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RED BANK: RIVERWALK PLANS FADE INTO HISTORY – AND PATIOS
RED BANK: A strip of riverfront land set aside for public access has been overtaken by private patios and "No Trespassing" signs. (click for more)
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RED BANK: RIVERWALK BACK ON TRACK?
RED BANK: Two years after the borough stopped work on a luxury apartment project, there are new signs of life. What's Going On Here?
A rendering of the planned Riverwalk project, which is to replace the building at 24-30 Mechanic Street, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After six years of dormancy,Continue reading "RIVERWALK PLAN REVISED AND REVIVED"
RED BANK: WALKING TOURS HIT THE BRICKS
RED BANK: Environmental Commission rolls out QR code-linked walking tours of town, plus a parklet for resting up from all that walking.
RED BANK: CHANGE OF PLANS FOR CORNER
RED BANK: What's Going On next to the library? Here's the latest on a developer's vision for the corner of West Front Street and Maple Avenue.
RED BANK: APARTMENTS RISE FROM HOLE
RED BANK: What's Going On Here? After months as an abandoned hole in the ground, a downtown lot is being transformed into luxury apartments.
RED BANK: APARTMENTS AND STORES PLANNED
RED BANK: Builder proposes to replace building at Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. Parker Boulevard with 16 apartments, plus retail and underground parking.
RED BANK: TOWNHOMES PLANNED, AGAIN
RED BANK: Third time's a charm? Denholtz seeks OK for townhouses overlooking Navesink where two prior developers failed to deliver.
RED BANK: NEW RIVERCENTER VISION & HQ
RED BANK: Big week for RiverCenter as it wraps up an new vision plan with a focus on the value of the waterfront and moves into new offices.
RED BANK: RIVERMARK PROJECT APPROVED
RED BANK: Planners approve Rivermark office and luxury condo project at West Front Street and Maple Avenue after a bit of shrinkage.
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.
RED BANK: ACCESS AGREEMENT UNDER FIRE
RED BANK: A plan to give tenants access to a yet-to-be built Red Bank apartment building via a borough parking lot came under fire Wednesday night, 10 years after it cleared its first hurdle.
Borough officials maintain the language of a 1937 deed requires that the existing bulkhead be maintained. (File photo. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER Though there’s a dirt-cheap alternative thatContinue reading "RED BANK PLANS $600K BULKHEAD BOND"
CHURN: COMICS, FURNITURE, BURGERS & MORE
The reality show about comic book aficionados is being taped once again at Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash as well as at 28 Broad Street, above. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "CHURN: COMICS, FURNITURE, BURGERS & MORE"
PADDLE DAY MAKES A RETURN TO THE RIVER
A beginner gets acclimated with the water at last year’s inaugural Paddle the Navesink Day. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) Red Bank has its share of river-themed events.Continue reading "PADDLE DAY MAKES A RETURN TO THE RIVER"
Last week's 'Where' generated an interesting variety of responses from a surprisingly small geographic area, perhaps owing to the number of Victorian homes in central Red Bank. One reader thought the photo showed a detail of "Mrs. Pearl Dwek's house"...
A view along Monmouth Street of the proposed Courtyard at Monmouth project. The entrance to the underground garage is on West Street, seen at right. An eyesore parcel of Red Bank that went through several development plans and bitter litigation...
After a series of discussions over the past couple of years about how to improve access to and the usability of the Swimming River and Navesink River shorelines, the Red Bank Waterfront Plan is finally ready. Have at it, folks....
After four years of waiting, ice boaters, skaters and riverwalkers have been enjoying great conditions on the frozen Navesink River lately. The glory continues today, with forecasted wind-chill temperatures of -5 degrees before a warming trend moves in tomorrow, according...
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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.