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Category Archives: Land Use & Zoning

RED BANK: CLOTHES, CANDLES &… CANNABIS?
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn: clothing boutique opens; update on Garmany holdings; would-be cannabis retailer lays groundwork, and more.
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November 19th, 2021 @ 7am
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RED BANK: PRESERVATIONISTS FLEX MUSCLE
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RED BANK: Anticipating pushback from charter school and a private developer, Historic Preservation Commission flexes its muscles.
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November 18th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: MASTER PLAN OUTREACH PLEDGED
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RED BANK: Planning board approves Master Plan consultant on pledge of public outreach "head and tails above" four other proposals, says board member.
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November 16th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: MASTER PLAN IN SPOTLIGHT
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RED BANK: After Ballard demand for greater transparency, planning board expected to air its process for selecting Master Plan consultant.
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November 15th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: GUITARS, TOYS & TABLES CHURN IN
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RED BANK: In Churn, new guitar shop hopes to revive town's reputation as a six-stringer's mecca; also collectible toys; tables and jewelry in one space.
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November 12th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: CENTER REPAIR PLANS TWEAKED
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RED BANK: Residents weigh in with suggestions large (dig basement) and small (add door buzzer) on long-awaited Senior Center repairs.
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October 28th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: CORNER CONDOS APPROVED
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RED BANK: Zoning board gets requested renderings and developer gets OK, as expected, for 10 condos on vacant lot next to public library.
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October 22nd, 2021 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: NEW MAYOR FINDS COMPROMISE
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FAIR HAVEN: Five days into the job, new mayor forges "compromise" in bid to preserve funding for a road project that appeared dead a week ago.
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October 19th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: BOARD NIXES REDEVELOPMENT BID
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RED BANK: Planning board nixes Saxum's controversial request for a rezoning of VNA site, saying the firm is responsible for deterioration.
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October 18th, 2021 @ 8pm
RED BANK: DEMOLITION SLATED FOR PARKING
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RED BANK: Development firm plans to raze century-old house in "extreme state of disrepair" for parking, new ATM and future development, owner says.
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October 18th, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: NEW MAYOR REVIVES ROAD PLAN
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FAIR HAVEN: Mayor calls special council session in bid to save funding for road project that appeared dead earlier this week.
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October 15th, 2021 @ 6pm
RED BANK: CENTER REPAIR FORUMS SLATED
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RED BANK: Public forums on planned repairs and changes to Senior Center slated for October 27.
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October 15th, 2021 @ 4pm
RED BANK: EBANKS OFFERS PLANNING PRIMER
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RED BANK: New community planning director offers a primer in zoning and land-use law, but steers clear of third-rail topics like tax abatements.
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October 15th, 2021 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: SIDEWALK PLAN HITS DEAD END
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FAIR HAVEN: Measure to solicit bids for sidewalks and curbs in area neighbors consider bucolic fails, effectively knocking $350K grant off table.
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October 13th, 2021 @ 3pm
RED BANK: JON STEWART SELLS SECOND HOME
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RED BANK: With a deal to sell the second of two adjacent homes overlooking the Navesink River, Jon Stewart appears to have ended his time in town.
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October 11th, 2021 @ 11am
RED BANK: PROJECT DRAWS CLOSER TO OK
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RED BANK: Vote on condo project delayed by lack of rendering after testimony that revisions improve safety and runoff issues from 2018 plan.
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October 8th, 2021 @ 2pm
RED BANK: MORE SIGNS OF RETAIL CHURN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, signs of change downtown include new Greek restaurant; coal-fired pizzeria; juice bar and more.
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October 8th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: CENTER REPAIR FORUM(S) POSSIBLE
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RED BANK: Council moves to hold public forums on planned repairs and changes to Senior Center, closed almost three years since a leak.
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October 7th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: Developer returns to zoning board Thursday with plan for 10 apartments on vacant, riverfront lot next door to public library.
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October 6th, 2021 @ 7am
RED BANK: TOWNHOUSE WORK BEGINS
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RED BANK: After two false starts this century, construction has begun on 10 luxury townhouses on a downtown bluff overlooking the Navesink.
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October 5th, 2021 @ 3pm
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner films praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
EGRET-FUL END TO SUMMER
A great egret patrols the shallows of the Swimming River in front of the Red Bank Primary School last week. Submitted by Brian Donohue
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD NOW OPEN ON HUDSON AVENUE
Community message board open! The RBPD has placed a mobile display board on Hudson Avenue. Send captions and messages you’d like to se ...
A CHIEF’S FAREWELL
Funeral services at St. James church and a large American flag suspended over Broad Street from an RBFD hook and ladder for former Red Bank ...
COIFFING GUARD
redbankgreen Partyline captures super cool crossing guard just chilllin'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.
BOONDOCKS SWAN
redbankgreen Partyline: Swan on the Navesink River as seen from Boondocks restaurant.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...