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Borough of Red Bank is a
Borough (New Jersey) in
Monmouth County, New Jersey, New Jersey incorporated in 1908. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a population of 11,844.
Red Bank was originally formed as a
Town (New Jersey) on March 17, 1870, from portions of
Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey. On February 14, 1879, Red Bank became Shrewsbury City, a portion of Shrewsbury Township, but this only 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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184.
Alongside Asbury Park, New Jersey and
Long Branch, New Jersey the town is considered to be one of the three artistic communities of the Jersey Shore. The community is often compared to New York City's SoHo and
Greenwich Village.
Geography
Red Bank is located at (40.347492, -74.067081).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.6
square kilometre (2.2 square mile). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (17.13%) is water.
Red Bank is located on the southern bank of the Navesink River, in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is 46 miles (74 km), or 20
nautical miles (37 km) if traveling by waterway, nearly due south of New York City. Red Bank is bordered by
Middletown Township, New Jersey and the Boroughs of
Tinton Falls, New Jersey, Fair Haven, New Jersey, Shrewsbury, New Jersey, and Little Silver, New Jersey.
Demographics
{{USCensusPop| 1930=11622| 1940=10974| 1950=12743| 1960=12482| 1970=12847| 1980=12031| 1990=10636| 2000=11844| estimate= 11850| estyear=2006| estref= Census data for Red Bank borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.], 2007.-->As of the
census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 2,569.1/km² (6,639.1/mi²). There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 1,182.2/km² (3,055.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 68.19%
White (U.S. Census), 20.05% African American (U.S. Census), 0.35%
Native American (U.S. Census), 2.19%
Asian (U.S. Census), 0.08%
Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 6.73% from
Race (United States Census), and 2.41% from two or more races.
Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 17.11% of the population.
There were 5,201 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were Marriage 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 was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 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 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough 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 for the borough 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 age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Red Bank is governed by a mayor and a six-member borough council. The mayor of the Borough of Red Bank serves a four-year term. Councilmembers serve three-year terms of office and are elected on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2007, the mayor and council members are: Mayor and Council, Borough of Red Bank. Accessed April 4,
2007.
- Mayor Pasquale Menna, Esq. (term ends December 31, 2010)
- Council President Sharon Lee (2007)
- Robert Bifani (2007)
- Mary Grace Cangemi (serving unexpired term to 2007)
- John Curley (2008)
- Michael DuPont (2009)
- Arthur Murphy III (2009)
Federal, state and county representation
The Borough of Red Bank is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed August 30,
2006.
Education
The Red Bank Borough Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 enrollment data from the
New Jersey Department of Education's School Report Cards) are Red Bank Primary School (with 486 students in Pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade) and Red Bank Middle School (with 307 students in fourth through eighth grades).
For grades nine through twelve, public school students attend
Red Bank Regional High School, which serves students from the boroughs of
Little Silver, New Jersey, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, New Jersey,
Union Beach, New Jersey and
Interlaken, New Jersey.
Red Bank Charter School is a public school that accepts students and receives its funding from property taxes of the town, 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.
Other schools in Red Bank include Red Bank Catholic High School, and St. James Elementary School which are Catholic schools affiliated with Saint James parish. Some students from Red Bank attend Ranney School in nearby Tinton Falls, New Jersey, a K-12 preparatory school.
Transportation
New Jersey Transit train service on the
North Jersey Coast Line connects the Red Bank (NJT station) train station to Pennsylvania Station (New York City) in
New York City and to other locations in New Jersey.
Red Bank is two miles (3 km) east of Interchange 109 of the
Garden State Parkway.
History
Originally part of "Shrewsbury Towne", Red Bank was named in 1736, "when Thomas Morford sold Joseph French 'a lot of over three acres (12,000 m²) on the west side of the highway that goes to the red bank.'" Borough of Red Bank, History,
supra. Red Bank was settled in the 17th century, but was not populous until approximately 1809. By 1844, Red Bank had become a commercial center, focused on
textiles, fur,
tanning, and
manufacturing 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 Manhattan. Red Bank grew in size as a result of this and the laying of rails in the town by the Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad, about 1860.
