Category: Only an opinion

Comment Is Free…

Yep! Free. RBr is committed to commenting on community, culture, equity, and generally just shooting the breeze about Red Bank. Anyone with a stake in the town is invited to make a contribution and keep their views in one place…

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Times they are a’changing…

… and that’s when I discovered Bluesky It’s been a while since I last posted here… Meanwhile, a lot has changed in the wonderful world of social media. Or maybe not, as the more sinister aspects of the rancid “X”…

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The Fifth Estate v.2.00

You couldn’t make it up… Just when you think it’s all over… even more, erm, “comments”… Reminder to redbankgreen.com:

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Lost Horizon

Red Bank may be about to lose its potential as an expanded transit hub Red Bank is about to lose its weekly southbound rail freight movement from Sayreville, over NJT lines through to the old CNJ link and onwards towards…

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The Big Tooth of Red Bank

When discussion of New Jersey’s seven wonders comes up, Lucy the Margate Elephant or the Great Falls of Paterson are rightfully mentioned but I’d like to add a new wonder into the discussion. The big tooth of Red Bank. Dr….

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Red Bank Matters… Hybrid Vigour

From 5.30pm, Wednesday 25 May, 2022, the Mayor and Council of Red Bank will be holding its first “hybrid” ZOOM/in-person meeting. I’m assuming the new time permits real and virtual attendees to network before the meeting. Still, given the history…

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Red Bank, We Have A Problem…

An everyday tale of unintended consequences for the Charter Commission Within a few days of holding a public consultation forum to which nobody came (okay, two diligent members of the community answered the call) Red Bank’s Charter Study Commission was…

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Mayor & Council – Workshop: 11 May 2022

Well, another month has passed and it’s another M&C Workshop and Council Meeting. I’m not certain a foreigner like me can actually grasp the difference between a “workshop session” and an actual meeting especially when they’re scheduled simultaneously, but I…

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All Comment Is Free… May 2022

When other websites’ “Comments” don’t work, or are hogged by partisan people who think they’re politicians – yes… I know, there will always be a space for you here to make your point. If it’s a good question, who knows,…

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Mayor & Council: April 27, 2022

Let us go in; the fog is rising – Emily Dickinson New councillors, new clerk. Things are starting to look a bit different on Red Bank Borough Council. Whether that is a matter for relief or here we go again…

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