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Log in here The event was canceled because of safety concerns The long-anticipated Red Bank Jubilee originally scheduled for Saturday May 3 has been canceled Organizers said that "After closely monitoring the forecast and meeting with City leadership this morning we have made the difficult decision to cancel the event While we were hopeful the weather would shift They also explained that there will be no make-up date for the Jubilee and encouraged people to visit their upcoming events Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Humane Educational Society is partnering with KZ106 radio to host the 4th annual Adopt-A-Thon on May 10 in memory of the late Kelly McCoy, Chattanooga rock radio personality and lifelong animal ... more more .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Reed Becker | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comJoe Egan scored six goals to lead Red Bank Catholic in a 17-3 win over Jackson Memorial in Red Bank Jake Bickerton added five goals and two assists for the Caseys Thomas Muniz collected five ground balls for Red Bank Catholic and Wyatt Curley recorded 14 saves in net Red Bank Catholic (3-12) will travel to face St while Jackson Memorial will host Freehold Township on Tuesday Reed Becker can be reached at rbecker@njadvancemedia.com The N.J. 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices Christina Ginex (24) of Donovan Catholic takes a swing during the softball game between Egg Harbor and Donovan Catholic at Donovan Catholic Athletic Complex in Toms River 2023.Richard O'Donnell | For NJ Advan .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Reed Becker | NJ Advance Media for NJ.comChristina Ginex went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored to lead led Donovan Catholic Ginex also came through with a big RBI insurance run in the top of the seventh inning making it 4-2 Griffins Isabella Maria went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored Gylian Hixenbaugh and Dani Rodriguez combined to allow just two runs while striking out four and walking just one Donovan Catholic (15-0) remains undefeated on the season and will host Rancocas Valley in the Hammonton Invitational on Saturday while Red Bank Catholic (12-3) will travel to face Raritan on Saturday The Market will be held on Unaka Street near the Kids Corner Playground The City of Red Bank is kicking off their 2nd Saturday Morning Market on May 10 Digital Producer/Weekend Assignment Editor The City of Red Bank is kicking off their 2nd Saturday Morning Market on May 10 Held every second Saturday from May 10 to November 8 on Unaka Street the market will feature a variety of vendors offering: The market also welcomes local guests like the Red Bank Fire Department to keep guests informed about the community Dates for the Red Bank 2nd Saturday Market are: "We will not be accepting 'information' vendors or vendors selling store bought products/items," say organizers To apply, visit the City of Red Bank's application website For more information about vendor requirements, contact Tegan Barber at tbarber@redbanktn.gov, call 423-827-9849, or visit the City of Red Bank's website.  Email notifications are only sent once a day The views expressed here are the author's own Singer/composer John "Giovanni" Padovano will bring his solo show to Coffee Corral on Sunday Padovano is also known as The Ironbound Crooner and aka The Coffeehouse Performer His music is strongly influenced by his very early years in the Ironbound Section of Newark Padovano will perform songs from his original song collections that include the titles: "Dusty Road Session" "solo recordings at Baroque Park," " Poesia and Chanson," "The Coffeehouse Performer," and "Wandering Square Impromptu no the City of Red Bank will be kicking off their monthly 2nd Saturday Morning Market The Red Bank 2nd Saturday Market is a local event held every second Saturday from May 10th through November 8th The event takes place from 10 AM to 1 PM on Unaka Street This market will feature a variety of vendors offering fresh meat and local guests like the Red Bank Fire Department to keep you informed about the community If you are a vendor and would like to apply They will not be accepting "information" vendors or vendors selling store bought products/items To apply, go to: https://redbanktn.portal.iworq.net/REDBANK/new-permit/600/4743 Hixson Community Farmers Market, formerly St. Alban's Hixson Market, will hold a Grand Re-Opening Celebration on Saturday, May 3 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., with a Free Pancake Breakfast from ... more Carry-out beer permits were given to two businesses. The new, local market, Mi Mercadito at 1820 E. Main St., opened four days ago. At the Chattanooga Beer Board meeting, owners Marleny Perez-Salas ... more RED BANK -- Although the calendar only recently turned to May it was a playoff atmosphere on the softball diamond at Count Basie Park The environment reflected of the gravity of the matchup It was clash of two titans as good as any team in the state and potentially a first taste of the postseason battles to come between the two powerhouses The importance of Friday's game was evident in Donovan Catholic's reaction after getting the final out to cement the 4-2 victory and remain undefeated On paper it may be just another regular season game but the jumping mob of Griffins demonstrated the win's significance These are the stress tests that shape contenders "We were definitely coming up here and expecting a