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RED BANK: THREE CANNABIS SHOPS LICENSED

Among the three is Monteverde NJ, planning to open at 45 North Bridge Avenue. (redbankgreen photo. Click to enlarge.)

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By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank njRed Bank’s new Cannabis Review Board has completed scrutiny of its first three applications, and was like totally cool with all of them.

That means three pot shops have cleared all the local licensing requirements, borough officials said Thursday night.

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RED BANK: SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE ‘COMPANY’

The cannabis shop is slated to replace the China Moon restaurant on North Bridge Avenue. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

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A proposed cannabis store with the “terrible” name of “Red Bank Fire Company” will change its moniker before it opens in coming months, a representative said Monday night.

The business won planning board approval to open a marijuana dispensary in a North Bridge Avenue strip mall after promising to quickly end any confusion with the borough’s volunteer fire department.

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