Tag: Red Bank

RED BANK – Downtown Red Bank is heading into the holiday shopping season with renewed momentum as more than 22 businesses have opened in town since the beginning of the year, according to Mairin Bennett, executive director of the borough’s promotional agency RiverCenter.

RED BANK – Ten months ago, Red Bank’s real-life elves began planning for the borough’s annual holiday town lighting, which takes place the Friday after Thanksgiving, this year Nov. 28.

The holiday season evokes a familiar feeling of homecoming for many of us. A mass pilgrimage back to the places we call home to celebrate. When I was in college, coming home for the holidays meant indulging in my favorite Jersey delicacies that just aren’t the same in Upstate New York, even though it isn’t that far away.

RED BANK – A long-discussed plan to transform one of the borough’s most visible entry points is finally underway – and a 1962 movie is part of its inspiration.

Demonstrators lined the Route 35 bridge between Red Bank and Middletown Oct. 18, joining a nationwide “No Kings” protest to call for the protection of democratic institutions and checks on presidential power.

RED BANK – Former Red Bank Public Library Board trustee and current Board of Education president Suzanne Viscomi has filed a defamation lawsuit against the borough council. Viscomi alleges she was falsely labeled a “racist” and “xenophobe” following an accusation by Red Bank resident Julie Flores-Castillo, and was “unconstitutionally” removed from the library board.

RED BANK – The Monmouth Boat Club has secured a $750,000 state grant to replace its century-old foundation, preserving a historic waterfront landmark that has stood since 1879.

RED BANK – As it transitioned to nonprofit status, The Two River Times commissioned a 2025 audience survey from News Revenue Hub to explore what the community values most about the weekly paper and what role the newspaper plays in the lives of Two River residents.

RED BANK – Two people tied to Dynasty Smokes, the tobacco and vape shop on Monmouth Street, have been arrested by borough police following a months-long investigation into the alleged illegal distribution of marijuana and other controlled substances.

RED BANK – As the beach tan starts to fade, county officials are gearing up for an autumn lineup worth falling for following a record-breaking summer that brought in $32 million in beach revenue from shore towns in Monmouth County.