game but we knew we could come into this game and come out with a win," junior outfielder Bella Maria said I know a lot of people on the RBC team and they're a really good team but I'm really proud of how our team performed today." The unrelenting confidence of Donovan Catholic is well-deserved as the Griffins improved to 15-0 with the win Senior Sophia Senger finished off the victory as a relief pitcher with a scoreless 2 2/3 innings in the circle and couldn't hide her brimming optimism as she discussed the team's mindset coming into the game We didn't have a doubt that we would win — or you get what I mean," Senger said "We just had each other's backs throughout the whole game." That camaraderie translated to an electric showing for the duo defensively in the game's pivotal moment In the bottom of the fifth with Donovan leading 3-2 Red Bank Catholic had runners on second and third with one out as Senger entered the game the first batter she faced drilled a line drive into center field and Maria made a diving snow cone catch to prevent a runner from scoring Seemingly galvanized by the momentum of that defensive highlight (Maria's second diving catch of the afternoon) Senger proceeded to end the inning with a strikeout It was an impressive show of resilience for a team that came into the game with only one piece missing from their resume: the ability to prevail in a close game Since a 2-0 season-opening victory over Southern every other win had been by five runs or more The Griffins relished the competition of a hard-fought battle against a fellow elite team "I love playing teams in the Shore because it's so competitive and I'm glad we came out with the win I just love playing in big games like this and it just means everything to us that we can get the job done." Senior Christina Ginex put the final touch on the win in the top of the seventh with a single down the right field line that scored Maria The clutch hit showed the Griffins' ability to absorb haymakers and still deliver the finishing blow they recognize that the confidence of their team is earned through the work they put in even the experienced leaders were disarmed by the joy of the aftermath "I think we can go the whole season undefeated and we can get the job done and we can win Shore Conference and we win states." "We are growing stronger every day in practice and it shows on the field," Ginex said "It shows every day how much we love each other And I'm proud of every single one of these girls And I'm confident and I'm glad to have each one of these people behind my back." Defense the difference as Griffins prevail over CaseysFrom the very first inning the difference in the game was the dichotomy in the two sides' defensive acuity That the margin of error was that tight is a testament to the abilities of both teams but Red Bank Catholic was persistently haunted by defensive lapses What should have been a 1-2-3 inning to start the game turned into a 1-0 Donovan Catholic lead after three throwing errors and a wild pitch led to Ginex scoring the game's first run Red Bank Catholic promptly answered in the bottom of the first when star senior Lily Hagan delivered a two RBI double to give the Caseys a 2-1 lead But the uncharacteristic defensive miscues continued to mount for RBC in the top of the third After Donovan's Gianna Apostolakos reached on an error a wild pitch led to her scoring the tying run subsequently scored the go-ahead run after a would-be fielder's choice turned into another score when the throw to home couldn't be corralled Aside from the costly wild pitches that snowballed because of additional mishaps it was an impressive showing in the circle by freshman Mackenna Savage for RBC Facing arguably the most dangerous lineup in the state she showed poise and power with her pitching and conceded just two earned runs it was the key to victory for the Griffins Maria first impressed the crowd with a diving catch in the fourth before somehow topping it with her web gem in the fifth After solid showings in the circle from starter Dani Rodriguez and Gylian Hixenbaugh Senger stepped in to finish the job for Donovan Maria's second catch and Senger's strikeout seemed to be the defensive dagger for the Griffins Senger navigated another threatening inning in the sixth to leave a runner stranded on third Maria's second double of the game and the subsequent RBI single by Ginex made it 4-2 as the Donovan Catholic Griffins cruised to their 15th victory of the season this week is a reminder that the surging Caseys still have work to do to unseat Donovan Catholic and St The 13-3 loss to the Lancers was a stunner and might've factored into the team's erratic showing defensively as they appeared to be pressing a bit for the victory against another elite opponent The Caseys can still hang their hat on their monumental win over St the first loss by the Lancers to a Shore foe in two years That win clinched at least a share of the A North divisional title for RBC who can still win it outright if SJV loses to Middletown North But there's no denying that RBC's postseason outlook has dimmed a bit as they prepare to regroup in the first week of May the Caseys travel to face a motivated and capable Raritan squad that has amassed a 14-1 record It's the first of four straight days of games as they will also face North Jersey power Mount St Dominic on Sunday and Middletown South on Monday before finishing Tuesday against Matawan Donovan Catholic will travel to South Jersey on Saturday to face 12-5 Rancocas Valley but outside observers will eagerly be