During the 20th century, Red Bank was a strong cultural, economic, and political center in Monmouth County, New Jersey, until it was hindered by the Late 1980s recession. During this time, Red Bank's economy, based largely on retail commerce, was in decline, due to a real estate scandal, leading local pundits and urban planners to refer to the town as "Dead Bank." Beginning in approximately 1991, under the
New Jersey Development and Redevelopment Law, the town authorized the creation of an organization to manage redevelopment in what was designated a Special Improvement District. This organization is known as the Red Bank RiverCenter. RiverCenter retains authority over the management and redevelopment of an agreed-upon "downtown business district."
The downtown district includes Broad Street from the post office to Marine Park and from Maple Avenue to one block east of Broad Street. The district that was originally proposed was much larger. It originally included the commercial areas west of Maple Avenue, including the antique buildings, The Galleria, and Shrewsbury Avenue. However, some property owners in this area were opposed to the idea because they did not want to pay the assessment. Plans for the larger district advanced but opposition became more rigorous. Therefore the proposed district was amended to exclude those who were opposed, and the district that was adopted stops at Maple Avenue.
Tourism
Red Bank is a noted social and commercial destination, filled with boutiques, designer clothing and home stores, parks, and restaurants. Many events such as the Kaboom fireworks on July, 3rd occur throughout the summer.
Theatre
The Count Basie Theatre hosts nationally known performers, including David Sedaris,
James Brown (musician),
Bill Cosby, Bob Newhart,
Foreigner (band),
Andy Williams, Brian Setzer,
B.B. King, and others. The Two River Theater Company opened a large performance space on
April 30, 2005, called the
Two River Theater.
Bruce Springsteen filmed his
VH-1 Storytellers special at the Two River Theatre. The Marion Huber Theater, also operated by the Two River Theater Company, is also in Red Bank.
There have been several annual festivals held in Red Bank.
See, e.g., Red Bank International Film Festival.
Events
s are a common Red Bank sight on the Navesink River during cold spells in winter.There is an annual fireworks display (called " KaBoom! Fireworks on the Navesink") held on July 3 that is popular with those residing in the Metropolitan New York Area. Each summer, Red Bank hosts the Red Bank Jazz and 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.
Boating,
sculling, sailing, and fishing are popular outdoor activities in Red Bank; in the winter, ice boats sail on the frozen Navesink. The Monmouth Boat Club, Marine Park, and the slips of the
Molly Pitcher Inn provide access to the Navesink and, from there, the Atlantic Ocean.
Popular culture
Filmmaker
Kevin Smith lived in Red Bank while working as an up-and-coming director. His films
Chasing Amy,
Dogma (film), and
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back partly took place in the town, primarily on Broad Street., New York facing
Middletown, New JerseySmith's production company, View Askew Productions, occupies a building on Broad Street in Red Bank. In addition, Smith opened a comic shop/novelty store, "Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash," located at 35 Broad Street, directly across the street from Jack's Music Shoppe, which was a location in
Chasing Amy. A scene in
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, was filmed in the store, but for the film, the sign was temporarily removed and replaced with a sign that read "Brodie's Secret Stash", due to the fact that the character Brodie owned the store in the movie. That sign now hangs inside the store on display, along with other View Askew paraphernalia, including the "Buddy Christ". Regular actors from his film series work and/or make appearances in the store, as many of his fans travel from all across the country to frequent it and buy film-related merchandise.Smith and View Askew host the annual Vulgarthon film marathon in various theaters around Red Bank.
Most of Smith's View Askewniverse movies also make reference to nearby Leonardo, New Jersey as well as
Asbury Park, New Jersey, another community which is famous for being artistic in nature.
Smith's 1999 film
Dogma (film) had scenes set in Red Bank that were filmed in other locations. Kevin Smith on New Jersey, fatherhood and 'Dogma', CNN,
November 12, 1999.
Kevin Smith has been known to appear, alongside other actors, inside his comic store. On announced dates, crowds of fans have been known to line the streets of Red Bank for blocks, hoping to meet Smith. A YouTube video showing Kevin Smith fans in Red Bank
Long Branch, New Jersey, another nearby town, is also known for its artistic vibe, and the three cities are collectively referred to as the "New Jersey Tricity." There is a local publication aiming at the artistic scene called
Tricity News, as well as several other local music publications including the popular
Upstage Magazine, which is published out of Asbury Park.
