Red Bank, NJ

Red Bank is a Monmouth County borough on the Navesink River, named for the red soil along the riverbank. Long occupied by Indigenous peoples before European settlement, it later grew into a river town and commercial center. Today Red Bank is one of central New Jersey's stronger arts and dining towns, with theaters, galleries, restaurants, shops, and waterfront access packed into a compact downtown. It feels lively and cultured, with more energy than its small size suggests.