Category Archives: Economy

RED BANK: RiverCenter board names Laura Kirkpatrick to lead the downtown promotion agency where she's worked in marketing and promotion for two years.

RED BANK: RiverCenter, the quasi-governmental agency that oversees the downtown district, is losing its executive director of the past six years.

RED BANK: Their futures in limbo, some three dozen DACA recipients and supporters headed to D.C., where SCOTUS is to decide their fates.

RED BANK: After more than three decades of vacancy, Anderson storage building finally has its first new tenant. What's Going On Here?

RED BANK: Once again, a push to allow food trucks to operate here fails, as brick-and-mortar businesses cite the impact on their own investments in town.

RED BANK: OceanFirst Bank, which acquired the former Hovnanian building here almost two years ago, plans to buy two smaller banks.

RED BANK: Allowing food trucks on private property appears to have council backing. RiverCenter, which has opposed the idea in the past, hasn't said no.

LITTLE SILVER: It's all but in the bag that the borough will ban plastic store bags and straws, with the reluctant acceptance of the business community.

RUMSON: Soaring household income put the borough among America's top 20 wealthiest towns, up from 38th place in 2018, Bloomberg reported.

LITTLE SILVER: Today's young people, who overwhelmingly support immigration, will solve an issue that Americans are now torn over, RBR forum speaker says.

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: RiverCenter's new 'vision' begins coming into focus as consultant unveils draft with emphasis on the town's "gem," its Navesink River waterfront.

RED BANK: Murphy visits Riverview to tout state's effort to preserve Obamacare, which he said will yield a 9.3-percent decline in premiums next year.

RED BANK: A public-input session on downtown parking issues has been scheduled as part of a study of parking needs now underway.

RED BANK: An effort to redefine RiverCenter's vision for the downtown continued with new survey results on perceptions of residents and visitors Monday.

RED BANK: After 31 years in business, Monmouth Music is closing, unable to compete with online sales, and will reopen as a STEM-based music academy.

RED BANK: Real estate investment firm Saxum continues its recent buying spree with acquisition of Urban Outfitters building.

RED BANK: RiverCenter kicks off drive to new 'vision' and strategic plan with a session that attracts about 70 merchants and others.

RED BANK: Led by a frustrated business owner, RiverCenter embarks on an effort next week to redefine its job, and is seeking public input.

RED BANK: At last week's session, the council took action on parking, administration and commercial trash pickups; hearings slated on taxes, RiverCenter and shared services.