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}}Template:Main other Red Bank is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Incorporated in 1908, the community is on the Navesink River, the area's original transportation route to the ocean and other ports. Red Bank is in the New York Metro Area and is a commuter town of New York City.<ref>Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In Red Bank: The Jersey Shore With an Urban Vibe’", The New York Times, July 13, 2016, Accessed June 14, 2022.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,936,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 730 (+6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,206,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 362 (+3.1%) from the 11,844 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> In the 2020 census, Red Bank was the fourth-most densely populated municipality in Monmouth County.<ref name=LWD2020/>

Red Bank was formed as a town on March 17, 1870, from parts of Shrewsbury Township. On February 14, 1879, Red Bank became Shrewsbury City, part of Shrewsbury Township; this lasted until May 15, 1879, when Red Bank regained its independence. On March 10, 1908, Red Bank was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature and was set off from Shrewsbury Township.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 230. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 22, 2015.</ref> The borough was named for the red soil along the Navesink River.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 259. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref>

Downtown Red Bank is notable for its many local and well-known businesses including Garmany, Urban Outfitters, and Tiffany & Co.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> on and around Broad Street. Many annual events happen throughout the year, including the International Beer, Wine & Food Festival,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a long-running sidewalk sale,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a farmers' market,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> an indie film festival,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> the Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> a Halloween parade,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and a holiday town lighting.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

HistoryEdit

Red Bank has been occupied by indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The area of modern-day Red Bank was the territory of the Algonquian-speaking Lenape Native Americans, also called the Delaware by the English. The Lenape lived in the area between the Navesink River and the Shrewsbury River in an area they called Navarumsunk. The Native Americans traded freely with European settlers from England and the Dutch Republic in the mid-17th century, who purchased land in the area.<ref name=NYT1975>Sullivan, Joseph F. "Metropolitan Baedeker: Around Red Bank and the Navesink". The New York Times. October 15, 1976. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

Originally part of "Shrewsbury Towne", Red Bank was named in 1736, when Thomas Morford sold Joseph French "a lot of over three acres on the west side of the highway that goes to the red bank".<ref>"History". Borough of Red Bank. Accessed July 11, 2012.</ref> English colonists settled Red Bank beginning in the 17th century and it became a center for shipbuilding. Its population grew rapidly after 1809, when regularly scheduled passenger ships were established to serve the route to Manhattan.<ref name=NYT1975/>

By 1844, Red Bank had become a commercial and manufacturing center, focused on textiles, tanning, furs, and other goods for sale in Manhattan. With the dredging of the Navesink River about 1845, Red Bank became a port from which steamboats transported commuters to work in Manhattan. Red Bank grew in size as a result, and because the Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad constructed a railway in the town in 1860.<ref>Staff. "Anniversary of the City Guard.; Excursion To Long Branch Opening Of The Raritan And Delaware Bay Railroad Dinner, Speeches, Etc.", The New York Times, June 20, 1860. Accessed May 9, 2012. "It being the occasion of the opening of the Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad, to Long Branch, the City Guard accepted the invitation of the Railroad Company to pass over their road and join in the opening celebration at the same time that they celebrated their own anniversary.... The Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad, it may be proper to state here, was projected to run to CabeTemplate:Sic May, and to form part of an air-line from New-York to Norfolk, a distance of 300 miles, 250 of which is to be by rail and the remainder by water."</ref>

In the 20th century, Red Bank was a strong cultural, economic, and political center in Monmouth County until it was hindered by the economic recession that began in 1987. During this time, its economy, based largely on retail commerce, was in decline, due to a real estate scandal. Local pundits and urban planners referred to the town as "Dead Bank".<ref name=DeadBank>James, George. "Communities; From Dead Bank To Red Bank", The New York Times, June 17, 2001. Accessed May 9, 2012. "It was the mid 1980s, and downtown stores were being forced out of business by the invasion of sprawling new malls, the population was slipping and the commercial and residential tax base was eroding. Red Bank was known as Dead Bank."</ref>

Beginning in approximately 1991, under the New Jersey Development and Redevelopment Law, the borough authorized the creation of the Red Bank RiverCenter to manage redevelopment in what was designated as a special improvement district. RiverCenter retains authority over the management and redevelopment of a defined central business district, which includes Broad Street from the post office to Marine Park and from Maple Avenue to one block east of Broad Street. A number of urban redevelopment projects have taken place, including improved signage, distinctive and pedestrian-friendly sidewalks and lighting, a coherent design plan for Main Street and other major thoroughfares, and improving the condition of parking lots with landscaping.<ref>Red Bank, New Jersey Travel and Vacation Information. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref><ref>Higgs, Larry. "Downtown Red Bank likened to Hoboken", Asbury Park Press, December 11, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

