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Category Archives: Land Use & Zoning

RED BANK: BALLARD & ZIPPRICH TO RUN AGAIN
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RED BANK: Zipprich and Ballard to defend seats on the all-Democrat council in November election. No word yet on Republican candidates.
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March 3rd, 2020 @ 8am
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RED BANK: WORK BEGINS AT RIVERMARK SITE
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RED BANK: What's Going On with the two long-vacant buildings at Maple Avenue and West Front Street, next door to the public library?
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March 2nd, 2020 @ 1pm
RED BANK: SNACK BAR, SCREENS ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: Council to take up measures on weeds, window screens and the future of the Riverside Gardens Park Wednesday. Here's an agenda scan.
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February 25th, 2020 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: TENANTS HOT OVER TOWN DEAL
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FAIR HAVEN: Business owners and residents push back on council plan to buy River Road site for new borough hall and police station.
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February 25th, 2020 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: TOWN IN DEAL FOR OFFICE SITE
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FAIR HAVEN: Borough facilities consolidation plan gets back on track with proposed purchase of River Road building, which would be replaced, says Lucarelli.
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February 21st, 2020 @ 11am
RED BANK: HOBBYMASTERS CLOSING
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RED BANK: Hobbymasters closing after 40-year run selling electric trains and wide variety of games. So what's next for this primo site?
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February 20th, 2020 @ 9am
RED BANK: BELLHAVEN OIL TANK YANKED
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here? Environmental cleanup underway at Bellhaven Natural Area, which is slated to get a playground and observation deck.
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February 19th, 2020 @ 2pm
RED BANK: BREEZEWAY TO A ‘RETREAT’
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here at Worthley and Marion streets? We've got the answer, plus a bit of historical neighborhood trivia.
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February 13th, 2020 @ 2pm
RED BANK: BOARD SUED OVER TWO DECISIONS
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RED BANK: Planning board faces two lawsuits, one for denying an extension to Hampton Inn, another for approving Saxum's 210-apartment project on VNA site.
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February 12th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: BRUNCH, AND MORE, IN CHURN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new breakfast and lunch spot called, um, Brunch, opens. Read about that and other comings and goings downtown.
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February 11th, 2020 @ 9am
RED BANK: APARTMENT REVIEW BEGINS
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RED BANK: Hearing on 59-unit apartment project on Monmouth Street begins with focus on other density variances near the train station.
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February 7th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN UP FOR REVIEW
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RED BANK: Fifty-nine apartments would be built alongside the charter school if a plan up for review Thursday night wins zoning board approval.
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February 6th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: A study of traffic at 19 downtown intersections is on the agenda for council's workshop meeting Wednesday. Also: a ban on mass balloon releases.
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February 4th, 2020 @ 4pm
RED BANK: SHELL GETS SHOP OK ON THIRD TRY
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RED BANK: After previous plans for a 7-Eleven and a Dunkin' shop fell short, Shell station at busy corner wins OK for a convenience store.
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February 4th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: PROJECT REVIEW GETS UNDERWAY
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RED BANK: Hearing on massive development proposed for West Front Street block gets underway with hints of concern about size, height and traffic impacts.
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January 17th, 2020 @ 10am
RED BANK: MASSIVE DEVELOPMENT ON DECK
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RED BANK: A nine-story, 150-apartment addition that would shatter the borough's height limits goes to the zoning board this week. Here's what you need to know.
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January 15th, 2020 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: STATION NOW IN HOUSING DEAL
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FAIR HAVEN: A vacant gas station seen as key to a borough facilities consolidation plan just a year ago is now key to an affordable housing plan.
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January 14th, 2020 @ 4pm
RED BANK: CORNER PLAN GETS THUMBS DOWN
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RED BANK: Developer to revise plans after neighbors and board members call proposed apartment project too much for a busy intersection.
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January 3rd, 2020 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: SIGN OF RENEWAL?
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FAIR HAVEN: After months of complaints by its lone clerk, the borough post office finally has an identifying sign out front.
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January 2nd, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SCAVONE TO LEAVE RIVERCENTER
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RED BANK: RiverCenter, the quasi-governmental agency that oversees the downtown district, is losing its executive director of the past six years.
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December 31st, 2019 @ 9am
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PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
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