The popular Adult Swim cartoon
Aqua Teen Hunger Force shown on the
Cartoon Network makes reference to an address at "612 Wharf Avenue" in the episode "MC P. Pants". The address is an actual one, located in Red Bank. This stands to reason since the show is set in an unnamed locale on the New Jersey shore.
The George Sheehan Classic began in 1981 as the
Asbury Park, New Jersey 10K Classic and quickly became one of the major road running events on the national calendar. The race moved to Red Bank in 1994 and was renamed to honor the memory of Dr. George A. Sheehan, the prominent author, philosopher and area physician. “The Doc” has been called the “father of the running boom” in the United States. The Classic was 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. Nearly 2,500 athletes participated in the 2006 Sheehan Classic.
Red Bank is home to Riverview Hospital, incorporated in 1928, began in a renovated boarding house on Union Street, with 29 beds, one operating room, a delivery suite, and facilities for six newborns. Today, Riverview is a 446-bed acute care hospital serving the northern region of Monmouth County.
Business
Red Bank is increasingly becoming a very high end shopping mecca, to the dismay of many local residents. Broad Street is lined with luxury boutiques and department stores including the infamous "Garmany" of Red Bank Department Store. Designers are coming to Red Bank, including Tiffany & Co., who is going to open a boutique on Broad Street next to Garmany in November 2007. Tiffany to Open Store on Red Bank’s Historic Broad Street, press release dated March 22,
2007, accessed
April 29, 2007.
Nightlife
Whereas the town is not as well known for its nightlife as Asbury Park, New Jersey or Long Branch, New Jersey, Red Bank does house a variety of popular nightspots.
Community
Riverview Medical Center is a 476-bed acute care community hospital serving Red Bank since 1928.
During the 1990s, news media figure
Geraldo Rivera was involved in developing a newspaper for the Red Bank area,
The Two River Times.
Notable residents
- Count Basie (1904-1984), Jazz pianist and bandleader. Count Basie "One More Time!", accessed November 28, 2006.
- Jennifer Beck (1967-), represents the New Jersey Legislature#District 12 in the New Jersey General Assembly, and served on the Red Bank Borough Council from 1999-2005. Assemblywoman Beck's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 1, 2007.
- Daniel J. O'Hern, Esq. (1930-), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
- Michael J. Panter (1969-), represents the New Jersey Legislature#District 12 in the New Jersey General Assembly. Assembly Member Michael J. 'Mike' Panter, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
- Lori Rom (1975-), actress
- David Sancious (1953-), early member of the E Street Band.Lustig, Jay. "Revisiting E Street: Ex-Springsteen sideman looks forward to Shore gig", The Star-Ledger, July 15, 2005. Accessed July 30, 2007. "Sancious grew up in Asbury Park and Belmar. The E Street Band was named after the address of his mother's Belmar home, where they sometimes practiced. Sancious lived in Red Bank in the late '70s, before relocating to his current hometown, Woodstock, N.Y."
- Natalie Schafer (1900-1991), actress who was best known as Lovey Howell on the classic 1960's TV
series,
Gilligan's Island. Natalie Schafer from TV.com, accessed November 28,
2006.
- Kevin Smith, Famed director of Clerks and the Viewaskewniverse.
- Edmund Wilson (1895-1972), Literary critic.Louis Menand. "Missionary: Edmund Wilson and American culture.", The New Yorker, August 8, 2005. Accessed August 9, 2007. "He liked to say that he was a man of the nineteenth century —he was born in 1895, in Red Bank, New Jersey—and to explain that his values and assumptions, his whole understanding of literary and intellectual life, were products of a particular moment."
- Alexander Woollcott (1887–1943), wit, writer and critic actually born at the nearby North American Phalanx utopian community.
- Red Bank is often associated with filmmaker and actor Kevin Smith (1970-), who was born in Red Bank and grew up in the nearby Highlands, New Jersey.
- Dave Wyndorf (1956-), Songwriter, guitarist, singer and Monster Magnet bandleader.
References
External links
- Community Website for Red Bank, New Jersey
- Official Red Bank website
- Red Bank Borough Public Schools
- Red Bank Regional High School
- Red Bank, New Jersey history
- Red Bank RiverCenter
- Blog Covering Verizon's Application for a cable TV franchise in Red Bank
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Borough of Red Bank is a
Borough (New Jersey) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, New Jersey incorporated in 1908. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a population of 11,844.