The district as originally proposed was larger, to include the commercial areas west of Maple Avenue, including the antique buildings, The Galleria, and Shrewsbury Avenue. But some property owners in this area opposed paying the special assessment. Plans for the larger district advanced but opposition became more rigorous. The proposed district was amended to exclude opponents, and the district that was adopted stops at Maple Avenue.<ref>Burton, John. "Special Improvement District Seeks Expansion To West Side", The Two River Times, November 17, 2006. Accessed July 15, 2012. "A plan to include the borough's west side in the original special improvement district was abandoned because of a threat of legal action brought by a Shrewsbury Avenue commercial property owner, who opposed the special assessment as inequitable.... As proposed, the lines of the district would include Monmouth Street west of Maple Avenue to Bridge Avenue, including Bridge and extending to Rector Place, to Chestnut Street on the south, and going to the Navesink River to the north."</ref>

GeographyEdit

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Aerial view in 2023
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Downtown Red Bank

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had an area of 2.16 square miles (5.58 km2), including 1.75 square miles (4.52 km2) of land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2) of water (18.98%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Red Bank is on the southern bank of the Navesink River in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is about Template:Convert due south of the tip of Manhattan and about Template:Convert to the tip of Manhattan if traveling by water along the Navesink River and through the Raritan Bay.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names partially or completely within the borough include Newmans Corner.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Red Bank is bordered by the Monmouth County municipalities of Fair Haven, Little Silver, Middletown, Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls.<ref>Areas touching Red Bank, MapIt. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>Regional Location Map, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 3, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

ClimateEdit

Red Bank has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Template:Weather box

DemographicsEdit

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2010 censusEdit

The 2010 United States census counted 12,206 people, 4,929 households, and 2,469 families in the borough. The population density was 7,019.1 per square mile (2,710.1/km2). There were 5,381 housing units at an average density of 3,094.4 per square mile (1,194.8/km2). The racial makeup was 63.20% (7,714) White, 12.42% (1,516) Black or African American, 0.97% (118) Native American, 1.85% (226) Asian, 0.11% (13) Pacific Islander, 18.56% (2,265) from other races, and 2.90% (354) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.39% (4,198) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 4,929 households, 23.1% had children under the age of 18; 32.8% were married couples living together; 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 49.9% were non-families. Of all households, 40.1% were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.29.<ref name=Census2010/>

20.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 34.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 103.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 103.5 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $59,118 (with a margin of error of $9,139) and the median family income was $79,922 (+/− $12,117). Males had a median income of $51,053 (+/− $6,351) versus $47,368 (+/− $9,445) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $36,424 (+/− $3,310). About 13.1% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.5% of those under 18 and 9.7% of those 65 or older.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Red Bank borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 9, 2012.</ref>

2000 censusEdit

As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the borough was 68.19% White, 20.05% African American, 0.35% Native American, 2.19% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 6.73% from other races, and 2.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.11% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Red Bank borough, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 9, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Red Bank borough, Monmouth County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 15, 2012.</ref>

There were 5,201 households, of which 18.0% had children under age 18 living with them, 32.2% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.99.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 17.5% under 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 38. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household was $47,282, and the median income for a family was $63,333. Males had a median income of $45,922 versus $34,231 for females. The per capita income was $26,265. About 6.3% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under 18 and 10.6% of those 65 or older.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

EconomyEdit

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New office building construction on West Front Street

Red Bank has an eclectic mix of businesses, including companies in entertainment, retail, professional, medical, and hospitality sectors, including major national and luxury retailers.

Business districtsEdit

Red Bank has four main business districts throughout the town. The largest is the historic commercial center of Downtown Red Bank, which mainly runs along Broad Street. Other major connected commercial streets include Monmouth Street, Front Street, and White Street, all of which make up the Broad Street Historic District. Downtown includes a mixed variety of businesses, restaurants, and entertainment, ranging from high end retailers and fine dining to cheap eats and food. A section of Broad Street is closed off every year to allow for outdoor dining.<ref name=MasterPlan/>

The second largest commercial corridor is Shrewsbury Avenue, with most of the businesses being located between Front Street and Drs. James Parker Boulevard, and primarily serves the West Side of the town with many neighborhood-oriented retail and restaurants.<ref name=MasterPlan/>

The third commercial corridor is Newman Springs Road (County Route 520), which is a highway commercial district bordered with Shrewsbury and Tinton Falls, consisting of several car dealerships, auto body shops, and gas stations with large building footprints and parking lots.<ref name=MasterPlan/>

