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RED BANK: VISCOMI REBUTS RACISM CHARGE
RED BANK: Viscomi rebuts allegation she made 'racist' slur last month as three council members maintain stony silence.
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RED BANK: SHEHADY SLATES PUBLIC FORUMS
RED BANK: Shehady announces pair of roundtable presentations and Q&As on borough issues, with advance registration required.
RED BANK: Shehady quits redevelopment agency citing 'lightning rod' distractions from main job; agency OKs concept plans for facilities.
RED BANK: LOOSE LIPS AT COUNCIL SESSION
RED BANK: Council meeting includes loose-lip disclosures about a lawsuit settlement with Riverview and misgivings about a new borough official.
RED BANK: ‘SNO GO FOR WINTER BROADWALK
RED BANK: 'Broadwalk' dining and shopping plaza to shut down for winter over concerns about snow plowing, with possible return in spring.
RED BANK: NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS? NOT YET
RED BANK: A referendum on nonpartisan elections and reform government reform is not on the ballot today, and its leading advocate is OK with that.
RED BANK: ‘BROADWALK’ TO GO 24/7
RED BANK: Council approves unannounced proposal to make 'Broadwalk' dining plaza a 24/7 affair, at least through November 30.
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: Council delays action on proposed settlement that would slash bank site assessment by almost one-third, but only to tweak the wording.
RED BANK: STREET CLOSINGS FOR DINING OK’D
RED BANK: To spark COVID-19 recovery, council gives lightning approval to downtown street closings for pedestrian plazas, mid-streeet dining and shopping.
RED BANK: DINING ‘PLAZAS’ ON THE TABLE
RED BANK: Borough forms committee to explore expansion of outdoor dining into public spaces as town prepares to enter COVID-19 recovery phase.
RED BANK: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED; SEATING AT BARS & RESTAURANTS BANNED
RED BANK: Frustrated by lack of voluntary compliance, town declares 'local state of emergency,' ordering all bars, restaurants and large facilities closed.
RED BANK: SAXUM PLAN APPROVED
RED BANK: Saxum plan for 210 apartments on former VNA site wins approval. Mayor cites boost to affordable housing as neighbor says board "sold out."
RED BANK: Planning board hearing and possible vote on Saxum plan for 210 apartments on former VNA site postponed to December 2.
RED BANK: BOARD AIRS SAXUM PLAN HURDLES
RED BANK: Public and planning board take aim Saxum plan for 210 apartments, citing traffic, fire safety, environmental and other concerns.
RED BANK: Council meeting won't be held on Yom Kippur after all as three council members walk back their controversy-stirring votes.
RED BANK: Council debates balloon-release ordinance. Menna says it shouldn't apply when "a kid's singing 'Happy Birthday' and the balloon goes in the air."
RED BANK: ‘SURPRISE’ RIFT OVER YOM KIPPUR
RED BANK: Rejecting otherwise routine change, council decides on split vote to stick to its schedule and meet on October 9, Yom Kippur.
RED BANK: PARKING SYSTEM TO GET MAKEOVER
RED BANK: Borough plans to replace all parking meters and kiosks in coming months, officials say as they unveil 'smart' meter for curbside use.
RED BANK: NEW PARKING METERS TO DEBUT
RED BANK: Borough plans to replace coin-operated parking meters with new technology, and will roll it out at a presentation slated for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Partyline
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 ...