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FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT
Superintendent Nelson Ribon fielded pointed questions from parents about the teachers’ contract and other issues at two packed meetings in April. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) AfterContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT"
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RED BANK: PROM PIX POSTED, OLD-SCHOOL
Photos from Red Bank High School proms of the 1950s in a display at borough hall. (Photos of photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: PROM PIX POSTED, OLD-SCHOOL"
RED BANK: BOYS & GIRLS CLUB STAYS IN FOCUS
Dozens of charitably-minded area residents, and a few eyewear shoppers, mingled at an indoor-outdoor cocktail party fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Monmouth County at the offices ofContinue reading "RED BANK: BOYS & GIRLS CLUB STAYS IN FOCUS"
RED BANK HONORS ITS WAR DEAD
Red Bank marked Memorial Day 2014 with a song from the Red Bank Primary School Chorus, above, at the Veterans Monument at Monmouth Street and Drummond Place. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK HONORS ITS WAR DEAD"
RBR STUDENTS REDUCE COLLEGE APP STRESS
Sophia Gutchinov, above, survived the challenges of the college-application process. Siani Henriques, below, is contending with them now. (Photo below by Isabel Halloran. Click to enlarge) By ISABEL HALLORAN RedContinue reading "RBR STUDENTS REDUCE COLLEGE APP STRESS"
RCDS MATHLETES ON WAY TO NATIONALS
Rumson Country Day School fourth graders Christopher Tsimbinos and Alex Mitchell have qualified for the national Math League competition, to be held in Houston, TX on June 7. Press releaseContinue reading "RCDS MATHLETES ON WAY TO NATIONALS"
FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS
Students held signs with the names of teachers whose jobs they hoped to save. Board member Katy Frissora, below, fielded a question from a parent. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS"
SCIENCE DAY FUNDED FOR RED BANK PRIMARY
Red Bank Borough Education Foundation secretary and borough Councilman Ed Zipprich (left, with RBEFF’s Ann Roseman at right) presented Board of Ed president Ben Forest with a Mini Grant forContinue reading "SCIENCE DAY FUNDED FOR RED BANK PRIMARY"
FAIR HAVEN MAN TO HEAD RED BANK SCHOOLS
Jared Rumage, below, was named to head the two-school district, including the primary school, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After a seven-monthContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN MAN TO HEAD RED BANK SCHOOLS"
FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE
Superintendent Nelson Ribon, center above, fielded pointed questions from parents, including one, below, who compared him to a CEO who had lost the respect of his employees. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE"
BUILDING THE RANKS OF FEMALE ENGINEERS
Jacki Flor on the site of the Sea Bright municipal parking lot reconstruction, which she’s overseeing, and Christine Ballard, giving a presentation in Red Bank below, say their interest inContinue reading "BUILDING THE RANKS OF FEMALE ENGINEERS"
A Red Bank Regional student died Monday night, one day after concluding her run as a cast member in the school’s production of “42nd Street.” The death of sophomore GraceContinue reading "RBR ROCKED BY ANOTHER STUDENT DEATH"
FH STUDENTS SEE THE FUTURE AT CAREER DAY
Former Olympian Bryan Leturgez addressed a group of seventh grade students at Knollwood School, during a recent Career Day presentation at the Fair Haven school. Press release from Fair HavenContinue reading "FH STUDENTS SEE THE FUTURE AT CAREER DAY"
Highly-infectious video posted on YouTube Friday by Amanda Tanai and Natalie Christ, students at Red Bank Regional. High school sure is way more fun than it used to be, huh?
RED BANK: KIDS’ EVENTS, BOOK DEBUT CUT
Library programs have been canceled in the wake of layoffs. (File photo. Click to enlarge) [See correction below] By JOHN T. WARD Following a layoff that eliminated half the staffContinue reading "RED BANK: KIDS’ EVENTS, BOOK DEBUT CUT"
A BLIP IN TIME, FOR RED BANK REGIONAL
Red Bank Regional Education Foundation President Paul Noglows (center) presents a symbolic check for $23,533 to Principal Risa Clay and RBR Superintendent Jim Stefankiewicz, to finance the new digital multi-mediaContinue reading "A BLIP IN TIME, FOR RED BANK REGIONAL"
RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE
Laid-off children’s librarian Sira Williams embraces colleague Jane Eigenrauch after Wednesday night’s council meeting. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Hours after more thanContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE"
AN OPEN HOUSE, FOR BCC COMMUNIVERSITY
Press release from Brookdale Community College On Wednesday, March 26, Brookdale Community College’s New Jersey Coastal Communiversity will hold its spring open house inside the Warner Student Life Center, locatedContinue reading "AN OPEN HOUSE, FOR BCC COMMUNIVERSITY"
RED BANK: LIBRARY PUTS STAFF ON NOTICE
A meeting of the Red Bank library board in the former living room of the Eisner family last month. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank PublicContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY PUTS STAFF ON NOTICE"
RCDS HEADMASTER SALUTED AT GATOR BALL
From left: RCDS Board President Shawn Reynolds, Christine Reynolds, Headmaster Chad Small, RCDS Board Vice President Danielle Devine Greene ’79 and Gregory Greene. Press release from Rumson Country Day SchoolContinue reading "RCDS HEADMASTER SALUTED AT GATOR BALL"
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TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
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.