Red Bank was originally formed as a Town (New Jersey) on March 17, 1870, from portions of
Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey. On February 14,
1879, Red Bank became Shrewsbury City, a portion of Shrewsbury Township, but this only 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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184.
Alongside Asbury Park, New Jersey and
Long Branch, New Jersey the town is considered to be one of the three artistic communities of the Jersey Shore. The community is often compared to New York City's
SoHo and Greenwich Village.
Geography
Red Bank is located at (40.347492, -74.067081).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.6 square kilometre (2.2
square mile). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (17.13%) is water.
Red Bank is located on the southern bank of the
Navesink River, in northern Monmouth County, New Jersey. It is 46 miles (74 km), or 20 nautical miles (37 km) if traveling by waterway, nearly due south of New York City. Red Bank is bordered by Middletown Township, New Jersey and the Boroughs of
Tinton Falls, New Jersey,
Fair Haven, New Jersey,
Shrewsbury, New Jersey, and
Little Silver, New Jersey.
Demographics
{{USCensusPop| 1930=11622| 1940=10974| 1950=12743| 1960=12482| 1970=12847| 1980=12031| 1990=10636| 2000=11844| estimate= 11850| estyear=2006| estref= Census data for Red Bank borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1,
2007.],
2007.-->As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,569.1/km² (6,639.1/mi²). There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 1,182.2/km² (3,055.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 68.19%
White (U.S. Census), 20.05%
African American (U.S. Census), 0.35% Native American (U.S. Census), 2.19% Asian (U.S. Census), 0.08% Pacific Islander (U.S. Census), 6.73% from
Race (United States Census), and 2.41% from two or more races.
Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 17.11% of the population.
There were 5,201 households out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.2% were Marriage 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 was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 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 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough 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 for the borough 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 age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Red Bank is governed by a mayor and a six-member borough council. The mayor of the Borough of Red Bank serves a four-year term. Councilmembers serve three-year terms of office and are elected on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2007, the mayor and council members are: Mayor and Council, Borough of Red Bank. Accessed
April 4, 2007.
- Mayor Pasquale Menna, Esq. (term ends December 31, 2010)
- Council President Sharon Lee (2007)
- Robert Bifani (2007)
- Mary Grace Cangemi (serving unexpired term to 2007)
- John Curley (2008)
- Michael DuPont (2009)
- Arthur Murphy III (2009)
Federal, state and county representation
The Borough of Red Bank is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey
League of Women Voters, p. 63. Accessed
August 30,
2006.
Education
The Red Bank Borough Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 enrollment data from the
New Jersey Department of Education's School Report Cards) are Red Bank Primary School (with 486 students in Pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade) and Red Bank Middle School (with 307 students in fourth through eighth grades).
For grades nine through twelve, public school students attend Red Bank Regional High School, which serves students from the boroughs of
Little Silver, New Jersey, Red Bank, Shrewsbury, New Jersey,
Union Beach, New Jersey and Interlaken, New Jersey.
Red Bank Charter School is a public school that accepts students and receives its funding from property taxes of the town, 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.
Other schools in Red Bank include
Red Bank Catholic High School, and St. James Elementary School which are
Catholic schools affiliated with Saint James parish. Some students from Red Bank attend
Ranney School in nearby
Tinton Falls, New Jersey, a K-12 preparatory school.
Transportation
New Jersey Transit train service on the
North Jersey Coast Line connects the
Red Bank (NJT station) train station to
Pennsylvania Station (New York City) in
New York City and to other locations in New Jersey.
Red Bank is two miles (3 km) east of Interchange 109 of the
Garden State Parkway.
History
Originally part of "Shrewsbury Towne", Red Bank was named in 1736, "when Thomas Morford sold Joseph French 'a lot of over three acres (12,000 m²) on the west side of the highway that goes to the red bank.'" Borough of Red Bank, History,
supra. Red Bank was settled in the 17th century, but was not populous until approximately 1809. By 1844, Red Bank had become a commercial center, focused on
textiles,
fur,
tanning, and manufacturing 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 Manhattan. Red Bank grew in size as a result of this and the laying of rails in the town by the Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad, about 1860.
