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Category Archives: Rivers & streams

FAIR HAVEN: STUDENT TACKLES STORM SURGES
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Caroline Peters on the Fair Haven Dock with her informational plaque describing storm surges. Below, an enlargeable view of her project. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: STUDENT TACKLES STORM SURGES"
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November 19th, 2014 @ 1pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: INVISIBLE RIVER
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Fog enshrouded the Navesink River at the Red Bank Public Library Wednesday morning. (Photos by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge)
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November 12th, 2014 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN ACQUIRES OLD HOUSE FOR PARK
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The Charles Williams house, with the river in the background. Below, a weathered medallion on the doorframe marks the structure as a Century House. (Photos by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN ACQUIRES OLD HOUSE FOR PARK"
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November 4th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: NAVESINK ON NAVESINK
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How calm was our beautiful Navesink River when reader Michael McMahon went out for stripers Monday morning? So calm that when you flip his photo, it’s hard to tell whichContinue reading "RED BANK: NAVESINK ON NAVESINK"
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October 14th, 2014 @ 1pm
MIDDLETOWN: ONE LAST PADDLE FOR 2014
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Chris’s River Plaza Marina is the setting for a final seasonal session of canoeing on the Swimming River, this Sunday afternoon. If there’s something especially bittersweet about a last chanceContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: ONE LAST PADDLE FOR 2014"
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October 11th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: OWNER SEEKS MISSING PARROT
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Named Cletus, the bird is a year-old green-and-blue Amazon parrot. (Click to enlarge) [SEE UPDATE BELOW] By JOHN T. WARD A Shrewsbury woman is seeking help in finding her year-oldContinue reading "RED BANK: OWNER SEEKS MISSING PARROT"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PARK GETS ANTI-SKATE TOUCHES
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In a move to thwart damage by skaters and skateboarders, new alternating-level caps have replaced flat ones on walls throughout Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank. Work underway at theContinue reading "RED BANK: PARK GETS ANTI-SKATE TOUCHES"
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September 23rd, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: BOONDOCKS SNAPS BACK
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Customers tuck into lobster, above. Below, Boondocks owner Kelly Ryan. (Photo by Rachel Weston. Click to enlarge) By RACHEL WESTON Briskly breaking off  the the legs of a steaming lobster,Continue reading "RED BANK: BOONDOCKS SNAPS BACK"
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September 16th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: PADDLE DAY RESURFACES
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They lined up for a chance to kayak, row and sail our beautiful river when Paddle the Navesink Day returned after a one-year absence Sunday. Navesink River Rowing, the MonmouthContinue reading "RED BANK: PADDLE DAY RESURFACES"
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September 15th, 2014 @ 5pm
RED BANK: UP THE RIVER, WITH PADDLE
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Participants of all ages and skill levels are invited to take it to the river on Sunday, when Paddle the Navesink Day returns to cover the Red Bank waterfront. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: UP THE RIVER, WITH PADDLE"
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September 10th, 2014 @ 6am
Clippings took in some kitesurfing activity on the bay side of Sandy Hook recently. Intrigued by non-motorized watersports? The New Jersey Windsurfing and Watersports Association will host its annual funContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: GETTING SOME AIR ON THE BAY"
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September 9th, 2014 @ 7am
RUMSON: JUST ANOTHER TEARDOWN?
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A riverfront mansion in Rumson may put a new spin on the concept of real estate teardowns. The 12,000-square-foot house at 8 Navesink Avenue, with eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms,Continue reading "RUMSON: JUST ANOTHER TEARDOWN?"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 5pm
SEA BRIGHT: SO LONG, SUMMER THRONGS
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Beachgoers thronged the sands of Sandy Hook, above, and Sea Bright, right, on a hot, muggy Labor Day that marked the unofficial end of summer Monday. For locals, of course,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SO LONG, SUMMER THRONGS"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 6am
NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK
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redbankgreen reader Michael McMahon snapped this shot of the Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck working in our beautiful Navesink River near the Oceanic Bridge earlier this week. A “hopper”Continue reading "NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 10am
SUMMER 2014: GONE FISHIN’
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Under sunny skies, an unidentified boater fished the blue waters of our beautiful Navesink River near the Route 35 Cooper Bridge Tuesday. A boatload of sunshine fills the forecast throughContinue reading "SUMMER 2014: GONE FISHIN’"
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August 27th, 2014 @ 5am
Pro golfer Rickie Fowler, who’s having a scorching hot year on the links, paid a visit to the beach in Sea Bright Tuesday, showing off his swing to admiring fansContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FOWLER TEES IT UP ON BEACH"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 4pm
Four boys from Parisppany crabbing on Claypit Creek at Hartshorne Woods in Middletown on August 16, 2014. Check out all the Clippings from the Green here. (Video by Gerda Liebmann.Continue reading "LOCUST: CLIPPINGS GOES CRABBING"
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August 18th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: CRITICS HOSE SPRAYGROUND PLAN
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Kathleen Gasienica, an environmentalist and next-door neighbor to the nature area, brought a boatload of visuals to bolster her critique of the plan. Borough Engineer Christine Ballard showed a photoContinue reading "RED BANK: CRITICS HOSE SPRAYGROUND PLAN"
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August 14th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: BOAT RESCUERS WIN PLAUDITS
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Four unidentified teenage girls were safe in Red Bank Saturday night after losing an oar to a dinghy they'd launched and drifting for about an hour in the darkness of the Swimming River.
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August 14th, 2014 @ 12am
RED BANK: BELLHAVEN PLAN TO GET AIRING
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Bellhaven is located on the Swimming River, at the western terminus of Locust Avenue.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After several months of quiet, a controversial project originallyContinue reading "RED BANK: BELLHAVEN PLAN TO GET AIRING"
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August 13th, 2014 @ 10am
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
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 ...

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