The fourth commercial district is the train station area, which is actively being redeveloped as a mixed used walkable transit-oriented community after being the primary industrial area of the borough, and includes various restaurants and shops, as well as redeveloped industrial buildings such as the Galleria. While each commercial area is distinct from one another, Monmouth and Front Streets' development will connect Downtown with Shrewsbury Avenue through the train station area.<ref name=MasterPlan>The Red Bank Master Plan Committee. Red Bank Master Plan 2023, Borough of Red Bank, January 10, 2023. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref>

JobsEdit

As of 2019, Red Bank has 11,325 jobs in a variety of sectors, such as retail, healthcare, construction, food services, arts and entertainment, hospitality, etc. As of 2022, the largest employer is Riverview Medical Center with 1,450 employees. The largest employers following the hospital include Super Foodtown, Colliers Engineering & Design, Arrow Limousine Worldwide, Oceanfirst Financial Corp., Torcon, Seals Eastern Inc., Molly Pitcher Inn, Giordano, Halleran, & Ciesla; and Red Bank Catholic High School. Most jobs tend to be located along the four commercial corridors, particularly around downtown and the train station.<ref name=MasterPlan/>

Of the 6,133 employed population of Red Bank, only about 12% both live and work within the borough. Of Red Bank residents, 83% work in New Jersey, with 47% in Monmouth County, 14% in New York City, and 9% in Middlesex County, with neighboring municipalities being the most common work destinations. Of non-resident workers of Red Bank, 95% live in New Jersey, with 61% living in Monmouth County, 11% in Ocean County, and 7.5% in Middlesex County, with most coming from neighboring communities. Overall, 757 people work and live in Red Bank, 10,568 non-residents commute into Red Bank, and 5,376 resident commute out of Red Bank.<ref name=MasterPlan/>

Arts and cultureEdit

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The Count Basie Center for the Arts, named for Count Basie, who was born in Red Bank

Red Bank is a noted social and commercial destination, filled with boutiques, designer clothing and home stores, parks, and restaurants with special events scheduled throughout the year

Since the 1950s, Red Bank has held the Annual Red Bank Sidewalk Sale. The 58th Annual Sidewalk Sale was held from July 27 to July 29, 2012,<ref>"58th Annual Sidewalk Sale". Official Jersey Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau. Accessed November 15, 2012.</ref> and was seen in "The Sidewalk Stash", the November 11, 2012 episode of the reality TV series Comic Book Men.<ref>Template:Cite episode</ref>

The town is considered a center of artistic activity,<ref>Egan, Christine. "Journeys; 36 Hours | Red Bank, N.J.", The New York Times, September 17, 2004. Accessed November 7, 2018. "Red Bank supports a growing array of trendy shops and restaurants, and has fashioned itself into a mini-center for the arts, with famous neighbors including Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi in nearby towns."</ref> and is home to the Monmouth County Arts Council,<ref>Who We Are, Monmouth County Arts Council. Accessed May 9, 2012.</ref> as well as several art and photography galleries.<ref>Muessig, Terry Gauthier. "Red Bank galleries invite patrons to stroll through works", Asbury Park Press, July 20, 2006. Accessed July 15, 2012.</ref>

Many venues in Red Bank have live performances, plays, and movie showings, including Count Basie Center for the Arts, named for Count Basie, who was born in Red Bank,<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Basie Center Cinemas,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and the Two River Theater.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Count Basie Theatre<ref name=":0" /> has hosted performers such as Kevin Smith, Ariana Grande,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, The Beach Boys, David Sedaris, Tracy Morgan, Bob Newhart, Foreigner, Andy Williams, Brian Setzer, and B.B. King.<ref>"History". Count Basie Theatre. Accessed May 9, 2012. Template:Webarchive</ref> On April 30, 2005, the Two River Theater Company opened a large performance space, the Two River Theater,<ref>Who We Are, Two River Theater Company. Accessed May 9, 2012.</ref> which has hosted performers like Hasan Minhaj. Bruce Springsteen filmed his 2005 VH-1 Storytellers special at the theater.<ref>VH1 Storytellers Bruce Springsteen, AllMusic. Accessed May 9, 2012. "Springsteen, appearing alone on-stage at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, NJ, on April 4, 2005 (except for a duet with his wife, Patti Scialfa, on Beautiful Disguise) takes the 'storytellers' concept of explaining the sources of his songs seriously, although he peppers his remarks with self-deprecating humor, much of it directed at his good-guy image."</ref> Basie Center Cinemas (formerly known as The Marion Huber Theater), also operated by the Two River Theater Company, is a small black box theater that seats about 100.<ref>Waldman, Alison. "Two River Theater hosts patrons at builders' preview Red Bank's new showplace gets rave reviews", Asbury Park Press, May 6, 2005. Accessed July 15, 2012. "The complex also contains a 99-seat black box theater, the Marion Huber Theater, for small performances and events."</ref>

