Profile for Red Bank, New Jersey, NJ

Red Bank is on the Navesink River

Prospered as an early port, sending produce and seafood to New York

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 39. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1997 movie, "Chasing Amy"
· 1999 movie, "Dogma"
· 2006 movie, "Clerks II'

Well-known residents have included:
· Edmund Wilson, writer
· William "Count" Basie, musician and bandleader
· John Philip Sousa, composer

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Jazz & Blues Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• International Film Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Performing arts: Monmouth Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Swimming River Natural Area

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

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Museums (5)

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10% of Red Bank residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Red Bank ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Red Bank
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Post a query on a message board:

• Monmouth County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

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• Ancestry.com - NJ data
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• Monmouth Symphony Orchestra

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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Red Bank was $26,265, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Red Bank residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Red Bank festival dates:

• Jazz & Blues Festival - June 1-3, 2007
• International Film Festival - Oct. 5-7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Red Bank festival web sites:

• International Film Festival
• Jazz & Blues Festival

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Median rent in Red Bank, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $738.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,618.

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Monmouth County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Red Bank political report.

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Red Bank restaurants taking online reservations include Basil T's, Nicholas, Red ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Red Bank workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 1 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Red Bank between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of .8 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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Hotels in Red Bank include Courtyard Lincroft Red Bank, Extended Stay America, Molly Pitcher Inn, Oyster Point Hotel.

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