Red Bank's usual issue is murky low-pressure water... Oh... and murky politics...  

Meanwhile in Red Bank NJ we have an indicator of the quality of construction of the proposed station area redevelopment... Can't wait for the selfies... #denholtz #therail #utilities # www.redbankgreen.com/2026/07/red-...

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— 🌹ᴀʟᴀɴ ᴇ ʜɪʟʟ🌹 (@alanehill.com) July 29, 2026 at 9:07 AM

I wonder who's paying the bill? 

 https://bsky.app/profile/alanehill.com/post/3mrrymfa7kk2u

 *thx redbankgreen.com 

Once upon a time...

 I dug out this old photo taken 60+ years ago - 1963ish? 

It's me, my brother Martin and my dad, Ernie - nursing a Senior Service - on the road between Maker and Cremyll B3247, in Cornwall.

That's Plymouth/Devonport in the background. I was just pootling around on googlemaps and I had to find the spot...

 

   

 

Plymouth Argyle, EFL One 2026-2027

Plymouth Argyle - EFL One
2026-2027 

Red Bank NJ Hits the Streets...

Suddenly in Red Bank NJ the streets are at the top of the boro' agenda. 

A cyclist waits for the walk sign at the hair-raising
intersection of Harding Avenue and Broad Street Monday
image: redbankgreen.com

Yes, safety AND parking are trending on local socialmedia. 

Whether the town's recent, poorly compiled bike/pedestrian questionnaire elicits any useful info other than some people feel "uncomfortable" using crosswalks remains to be assessed.

redbankgreen.com has been closely following the council's agenda as usual and this week looks at car storage ... erm, I mean parking... in Red Bank NJ over the last century or so, forgetting that not one road or street in the town was built for cars...

Red Bank Bike/Ped questionnaire here

Early Morning - Bushfire Smoke: Red Bank NJ, July 18, 2026

 Smoke from bush-fires far to the north has settled over NJ/NYC over the past several days threatening the health and well-being of those of us living under its yellow cloud.

Red Bank NJ: 7:30am looking east 

These levels of toxicity are often apparent in our town if not as visible. We really need to get local pollution under control.

There seems to be a reluctance to act on this at every level. This town can't even confront, let alone control, its own congestion and poison... 

Behind the curtain in the Land of Oz, Part II - Tactical Withdrawal...

Red Bank NJ: Thursday's Zoning Board meeting saw apartment developers, Incredible OZ, withdraw their application to build 14 units on a derelict single-family plot on the congested and polluted Shrewsbury Avenue corridor.

AIslop view of one block of the proposed units to the 
usual standard of Red Bank "architecture"...

The developers were seeking extensive variances from the town's code and there were also several business and commercial code variations and deletions which needed to be addressed.

Of course, no one, not even the board, could acknowledge the recent public - well, on Facebook anyway - debate on the rate and quality of development in the town. Nevertheless staunch Ready! Faithfuls - and realtors - on the board continued to express their support. 

Whilst many on the board failed to catch the pervading community zeitgeist, at least Incredible OZ seemed to realise the issue.

redbankgreen's report quoted the developers lawyer as saying they'd be back with a  “better product,”.  It will be fascinating to see what they mean by that.

 

How things work in Red Bank... Yet Another Unfortunate Event

Sadly Monmouth Street's School of Rock building has virtually collapsed after what seems like years of neglect...

Image: redbankgreen.com

That seems to be developers' modus operandi in the town**. What are the odds that new luxury apartments and yet another groovy, fine-dining establishment will emerge from the wreckage for the mayor+council selfie collection? And who knows... even a free lunch?

Personally, I'd settle for an asset and a crying need for the community. Maybe something like a full-service mini-supermarket in this allegedly cool little, award winning, and walkable town.

**See Azalea Gardens, Denholtz Plaza, RiverMark, Incredible Oz, et al.