Tag: Red Bank

The borough’s zoning board of adjustment approved a residential building for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities, the first of its kind in New Jersey. The proposed building will replace an existing two-story building with a three-story apartment complex with support services at 273 Shrewsbury Ave. at the intersection of Drs. James Parker Boulevard.

A mobile harm reduction unit will make stops around Monmouth County to provide sterile syringes, wound care, naloxone and other services to those who use drugs.

The borough’s Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is gearing up for a reboot after a brief pause.

Dennis McGinnis strikes a presence. It could be his Texan accent, held over despite 44 years living in New Jersey. It could be his business, McGinnis Printing, a staple on Monmouth Street for decades.

In a timely conversation before schools reopen, Annabel Sparano, a 10th-grade student at Ranney School in Tinton Falls, presented methods for combating verbal abuses during the latest Let’s Talk About Race program hosted virtually by the Red Bank Public Library.  

The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center will soon open its new exhibit, “The Black Press: Stewards of Democracy” with a new group of young docents.

Accusations of unethical conduct by the leader of the Red Bank Police Department were made public at the Aug. 10 council meeting.

Red Bank Catholic (RBC) girls soccer coach Frank Lawrence was fired last month after he was arrested for allegedly shoving one of his players.

Much to the relief of the coastal fishing and recreational communities, long-awaited dredging along the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers has commenced. U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-6) announced the start of the project during a conference held at Veterans Memorial Park July 25 and livestreamed on social media.

Capt. Michael Frazee will succeed Chief Darren McConnell as the borough’s new police chief, Mayor Billy Portman announced at the latest council meeting. The July 27 meeting started with a detailed background on the new council-manager form of government; the agenda also included a discussion to revise the graffiti ordinance, among other borough business.