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RED BANK: Almost a year after it began, a bumpy, dusty rebuilding of East Bergen Place is expected to be completed this week, officials said.
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RED BANK: SPEAKEASY ON ZONING AGENDA
RED BANK: Zoning board agenda Thursday includes downtown speakeasy/ food market; changes to theater plaza; and new home where last one burned down.
RED BANK: DOT POLE BLOCKS SIDEWALK
RED BANK: NJDOT recently installed a traffic signal activator in the middle of a sidewalk – in front of a senior living complex. What's Going On Here?
RED BANK: TAXES ON WORKSHOP AGENDA
RED BANK: The 2019 municipal budget, with a 2.2-percent tax increase, is among the topics up for discussion at Wednesday's council workshop session.
RED BANK: CHARTER SCHOOL NAMES NEW HEAD
RED BANK: Charter school names new head, who left her last job under pressure over changes she implemented, according to news reports.
MIDDLETOWN: MONMOUTH DAY CARE HOSTS OKTOBERFEST
MIDDLETOWN: Red Bank-based Monmouth Day Care Center Oktoberfest fundraiser at Navesink Country Club.
RED BANK: ‘FINE LINE’ AT FRAME TO PLEASE
RED BANK: Frame to Please hosts "The Fine Line," an exhibit of works by artist Ruth Copeman Carll, with an opening reception.
RED BANK: DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS DEBUT
RED BANK: After 12 years, two development plans and a pitched zoning battle, a vacant downtown lot yields 35 new luxury apartments.
RED BANK: DIAMOND SHOP HIT AGAIN
RED BANK: Seven years after it was the target of a smash-and-grab burglary, a downtown jewelry shop was hit again Monday, police said.
RED BANK: DRIVER CHARGED IN CAR V. POLE
RED BANK: Driver charged after early-morning accident shears utility pole.
RED BANK: PARADE MARCHES BACK TO LIFE
RED BANK: After a long absence, the Memorial Day parade marches back to life under brilliant spring skies. Check out redbankgreen's 50-photo slideshow.
RED BANK: SPEAKEASY & MARKET PLANNED
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn: downtown speakeasy planned, women's dress shop opens, building sells for fourth time in 11 years, and more.
RED BANK: FORTUNE CULTURAL CENTER OPENS
RED BANK: With a mission of promoting civil rights, T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center opens in house that came perilously close to being bulldozed.
RED BANK: COUNCIL LAUDS PRINCIPAL CLAY
RED BANK: Borough council and former superintendent lead dozens of in a sendoff for Risa Clay on her retirement as Red Bank Regional principal.
RED BANK: PARKING, NEWS RACKS AND MORE
RED BANK: A new alternate-side parking law is up for introduction. Also on the council agenda: honors for retiring RBR principal Risa Clay.
RED BANK: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
RED BANK: This Redevelopment Agency meeting has been canceled.
RED BANK: STREETSCAPE PROJECT BEGINS
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.
RED BANK: SHREWSBURY AVENUE TO GET $1M
RED BANK: Long a subject of pedestrian complaints about safety, Shrewsbury Avenue will get $1 million in upgrades under a grant awarded to the borough.
RED BANK: HOT START TO COMFORTABLE WEEK
RED BANK: A hot Monday kicks off what should otherwise be a comfortable week. Here's the weather forecast for the Greater Green.
RED BANK: For 'Game of Thrones' fans who can't get enough, here's the theme song, performed by strings students of the Monmouth Conservatory of Music.
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RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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 ...