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RED BANK: BROADWALK BOLLARDS BLOOM
The springtime emergence of the red bollards from their underground lair marks the closure of Broad Street between White and Front Streets until Sept. 30. Broadwalk is back.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: BROADWALK BOLLARDS GO BIG
RED BANK: Tall, bright-red bollard covers installed as RiverCenter moves on plan to address various complaints about Broadwalk zone.
BROADWALK MARKET DEBUTS
Something new in Red Bank: The pop up market along the Broadwalk pedestrian plaza made its debut Thursday night.
RED BANK: BROADWALK HERE TO STAY
RED BANK: Broadwalk, the car-free dining and shopping plaza, gets locked in as a recurring seasonal feature downtown.
RED BANK: BROADWALK MAY RETURN ANNUALLY
RED BANK: Council plans ordinance to lock in Broadwalk as an annually recurring fixture. Here's Thursday's agenda at a glance.
RED BANK: BOLLARDS WITHSTAND FIRST HIT
RED BANK: Broadwalk traffic bollardsĀ get first real-world test when struck by an SUV early Monday morning.
RED BANK: SIX-MONTH BROADWALK ON HOLD
RED BANK: RiverCenter lays out plan to address programming, trash and more in bid for six-month Broadwalk, but council withholds quick action.
RED BANK: BOLLARDS, AND BARRELS, VANISH
RED BANK: Broad Street reopens as bollards and orange barrels used to create Broadwalk are removed. Will both return next spring?
RED BANK: BROADWALK ENDS SHORT RUN
RED BANK: After a late start and one-month extension, Broadwalk winds down this weekend amid uncertainty about a future return.
RED BANK: BROADWALK SET FOR RETURN
RED BANK: With streetscape complete and bollards up, restaurants race to set up for Broadwalk. No takers for streateries elsewhere, however.
RED BANK: BROADWALK RELAUNCH “ON TRACK”
RED BANK: Broadwalk "on track" to return Friday, but it remains to be seen how many businesses participate in the dining and shopping plaza.
RED BANK: BROADWALK CURTAILED, FEES UPPED
RED BANK: Broadwalk could return next week, following council action on schedule (shortened) and streatery fees (increased).
RED BANK: BROADWALK ACTION EXPECTED
RED BANK: Broadwalk restart not on council agenda, but downtown business community hopes to get green light Wednesday night.
RED BANK: BROADWALK CONCERNS AIRED
RED BANK: Merchants and residents raise numerous concerns as delayed restart of Broadwalk dining plaza finally nears.
RED BANK: BROADWALK BEGINS EXTRA MONTH
RED BANK: Amid a mix of praise and misgivings, Broadwalk begins an extension month, to be followed by major construction project.
RED BANK: BROAD REOPENS TO TRAFFIC
RED BANK: Ending the fourth season of Broadwalk, the northern blocks of Broad Street were reopened to vehicular traffic Monday.
RED BANK: Here's what council candidate Jacqueline Sturdivant said in response to a redbankgreen questionnaire.
RED BANK: MIRANDI Q&A
RED BANK: Here's what Angela Mirandi, a Democrat running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
RED BANK: PAVING TO BRING DAYS OF DETOURS
RED BANK: Final paving of Broad Street to complete eight-month makeover will entail days of road shutdowns and detours. Here's what you need to know.
RED BANK: BROAD STREET PROJECT NEARS END
RED BANK: Installation of retractable security bollards marks turn toward completion of overdue Broad Street makeover project, officials say.
Partyline
CRASH ON LEIGHTON
The driver of this car was headed north on Leighton Avenue when they it hit an SUV pulling a work trailer headed in south in the opposing la ...
CAR VS STREET SIGN
The driver of this Mercedes hopped the curb and toppled the street sign at the corner of South Pearl and Drs. James Parker Boulevard Wednesd ...
SKETCHES OF RED BANK BY LOCAL ARTIST MICHAEL WHITE
Sketches of Red Bank scenes have been floating around on social media and we thought they deserved some spotlight. First appearing in our fe ...
POLE DOWN
Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...
YO, ADRIAN!
It’s a tough turn for our hero as Rocky Balboa is relegated to the curb for trash pickup on Locust Avenue. We’ll have to go back ...
“EL PALOMO” IS IN THE HOUSE
Jesus Rios, a mariachi singer who performs under the stage name “El Palomo” (The dove) pauses for a moment before entering a bac ...
CROC SPOTTED IN RIVER
Frighteningly hideous and green, a solitary Croc lurked ominously amid the flotsam and foam in the Navesink River alongside the Red Bank Fir ...
KISS ICON REFLECTS ON BROADWALK
A Swarovski crystal-bedazzled self-portrait painting of Paul Stanley, longtime singer and guitarist for the rock band Kiss peers out from a ...
CHISELIN’ AWAY
Marcelo Garcia Lopez works with hammer and chisel on a new feature for his flower garden on Shrewsbury Avenue: a hollow in a carved log in w ...
STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES
  Saturday’s storm sent a tree toppling on this house on Bank Street, damaging the roof. Workers Wednesday could be seen removing ...
SNAPPING IN THE BREEZE
RED BANK: Blustery winds had the flags in Riverside Gardens Park snapping Monday evening.
POWER LINE DOWN
Red Bank firefighters were on scene at Manor Drive dealing with a live power line Monday afternoon. There was no immediate report of fire. T ...
TAR BEACH SOLSTICE
Aldo Quiroz of Ocean Township came ready with his beach chair and found a shady spot to spend his lunch hour in a parking lot off Broad Stre ...
GOING GREY
Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Re ...
EVENING ESCAPE
RED BANK: Sailors in Monmouth Boat Club's weekly racing series found tranquil conditions on the Navesink River Tuesday evening.
PEAK COLOR ON BROAD
RED BANK: A year after they were installed, downtown mini gardens have added to "transformational" improvements, says business owner.
RED BANK: FAIRIES MOVE IN ON WHITE STREET
Red Bank: Girl scouts turns tiny parking lot plot of dirt into a "magical girls sparkle garden."
TRAINING UNDER FIRE
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters train to cut into pitched roofs under active fire conditions.