RED BANK: BROAD TO THE RIVER? ‘WE’LL SEE…’

Buildings along Front Street have blocked views of the Navesink River from Broad Street for more than a century. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Is there, at last, a well-capitalized Broad-to-the-river plan for Red Bank in the works?

Not in his office, says developer Steve Denholtz, whose multi-state empire has been devouring borough properties — including three that would fit in nicely with a project offering panoramic Navesink River views from downtown.

Then again, that doesn’t mean one might not happen, Denholtz tells redbankgreen.

June 21, 2019 - 6:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: THE SWEET AFTERTASTE

Melanie Pomerico, owner of Lil’ Cutie Pops, holds a bouquet of cocktail-themed cakes. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge.)

By SUSAN ERICSON

Cocktail Week, a townwide party that showcased the bars and bartenders in Red Bank, had some sweet support from borough bakers.

Lil’ Cutie Pops on Monmouth Street made three flavors of its signature cake pops: Bailey’s Irish Cream, Guinness Dark Chocolate and Margarita. Although they were baked especially for the themed event, all three treats are often in stock or can be special-ordered, shop owner Melanie Pomerico said.

August 20, 2014 - 10:00 am | Comments ()

FLOWERS, STATIONARY BIKES ON THE MOVE

The Front Street Florist has new ownership and will reopen next week as Flowers on Front. (Click to enlarge)

By JOHN T. WARD

In this, our 60th Retail Churn report: a Red Bank flower shop changes hands, and so does a bike-workout facility.

But while the flower store is staying put under a new name, the bike gym seems to be on the move…

September 23, 2011 - 3:25 pm | Comments ()

BIKE AND PED SAFETY PLAN ROLLS ON

Jenny Rossano reviews the soon-to-be-adopted bike and pedestrian plan in Red Bank, while Jim Willis, in the background, views it on an iPad. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)

By DUSTIN RACIOPPI

When a group of residents banded together almost two years ago to make Red Bank’s streets safer for pedestrians and bicyclists, there were never any notions it’d be a fast-moving process. Compiling data, analyzing studies and working with local and state government simply don’t lend themselves to timeliness.

But in the long-distance course to effect change, a grassroots group made a leap forward Monday night when it all but secured adoption from the borough planning board of a 100-plus page report on bike and walker safety, including a multitude of recommendations on how to improve the way of life of those on two legs and two wheels.

June 7, 2011 - 6:34 am | Comments ()

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MEASURES SLATED

Front Street between English Plaza and Washington Street will get a number upgrades aimed at making pedestrians safer, a Monmouth County official said.

By DUSTIN RACIOPPI

Upgrades to one of Red Bank’s more troubled traffic areas will be in place next year, possibly by this time, Monmouth County officials told the borough council Tuesday.

In an overview of the planned enhancements, Kevin Nugent, of the county engineering office, said about $600,000 worth of work will go into the stretch of East and West Front streets between English Plaza and Washington Street a highly-traveled section that’s seen more than 100 accidents in recent years.

April 27, 2011 - 7:18 am | Comments ()

DOWNTOWN, THE YEAR CHURNS TO AN END

Vacant since May, the former East Side Cafe is getting set to reopen as the Red Bank Diner. (Click to enlarge)

By DUSTIN RACIOPPI

The last time redbankgreen published a rundown of Red Bank’s downtown economy, it was a rather dour picture sprinkled with a sense of optimism.

While clusters of storefronts worked better as mirrors than as shopping destinations, RiverCenter Executive Director Nancy Adams was bullish on the borough’s economy, saying the large number of vacancies in town could be parlayed into new, exciting ventures for businesses to infuse new blood into the heart of Red Bank.

Seems Adams had a bead on the future.

Nearly a dozen new businesses have either moved in or are set to open their doors in the next couple of months, Adams said.

“There’s stuff going on. It’s kind of nice,” she said.

Here’s what’s churning in Red Bank:

December 16, 2010 - 9:55 am | Comments ()

PEDESTRIAN UPGRADES DUE ON FRONT STREET

Traffic-calming bumpouts on Monmouth Street. Similar configurations may be in store for Front Street. (Click to enlarge)

A stretch of Front Street in Red Bank is slated for design changes aimed at improving pedestrian and biker safety, according to a planning group that doles out federal funds for transportation projects.

The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority says it plans to spend about $500,000 to make the “Front Street/River Road corridor” safer through the installation of new sidewalk and crosswalk configurations and other devices.

An announcement by the NJTPA, which serves as a metropolitan planning authority for 13 New Jersey counties, including Monmouth County, does not specify where along the corridor the improvements will take place, or when. A call to an agency spokesman was not immediately returned Tuesday morning.

But Monmouth County Freeholder John D’Amico is quoted in the announcement as calling out the stretch in the area of Riverview Medical Center.

July 27, 2010 - 8:45 am | Comments ()

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RED BANK: BROAD TO THE RIVER? ‘WE’LL SEE…’

RED BANK: THE SWEET AFTERTASTE

FLOWERS, STATIONARY BIKES ON THE MOVE

BIKE AND PED SAFETY PLAN ROLLS ON

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MEASURES SLATED

DOWNTOWN, THE YEAR CHURNS TO AN END

PEDESTRIAN UPGRADES DUE ON FRONT STREET