Broad Street is one of the borough's central streets and is known for its lavish Christmas decorations during the holiday season. The street is closed to traffic for a free concert sponsored by Holiday Express, after which the lights are all lit again.<ref>2012 Events in Downtown Red Bank, Red Bank Visitor's Center. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref> Up to 7,000 people attend the shows annually.<ref>Herget, Alison. "Red Bank's streets slated to light up with holiday music", Asbury Park Press, November 17, 2005. Accessed May 9, 2012. "Between 5000 and 7000 people attend the free concert and decoration lighting each year, said Tricia Rumola, executive director of the RiverCenter, an alliance of downtown property owners, residents and business owners."</ref>

Red Bank hosts the Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival in partnership with the Jersey Shore Jazz & Blues Society. "First Night", a New Year's Eve arts and entertainment festival, is a Red Bank event designed to provide an alternative to alcohol-related events.<ref>Staff. "Red Bank's First Night returns to ring in 2001 After a year off, New Year's Eve celebration will be better than ever, organizers say", The Hub, November 29, 2000. Accessed July 15, 2012.</ref>

Each year from 1960 through 2011, a fireworks display was launched from the Navesink River close to Red Bank on July 3, the eve of Independence Day. "KaBoomFest" was held in Marine Park, where local bands and vendors formed a major gathering.<ref>La Gorce, Tammy. "A Town Celebration, Fireworks and All", The New York Times, June 24, 2011. Accessed July 22, 2015.</ref> In 2010, it attracted as many as 150,000 spectators at its 51st annual event.<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. "A Town Celebration, Fireworks and All", The New York Times, June 24, 2011. Accessed May 9, 2012. "KaBoomFest, now in its 52nd year, shows few signs of slowing down. In 2010, 150,000 people attended the fireworks display, which will run 23 minutes this year. The same number of spectators is expected this year, said Mr. Hogan, who is also the president of the town's Riverview Medical Center."</ref>

Musical groups from Red Bank include alternative rock band Young Rising Sons,<ref>Olivier, Bobby. "Must-hear N.J.: Young Rising Sons return home with major record deal", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, December 9, 2014. Accessed May 15, 2016. "Young Rising Sons, a buoyant pop-rock band from Red Bank, were one of those hopeful groups for five years, playing the New Jersey-New York circuit and waiting for the stars to align."</ref> and straight-edge hardcore punk band Floorpunch.

SportsEdit

In 1998, the Red Bank Armory was converted to an ice rink. It is home to the youth hockey team Red Bank Generals.<ref>Stratton, Brad. "Generals adjusting to new level of play Red Bank's Bantam hockey team competing with physically superior opponents in travel league". Asbury Park Press. January 2, 2004. Accessed July 10, 2012. "The Bantam A is one of the 13 teams that make up the Red Bank Generals, the official travel ice hockey club of the Red Bank Armory."</ref>

The George Sheehan Classic began in 1981 as the Asbury Park 10K Classic and quickly became one of the nation's major road running events. The race moved to Red Bank in 1994 and was renamed in honor of George A. Sheehan, the prominent author, philosopher and area physician. Runner's World magazine named the Classic one of the Top 100 Road Races, and The New York Times named it the Best Memorial Race in New Jersey.<ref>Collura, Heather. "Classic race returns to Red Bank", Asbury Park Press, June 9, 2006. Accessed July 15, 2012. "The event has been named one of the Top 100 Road Races by Runner's World magazine and the Best Memorial Race in New Jersey by the New York Times."</ref> The 2012 running, shortened to a 5K race, attracted nearly 1,300 participants.<ref>Robbins, Jim; and Hinck, penny. "Annual George Sheehan Event is Exceptionally Classic", Atlantic Highlands Herald, June 17, 2012. Accessed July 15, 2012. "Twelve hundred and 96 (1296) road racers competed in the annual George Sheehan Classic 5K (previously a five-mile race) on a course that starts and finishes on Broad Street in Red Bank, continues onto Red Bank's Bergen, Silverton, Prospect Streets then onto Harding Road where the racers are confronted with challenging Tower Hill, on the sunny, windless, warm, great-running-weather morning of June 16."</ref>

