RED BANK: HPC AIMS TO SAVE DOOMED HOUSE

The Victorian structure, now said to have been built before 1868, is slated for demolition. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Five months after Red Bank’s planning board approved the demolition of a Victorian house owned by Riverview Medical Center, the borough Historic Preservation Commission is hoping to save it.

Relying on newly assembled information showing the house at 95 East Front Street was older than previously believed — and may have belonged to descendants of a prominent industrialist — the HPC plans to ask the hospital to turn it into a “medical bed & breakfast.”

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July 18, 2019 - 8:30 am | Comments ()

FAIR HAVEN: POSTAL SIGN LOST IN THE MAIL?

A flag and two mailboxes out front hint at what’s inside, but the Fair Haven post office hasn’t had identifying signage for about two years. That’s created the mistaken impression that the office is closed, says the frustrated local clerk.

What’s Going On Here? Read on. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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July 10, 2019 - 7:45 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WAIT FOR RESTROOMS NEARS END

Construction work that began in the spring at Eastside Park in Red Bank appeared to stall last month.

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July 9, 2019 - 8:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: UNUSUAL INTERSECTION EXPLAINED

Borough officials said more intersections may get the bold-paint treatment used at Drs. Parker Boulevard and Bridge Avenue. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj A month after the roadway at a Red Bank intersection was painted over with a giant, vivid sun on a field of turquoise, officials gathered there this week to explain and defend it.

June 7, 2019 - 10:15 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: NJDOT OBSTRUCTION REMOVED

<a href="https://giphy.com/gifs/red-bank-dot-pedestrian-switch-riverside-StpSJ6CILksJtmmVgt"></a>One day after redbankgreen reported on the absurd placement of a pedestrian-crossing switch in the middle of a sidewalk on Riverside Avenue in Red Bank, the New Jersey Department of Transportation removed the offending pole Wednesday.

June 6, 2019 - 10:10 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: DOT POLE BLOCKS SIDEWALK

Perhaps there was some logic to installing a pedestrian crossing switch in the middle of a sidewalk, in front of a senior-living complex no less. Because that’s just what the New Jersey Department Transportation did recently on Riverside Avenue in Red Bank as part of its Route 35 makeover project.

What’s Going On Here? Read on. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

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June 4, 2019 - 12:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: INTERSECTION POPS WITH COLOR

The intersection of Drs. Parker Boulevard and Bridge Avenue in Red Bank got a new look earlier this week: an eye-popping, curb-to-curb road painting that looks something like a cross between the national flags of Brazil and Kazakhstan.

What’s Going On Here? Click ‘read more’ for the answer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

May 9, 2019 - 8:25 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: NO SOUP, FOR NOW

The alleyway between the Dublin House Pub and a row of shops off Monmouth Street in Red Bank has been quieter than usual at lunchtime lately. Missing is the line of customers that one might see spilling out the door at That Hot Dog Place.

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May 3, 2019 - 6:45 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: ROADWORK UNDER THE LIGHTS

Nighttime travelers along Route 35 in Red Bank and neighboring towns have encountered lane closures, detours and lots of floodlights in recent weeks.

What’s Going On Here? Read on. (Photo by John T. Ward.)

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April 15, 2019 - 10:18 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: END IN SIGHT FOR ROAD PROJECT

Nine months after it began, a road reconstruction project in Red Bank is in its final weeks, an official said last week.

What’s Going On Here? Click ‘read more’ for the answer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Rendering by Richard Arzberger. Click to enlarge.)

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April 10, 2019 - 10:45 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WRAPS COME OFF NEW BUILDING

The scaffolding came down Tuesday, revealing the facade of a brand-new building in downtown Red Bank.

What’s Going On Here? Read on for the answer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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March 13, 2019 - 9:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: BOARD OKS RAZING OF VICTORIAN

Flanked by two office buildings also owned by Meridian, the Victorian home is the only one currently slated for demolition. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Over the objections of residents who pleaded that it be saved, the Red Bank planning board approved the demolition of a 118-year-old Victorian house owned by Riverview Medical Center Monday night.

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February 5, 2019 - 9:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: VICTORIAN IN CROSSHAIRS

A prominent Victorian structure on East Front Street is on the agenda for the next Red Bank planning board meeting.

What’s Going On Here? Click ‘read more’ for the answer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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January 29, 2019 - 5:25 am | Comments ()

FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ DONUTS BREWS DEBATE

Plans for the former Laird’s Stationery space in Fair Haven have borough residents abuzz. What’s Going On Here? Click ‘read more’ for the answer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

January 8, 2019 - 12:45 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: WHAT’S GOING ON AT GLASS SHOP?

Demolition work began recently on the interior of the former Atlantic Glass shop in Red Bank.

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November 15, 2018 - 11:40 am | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: SUPERMARKET OPENS

Grocery shoppers on the Greater Red Bank Green will have another sourcing option with the planned opening of a new ShopRite supermarket in Shrewsbury Wednesday morning.

November 14, 2018 - 6:45 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AT THE FORE

Red Bank RiverCenter’s new strategic plan for the central business district is scheduled for unveiling Monday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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By JOHN T. WARD

Three issues that could alter the look and feel of Red Bank for generations arrive at key inflection points Monday night.

October 15, 2018 - 7:40 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SAN REMO SITE ADDED TO PLAN

Denholtz has acquired the home of San Remo, at right, and the former Racioppi’s restaurant, at left. Both will be demolished and incorporated into a project with apartments and retail. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

An ambitious bid to remake properties alongside the Red Bank train station is about to become more ambitious, redbankgreen has learned.

In the process, a popular Italian restaurant is closing.

September 7, 2018 - 10:30 am | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: SUPERMARKET MARKETS JOBS

Three office buildings in Shrewsbury have been replaced by a large-scale construction project.

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August 7, 2018 - 10:50 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: NEWS TICKER FLICKERS TO LIFE

Without fanfare, what may be Red Bank’s first outdoor news ticker flickered to life at the corner of West Front Street and Maple Avenue.

But wait: don’t borough ordinances prohibit internally illuminated and animated signs? They do. So What’s Going On Here?

August 6, 2018 - 9:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: NO PLANS FOR LUNCH BREAK LOT

A long-vacant house next door to Lunch Break in Red Bank was razed in recent days.

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April 26, 2018 - 2:00 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: RAYRAP PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY

Motorists passing through Five Corners in Red Bank in recent days might understandably have gotten the impression that a vacant house there had burned down and been demolished.

They’d be mistaken. So What’s Going on Here?

March 21, 2018 - 9:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: UGLY BUILDING RAZED

Nominations are now being accepted for the designation of downtown Red Bank’s ugliest building, now that unofficial title holder has been razed.

What’s Going On Here? Click ‘read more’ for the answer. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

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February 14, 2018 - 10:50 am | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: GOODWILL OPENING SLATED

A former gas station in Shrewsbury that sat idle for more than a decade has gotten a new lease on life, and it’s now all about helping the less fortunate.

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February 12, 2018 - 2:30 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: DEVELOPER CLARIFIES PLAN STATUS

The prospective buyer of a high-profile corner in Red Bank is planning to erect an office building there, but not the one shown on his website, he told redbankgreen Wednesday night.

November 30, 2017 - 7:45 am | Comments ()

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