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Red Bank Councilman John Curley has captured the second and final spot on the Monmouth County Republican ticket in this year's freeholder election, GOP committeeman Art Gallagher reports on his More Monmouth Musings blog. Curley topped Holmdel Mayor Serena DiMaso,...
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
A private contractor took down rotting swamp maples on Maple Avenue earlier this month. The Shade Tree Commission hopes to replace the trees this year. These are lean budgetary times, but the rejuvenated Red Bank Shade Tree Committee is pushing...
One way or another, John Curley's campaign shoes will get a workout this year. Today's the day Red Bank Councilman John Curley finds out if he'll be running on the GOP ticket for Monmouth County Freeholder. The Republicans will hold...
A man said by authorities to be a Red Bank resident was indicted today for swindling $161,000 from an investor in an iced tea company that turned out to be bogus, according to an announcement by the New Jersey Attorney...
Looking north on Hudson Avenue this morning at 7:55a. After a brief war of the curb, Hudson Avenue homeowners and tenants last night became the latest on the East Side to win resident permits to park their cars. The victory...
Kathi Cronin, Fair Haven schools superintendent and Mets fan. By LINDA G. RASTELLI Kathi Cronin, a Middletown native and Mater Dei grad, has two passions: public education and the New York Mets. "Hope springs eternal," she says, referring to the...
Hold onto your lederhosen, Little Kraut: Lewis Black darkens the stage for two nights this week in the latest of a string of sold-out shows at the Count Basie Theatre. By TOM CHESEK You would think this was a sweet...
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Much as it was for other retailers, the late-2007 holiday shopping season was tough one for Tiffany & Co., which opened a store in Red Bank just as the season was kicking off. But even as its fourth-quarter profit shrank,...
The following are entries in the Red Bank police logs from March 14 through March 20. The information is supplied by the police department and is both unverified and unedited. Theft occurring on East Newman Springs Rd. on 3-14-08. Victim...
Himself. In response to questions posted by a redbankrgreen reader earlier this week, management at Count Basie Theatre Foundation, which is organizing Bruce Springsteen's solo acoustic show May 7, sent us the following this morning. About 1,000 seats are being...
By TOM CHESEK "I first saw this play when I was 16 years old. It's what ruined my life!" The speaker? Robert Rechnitz, retired educator, author and founder of Red Bank's Two River Theater Company. The show in question? The...
The joint was jumping before sunset last night as the Downtown (née the Downtown Café) reopened following major renovations to the Red Bank nightspot. Click pix to enlarge. Email this story
Michael Gilson Jr., 7, gets a kiss from his father after the Chubby's owner won zoning board approval to erect a new restaurant on the West Front Street site. A plan to replace the seen-better-days Chubby's Waterside Café on West...
Rob Dye outside Red, with the Downtown visible over his left shoulder. By TOM CHESEK If you've spent any time at all navigating the brackish channels of the Jersey Shore bar scene, chances are excellent that you've encountered Rob Dye...
Last week's 'Where' generated an interesting variety of responses from a surprisingly small geographic area, perhaps owing to the number of Victorian homes in central Red Bank. One reader thought the photo showed a detail of "Mrs. Pearl Dwek's house"...
"Regionalization does not work for small communities. Period." That's how an op-ed piece by Sea Bright Mayor Maria Fernandes, writing in today's Asbury Park Press, begins. Her target: state-mandated formulas for apportioning costs among towns joined in regional school districts....
Five adults and 19 juveniles were taken into custody on alcohol charges during a party in a Sea Bright apartment last Friday night, the Asbury Park Press reports. From the story: Around 10 p.m. Friday, Patrolman Charles Murphy and Detective...
A Little Silver man faces a host of weapon- and motor vehicle-related charges after his arrest early Sunday in connection with two crashes involving parked vehicles. According to a press release issued today by Red Bank Police Department, an off-duty...
A 24-year-old Ocean County man suspected of strangling his 15-year-old female cousin to death is in custody after being arrested at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank Police have confirmed. Garry Zigich Jr. had been admitted to the hospital "for suicidal...
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RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...