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RED BANK: STREETSCAPE PROJECT BEGINS
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here at English Plaza and White Street? A $1.5 million streetscape makeover begins in the heart of downtown. Here's what to expect.
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May 21st, 2019 @ 9am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: WHITE STREET FIXES OUTLINED
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RED BANK: English Plaza and a stretch of White Street are in for changes that improve pedestrian use and offer spaces for public events, says engineer.
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September 27th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: The annual StreetLife series returns this weekend, with a Saturday evening (and select Thursdays) schedule of sidewalk acts.
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June 2nd, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: STREETSCAPE PROJECTS PLANNED
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The fence and sign bordering the onetime Steinbach’s department store parking lot on Broad Street, above, will be transformed into a landscaped seating area, shown in an aerial concept drawingContinue reading "RED BANK: STREETSCAPE PROJECTS PLANNED"
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August 14th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK BROAD-TO-RIVER: JUST MORE TALK?
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A 2002 proposal, above, by property owner Robert Ebner to open the view from Broad Street to the Navesink hit a dead end. (Photo below by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK BROAD-TO-RIVER: JUST MORE TALK?"
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January 30th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK TO BARRICADE DOWNTOWN STREETS
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For days after the December 26, 2010 blizzard, the English Plaza parking lot in Red Bank, above and below, remained closed, in part because of vehicle strandings. (Photos by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK TO BARRICADE DOWNTOWN STREETS"
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January 26th, 2015 @ 3pm
BUSKING IN THE GLORY OF STREET LIFE
Clockwise from top left: A Cool Blues Duo, Jeff & Elaine, The Al Wright Unit and Peas & Carrots are among the acts taking it to the streets for RedContinue reading "BUSKING IN THE GLORY OF STREET LIFE"
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June 1st, 2012 @ 5am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of April 1 to April 8 2011. The information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurringContinue reading "WINDSHIELD SMASHED ON RIVER STREET"
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April 12th, 2011 @ 9am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of March 18 to March 25, 2011. The information appears here unedited. Theft occurring onContinue reading "QUIET WEEK ON THE STREETS OF RED BANK"
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March 28th, 2011 @ 5am
Entries from the desk log at the Red Bank Police Department for the week of January 30 to February 6. The information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring on 2-2-09 at Broad St. parking lot. Victim reported that unknown person(s)...
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February 9th, 2009 @ 5am
RED BANK: PARKLET EFFORT BEGINS
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RED BANK: Concrete barriers installed around parking spaces downtown. What's Going On Here? The arrival of "parklets" downtown.
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July 10th, 2020 @ 8am
RED BANK: SAFFRON WAFTS IN DOWNTOWN
RED BANK: Three-year vacancy set to end with opening of new Indian restaurant next week; two businesses depart after short stays downtown.
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December 8th, 2023 @ 2pm
RED BANK: SKYWATCH FOR WEEKEND EVENTS
RED BANK: It's eyes-on-the-sky time as four outdoor events dominate the town's dance card this weekend.
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September 28th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: RESTAURANTS IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Churn, piping-hot news about two downtown restaurants: Catch 19 and a new Peruvian eatery.
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September 1st, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BOLLARDS WITHSTAND FIRST HIT
RED BANK: Broadwalk traffic bollards get first real-world test when struck by an SUV early Monday morning.
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August 28th, 2023 @ 4pm
RED BANK: NOVEMBER ELECTIONS ADVANCE
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RED BANK: November election date expected to be restored; social worker for police department "spitballed;" other council meeting highlights.
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July 14th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: Here's what council candidate Kate Triggiano said in response to a redbankgreen questionnaire.
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May 3rd, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: WALTON TAKES OVER DPU
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RED BANK: Council picks new DPU head, OKs Broadwalk, takes action on long-closed town dump and hears plan for downtown gardens. Highlights.
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April 14th, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: DPU HEAD OUSTED
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RED BANK: Unlisted on agenda, no terms revealed, no discussion: council fires DPU director, brings back his predecessor at $16,500 a month.
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January 12th, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: HOLIDAY CHEER & ‘BUCKS’ IN KICKOFF
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RED BANK: Holiday Express concert and town light-up returns, followed Saturday by 'bucks' shopping promo. Full event details here.
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November 25th, 2022 @ 6am
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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 ...
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 ...

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