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RED BANK: TRAFFIC TALK SLOWS WAWA PLAN
RED BANK: Plan for supersized Wawa and gas station on Newman Springs Road inches forward as lawyers attack traffic estimates and proposed turning lane.
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SHREWSBURY: GOODWILL OPENING SLATED
SHREWSBURY: What's Going On Here? The repurposing of a long-vacant gas station on Broad Street into a Goodwill collection center is now completed.
RED BANK: SUPERSIZED WAWA ON AGENDA
RED BANK: A superzsized WaWa convenience store and gas station proposed for one of the busiest intersections in town goes before the zoning board this week.
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: VAPE SHOP, GROCERY OPEN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new neighborhood grocery opens on the West Side and a vape shop opens downtown.
RED BANK: SUPPORT GROUP’S PLAN APPROVED
RED BANK: Family Resource Associates plans to buy the former veterinary hospital on Newman Springs Road following a zoning board approval.
RED BANK: APARTMENT PROJECT BEGINS
RED BANK: Construction gets underway after a decade of inactivity on a vacant lot opposite Riverside Gardens Park. What's Going on Here? Click to find out.
RED BANK: ANIMA OPENS, CAFÉ REBRANDS
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new clothing store opens downtown, a café in the Galleria rebrands, and a pilates gym opens.
RED BANK: CUBAN, TWO POKE EATERIES SLATED
RED BANK: in Retail Churn, two poke bowl shops, Cuban restaurant plan openings; pilates gym nears opening in former drugstore space.
RED BANK: Ever dream about converting your garage to living space? You might want to read about this request that went before the zoning board.
RED BANK: HABCORE APARTMENTS ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Zoning board slated to hear HABcore proposal to add four apartments to two-family, with no additional parking, on River Street.
RED BANK: PARKER OFFICE TO GET NEW LIFE
RED BANK: A vacant house that served as home and office to beloved father-and-son physicians is cleared for renovation and expansion.
RED BANK: ZONING MAP UP FOR ADOPTION
RED BANK: New borough zoning map incorporates zoning changes for housing and redevelopment made since 2010, doesn't propose additional ones, says attorney.
RED BANK: APARTMENTS, RETAIL ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Zoning board slated to review plans for retail in a boarded-up Shrewsbury Avenue house; four new apartments at a two-family on River Street.
RED BANK: WORK HALTED OVER SAFETY ISSUES
RED BANK: Borough inspectors order halt to construction of a new apartment building over concerns about excavation safety.
RED BANK: APARTMENTS FINALLY UNDERWAY
RED BANK: There's a big hole in the ground surrounded by a fence on Mechanic Street. What's Going on Here? Click for the answer.
SHREWSBURY: ACTIVITY AT SUNOCO SITE
RED BANK: What's Going On Here? redbankgreen checks in on recent activity at the long-closed Sunoco station on Broad Street.
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.
RED BANK: CHARTER, RAYRAP ON AGENDA
RED BANK: The charter school and developer Ray Rapcavage go before the zoning board with plans that have generated a fair amount of heat recently.
RED BANK: MISSION HOUSE RISING
RED BANK: A new modular structure is going up on the St. Anthony of Padua campus. What's Going On Here? We've got the answer.
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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 ...