In January 2018, FC Monmouth announced that Red Bank's Count Basie Park would be the home stadium for the team's inaugural season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team's owners selected the park based on Red Bank's central location in the county both geographically and in terms of the local economy, along with the fact that the stadium will be easily accessible by car and by public transportation via NJ Transit rail and bus.<ref>"Home Of FC Monmouth: Count Basie Park, Red Bank, NJ", FC Monmouth, January 30, 2018. Accessed May 1, 2023. "We are excited to announce that FC Monmouth will play its 2018 season home games at Count Basie Park in Red Bank. Our new home stadium offers the community environment that we have envisioned and helps us build on our mission to connect, entertain and inspire Monmouth County."</ref>

Parks and recreationEdit

Red Bank has eight parks, with one new park being planned as of 2023. The largest is Count Basie Park, which includes baseball fields, basketball courts, playground, track, a small trail along Mohawk Pond, and restrooms. Eastside Park, the only park located east of Broad Street, consists of a playground, soccer field, softball field, basketball court, tennis courts, benches, picnic tables, walking paths, lawn, and restrooms. Along the Navesink River, there are three parks: Marine Park, which consists of a playground, benches, boat basin, picnic tables, lawn, and restrooms; Riverside Gardens Park, which has picnic tables, benches, boardwalk, lawn, and restrooms; and Maple Cove Park, which includes a lawn and kayak launch. Bellhaven Nature Area sits along the Swimming River, which includes a turtle access point, playground, picnic table, benches, and lawn. Two small streetside parks exist in the town, including Johnny Jazz Park, which has a trail, benches, and lawn; and Veterans Park, which includes a World War II cannon, flagpole, and lawn.<ref name=MasterPlan />

There are plans to build a new large park called Sunset Avenue Park along the Swimming River on a former landfill site in the southwestern part of the borough. The park is to include wooded trails, sledding hills, a lawn, playground, boardwalk, picnic pavilion, plaza, a living wall, skatepark, kayak launch, and two parking lots.<ref name=MasterPlan/> There is also a plan to completely redo Marine Park, finalized in 2019. The final concept plan includes an entry plaza with a water feature, a memorial plaza, restrooms, lawns, natural playground, event lawn/seasonal ice rink, pier, food truck space, pavilion, kayak launch, marina, sculptured waterfront plaza, shade structures, a riverboat attraction, a waterfront walkway, a parking lot, storm water management, and pump stations.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

While Red Bank has Template:Convert of waterfront, only a small portion of it is publicly accessible. The only waterfront walkways that currently exist are those found in Marine Park, Riverside Gardens Park, Maple Cove, as well as the privately owned walkways at the Molly Pitcher Inn and Oyster Point Hotel, and at condominiums. Red Bank has the long term plan of connecting the entire waterfront via one large publicly accessible waterfront walkway. The two main priorities are connecting the waterfronts between Marine Park and Riverside Gardens Park; as well as connecting Bellhaven Nature Area with the future Sunset Avenue Park. The borough also is in the works of making the waterfront property owned by Riverfront Medical Center into a publicly accessible waterfront.<ref name=MasterPlan />

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Whenever the conditions are right, ice boats appear on the Navesink.

Other recreational facilities within Red Bank include a YMCA, Red Bank Public Library, Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County, boat & yacht clubs, and the Red Bank senior center. There are several buildings on the state and national historic register, including the T. Thomas Fortune House, the Anthony Reckless Estate, the Robert White House, Count Basie Center for the Arts, Monmouth Boat Club, Red Bank station, Monmouth Boat Club, North Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club, River Street School, and Shrewsbury Township Hall. The borough also has designations for the Broad Street Historic District and the Washington Street Historic District.<ref name=MasterPlan />

Boating, sculling, sailing, and fishing are popular outdoor activities in and near Red Bank; in the winter, ice boats sail on the Navesink when it freezes over, as it did in 2009.<ref>Berry, Coleen Dee. "Out of Mothballs, Awaiting Ice", The New York Times, January 8, 2009. Accessed July 10, 2012. "Iceboating is so firmly entrenched in Red Bank that the borough's official seal contains an image of an iceboat."</ref> The Monmouth Boat Club, Marine Park, and the slips of the Molly Pitcher Inn provide access to the Navesink and, from there, Sandy Hook and the Gateway National Recreation Area, the Jersey Shore and the Atlantic Ocean.<ref>O'Sullivan, Eleanor. "Marine Park anchors northern Red Bank", Asbury Park Press, July 23, 2005. Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref>

