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A hoodie-wearing bank robber believed to have struck financial institutions in Eatontown and Middletown in the past week is now being sought by police in Red Bank following a middayContinue reading "HOODIE HOOD HITS RED BANK… BANK"
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DO YOU KNOW THIS HOOD IN A HOODIE?
Police dogs couldn’t find him, but maybe one of our readers recognizes this guy who Middletown Police say robbed the Bank of America branch on Route 35 at Navesink RiverContinue reading "DO YOU KNOW THIS HOOD IN A HOODIE?"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of January 1 to January 7, 2010. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring on 1-1-10 atContinue reading "POLICE BLOTTER"
The alleged assault on a borough man occurred at the borough police station, the Press reports. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A Little Silver police officer was arrested Thursday afternoon for allegedlyContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER COP ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT"
ALL-DEM COUNCIL PLEDGES ‘ACCOUNTABILITY’
Mayor Pasquale Menna arrives at Sunday’s reorganization meeting, followed by Council President Art Murphy. (Click to enlarge) Entering a year in which the electoral prize will be Red Bank’s mayoralty,Continue reading "ALL-DEM COUNCIL PLEDGES ‘ACCOUNTABILITY’"
FAIR HAVEN SWEARS IN NEW CHIEF
Jim Cerruti was sworn in Friday as Fair Haven’s fire chief, a duty he’s been filling since November. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Although he really took overContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SWEARS IN NEW CHIEF"
A post-party melee outside a Red Bank social club early Saturday morning drew a police response from at least ten local departments and resulted in three arrests, police report. CaptainContinue reading "BRAWL OUTSIDE CLUB ENDS IN THREE ARRESTS"
Mayor Pasquale Menna tells redbankgreen that acting Police Chief Steve McCarthy won’t be given the chief’s job on Sunday, as we reported here earlier today. Without explanation, Menna says McCarthyContinue reading "MENNA: McCARTHY TO REMAIN ACTING CHIEF"
McCARTHY TO BECOME POLICE CHIEF
Acting Chief Steve McCarthy is expected to be sworn in Sunday to formally take command of Red Bank’s 41-officer police department, redbankgreen has learned. McCarthy, right, follows retired Chief MarkContinue reading "McCARTHY TO BECOME POLICE CHIEF"
A 26-year-old Long Branch man was charged with drunk driving and possession of cocaine after a dramatic crash on East Bergen Place Tuesday night, Red Bank police say. Soukchind Thavone,Continue reading "DWI, DRUG CHARGES IN EAST BERGEN CRASH"
CRASH SENDS SUV FLYING & DRIVER RUNNING
The aftermath included two toppled vehicles on the lawn at 71 East Bergen Place. (Click to enlarge) A high-speed crash sent a parked SUV flying  from its spot in aContinue reading "CRASH SENDS SUV FLYING & DRIVER RUNNING"
The BBC reports this morning that David Goldman of Tinton Falls has been reunited with his 9-year-old son after a half-decade-long international custody battle. The event occurred at the U.S.Continue reading "REPORT: FATHER & SON REUNITED IN BRAZIL"
A ruling late yesterday by Brazil’s top jurist appeared to put Tinton Falls resident David Goldman within legal reach of the son he has been trying to repatriate in aContinue reading "GOLDMAN CLEARS KEY CUSTODY HURDLE"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of December 11 to December 18, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring at W. SunsetContinue reading "NOT MUCH INK ON THIS WEEK’S BLOTTER"
Wind whips snow off rooftops downtown on Broad Street during a storm on March 2, 2009. The Red Bank Police Department is asking residents to move their cars to off-streetContinue reading "‘SNOW PARKING, PLEASE, IF IT SNOWS"
[Editor’s note: See update at the end of this article] The Asbury Park Press reports that five Red Bank residents were arrested in a raid that netted three pounds ofContinue reading "PRESS: FIVE BUSTED IN POT HAUL"
Red Bank police took four minors into custody Sunday following a fire in the garage of a vacant Bank Street house on Sunday. In a press release issued this afternoon,Continue reading "POLICE NAB FOUR JUVENILES FOR GARAGE FIRE"
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of December 4 to December 11, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring on 12-3-09 atContinue reading "REPORTS INCLUDE STOLEN ELECTRICITY METER"
ON THE DOCKET: TINY TOWN’S CASELOAD
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s municipal court will be adding to its caseload, albeit lightly, beginning next month. Under a deal finalized by the Red Bank council last night, theContinue reading "ON THE DOCKET: TINY TOWN’S CASELOAD"
RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of November 27 to December 4, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring at Broad St.Continue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
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 ...