looking ahead to a collision course with St John Vianney considering the teams have met in the Shore Conference championship in each of the past two seasons The Griffins will remain focused on the remaining games on their schedule Donovan will be back in Monmouth County to face the Shore's two premier public powers on the road The Griffins will face Marlboro on Wednesday and Middletown North on Friday by Meg Doyle — Red Bank's new "traffic garden" is now open to the public It offers a safe space for beginner cyclists of all ages to learn how to ride and there was quite a turnout to the garden located at 4851 Dayton Boulevard says they're already working to bring another traffic garden to South Chattanooga Red Bank City Commissioner Hayes Wilkinson says this is the first traffic garden in our region.. ARC Chattanooga's Meg Doyle was live at the traffic garden Thursday morning: residents and business owners debated the merits of the Red Bank Train Station Redevelopment plan A redevelopment plan is a site-specific outline of what can and cannot be built on the properties in question The proposed redevelopment plan would be divided into a north parcel and a south parcel The north parcel would allow apartment buildings up to six stories and the south parcel would allow apartment buildings up to five stories Twenty percent of the apartments would be deemed affordable units Both parcels would allow commercial development on its ground floors and residential development on the floors above While street parking spaces would be available most of the parking would be located in parking garages Red Bank development: VNA torn down, and here is the apartment building that will replace it would have approved or denied the development plan and sent recommendations to the Borough Council The council would then get an opportunity to approve or deny the plan and the recommendations the developer would go before the planning board and present site plans that get into the details NJ Transit has designated Denholtz, the real estate firm that owns The Rail at Red Bank Denholtz currently owns a number of parcels that neighbor the parking lot A number of residents spoke in opposition to the redevelopment plan Mary-Ellen Mess criticized the plan for potentially bringing luxury apartments to the borough along with the state-mandated affordable units She argued that the luxury apartments are driving up rents in town which are managed by a separate agency from the developer New Jersey’s “housing policy is actually making things worse and now homelessness is at record high,” Mess said Mess also said that while the proposed apartment buildings would be near train and bus lines she doesn’t know anyone who takes the bus to go grocery shopping Board member Itzel Hernandez said the buses that now go to Brookdale Community College were incredibly beneficial to residents who want to further their studies said he welcomes the building of more apartments as he and his girlfriend almost signed a $4,000-per-month lease last summer due to the lack of options He said currently there are only 40 vacancies in the borough the majority of which are over $3,000 per month “Frankly I’m getting pretty annoyed at the asinine complaints by those who own homes in town and don’t really know what it’s like in today’s rental market,” he said John Anderson with the Red Bank RiverCenter the nonprofit organization the promotes the borough’s business district said of the 17 approved commercial uses for the development he had concerns about three of them: retail He said he was concerned about competition with current business and requested that if the planning board approved those three uses that a maximum square footage on those spaces be implemented Resident Sue Viscomi said she was concerned with the density that the redevelopment plan would allow “(I) hope we don’t lose our vibe of a cool little town,” Viscomi said Red Bank development: Pirate ship among playground attractions coming to storm-battered Marine Park Board member Louis DiMento pointed out that a lot of the criticism of the new apartment buildings in the borough are that the buildings are boxy and not aesthetically pleasing He said those buildings were approved under the borough’s existing zoning the borough has more room to negotiate with developers The current redevelopment plan calls for the proposed building’s façade to be designed with at least 25% red brick to blend in with existing buildings It’s been like that for decades,” DiMento said Olivia Liu is a reporter covering transportation The Respect & Remember Foundation supports active duty military Logan Nissen received a $1,000 scholarship and a beautiful handsewn quilt from the Red Bank Quilting Ministry Paula started the Respect & Remember Foundation The non-profit supports active duty military UPDATE: Monday night was special for a Red Bank High School JROTC cadet Army SSGT Ryan Christian Knauss JROTC Merit Scholarship His mother, Paula, started the Respect & Remember Foundation in his honor Logan received a $1,000 scholarship and a beautiful handsewn quilt from the Red Bank Quilting Ministry Logan is the first cadet in our area to receive this recognition PREVIOUS STORY: Joining the military was a lifelong dream for U.S they said he raised his body up in his bed he was born ready," Paula Knauss-Selph said He spent his childhood growing up in the Knoxville area playing airsoft and paintball with his older brother and friends says she wasn't surprised when he asked to transfer to a school that had a JROTC program "By the time