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RED BANK: CARTER TO LEAD RIVERCENTER
RED BANK: RiverCenter names former borough planning director Glenn Carter as executive director, succeeding Laura Kirkpatrick.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: ‘GOOD LIFE’ CHURNS INTO TOWN
RED BANK: In Churn, high school sweethearts go all in on a health-food venture; basketball school opens; a Mexican and pizza eateries near debuts, and more.
RED BANK: KIDS SERVE UP GARDEN & MURALS
RED BANK: Middle school students create community garden and murals as corner coffee shop property morphs into post-pandemic hangout.
RED BANK: Kirkpatrick resigns RiverCenter, leaving downtown promo agency looking for a new executive director for the second time in 17 months.
RED BANK: ANTIQUES, TOYS, TATS AND MORE
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a quirky antiques shop opens, a bank branch closes, a tattoo parlor inks a new lease and more.
RED BANK: BROADWALK RETURNS
RED BANK: 'Broadwalk' returns for a second year of mid-street dining and shopping, reprising a 2020 effort to bolster businesses in the pandemic.
RED BANK: COOKIES, SOAP, TATS, GOLF & MORE
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a cookie bakery, an 'occult' soap shop, a tattoo parlor and a 'golf lounge' plan openings downtown.
RED BANK: JEWELERS RETIRE, SELL BUILDING
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, Quicksilver owners announce closing and sell building; new owner is another retailer committed to small biz.
RED BANK: SKATE SHOP ROLLS INTO TOWN
RED BANK: In Retail Churn, skate shop, fueled by pandemic sales, opens on Monmouth Street; Stash completes move; economy claims clothing, cupcake shops.
RED BANK: Viscomi denies calling Shehady 'Mr. Jihad' as mayor and others denounce her for purported racism.
RED BANK: CENTER DEBATE CONTINUES
RED BANK: Clashes over Senior Center continue with insults as Triggiano resolution on property review wins on another 4-2 vote.
RED BANK: BROADWALK II ON AGENDA
RED BANK: An early restart of the 'Broadwalk' effort to help downtown restaurants and stores in the pandemic is on Wednesday's council agenda.
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ AIMS FOR FRESH START
FAIR HAVEN: More than two years after it split the town, Dunkin' shop opens. It's still early, but the world has not come to an end.
RED BANK: ANDERSON MAKEOVER LAUDED
RED BANK: Monmouth County planning board honors Anderson building, a long vacant structure now home to stores and offices, for adaptive reuse.
RED BANK: Menna and two council members tee up proposed RiverCenter bylaw changes as effort to reduce oversight by governing body and residents.
RED BANK: BROAD REOPENED TO TRAFFIC
RED BANK: 'Broadwalk' dining and shopping plaza goes on winter hiatus, though streateries can continue to use parking spots for restaurant seating.
RED BANK: MENNA APOLOGIZES TO MURPHY
RED BANK: Menna apologizes to Murphy for two women who assailed governor and his family as they ate dinner downtown Sunday.
RED BANK: A day after he and his family were heckled while eating dinner here, Murphy takes an understanding tone, citing "incredibly stressful time."
RED BANK: THAI FOOD & CLOTHING CHURN IN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a Thai eatery and a clothing boutique open next door to one another as a nail salon folds.
RED BANK: ‘SNO GO FOR WINTER BROADWALK
RED BANK: 'Broadwalk' dining and shopping plaza to shut down for winter over concerns about snow plowing, with possible return in spring.
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RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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 ...