Monmouth Discovery

Borough of Red Bank

Red Bank

Red Bank sits on the south bank of the Navesink River, which became a steamboat route for Manhattan commuters after dredging around 1845. The railroad arrived in 1860, and the NJ Transit station on the North Jersey Coast Line still serves the borough, with a bronze bust of Count Basie in the plaza outside.

Downtown is organized around Broad Street, together with Monmouth, Front and White streets, which form the Broad Street Historic District. The Count Basie Center for the Arts is named for the bandleader who was born and raised here, and Marine Park gives the public a place on the river.

Horses and jockeys rounding the turn on the turf course at Monmouth Park after leaving the starting gate.
Photo: Calstanhope, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Places

Night view of the Pavilion entrance at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, with people on the steps.

Arts & Live Music · Red Bank

Count Basie Center for the Arts

Red Bank performing arts center on Monmouth Street with three spaces: the Hackensack Meridian Health Theatre, The Vogel and the Basie Center Cinema House.

Two River Theater logo

Arts & Live Music · Red Bank

Two River Theater

Nonprofit professional theater at 21 Bridge Avenue in Red Bank, with a 2026/27 season that includes two world premieres.

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Businesses

  • Coffee & Bakeries · Red Bank

    Antoinette Boulangerie

    French bakery on Monmouth Street in Red Bank making croissants, patisserie and macarons daily, with custom cakes, catering and online orders.

  • Coffee & Bakeries · Red Bank

    Coffee Corral

    Red Bank roaster and cafe serving pour-over, espresso and smoothies, with classes, live music in an outdoor yard and online coffee subscriptions.

  • Shops & Markets · Red Bank

    Jack's Music Shoppe

    Independent Red Bank music store open since 1970 buying and selling new and used vinyl, CDs, books and instruments, with an online shop.

  • Eat & Drink · Red Bank

    Kitchen Tex-Mex

    Family-owned, BYOB Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant in downtown Red Bank, open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with a weekly Taco Tuesday.