GovernmentEdit

Local governmentEdit

Since July 1, 2023, Red Bank has been governed under the Faulkner Act (council–manager) form of government; the borough form has been used since the borough's incorporation in 1908, and all members then serving in office under the old form had their terms end in June 2023.<ref>2023 Municipal Election Information, Template:Webarchive, Borough of Red Bank, March 29, 2023. Accessed July 5, 2023. "The change of government is approved by the voters at the 2022 General Election. The first municipal election will be held on May 9, 2023, and the new Mayor and Council members will be installed on July 1, 2023. The voters of the Red Bank approved a change to Red Bank’s form of government from the Borough form to the Council-Manager form under the Optional Municipal Charter Law, commonly known as the Faulkner Act."</ref><ref>Ward, John T. "Red Bank: A Gracious End to the 'Borough' Era", Red Bank Green, June 29, 2023. Accessed July 5, 2023. "Red Bank’s 115-year-long 'borough' government era came to a muted, low-key end Wednesday night with a council session free of the infighting that marked the last five."</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and a six-member borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to serve four-year terms of office (after the initial election). In the May 2023 municipal election, a mayor and council were elected under the new form, with council members randomly assigned so that four serve two-year teams and two serve four-year terms. The Council voted in July 2023 to move elections to November, so four council seats will be up for election in November 2025, with the mayor and the other two council seats up for vote in November 2027, with that cycle continuing in odd-numbered years; the change to November elections meant that the council members elected in 2023 had their term-end month shifted from June to December.<ref>ORDINANCE NO. NP2023-01: Ordinance Changing The Date Of Red Bank Regular Municipal Elections To The Same Date As The General Election Held In November, Borough of Red Bank. Accessed December 10, 2023. "Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained, by the Mayor & Council of the Borough of Red Bank, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey that the Borough’s regular municipal elections, currently held on the second Tuesday in May, will hereafter be held on the date of the general election, which is the Tuesday after the first Monday in November beginning in the year 2025; and Be It Further Ordained that the term of any person in office on the date of the adoption of this Ordinance shall be extended until the beginning of the term of the person elected to that office on the day of the general election in November;"</ref>

Template:As of, the mayor of Red Bank is William J. Portman, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Borough Council are Deputy Mayor Kate Triggiano (2027), Kristina Bonatakis (term ending 2025), David Cassidy (2025), Nancy Facey-Blackwood (2027), Ben Forest (2025) and Laura Jannone (2025), all of whom were elected together on the "Red Bank's Ready" slate at the May 2023 election.<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor & Council, Borough of Red Bank. Accessed February 3, 2025.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Red Bank. Accessed February 3, 2025.</ref><ref>Ward, John T. "Red Bank: New Government Takes Office", Red Bank Green, July 3, 2023. Accessed July 5, 2023. "Portman, Triggiano and their Red Bank’s Ready of five other council candidates claimed a decisive victory in a history-making, nonpartisan election May 9. Following a referendum approved by voters in November, the election set membership of a new council-manager form of government, replacing the 'borough' form in place since 1908. Also sworn to office were Nancy Facey-Blackwood, Laura Jannone, David Cassidy and Kristina Bonatakis. The slate’s seventh member, Ben Forest, was unable to attend because of a family emergency."</ref><ref>Ward, John T. "Red Bank: November Elections Advance", Red Bank Green, July 14, 2023. Accessed December 10, 2023. "As a result of a lottery conducted at a special meeting last week, seats held by four councilmembers – Kristina Bonatakis, David Cassidy, Ben Forest and Laura Jannone – would be open in an election to be held November 11, 2025. Councilmembers Kate Triggiano and Nancy Facey-Blackwood drew four-year terms."</ref><ref name=Monmouth2023Municipal>May 9, 2023 Municipal Elections - Ocean Township and Red Bank, Monmouth County, New Jersey, updated May 19, 2023. Accessed December 4, 2024.</ref>

Federal, state, and county representationEdit

Red Bank is in the 6th Congressional District<ref name=PCR2022>2022 Redistricting Plan, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 8, 2022.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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PoliticsEdit

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As of March 2011, there were 6,217 registered voters in Red Bank, of whom 2,118 (34.1%) were registered Democrats, 1,185 (19.1%) were registered Republicans and 2,906 (46.7%) were registered as Unaffiliated. Eight voters were registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref>Voter Registration Summary - Monmouth, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 6, 2012.</ref>

