RED BANK: ILLUMINATING THE TOWN’S PAST

Marjorie Cavalier in Red Bank with the replacement Port of Red Bank sign she championed. The old sign was already in bad shape in 2011, as seen at right in the photo below. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

A weather-beaten historical marker in Red Bank’s Marine Park was replaced last month, after some gentle lobbying by a recently retired teacher and history buff.

But Marjorie Cavalier, who pushed for replacement of the illegible ‘Port of Red Bank’ sign, isn’t finished. She’s now turned her attention to development of an app to help illuminate borough’s past. Read More »

September 14, 2020 - 6:57 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: YOUR 15 MINUTES HAVE ARRIVED

One of the new 15-minute meters on Broad Street, near White Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

LicPlate1 Street meters, off-street meters, permits, kiosks, an app: now, add one more element to the Red Bank parking mix.

The borough recently installed nine white meters on downtown streets to enable shoppers to park for just 15 minutes, at 25 cents a pop.

November 25, 2015 - 10:13 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: TECHIN’ IT TO THE STREETS

File this under “who knew?” Since February, visitors to Red Bank’s business district have been able to use an app to pay for parking from their vehicles via cellphones or tablets, thus avoiding the payment kiosks, which are no fun in bad weather.

But the only public notice of this service that redbankgreen could find was a notice taped to a parking kiosk at the White Street lot.

October 23, 2015 - 8:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: MORE KIOSKS, YES; APPS, MAYBE

Wiring for kiosks along Monmouth Street was installed when the street was refurbished two years ago. Kiosks on Bridge Avenue would be solar-powered. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

Red Bank is about to get more parking kiosks, under action by the borough council Wednesday night. But it’s also looking into mobile apps that could make them unnecessary.

The council authorized spending $135,308 for 13 new kiosks, to be installed along Monmouth Street from Maple Avenue west to Bridge Avenue, and along a stretch of Bridge.

At the same time, officials said they would look into the possibility of integrating one or two apps with the system: one that would allow an arriving motorist to find an open parking spot, and another to pay for it from the comfort of the car.

January 29, 2015 - 9:37 am | Comments ()

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RED BANK: ILLUMINATING THE TOWN’S PAST

RED BANK: YOUR 15 MINUTES HAVE ARRIVED

RED BANK: TECHIN’ IT TO THE STREETS

RED BANK: MORE KIOSKS, YES; APPS, MAYBE