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REPORT: RED BANK BUILDER DENHOLTZ AIMS HIGH WITH NEW BIZ MODEL, BIG PLANS
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Red Bank train station zone developer Denholtz emerges as a private investment management firm, as new CEO tells business web site: "We want to be doing deals. Denholtz is ready to go.” Click to read.
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February 25th, 2025 @ 12pm
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RED BANK: LIQUOR STORE GETS PARTIAL OK, BOARD SEEKS BIGGER SPRUCE-UP
News 204 Shrewsbury Avenue
A Red Bank liquor store's plan to move to a larger location in a former mechanic shop on Shrewsbury Avenue gets a partial ok. (click to read)
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February 24th, 2025 @ 8am
RED BANK: BIRRAVINO OWNER PLANS TO BUY, “CLEAN UP” EYESORE GAS STATION
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Owner of Red Bank eatery Birravino announces he's under contract to buy the eyesore vacant gas station at the town's northern entrance. (click to read)
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February 13th, 2025 @ 12pm
RED BANK: AU REVOIR, CE LA VI? OWNERS PACK UP TWO EATERIES
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Red Bank eateries Ce La Vi, Whipped and Toss'd all appear to be on the way out after owner vents about rent hikes and business climate. (click to read)
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February 10th, 2025 @ 8am
RED BANK: DEVELOPER SEEKS TO RAZE HOME, BUILD 14-APARTMENTS
News 240 Shrewsbury Avenue
Developer applies to knock down two family home and build a 14-apartment complex. (click to read)
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December 10th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK CHURN: “CHELSEA MARKET” OK’D, LEBANESE DELI CLOSES AND MORE
News Anderson Building 200 Monmouth Street Metrovation 11112024
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, plans for a market in the former Sickles market space emerge, two eateries pack it in and more. (click to read)
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December 4th, 2024 @ 4pm
RED BANK CHURN: POT SHOP AND TACOS ARRIVE; WOOD WORKER SPLITS
News Canopy Crossroad
Red Bank's third weed shop opens, along with a new taco place; a furniture shop departs and more in retail churn news. (click to read)
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October 23rd, 2024 @ 5pm
RED BANK CHURN: VINTAGE SHOP SPLITS FOR ASBURY; RUG SHOP IN LIMBO
News Shedhead 93 Broad Street
A vintage/consignment shop leaves to find more funk in Asbury and an eight-decade run for a family-owned rug shop is in limbo. The latest in Red Bank's retail churn. (click to read)
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September 30th, 2024 @ 5pm
RED BANK: NEW WEED SHOP AND AN ICONIC BUILDING FLIP IN CHURN
News Frosten Nug opens 09162024
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new weed shop opens and an iconic Broad Street Building vacant for 12 years is being flipped. (click to read)
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September 18th, 2024 @ 8am
RED BANK: ITALIAN FOOD AND FASHION IN CHURN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, the launch of a new Italian restaurant, a made-to-fit menswear shop and a new juice and smoothie shop (click to read)
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August 30th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: AFTER 15-YEAR VACANCY, REBIRTH FOR FAMEABILIA BUILDING
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RED BANK: After a 15-year vacancy, redevelopment is underway at the former Fameabilia location on Monmouth Street. (click to read)
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August 19th, 2024 @ 12pm
RED BANK: COUNCIL HATCHES BIKE/PEDESTRIAN POLICY
News Pedestrian crossing Broad Street 07232024
With resident fears over pedestrian and cycling dangers riding high, council plans a new committee and new law to create safer streets. (click to read)
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July 24th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: REDUCED APARTMENT PLAN TO GET AIRING
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RED BANK: Builder whose plan for a 32-unit building by the train station was shot down is back with a smaller 20 unit proposal.
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July 23rd, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: SEWAGE MAIN FIXED
News Sewer main fixed at NJ Transit lot 07122024
A 30-inch sewer main that had been sending raw sewage into the Navesink River has been repaired, but questions remain over water quality.
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July 12th, 2024 @ 3pm
RED BANK: PIANO MAN MOVES ON, CAFE OPENS, TWINS OPEN HANDBAG SHOP
News Joy Martin, co-woner of June & Joy in the Galleria
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new Italian cafe opens, twin sisters from Tanzania open a clothing/handbag shop and a longtime Piano biz moves out.
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July 10th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: DENHOLTZ AIMS FOR ‘DENSE’ TRANSIT VILLAGE
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RED BANK: As the town plans a public workshop on transit village, developer says "it needs to be dense" with housing.
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July 1st, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: RIVERWALK PLANS FADE INTO HISTORY – AND PATIOS
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RED BANK: A strip of riverfront land set aside for public access has been overtaken by private patios and "No Trespassing" signs. (click for more)
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June 19th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: HOSPITAL TO RAZE ‘UNSAFE’ BUILDING
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RED BANK: Riverview plans to demolish former office building found unsafe by inspectors, and may seek to turn it into a parking lot.
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June 17th, 2024 @ 10am
RED BANK: COUNCIL BORROWS FOR COUNT BASIE, MARINE PARK & MORE
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New bleachers for Count Basie Fields. A remake of Marine Park. Shrewsbury Ave crosswalks and bump outs. With 56 straight "yes" votes, Red Bank Council goes on a roll.
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June 14th, 2024 @ 3pm
RED BANK: SHREWSBURY AVE BUILDING PLAN BACK ON TRACK
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RED BANK: A plan for a mixed use building on Shrewsbury Avenue is back on track after the borough shut down construction last June.
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June 11th, 2024 @ 7am
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.