Red Bank (New Jersey)
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | March 17, 1870 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Monmouth County |
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 21 ′ N , 74 ° 4 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 11,850 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 2,576.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.6 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.6 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 13 m |
| Postcodes : | 07701-07704 |
| Area code : | +1 732 |
| FIPS : | 34-62430 |
| GNIS ID : | 0885366 |
| Website : | www.redbanknj.org |
| Mayor : | Pasquale Menna |
Red Bank is a municipality in Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States . At the 2000 US census it had 11,844 residents.
The city of Red Bank was formed as such on March 17, 1870 from parts of the Shrewsbury Township. On February 14, 1879, it became Shrewsbury City, part of Shrewsbury County, but only until May 15, 1879, when Red Bank regained its independence. On March 10, 1908, Red Bank was separated from Shrewsbury Township as a parish by law of the New Jersey Legislature.
The city is often compared to the New York boroughs of SoHo (Manhattan) and Greenwich Village .
history
Historical objects
The historic Timothy Thomas Fortune House is in Red Bank . The house was the home of slave born journalist Timothy Thomas Fortune and is located at number 94 on West Bergen Place . The building was listed as a Historic Monument on December 8, 1976 by the National Register of Historic Places under number 76001171. In addition, it received an entry in the National Historic Landmark .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Red Bank has an area of 5.6 km². 4.6 km² of this is land and 1.0 km² (17.13%) is water.
Red Bank is on the south bank of the Navesink River , in north Monmouth County, New Jersey. It's not far from New York City . Red Bank is adjacent to Middletown Township and the parishes of Tinton Falls , Fair Haven , Shrewsbury, and Little Silver .
government
Local government
Red Bank is governed by a mayor and a six-member local council. The mayor is elected for four years and the council members for three years. In 2007 the following people were council members or the mayor:
- Mayor Pasquale Menna, Esq. (Term ends on December 31, 2010)
- President of the Council Sharon Lee (2007)
- Robert Bifani (2007)
- Mary Grace Cangemi (2007)
- John Curley (2008)
- Michael DuPont (2009)
- Councilor Arthur Murphy III (2009)
Transport links
New Jersey Transit trains connect Red Bank to Penn Station in New York City .
Red Bank is approximately 2 miles east of ramp 109 on Garden State Parkway.
Personalities
- Edmund Wilson (1895–1972), writer and literary critic
- Natalie Schafer (1900–1991), actress
- Count Basie (1904–1984), jazz pianist, organist, composer and band leader
- John Charles Reiss (1922–2012), Bishop of Trenton
- David Wojnarowicz (1954–1992), artist, author, photographer and film producer
- Christopher Young (* 1957), film music composer
- Harley Quinn Smith (born 1999), actress
- Karen Smith (* 1965), mathematician
- Kevin Smith (* 1970), director, producer, screenwriter, actor and comic book writer
- Don Pritzlaff (* 1979), wrestler
- Dave Wyndorf (* 1956), rock musician, singer in the band Monster Magnet
- Brian Fallon (* 1980), rock musician, a. a. Singer of the band The Gaslight Anthem
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ T. Thomas Fortune Biography
- ↑ T. Thomas Fortune Home ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ NRIS
