Borough of Red Bank officials eagerly await the cautious and gradual reopening of our State as part of Governor Murphy’s "Road Back" plan. Stage 2, the next stage, includes expanded retail and outdoor dining, which the Governor suggested could return in "a matter of weeks." With each Executive Order by the Governor, Red Bank officials work cooperatively with our business community to find ways to safely facilitate guidelines and direction from the State.
In anticipation of the next stage, a "Downtown Red Bank Reopens Committee" has been assembled to plan for an accelerated, flexible strategy that will creatively expand outdoor capacity for restaurants and retail sales. This forward thinking group will review opportunities for the use of sidewalks, parking lots, on-street parking spaces, parks, and other outdoor spaces. This could include street closures for the creation of new outdoor plazas and seating areas. The Committee will also review draft guidance from the NJ Division of Alcohol and Beverage Control that may allow establishments with liquor licenses to extend their premises.
The members of the "Downtown Red Bank Reopens Committee" include representatives from leading business organizations, retailers, restaurateurs, arts & entertainment industry, finance industry, and municipal officials.
- Mayor Pasquale Menna
- Councilwoman Kate Triggiano
- Councilman Hazim Yassin
- Stephen Catania, Red Bank RiverCenter Chairman
- Laura Kirkpatrick, Red Bank RiverCenter Executive Director
- Sam Jain, Red Bank Business Alliance President
- Sharon Vogt, Urban Outfitters Store Manager
- Alan Fisher, A.H. Fisher Diamonds Owner
- Beth McLoone, Robinson’s Ale House Owner
- Adam Philipson, Count Basie Center for the Arts CEO
- Chris Shaw, Morgan Stanley Red Bank Complex Manager
- Administrator Ziad Andrew Shehady
- OEM Coordinator Tom Welsh
- Police Chief Darren McConnell
- Public Utilities Director Cliff Keen
Members of the business community and residents are welcome to submit their ideas for consideration to recovery@redbanknj.org (Please note: emails sent to this address may not receive individual responses but will be reviewed.)
Additional groups will be established and announced in the near future to quickly address the economic revitalization needs of other neighborhoods in Red Bank as we advance in the State’s "Road Back" plan.