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ON CONSIGNMENT: RE-ENTRY JOBS
U Gallery will feature luxury goods on consignment and works by brain-injured artists. (Click to enlarge) One of the stores opening as part of a surge in new consignment shopsContinue reading "ON CONSIGNMENT: RE-ENTRY JOBS"
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Hovnanian’s headquarters on West Front Street. Red Bank-based homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises closed out its fiscal year October 31 on a larger-than-expected net loss, according to a news report. The company’sContinue reading "REPORT: HOV LOSS LARGER THAN EXPECTED"
RIVERCENTER POLISHES APPLE’S APPLE
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ‘Tis the season to draw up wish lists and send them off to the jolly, avuncular fellow in the plush red suit up north. Or, in RedContinue reading "RIVERCENTER POLISHES APPLE’S APPLE"
YMCA AMPING UP THE OUTREACH
The Y’s new executive director, Lisa Christian, outside her Middletown office. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It was anything but a smooth, low-stress transition forContinue reading "YMCA AMPING UP THE OUTREACH"
MIDDLETOWN ESTATE SPLIT GETS AN INTRO
Arthur and Leslie Parent’s home at Hillandale Farm, as seen from Chapel Hill Road. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Objections to a plan to subdivide an historic estate inContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN ESTATE SPLIT GETS AN INTRO"
M’TOWN ESTATE PLAN IRKS NEIGHBORS
Arthur and Leslie Parent’s plan to subdivide a portion of the former Hillandale Farm has some neighbors alarmed. Below, a detail of the proposed plan. (Click to enlarge) On theContinue reading "M’TOWN ESTATE PLAN IRKS NEIGHBORS"
The former police station, with the Relief Engine Company firehouse attached at right, is on both state and national registers of historic places. (Click to enlarge) Public comment on aContinue reading "LAWSUIT TO COST BOROUGH $125,000"
PLANNING BOARD INKS OK FOR TATTOO SHOP
Guiseppe “Turtle” Sorrentino plans on firing up his tattoo needle in Red Bank within the next three weeks. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Guiseppe “Turtle”Continue reading "PLANNING BOARD INKS OK FOR TATTOO SHOP"
YMCA GETS OK FOR SHRUNKEN PLAN
Congregation Beth Shalom, led by Rabbi Dovid Harrison, won concessions from the Community YMCA. An architectural plan, below, shows the south face of the proposed remodeling (top) and east facadeContinue reading "YMCA GETS OK FOR SHRUNKEN PLAN"
JON STEWART GOES FOR TWO ON NAVESINK
Jon Stewart’s riverfront houses on Alston Court, left, and Fisher Place, right, represent a combined $7 million investment in Red Bank, not counting major renovations now underway on one house.Continue reading "JON STEWART GOES FOR TWO ON NAVESINK"
RED BANK TRIES ON A SHORT-TERM RENTAL
Syndicated Clothing moved into Red Bank on a temporary basis, but wants to make the borough a permanent home. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The idea isn’t particularly newContinue reading "RED BANK TRIES ON A SHORT-TERM RENTAL"
PRESS: BOROUGH & Y SETTLE A LAWSUIT
A proposed sale of the former borough hall by the Community YMCA has been tied up in litigation for nearly three years. (Click to enlarge) One of two lawsuits pittingContinue reading "PRESS: BOROUGH & Y SETTLE A LAWSUIT"
STALLED REMODELING INSPIRES BLOGGER
Teicia Gaupp at Zebu Forno recently. Her house on Tower Hill Avenue, below, as it appeared for many months… (Click to enlarge) Teicia Gaupp of Red Bank has a wreckContinue reading "STALLED REMODELING INSPIRES BLOGGER"
FAIR HAVEN FIRE SPOTLIGHTS TEEN HANGOUT
Officials intend to keep a closer eye on this vacant River Road property after a group of teenagers is suspected of starting a fire there last week. (Photo by DustinContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN FIRE SPOTLIGHTS TEEN HANGOUT"
FAIR HAVEN CHURCH HITS THE MARKET
A year after closing its doors, Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion has finally hit the real estate market. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI OneContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN CHURCH HITS THE MARKET"
RED GINGER FINDS A NEW HOME
Red Ginger Home is relocating from Monmouth Street to Broad Street at the end of the month. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Five years ago,Continue reading "RED GINGER FINDS A NEW HOME"
BUILDER COPS PLEA IN UNION STREET FRAUD
The theft occurred during the development of the Union Street Village condos on the former site of the Olde Union House restaurant, authorities alleged. (File photo. Click to enlarge) AContinue reading "BUILDER COPS PLEA IN UNION STREET FRAUD"
COMING SOON: SEA BRIGHT POOL CLUB PLANS
Plans are moving forward to develop the site that once was the Peninsula House. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI There’s a reason Read Murphy wentContinue reading "COMING SOON: SEA BRIGHT POOL CLUB PLANS"
MIDDLETOWN TO REASSESS PROPERTIES
Middletown will conduct an expedited tax reassessment to more accurately reflect home values for next tax season, says the town’s attorney. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTINContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN TO REASSESS PROPERTIES"
M’TOWN MAN CHARGED IN EXPLOSION
The home at 56 Twin Brooks Ave., where three people were injured in an explosion Tuesday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI [EDITOR’S NOTE: ThisContinue reading "M’TOWN MAN CHARGED IN EXPLOSION"
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
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 ...