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GETTING AROUND FOR THE BIG SHOW
Food, fireworks, forgetting where you parked: it’s the biggest event of the year in Red Bank, drawing an estimated 100,000 people for one of the nation’s largest fireworks shows. First,Continue reading "GETTING AROUND FOR THE BIG SHOW"
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‘JUST PAINTING A HOUSE’
Property owner Ray Rapcavage says he’s not interested in creating a parking lot for postal service employees on the site. But he hasn’t ruled out a farm market. What’s upContinue reading "‘JUST PAINTING A HOUSE’"
CENTURY HOUSE EYED FOR POCKET PARK
With its million-dollar view of the Navesink, the Charles Williams house would be razed sooner or later, locals appear to agree. Below, a weathered medallion on the doorframe marks theContinue reading "CENTURY HOUSE EYED FOR POCKET PARK"
BOROUGH EYES LOT FOR PARKING
The former Tubby’s Shell filling station, at the corner of Maple Avenue and Monmouth Street, was razed late last week. Borough hall is visible at right. Feeling pinched for parkingContinue reading "BOROUGH EYES LOT FOR PARKING"
The ordinance upheld in the case was largely aimed at addressing concerns raised by Hudson Avenue residents about postal workers. Red Bank has defeated a legal challenge to its authorityContinue reading "BOROUGH WINS PERMIT-PARKING LAWSUIT"
WILL THE JAZZ & BLUES FEST RETURN IN 2010?
Large crowds turned out Saturday and Sunday after Friday night’s rainout. But construction of a new Marine Park bulkhead, below, could force the festival to relocate next year. Really, inContinue reading "WILL THE JAZZ & BLUES FEST RETURN IN 2010?"
Notices have been left in recent weeks on cars parked on streets covered by permit rules, including Broad Street in the vicinity of the post office, above. Red Bank's Parking Utility is putting motorists on notice: lax or non-existent enforcement...
Gary Watson, in blue shirt at center, met with residents at the River Street Commons. About a dozen Red Bankers turned out Thursday night to hear borough public works director Gary Watson discuss the whys and wherefores of rules governing...
An average 1,000 shoppers stock up on vegetables, fruit, pies and crafts every Sunday at the Red Bank institution, one of the state's largest farm markets. Freshly supplied with approvals to build a parking garage/office building, the owners of the...
The developer agreed to redesign the upper floors to incorporate more brickwork than shown in these earlier elevations of the west and east sides of the proposed structure. (Click to englarge) By LAURA KOSS The Red Bank planning board last...
Craig Widmaier of Red Bank and son Gregory tackle the job of digging out the invasive plant Japanese knotweed at Saturday's cleanup of the Maple Avenue lot. For the second year in a row, a crew of volunteers descended on...
The extra floors would be tacked onto an addition already approved for the lot between the Atrium at Navesink Harbor, center, and Riverview Towers, right. The lot at left foreground would provide parking for the Atrium. The six-story six-story addition-to-the...
The owner of the Atrium at Navesink Harbor, center, wants to add six stories to a planned addition, and to use the lot in the foreground for parking. Riverview Towers is at right; the addition is to go between the...
An architectural rendering of the proposed garage and office building, as seen from the northwest corner of Shrewsbury Avenue and West Front Street. A proposal to effectively double the size of the Galleria Red Bank shopping, dining and office complex...
There wasn't much email generated by last week's Where, which we admit tilted toward the obscure end of the scale. This week's, though, should ring a few bells of recognition. Bob & Debbie Colmorgen recognized Where number 149 as a...
Dan Burzon with his message of hope. redbankgreen's first instinct when we saw Dan Burzon pull a rectangular piece of paper off his car windshield yesterday was to offer condolences for his $38 parking ticket. But it turns out the...
Mark Ginsberg, below right, will close his Art of Play store on Sunday, adding a vacancy next to the space that was home to the short-lived Nibus clothing store. After yearning most of last year for foot traffic into his...
With a parking deck topped by two floors of offices, Galleria Park would connect to the existing building via a two-level footbridge. Below, a view of the proposed structure from West Front Street. (Click to enlarge) The nation's economy may...
Last week's Where was probably a little too easy. It showed the gate-controlled entrance to a garage on Riverview Plaza, opposite the emergency room entrance to Riverview Medical Center. The garage serves tenants of the office building at 21 East...
The aim is to boost occupancy in the luxury building, a spokeswoman says. A sign at the entrance (below) now touts lease deals. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank's Metropolitan condo project, having failed to attract buyers both through conventional sales...
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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.