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RED BANK: Rejecting pleas that it be saved, planning board approves demolition of hospital-owned Victorian home on East Front Street.
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RED BANK: VICTORIAN IN CROSSHAIRS
RED BANK: A prominent Victorian home on East Front Street is on the next planning board agenda. What's Going On Here? Answer here.
RED BANK: BOARD RESISTS DENSITY BONUSES
RED BANK: The planning board tapped the brakes last week on a proposed zoning change for the former VNA HQ site, calling it a density giveaway.
RED BANK: Council OKs creation of redevelopment agency, advances possible transformation of former VNA site for large housing project.
RED BANK: COURT NIXES TAX ACTION
RED BANK: Tax court nixes borough attempt to revoke Riverview Medical Center's tax-exempt status as "fishing expedition."
SHREWSBURY: SKILLS CENTER IN THE WORKS
SHREWSBURY: What's Going on Here at this former real estate office? Lunch Break has plans to help clients looking to polish their life skills.
RED BANK: ANTIQUES BUILDING SOLD
RED BANK: The borough's once-burgeoning antiques district, which took a big hit six years ago, is about to shrink some more.
RED BANK: SAXUM SPREE CONTINUES
RED BANK: Real estate investment firm Saxum continues its recent buying spree with acquisition of Urban Outfitters building.
RED BANK: TWO EATERIES AND A ‘WILD EYE’
RED BANK: After an overhaul, a long-closed restaurant reopens; a new one announces its debut plan; and an intriguing new retail spot opens its doors.
RED BANK: VNA SITE UP FOR NEW HOUSING
RED BANK: Owner of VNA site plans demolition of existing building for new housing, mayor says as council begins redevelopment review.
RED BANK: MIXED-USE BUILDING WINS OK
RED BANK: A mixed-use building would replace a house on Shrewsbury Avenue under a development plan OK'd by the planning board.
RED BANK: BIG PLANS FOR HUMBLE PROPERTY
RED BANK: A humble residential property could become the latest addition to booming redevelopment along Shrewsbury Avenue if a builder's plans are OK'd.
RED BANK: NO PLANS FOR LUNCH BREAK LOT
RED BANK: Lunch Break razes a house on Drs. Parker Boulevard. What's Going On Here?
RED BANK: RAYRAP PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY
RED BANK: House fire? Quick demolition? What's Going Here? Here's the scoop about recent activity at Harding and Hudson, the site of RayRap's long-awaited project.
RED BANK: VACANT SHOP TO GET FACELIFT
RED BANK: A Shrewsbury Avenue retail space that's been vacant since the departure of a seafood shop decades ago is approved for a facelift.
RED BANK: Sale to private owner puts former VNA headquarter on tax rolls.
RED BANK: BROKEN PIPE BLAMED FOR SEWAGE
RED BANK: Zoning board hears 'disturbing' testimony about home where residents dumped human waste in yard after sewer line collapse.
RED BANK: RAYRAP HOME PLAN WINS FINAL OK
RED BANK: Developer Ray Rapcavage wins final approval for 18 homes with a huge garden plan at the Five Corners on the edge of downtown.
FAIR HAVEN: VACANT LOT ON AUCTION BLOCK
FAIR HAVEN: Ready to build your dream house? The borough plans to auction off a piece of residentially zoned real estate this month.
RED BANK: RAYRAP CLEARS FIRST HURDLE
RED BANK: A year after defeat, developer Ray Rapcavage wins key approval for townhouse-and-garden plan at the Five Corners on the edge of downtown.
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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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.