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RED BANK: FOOD TRUCK EYES VACANT SITE
RED BANK: A year after it appeared dead, a move to end the ban on food trucks rolls back into the spotlight, led by a mother-daughter venture called Your Sister's Balls.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: WHITE STREET GAS LINE RUPTURED
RED BANK: Underground utility work for the White Street makeover project ruptures natural gas line downtown, prompting store evacuations.
RED BANK: PLAZAS OPEN RAIN OR STARSHINE
RED BANK: With pedestrian plazas set to debut under an iffy weather forecast, the question arises: what happens if it rains?
RED BANK: TALKING TRASH, AND RECYCLING
RED BANK: After five years of private trash collection, borough plans to survey residents and businesses about garbage and recycling pickups.
RED BANK: BALLARD REPORTS WIFE’S ‘ARREST’
RED BANK: Councilman adds one to the growing list of Zoom meeting embarrassments: a report of spousal arrest in progress.
RED BANK: PLAZA DETAILS STILL IN THE WORKS
RED BANK: Borough officials shed light on plans for pedestrian dining and shopping plazas, but say they need clarity from Trenton on key issues.
RED BANK: TREES REMOVED, AGAIN
RED BANK: Trees were cleared from one side of White Street and the main parking lot Wednesday. What's Going On Here? Read on.
RED BANK: WHITE STREET DISRUPTION FEARED
RED BANK: Merchants fear third economic blow in a year as borough embarks on White Street makeover and parking lot reconfiguration.
RED BANK: PICKUP PARKING ZONES SET
RED BANK: Borough creates 36 quick-pickup parking zones to serve retail and dining "clusters" as merchants start to emerge from COVID-19 lockdown.
RED BANK: 16 COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED
RED BANK: Sixteen borough residents have now died from COVID-19, local officials say, all possibly associated with two congregate living facilities.
RED BANK: JOBS DEBATE SPLITS COUNCIL
RED BANK: Things get personal on Zoom as two part-time recycling center jobs are eliminated, prompting split on the all-Democratic council.
RED BANK: SAFE REOPENING TIPS FOR STORES
RED BANK: Borough plans info session on safety measures for merchants as partial reopening of retail operations begins Monday.
RED BANK: What's Going On Here with the brown tap water flowing through faucets? Here's the likely answer, and what to expect in coming days.
RED BANK: ZOOMING IN ON PARKING & MORE
RED BANK: For your viewing pleasure, here's a look-ahead at upcoming borough meetings, including a presentation on changes to the White Street parking lot.
VIRUS UPDATE: MURPHY REOPENING PARKS
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy orders state parks reopened, but threatens another shutdown "if we don't like what we see" in social distancing behavior.
RED BANK: MAPLE COVE ADDITION POSSIBLE
RED BANK: Borough may get a small addition to Maple Cove tract under negotiations authorized by council in executive session Wednesday night.
RED BANK: WHITE STREET ON COUNCIL AGENDA
RED BANK: Fiscal impact of COVID-19 looms, but the traditional budget intro won't occur at Wednesday's online council meeting. Here's what's on the agenda.
RED BANK: BOROUGH SHUTS DOWN PARKS
RED BANK: Following Murphy shutdown of state and county parks, borough does same, citing "non-compliance with social distancing directives."
RED BANK: PUBLIC PROJECTS ADVANCING
RED BANK: What's Going On Here with these borough projects? Updates on Bellhaven Natural Area, Eastside Park and parking meter replacement.
ON THE GREEN: RED BANK JOINS MOVE ONLINE
ON THE GREEN: Red Bank to debut online public meetings in the COVID-19 era Tuesday, joining Fair Haven and Little Silver, where second virtual sessions are planned tonight.
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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 ...