Shade Tree Committee
90 Monmouth Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Fax: (732)450-9109
Red Bank is a Tree City USA® community!
Shade Tree Committee meets the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
| Name | Title | Term Ends | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Remedios 'Medy' Quiroz | Chair | 12/31/2012 | 3-year term |
| Paul Sullivan | Vice Chairman | 12/31/2012 | 3-year term |
| Boris Kofman | Secretary | 12/31/2014 | 3-year term |
| Bill Brooks | Member | 12/31/2013 | 3-year term |
| Susan Frieri | Member | 12/31/2014 | 3-year term |
| Edward Zipprich | Council Representative (Ex Officio) | 12/31/2012 | 1-year term |
- To foster and promote arboriculture and the preservation and planting of shade trees within the Borough.
- To identify and recommend to the Governing Body locations on Borough of Red Bank public land where trees should be planted and tree maintenance would be beneficial. This includes areas where new trees can be planted and existing trees can be pruned or removed if they are dying or present a hazard. The Committee shall recommend a priority of locations where trees should be planted on Borough property.
- To assist the Governing Body in obtaining grants or other resources for shade tree purposes.
- To make recommendations to the Code Enforcement Officer, or other responsible enforcement officer, to cite a property owner for the remediation or removal of any trees on private property that are deemed to endanger the public safety, health or welfare.
- To review applications pending before the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment and make comments and recommendations to the Boards concerning such applications.
A Shade Tree Trust Fund has been set up to plant new trees in the borough. Donations are welcome and can be made by check, payable to "Borough of Red Bank" and noting "SHADE TREE TRUST" in the memo section. Send it to:
Finance Department
Borough of Red Bank
90 Monmouth St.
Red Bank, NJ 07701
View the Red Bank Tree Inventory in Google Maps.
- Benefits of Trees in Urban Areas
- Tree Identification Guide
- Monmouth County Shade Tree Commission
- Arbor Day Foundation
- NJ DEP Community Forestry
Please see the Arbor Day Foundation site for information on tree care.
Mulch piled up into a cone around the trunk kills trees by encouraging decaying fungi, killing the tissue of the inner bark, and harboring animals that gnaw on the bark. Please view the attached document for information on the proper way to mulch.
You may not attach a flyer to any borough tree. Please refer to the attached Ordinance for further details.
