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RED BANK: DOBCO PLANS ‘CORRIDOR’ TO RIVER
RED BANK: Dobco proposes 1,010-spot garage and pedestrian 'corridor' to West Front Street as part of garage and apartment project.
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RED BANK: BNE PUSHES ‘APPROPRIATE SCALE’
RED BANK: BNE-Canoe garage proposal calls for 'appropriately scaled' apartments and no retail, so as not to compete with existing stores.
RED BANK: BIJOU TOUTS GREEN APPROACH
RED BANK: Builder Bijou Properties touts its track record in Hoboken, where "they don't want to be Jersey City," principal tells parking committee.
RED BANK: PARKING PLANS MOVE TO THE FORE
RED BANK: After a dozen years of talk and inaction on a new parking garage in the heart of town, five plans will get their first public airing Wednesday.
RED BANK: DEMS GOAD GOP OVER GARAGE
RED BANK: Council Democrats goad two Republican counterparts over downtown garage issue, but Schwabenbauer says they won't take the bait.
RED BANK: WILL ‘PURE’ GARAGE GET A SHOT?
RED BANK: With three Democrats vowing "staunch opposition" to ambitious garage and housing proposals, will a garage-only plan get equal time?
RED BANK GARAGE: BIJOU PROPOSAL
RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by Bijou Properties, one of five builders vying for the project.
RED BANK GARAGE: BNE-CANOE PLAN
RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by BNE-Canoe, one of five builders vying for the project.
RED BANK GARAGE: DOBCO PLAN
RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by Dobco, one of five builders vying for the project.
RED BANK GARAGE: MILL CREEK PROPOSAL
RED BANK: Highlights of proposal for a new parking garage submitted by Mill Creek Property Company, one of five builders vying for the project.
RED BANK GARAGE: YELLOW BROOK’S ‘BEACON’
RED BANK: Among the contenders to build a downtown garage is borough developer Roger Mumford. Her are some highlights of his proposal.
RED BANK: DEMS VOW TO FIGHT GARAGE PLANS
RED BANK: Politics flare up after council agrees to air parking proposals as Dems say GOP is pushing "Jersey City-style" high rise vision.
RED BANK: Budget vote creates unexpected bedfellows as two Republicans oppose plan drafted by colleague, who wins praise from her election opponent.
RED BANK: With Zipprich and Schwabenbauer up for re-election, Democrats and Republicans will hold uncontested June primaries for two open council seats.
RED BANK: TAX BILLS TO RISE 2.9 PERCENT
RED BANK: The annual budget has been introduced. Here's the impact on taxpayers.
RED BANK: BURNHAM CASTS FINAL ‘NO’ VOTE
RED BANK: Firebrand Cindy Burnham, often the sole 'no' vote, ends her three-year term on the council with parting words and one last 'no.'
RED BANK: ZIPPRICH ZAPPED ON ‘ORAL’ TWEET
RED BANK: Borough Republicans demand Zipprich resign over 'bigoted' tweet linking Pence's reference to prayer with oral sex.
ON THE GREEN: A FORTUNE IN HISTORIC VALUE
SHREWSBURY: The Eastern Branch Library hosts an October 19 panel and an ongoing exhibit about the fight to rescue and restore Red Bank's historic Fortune House.
RED BANK: Middletown resident Phil Murphy's run for governor gets big boost from elected officials statewide, including Red Bank.
RED BANK: MENNA GRIPES HE WAS DISSED
RED BANK: Things got snippy when Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna claimed he was being dissed by two council members -- fellow Democrats.
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SMALLS FOR MAYOR?
We at redbankgreen remain neutral in political affairs and never make endorsements. But we have to say Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen’ ...
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."