME
More than a year after it began and nine months after the last session on the topic, the Red Bank zoning board’s hearing of Ray Rapcavage‘s plan to transform most ofContinue reading "RED BANK: RAYRAP HEARING TO RESUME"
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September 3rd, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ
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Doc Shoppe, and only Doc Shoppe, is permitted to have a table on the sidewalk out front under a trial run approved by the council. Meanwhile, a sign ordinance wasContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ"
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August 20th, 2015 @ 2pm
After another two-month break, the Red Bank zoning board’s hearing on the Element, a proposed 35-unit apartment complex at 55 West Front Street, is scheduled to resume Thursday night. The property, oppositeContinue reading "RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN BACK ON AGENDA"
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August 17th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: RAYRAP DROPS MARKET FROM PLAN
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Above is architect David Carnivale’s rendering of the six-unit condo building on Harding Road that would replace the previously planned market. Below, architect Cathy Zuckerman’s rendering of the condos proposedContinue reading "RED BANK: RAYRAP DROPS MARKET FROM PLAN"
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July 30th, 2015 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: OFFICE BUILDING PLANNED
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A warehouse-style office building is planned for the vacant lot on Willow Drive near Branch Avenue. Below, council members examining developer Ray Smith’s plans Monday night. (Photos by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: OFFICE BUILDING PLANNED"
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July 7th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: ANOTHER RESTAURANT APPROVED
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At 18 Broad Street, now concealed by scaffolding, the Art Deco foyer seen below will be replaced by one more reminiscent of the building’s 19th-century origins, the architect said. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: ANOTHER RESTAURANT APPROVED"
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June 19th, 2015 @ 7am
Hovnanian Enterprise’s headquarters in Red Bank. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Hovnanian Enterprises posted a net loss of $19.6 million in its second fiscal quarter, more thanContinue reading "RED BANK: HOVNANIAN POSTS $19.6M LOSS"
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June 9th, 2015 @ 9am
After three hours of testimony and few questions from zoning board members, a hearing on a proposed 35-unit apartment complex fronting on West Front Street in Red Bank ended withoutContinue reading "RED BANK: NO VOTE ON WEST FRONT UNITS"
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June 5th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: APARTMENT PROPOSAL ON AGENDA
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A zoning board hearing on a proposed 35-unit apartment complex fronting on West Front Street opposite Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank is scheduled to resume after a two-month intervalContinue reading "RED BANK: APARTMENT PROPOSAL ON AGENDA"
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June 4th, 2015 @ 5am
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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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