During the 20th century, Red Bank was a strong cultural, economic, and political center in Monmouth County, New Jersey, until it was hindered by the
Late 1980s recession. During this time, Red Bank's economy, based largely on
retail commerce, was in decline, due to a real estate scandal, leading local pundits and urban planners to refer to the town as "Dead Bank." Beginning in approximately 1991, under the New Jersey Development and Redevelopment Law, the town authorized the creation of an organization to manage redevelopment in what was designated a Special Improvement District. This organization is known as the Red Bank RiverCenter. RiverCenter retains authority over the management and redevelopment of an agreed-upon "downtown business district."
The downtown district includes Broad Street from the post office to Marine Park and from Maple Avenue to one block east of Broad Street. The district that was originally proposed was much larger. It originally included the commercial areas west of Maple Avenue, including the antique buildings, The Galleria, and Shrewsbury Avenue. However, some property owners in this area were opposed to the idea because they did not want to pay the assessment. Plans for the larger district advanced but opposition became more rigorous. Therefore the proposed district was amended to exclude those who were opposed, and the district that was adopted stops at Maple Avenue.
Tourism
Red Bank is a noted social and commercial destination, filled with boutiques, designer clothing and home stores, parks, and restaurants. Many events such as the Kaboom fireworks on July, 3rd occur throughout the summer.
Theatre
The Count Basie Theatre hosts nationally known performers, including David Sedaris, James Brown (musician),
Bill Cosby, Bob Newhart, Foreigner (band), Andy Williams, Brian Setzer, B.B. King, and others. The
Two River Theater Company opened a large performance space on April 30, 2005, called the Two River Theater.
Bruce Springsteen filmed his
VH-1 Storytellers special at the Two River Theatre. The
Marion Huber Theater, also operated by the Two River Theater Company, is also in Red Bank.
There have been several annual festivals held in Red Bank.
See, e.g., Red Bank International Film Festival.
Events
s are a common Red Bank sight on the
Navesink River during cold spells in winter.There is an annual fireworks display (called " KaBoom! Fireworks on the Navesink") held on July 3 that is popular with those residing in the Metropolitan New York Area. Each summer, Red Bank hosts the
Red Bank Jazz and 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.
Boating, sculling,
sailing, and fishing are popular outdoor activities in Red Bank; in the winter, ice boats sail on the frozen Navesink. The Monmouth Boat Club, Marine Park, and the slips of the
Molly Pitcher Inn provide access to the Navesink and, from there, the
Atlantic Ocean.
Popular culture
Filmmaker Kevin Smith lived in Red Bank while working as an up-and-coming director. His films
Chasing Amy,
Dogma (film), and
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back partly took place in the town, primarily on Broad Street.,
New York facing
Middletown, New JerseySmith's production company,
View Askew Productions, occupies a building on Broad Street in Red Bank. In addition, Smith opened a comic shop/novelty store, "Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash," located at 35 Broad Street, directly across the street from Jack's Music Shoppe, which was a location in
Chasing Amy. A scene in
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, was filmed in the store, but for the film, the sign was temporarily removed and replaced with a sign that read "Brodie's Secret Stash", due to the fact that the character Brodie owned the store in the movie. That sign now hangs inside the store on display, along with other View Askew paraphernalia, including the "Buddy Christ". Regular actors from his film series work and/or make appearances in the store, as many of his fans travel from all across the country to frequent it and buy film-related merchandise.Smith and View Askew host the annual
Vulgarthon film marathon in various theaters around Red Bank.
Most of Smith's View Askewniverse movies also make reference to nearby
Leonardo, New Jersey as well as
Asbury Park, New Jersey, another community which is famous for being artistic in nature.
Smith's 1999 film
Dogma (film) had scenes set in Red Bank that were filmed in other locations. Kevin Smith on New Jersey, fatherhood and 'Dogma', CNN,
November 12,
1999.
Kevin Smith has been known to appear, alongside other actors, inside his comic store. On announced dates, crowds of fans have been known to line the streets of Red Bank for blocks, hoping to meet Smith. A YouTube video showing Kevin Smith fans in Red Bank
Long Branch, New Jersey, another nearby town, is also known for its artistic vibe, and the three cities are collectively referred to as the "New Jersey Tricity." There is a local publication aiming at the artistic scene called
Tricity News, as well as several other local music publications including the popular
Upstage Magazine, which is published out of Asbury Park.