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 63.2% of the vote (2,730), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 35.2% (1,523), and other candidates with 1.6% (70), among the 4,359 ballots cast by the borough's 6,440 registered voters (36 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 67.7%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Obama received 63.2% of the vote (3,129), ahead of Republican John McCain with 34.0% (1,682) and other candidates with 0.9% (47), among the 4,948 ballots cast by the borough's 6,669 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.2%.<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 6, 2012.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 58.1% of the vote (2,849), outpolling Republican George W. Bush with 40.4% (1,984) and other candidates with 0.6% (42), among the 4,905 ballots cast by the borough's 6,856 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 71.5.<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Monmouth County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 6, 2012.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 56.4% of the vote (1,527), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 41.2% (1,116), and other candidates with 2.4% (65), among the 2,772 ballots cast by the borough's 6,510 registered voters (64 were spoiled), for a turnout of 42.6%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 46.0% of the vote (1,460), ahead of Christie with 45.9% (1,457), Independent Chris Daggett with 6.3% (200) and other candidates with 0.8% (24), among the 3,176 ballots cast by the borough's 6,332 registered voters, a 50.2% turnout.<ref>2009 Governor: Monmouth County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 6, 2012.</ref>

EducationEdit

The Red Bank Borough Public Schools serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>Red Bank Borough Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed September 15, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Red Bank Borough School District. Composition: The Red Bank Borough School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Red Bank Borough."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,273 students and 133.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Red Bank Borough Public School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Red Bank Borough Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are Red Bank Primary School<ref>Red Bank Primary School, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed September 15, 2024.</ref> with 591 students in pre-kindergarten through third grade and Red Bank Middle School<ref>Red Bank Middle School, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed September 15, 2024.</ref> with 601 students in fourth through eighth grades.<ref>About Us, Red Bank Borough Public Schools. Accessed September 15, 2024. "The Red Bank Borough Public Schools are comprised of nearly 1,200 students in Preschool through Grade 8. The Red Bank Middle School houses Grades 4 to 8, the Red Bank Primary School houses Preschool to Grade 3, and two off-site locations and one provider house our free full-day Preschool program for all Red Bank children ages 3 and 4. After graduation, our students attend Red Bank Regional High School or a variety of public and private academies."</ref><ref>County School List N-R, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Red Bank Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Red Bank Borough Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Red Bank Regional High School, which also serves students from Little Silver and Shrewsbury, along with students in the district's academy programs from other communities who are eligible to attend on a tuition basis.<ref>Red Bank Regional High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 30, 2017. "Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive and diverse secondary school that offers a multitude of rigorous academic and extra-curricular programs for the student body which numbers 1,236. The constituent sending districts include Little Silver, Red Bank Borough and Shrewsbury. The district also accepts students on a tuition basis who may be interested in one of our specialized academies of study."</ref><ref>Martin, Patti. "A Day in the Life of Red Bank Regional High School", Asbury Park Press, March 30, 2007. Accessed September 1, 2014. "Located in Little Silver, RBR, as the school is commonly referred to, is the home school to students from Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury."</ref> Students from other Monmouth County municipalities are eligible to attend the high school for its five academy programs, with admission on a competitive basis.<ref>Academies Information, Red Bank Regional High School. Accessed September 15, 2024. "Red Bank Regional is conveniently located in Little Silver, central Monmouth County, and accepts both in-district students, (Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury) and tuition students from out-of-district that are accepted into one of our five four-year Career and Technical Education Programs. They are: the Visual and Performing Arts Academy (VPA), the Academy of Information Technology (AOIT), the Academy of Engineering (AOE), the Academy of Finance (AOF) and the Academy of Early Childhood Education (AoECE). In addition to the three constituent districts, our Academies have had as many as twenty-one other school districts represented in past years."</ref> The borough has five elected representatives on the nine-member board of education.<ref>About the Board of Education, Red Bank Regional High School District. Accessed September 15, 2024. "The Board of Education is composed of nine citizens elected from our constituent districts. Representatives are elected on the basis of constituent population - two from Little Silver, five from Red Bank, and two from Shrewsbury."</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,195 students and 122.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.<ref>School data for Red Bank Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Red Bank Charter School is a public school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade that operates under a New Jersey Department of Education charter and accepts students and receives its funding from a portion of property taxes, like a typical public school. It does not charge tuition and operates independently of the public school system, with a separate school board. Students are selected to enroll in the charter school based on an annual lottery, which is open to all Red Bank residents of school age.<ref>About RBCS, Red Bank Charter School. Accessed May 9, 2012.</ref>

Other schools in Red Bank include Red Bank Catholic High School<ref>About RBC, Red Bank Catholic High School. Accessed October 7, 2014.</ref> and St. James Elementary School,<ref>About St. James, Saint James Elementary School. Accessed October 7, 2014.</ref> Catholic schools affiliated with Saint James parish and under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.<ref>School Directory Template:Webarchive, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed October 7, 2014.</ref>

