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A proposed deal that would have put the historic T. Thomas Fortune house into the hands of developers is dead for now, redbankgreen has learned. Real estate broker Geoff Brothers, who is handling the sale, confirmed that the would-be buyers,...
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RED BANK: BUILDING VALUE DOUBLES. HOW?
RED BANK: In just two years, a downtown building that's home to a prominent restaurant doubled in value. What's Going On Here?
CHURN: FRESH STARTS DOWNTOWN
The building at 14 West Front Street, center above, has changed hands. The white one next door is the site of a proposed roof deck for the Downtown, at farContinue reading "CHURN: FRESH STARTS DOWNTOWN"
DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET
The former bank building that houses Prima’s Home Café is for sale, but the store itself isn’t. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD redbankgreen came upon Red Bank-based commercialContinue reading "DOWNTOWN PROPERTIES ON THE MARKET"
RENT SPAT FORCES ZEBU MOVE
The popular coffee house closed its doors Sunday night, and plans to move three doors north, to 12 Broad Street, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Zebu Forno,Continue reading "RENT SPAT FORCES ZEBU MOVE"
BALLEW BUILDING GOES FOR $1.5M
The three-story structure changed hands on July 1, records show. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The former home of Ballew Jewelers at has been sold, officially severing a relationshipContinue reading "BALLEW BUILDING GOES FOR $1.5M"
RIVERCENTER POLISHES APPLE’S APPLE
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ‘Tis the season to draw up wish lists and send them off to the jolly, avuncular fellow in the plush red suit up north. Or, in RedContinue reading "RIVERCENTER POLISHES APPLE’S APPLE"
EMPTY WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY?
A year after taking over space from the short-lived Nevada Exchange store — which itself followed the short-tenured Maison Blanche — D’Angelico Guitars has left Red Bank. (Photo bu DustinContinue reading "EMPTY WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY?"
The prospective buyers of the historic T. Thomas Fortune house property want to develop the site into affordable housing, according to a press release from the borough Historic Preservation Commission. The names of the would-be buyers have yet to be...
A group of undisclosed buyers has made an offer for the historic T. Thomas Fortune house on Drs. Parker Boulevard, the Asbury Park Press reports today. A contract has yet to be signed by the sellers, the paper reports. But...
LINCROFT: CBA TOPS RBC IN FIRST CUP GAME
LINCROFT: The first Founders Cup basketball game finds CBA Basketball topping RBC by a score of 64-54.
TRTC ‘LIKE HOME’ FOR ‘OPUS’ DIRECTOR
Director Matthew Arbour oversees an ensemble cast that includes a COSBY SHOW veteran as the play OPUS begins its run this week at Two River Theater. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "TRTC ‘LIKE HOME’ FOR ‘OPUS’ DIRECTOR"
Here's Noises Off star Glenn Jones (center) celebrating art and life with director Gary Shaffer (right). At left is actor Michael Kroll, who's not in this show, but a frequent cohort of the others nonetheless. (Photo by Lauren Morris) By...
Billy Van Zandt, left, and Jane Milmore (with someone else's hands). By TOM CHESEK Long before Kevin Smith turned a Bayshore bodega into a shrine rivaling the Lourdes Grotto, they were the original Hometown Kids Gone Hollywood. While half-brother Steve...
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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 ...