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RED BANK: COUNCIL MULLS STREET ISSUES
RED BANK: Council takes up snow and leaf-removal, stop signs and streetsweeping issues at its latest workshop session, with new ordinances coming.
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RED BANK: CLAY COURTS SCRAPED
RED BANK: After sitting untouched for six years, there's work underway on the clay tennis courts in Marine Park. What's Going On Here? redbankgreen answers.
RED BANK: TATTOO & POT ZONING MULLED
RED BANK: Tattoo parlors and marijuana dispensaries could soon be allowed downtown under proposed zoning amendments.
RED BANK: PUBLIC INPUT ON PARKING SOUGHT
RED BANK: A public-input session on downtown parking issues has been scheduled as part of a study of parking needs now underway.
RED BANK: PUPPY MILL LAW WITHDRAWN
RED BANK: After seven months of controversy, a proposed ban on retail sales of "puppy mill" pets was withdrawn Wednesday night.
RED BANK: PARKING, TAXES & MORE
RED BANK: At last week's session, the council took action on parking, administration and commercial trash pickups; hearings slated on taxes, RiverCenter and shared services.
RED BANK: Six months after parking reform efforts stalled, RiverCenter ponies up $25k as council nears selection of consultant.
RED BANK: NONPARTISAN DRIVE UNDERWAY
RED BANK: Advocates for nonpartisan elections begin making their case with an event to kick off a petition drive for a November referendum vote.
RED BANK: MARINE PARK SESSIONS SLATED
RED BANK: What does Marine Park need? Borough slates public input sessions on Monday to develop concept plan for a possible makeover.
RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS ‘REVERSE’ APPEALS
RED BANK: Going "aggressive" at Menna's urging, council OKs 'reverse' tax appeals on commercial properties. Also, Menna gets a surprise tax bill in the mail.
RED BANK: CHAMPION HOOPSTERS HONORED
RED BANK: Middle school girls' basketball team cited for "Cinderella" 13-2 season and first Shore Athletic League championship in 24 years.
RED BANK: MARINE PARK MAKEOVER KICKS OFF
RED BANK: What does Marine Park need? Borough schedules first in a series of public input sessions on concept plan for a possible makeover.
RED BANK: PARKING STUDY GETS IN GEAR
RED BANK: Democrats issue request for parking study bids while wrapping up a move of some permits from White Street to east side lots.
RED BANK: MUMFORD DROPS PARKING BID
RED BANK: Mumford, one of two remaining contenders to redevelop White Street parking lot, leaves smoking tire tracks as he drops his bid.
RED BANK: Back in control of the borough agenda, Democrats plan to put out a call for a parking consultant as early as this month, Yngstrom says.
RED BANK: DEMS TAP ACTING ADMINISTRATOR
RED BANK: Flexing their muscle as the majority party once again, Democrats pick consultant as interim borough administrator.
RED BANK: PARKING AGENDA IN TRANSITION
RED BANK: Amid recriminations and calls for a fresh start, Democrats prepare to take the wheel in the drive for a downtown parking solution.
RED BANK: SUNSET PARK CONCEPT TO DEBUT
RED BANK: Residents to get first look Monday at concept plan for new park on long-closed landfill site overlooking Swimming River.
RED BANK: DEMOCRATS BACK ON TOP
RED BANK: Democrats regain council majority as Zipprich and Ballard breeze to win.
RED BANK: SCHWABENBAUER Q&A
RED BANK: Q&A with council candidate Linda Schwabenbauer, one of four contenders for two open seats on the governing body in the November 7 election.
Partyline
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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...
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RED BANK: TIRED OF SKEETERS?
RED BANK: Tired of mosquito bites every summer? Monmouth County has a free program to help eliminate skeeter breeding grounds.