he was a senior in high school Ryan earned the award of the Cadet of the Year," she said Ryan joined the Army in 2016 and was deployed to Afghanistan shortly after completing basic training "War became more real to him and the sacrifices that were needed to be in the position he was in," Paula added The 23-year-old was serving his second deployment in August 2021 when he was killed along with 12 other U.S soldiers and 170 civilians in an explosion at the Kabul airport Not a day goes by that I do not grieve," Paula said "We are committed to be with them through the rest of their career We are committed to giving care boxes when they are deployed We are committed to making sure they have somewhere to go for the holidays Paula works with JROTC instructors to award top cadets $1,000 scholarships Paula said the money is raised through local businesses and organizations The master quilters recently handcrafted eight beautiful pieces to be auctioned off at the state capitol "We want to congratulate them for making a choice to live out their best life doing the best thing they can do for many people across this nation," Paula said Red Bank High School's JROTC program is first in the Chattanooga area to award the Army SSG Ryan Christian Knauss JROTC Merit Scholarship We will keep you updated on who earns this special recognition You can learn more about the Respect and Remember Foundation by visiting their website The redevelopment plan outlines site-specific plans that could transform the train station area into an area of commercial and residential uses with enough green space to hold public events NJ Transit’s parking would be relocated into street parking and into parking garages within the proposed apartment buildings And the borough’s bus stop near the train station would be moved to West Street between Monmouth and Oakland streets was named the designated developer by NJ Transit in 2021 The real estate firm owns much of NJ Transit’s parking lots it asked the borough to designate the train station as an area in need of redevelopment Denholtz: Red Bank developer has created a $2B real estate empire; now they want to get bigger Plans for the apartments are divided into two areas which extends from Monmouth Street to Chestnut Street could have a maximum building height of six stories with a maximum density of either 200 units or 58 units per acre the area encompassing the NJ Transit parking lots from Monmouth Street to Chestnut Street is divided by Oakland Street The redevelopment plan proposes to close Oakland Street to vehicular traffic and make it into a pedestrian-only connection A glass walkway over that pedestrian connection would connect the two proposed apartment buildings on the north parcel Red Bank VNA torn down: Here is the apartment building that will replace it In addition to the proposed building requirements 40% percent of the north parcel would be required to be public space could have a maximum building height of five stories with a maximum density of either 200 units or 50 units per acre The redevelopment of the south parcel would also create a new street south of Chestnut Street and push the Red Bank rail yard gate “The required affordable housing set-aside for inclusionary development shall be 20% and no payment in lieu of units permitted,” according to the redevelopment plan 'Hands Off': Protest against Trump administration draws thousands to Red Bank The north parcel would focus on commercial and retail uses while the south parcel would focus on community-oriented uses The redevelopment plan also calls for the southern parcel’s proposed apartment building to complement the style of the Red Bank Armory Ice Complex which sits diagonally to the southern parcel and has rich red bricks and a dynamic façade at least 25% of any of the proposed building’s façade “should include red brick materials in a range of shades and/or patterns.” This would allow the new buildings to blend in with the borough’s existing buildings the redevelopment plan proposes an outdoor space for the public The commercial spaces could hold tenants involved in retail restaurants and other food service establishments retail cannabis and public transit-related facilities The only prohibited uses include drive-thru facilities manufacturing or industrial businesses exceeding 5,000 square feet and billboards Some of the goals of the redevelopment plan include being environmentally friendly promoting public transit and reducing traffic accidents Red Bank news: Pirate ship among playground attractions coming to storm-battered Marine Park The “redevelopment has the potential to replace an existing heat island with green space allowing for greater carbon absorption and improving climate resilience,” the plan states It would require “sustainable/green site and building design methods” such as environmentally friendly stormwater infrastructure electric heat pumps and electric or solar-ready construction Because the proposed apartments would be directly next to train station and several bus lines (NJ Transit 831 the number of parking spaces required per unit was lowered by the redevelopment plan Only 0.7 spaces are required per studio unit 1.1 spaces are required per one-bedroom unit 1.3 spaces are required per two-bedroom unit and 1.4 spaces are required per three-bedroom or more unit That means that parking might not be guaranteed for every possible tenant that could live there both on street and in the apartment building’s garage would be required by the redevelopment plan to serve commuters and the public The maximum