The popular Adult Swim cartoon
Aqua Teen Hunger Force shown on the
Cartoon Network makes reference to an address at "612 Wharf Avenue" in the episode "MC P. Pants". The address is an actual one, located in Red Bank. This stands to reason since the show is set in an unnamed locale on the New Jersey shore.
The George Sheehan Classic began in 1981 as the
Asbury Park, New Jersey 10K Classic and quickly became one of the major road running events on the national calendar. The race moved to Red Bank in 1994 and was renamed to honor the memory of Dr.
George A. Sheehan, the prominent author, philosopher and area physician. “The Doc” has been called the “father of the running boom” in the United States. The Classic was 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. Nearly 2,500 athletes participated in the 2006 Sheehan Classic.
Red Bank is home to Riverview Hospital, incorporated in 1928, began in a renovated boarding house on Union Street, with 29 beds, one operating room, a delivery suite, and facilities for six newborns. Today, Riverview is a 446-bed acute care hospital serving the northern region of Monmouth County.
Business
Red Bank is increasingly becoming a very high end shopping mecca, to the dismay of many local residents. Broad Street is lined with luxury boutiques and department stores including the infamous "Garmany" of Red Bank Department Store. Designers are coming to Red Bank, including
Tiffany & Co., who is going to open a boutique on Broad Street next to Garmany in November 2007. Tiffany to Open Store on Red Bank’s Historic Broad Street, press release dated March 22, 2007, accessed April 29,
2007.
Nightlife
Whereas the town is not as well known for its nightlife as
Asbury Park, New Jersey or Long Branch, New Jersey, Red Bank does house a variety of popular nightspots.
Community
Riverview Medical Center is a 476-bed acute care community hospital serving Red Bank since 1928.
During the 1990s, news media figure
Geraldo Rivera was involved in developing a newspaper for the Red Bank area,
The Two River Times.
Notable residents
- Count Basie (1904-1984), Jazz pianist and bandleader. Count Basie "One More Time!", accessed November 28, 2006.
- Jennifer Beck (1967-), represents the New Jersey Legislature#District 12 in the New Jersey General Assembly, and served on the Red Bank Borough Council from 1999-2005. Assemblywoman Beck's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 1, 2007.
- Daniel J. O'Hern, Esq. (1930-), Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
- Michael J. Panter (1969-), represents the New Jersey Legislature#District 12 in the New Jersey General Assembly. Assembly Member Michael J. 'Mike' Panter, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
- Lori Rom (1975-), actress
- David Sancious (1953-), early member of the E Street Band.Lustig, Jay. "Revisiting E Street: Ex-Springsteen sideman looks forward to Shore gig", The Star-Ledger, July 15, 2005. Accessed July 30, 2007. "Sancious grew up in Asbury Park and Belmar. The E Street Band was named after the address of his mother's Belmar home, where they sometimes practiced. Sancious lived in Red Bank in the late '70s, before relocating to his current hometown, Woodstock, N.Y."
- Natalie Schafer (1900-1991), actress who was best known as Lovey Howell on the classic 1960's TV
series,
Gilligan's Island. Natalie Schafer from TV.com, accessed
November 28, 2006.
- Kevin Smith, Famed director of Clerks and the Viewaskewniverse.
- Edmund Wilson (1895-1972), Literary critic.Louis Menand. "Missionary: Edmund Wilson and American culture.", The New Yorker, August 8, 2005. Accessed August 9, 2007. "He liked to say that he was a man of the nineteenth century —he was born in 1895, in Red Bank, New Jersey—and to explain that his values and assumptions, his whole understanding of literary and intellectual life, were products of a particular moment."
- Alexander Woollcott (1887–1943), wit, writer and critic actually born at the nearby North American Phalanx utopian community.
- Red Bank is often associated with filmmaker and actor Kevin Smith (1970-), who was born in Red Bank and grew up in the nearby Highlands, New Jersey.
- Dave Wyndorf (1956-), Songwriter, guitarist, singer and Monster Magnet bandleader.
References
External links
- Community Website for Red Bank, New Jersey
- Official Red Bank website
- Red Bank Borough Public Schools
- Red Bank Regional High School
- Red Bank, New Jersey history
- Red Bank RiverCenter
- Blog Covering Verizon's Application for a cable TV franchise in Red Bank
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