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RED BANK: COUNCIL WRAP
RED BANK: Council tackles heavy agenda, honors retiree, remembers longtime soup maker. Here's a quick recap of the highlights.
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RED BANK: MASTER PLAN GETS WALK-THROUGH
RED BANK: Draft Master Plan gets little criticism in its public debut. Up next: how to prioritize its many recommendations, says board member.
RED BANK: MASTER PLAN DRAFT ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Draft Master Plan to make its debut Monday at a planning board hearing that will be both in-person and viewable via Zoom.
RED BANK: EASTSIDE PARK UPGRADES SLATED
RED BANK: Plans for upgrades to the basketball and tennis/pickleball courts in Eastside Park will be aired for public comment this week.
RED BANK: MASTER PLAN ROLLOUT SET
RED BANK: Planning board sets Master Plan rollout, with at least two public hearings to come; board also 'endorses' school garden.
RED BANK: SENIOR CENTER WORK DELAYED
RED BANK: Completion of Senior Center repairs held up by a shortage of materials, officials say. Here's the latest.
RED BANK: MIRANDI Q&A
RED BANK: Here's what Angela Mirandi, a Democrat running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
RED BANK: PENNEY Q&A
RED BANK: Here's what Jonathan Maciel Penney, a Republican running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
RED BANK: TAYLOR Q&A
RED BANK: Here's what Mark Taylor, a Republican running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
RED BANK: JACKSON Q&A
RED BANK: Here's what John Jackson, a Democrat running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
RED BANK: PORTMAN Q&A
RED BANK: Here's what Billy Portman, the lone candidate for mayor, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
RED BANK: MASTER PLAN GETS MORE INPUT
RED BANK: About two dozen residents weigh in on concept plans for the first full Master Plan update in almost three decades.
RED BANK: MASTER PLAN GETS MARKED UP
RED BANK: Sharpies in hand, residents weigh in on concept plans created for the latest iteration to the Master Plan-in-process.
RED BANK: Debt refinancing and tweaks to a committee's name and aims stand out on a light agenda when the council meets Wednesday night.
RED BANK: PARK DESIGNATION ADVANCES
RED BANK: With questions still to be answered, council starts process to designate portion of Senior Center site as "passive" park.
RED BANK: NEW ‘PASSIVE PARK’ ON AGENDA
RED BANK: On the council agenda: subdividing Senior Center to make riverfront park; additional metered parking spots; committee name change.
RED BANK: MASTER PLAN INPUTS SLATED
RED BANK: Residents to get two chances next month to weigh in on Master Plan update, with special focus on three areas of town.
RED BANK: SENIOR CENTER UPDATE
RED BANK: Where do repairs stand with the Senior Center, which has been shuttered more than three years? We check in on the latest.
RED BANK: BROADWALK GETS ANOTHER MONTH
RED BANK: Council members, some grudgingly, approve one-month Broadwalk extension to October 2 as advocates tout late turn toward success.
RED BANK: JOBS, BROADWALK ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Broadwalk extension on agenda when council holds online-only session Wednesday. Also: attorney, assessor and 'Porchfest.'
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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 ...