InfrastructureEdit

TransportationEdit

Roads and highwaysEdit

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Route 35 in Red Bank

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Route 35 runs north-south through the borough<ref>Route 35 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2016. Accessed November 17, 2022.</ref> while CR 520 passes through briefly in the southeastern area.<ref>County Route 520 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated November 2012. Accessed November 17, 2022.</ref><ref>Monmouth County Road Plan, Monmouth County, New Jersey, adopted October 15, 2012. Accessed November 17, 2022.</ref> Red Bank is also Template:Convert east of Interchange 109 of the Garden State Parkway.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed October 21, 2013.</ref>

Public transportationEdit

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Red Bank is connected by rail to other urban centers

NJ Transit passenger trains are available at the Red Bank Station.<ref>Red Bank station, NJ Transit. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Commuter service is provided on the North Jersey Coast Line, offering express and local service. Diesel service operates from Hoboken Terminal to Bay Head. Electric service operates from New York Penn Station to Long Branch, New Jersey, where the electrified portion of the line ends. Mid-line stations include Newark Penn Station, Newark Liberty International Airport and Secaucus Junction.<ref>Transportation Map - Rail Service, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref><ref>North Jersey Coast Line schedule, NJ Transit, updated April 23, 2023. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref>

Bus service through Red Bank is provided by Academy Bus (express to New York City) and Veolia Transport, running routes under contract to NJ Transit. Local bus service is provided on the 831, 832, 834 and 838 routes.<ref>Bus Routes, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed April 30, 2023.</ref>

Health careEdit

Riverview Medical Center is a 476-bed acute care community hospital founded in 1928 as Red Bank Hospital.<ref>"Our History". Riverview Medical Center. Accessed May 9, 2012.</ref>

In mediaEdit

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Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash on Broad Street. Tinted panels have been placed over the windows and door to block sunlight during filming of the reality TV series Comic Book Men.

Several tunes composed and/or made famous by Count Basie name-check the town in their title, including "Red Bank Boogie" and "The Kid from Red Bank". Basie was born and grew up in Red Bank, starting his musician's career there. A bronze bust of him was commissioned to mark what would have been his 100th birthday in 2004, and placed in the plaza outside the Red Bank train station.<ref>Steinberg, Kimberley. " The 'Kid from Red Bank' is back where he belongs; Basie bust gets prominent spot at train station", The Hub, October 8, 2009. Accessed October 8, 2013. "The bronze bust of the Count, sculpted by New Jersey artist Brian Hanlon, has been housed at the Visitors Center at the Red Bank Train Station for the past few years. 'When first commissioned in 2004 to commemorate the Count's 100th birthday, the original plan called for the Basie statue to be displayed outdoors on the train station plaza,' said Councilman Arthur V. Murphy III, who served as the emcee for the ceremony.... Basie remembered his hometown when he recorded 'The Kid from Red Bank' and 'The Red Bank Boogie,' both of which were played during the ceremony."</ref>

In his 1942 essay "Memoirs of a Drudge", humorist James Thurber recalls being sent to Red Bank by his newspaper's city editor on a tip that "Violets [are] growing in the snow over in Red Bank". Putting in a telephone call to that town's Chief of Police in advance, Thurber is told by a desk sergeant, "Ain't no violence over here."<ref>Thurber, James. "Memoirs of a Drudge", The New Yorker, October 3, 1942.</ref>

Some of the films of Kevin Smith, who lived in Red Bank while working as an up-and-coming director, are partially set there, including Chasing Amy, Dogma, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. Smith's comic book store, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the setting of the AMC reality television series Comic Book Men,<ref>Itzkoff, Dave. "Cameras Invade a Paradise for Fanboys", The New York Times, February 3, 2012.</ref> is also in Red Bank,<ref name=CBR>Giles, Keith (May 1, 2001). "Kevin Smith Interview". Comic Book Resources.</ref> at 65 Broad Street.<ref name=SecretStash>"Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash". Accessed July 10, 2012.</ref> Smith and View Askew Productions also host the annual Vulgarthon film marathon in various theaters around Red Bank.<ref>Lussier, Germain; Harris, Karen; Rothman, Robin A.; and Tomcho, Sandy. "The Top 10 Drives of 2006". Times Herald-Record. January 5, 2007. Accessed May 9, 2012. "This year, he hosted Vulgarthon 2006 in Red Bank, where two theaters full of Smith fans enjoyed early screenings of Smith's latest film, Clerks 2 and his latest acting effort, Catch and Release, to be released Jan. 26, among other things."</ref>

Notable peopleEdit

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