number of parking spaces for commuters the public and residents of the proposed buildings would be 725 spaces This maximum would exclude existing parking spaces at the Bridge Avenue parking lot west of the train station but not part of the proposed apartment plans The maximum would also exclude parking spaces for Red Bank Rail Yard employees the proposed apartment buildings would be required to provide both indoor and outdoor bike storage with a ratio of 0.5 bike space per unit The streets within the redevelopment plan would also be designed with decorative pavements curbs flushed with the pavement and curved shapes “They are meant to slow traffic speeds and soften the formal distinctions among spaces dedicated to pedestrians with each user becoming increasingly aware and respectful of the others,” the redevelopment plan states “Such streets can also act as flexible public spaces that can be temporarily closed to traffic for special events in coordination with the borough and NJ Transit as needed.” Other properties in the redevelopment plan include the borough’s Department of Public Works and the neighboring properties owned by Count Basie Center for the Arts an amendment to the train station redevelopment plan or a separate redevelopment plan would have to be drawn up If the planning board approves the redevelopment plan The developer would then come back with detailed plans and present then to the planning board Wednesday’s planning board meeting is at 7 p.m RED BANK -- After nearly five and a half years and changes to its plan one of Red Bank’s largest apartment projects could soon begin construction the developer had to knock down the old brick Visiting Nurse Association building at 176 Riverside Ave The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2027 according to a Saxum Real Estate press release A PILOT allows a developer to pay a fixed rate for a set number of years The planning board voted against granting a PILOT in October 2021 and the developer returned again in April 2022 with changed plans Its new plans included the acquisition of a parking lot for neighboring Colony House residents The original plan required that the proposed apartment building surround the parking lot in a C shape with its five stories looming on either side of it The number of apartments increased from 210 to 212 units and the number of parking spaces increased from 326 to 420 spaces Sixty of the parking spaces would be reserved for Colony House residents The apartment is part of the borough affordable housing settlement agreement with the state and 32 apartments will count toward the borough's affordable housing obligation Red Bank news: Developer Denholtz has created a $2B real estate empire; now they want to get bigger 119 would be two-bedroom apartments and six would be three-bedroom apartments the apartment complex will include 10,700 square feet of co-working space That and what she believes is a drift toward fascism and rising antagonism against the LGBTQ+ community "It's very scary and uncertain and right now I feel powerless." Meredith Barrett of Long Branch sees it as a national crisis democracy is in danger and people don't believe it," she said "People say democracy isn't as important as the economy but if you look at the illiberal democracies that are fading police at the scene estimated that more than 2,000 people flooded the park to join Red Bank's "Hands Off!" demonstration the executive director of the Climate Revolution Action Network New Jersey based on the 2,000 email RSVPs the organizers received and the assumption that everyone would bring at least one other person people were ringing bells - it was full of energy," Dziobek said The Red Bank protest was one of more than 1,200 "Hands Off!" demonstrations across the country There were some two dozen rallies in New Jersey The White House had earlier dismissed the protests with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt telling USA TODAY this week that "protests and lawfare" will not sway Trump "from delivering on the promises he made to make our federal government more efficient and more accountable." Ken Serrano covers crime Reach him at 732-643-4029 or kserrano@gannettnj.com RED BANK -- Fashion retailer Brooks Brothers will open a store at The Chase Building on Broad Street The iconic brand, which previously had a store at The Grove at Shrewsbury, has signed a lease for a 5,232-square-foot store front at 32-34 Broad St., said Patti AmecAngelo, executive vice president at RIPCO Real Estate, who with Remy P. deVarenne Jr. of CBRE represented the tenant in the lease transaction The landlord was represented by Peter Wisniewski and Matthew LoBocchiaro of Kislak Realty which has outlet locations at the Jersey Shore Premium Outlets in Tinton Falls and Jackson Premium Outlets brings Brooks Brothers back to the Red Bank area The new Brooks Brothers will be in the heart of the Red Bank's downtown Red Bank news: Fable Creamery has vegan, gluten-free chocolates, cookies and ice cream "To find 5,000 square feet or more in Red Bank "They wanted to stay close to The Grove because they didn't want to lose their current client base as well as maybe get some new clients from the financial hub in Red Bank." AmecAngelo estimated the store should be ready to open in about four months real estate and consumer news at the Asbury Park Press for 27 years He writes APP.com's What's Going There column and can be reached at dwillis@gannettnj.com Please sign up for his weekly newsletter and join his What's Going There page on Facebook for updates.