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TROPHY, CHARITY UP FOR GRABS IN GAME
Rumson-Fair Haven will match up against Matawan tomorrow for the state sectional championships. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Mike Halfacre: mayor, triathlete, gambling man. AsContinue reading "TROPHY, CHARITY UP FOR GRABS IN GAME"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
PHONE BACK, OCEAN AVENUE REOPENED
A shot from yesterday’s rainstorm in Sea Bright. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright is open to traffic and phone serviceContinue reading "PHONE BACK, OCEAN AVENUE REOPENED"
POLES DOWN, WOMAN INJURED
High winds knocked down six utility poles on New Street in Sea Bright, forcing the closure of Ocean Avenue. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI AContinue reading "POLES DOWN, WOMAN INJURED"
RUMSON OUTSOURCING SCRAPPED FOR NOW
Trash collection will remain a borough operation in 2011. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Rumson officials have canned the idea of outsourcing trash collection inContinue reading "RUMSON OUTSOURCING SCRAPPED FOR NOW"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Rumson-Fair Haven sports triplet is back intact. Two weeks after locking up a deal with Fair Haven to keep lacrosse and flag football as part ofContinue reading "IN R-FH CREW DEAL, R-FH IS OUT"
CASEYS TOP DAWGS IN ANNUAL RIVALRY
RBC topped R-FH 40- 14 in their annual Thanksgiving matchup. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s an annual tradition that’s getting a little lopsided: RedContinue reading "CASEYS TOP DAWGS IN ANNUAL RIVALRY"
RUMSON NEARS POLICE CONTRACT THRU 2013
The borough and its police union are poised to finalize a seven-year contract, ending a three-year deadlock in negotiations. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI RumsonContinue reading "RUMSON NEARS POLICE CONTRACT THRU 2013"
MINOR INJURIES IN RUMSON ROAD CRASH
One person was injured in a head-on collision on Rumson Road Tuesday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI An unidentified driver was taken to aContinue reading "MINOR INJURIES IN RUMSON ROAD CRASH"
POLICE IDENTIFY MISSING KAYAKER
State Police will continue its search for a missing kayaker, “for the foreseeable future,” a spokesman says. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI State Police haveContinue reading "POLICE IDENTIFY MISSING KAYAKER"
SEARCH FOR KAYAKER HALTED OVERNIGHT
Rumson firefighters shine floodlights on the Shrewsbury River from the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge in search of a missing kayaker Wednesday night. (Click to enlarge) Helicopters and emergency personnel from LittleContinue reading "SEARCH FOR KAYAKER HALTED OVERNIGHT"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The breakup of Rumson and Fair Haven’s recreation alliance may turn out to have been brief. After a few sit-downs, the neighbors have come to an agreementContinue reading "RUMSON WON’T AXE FAIR HAVEN FROM SPORTS"
Several times a week enroute to and from her day job in Eatontown, artist Gerda Liebmann would stop at the northern end of the Oceanic Bridge in Middletown to takeContinue reading "RIVER WATCH: NO TWO DAYS ARE THE SAME"
BURNING Q: WHAT’S IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE?
Rumors of a wet bar and a Viking stove are mistaken, but there is a fireplace. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s been more thanContinue reading "BURNING Q: WHAT’S IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE?"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Incumbent Republicans Joan DeVoe and Joe Hemphill maintained the status quo for Rumson by winning another election tonight, securing an all-Republican council. Democratic challengers Michael Steinhorn andContinue reading "RUMSON: SAME FACES"
A ROOM FULL OF GARBAGE IDEAS
A public works employee picks up recycling in Rumson last week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If you ask the residents who filled borough hallContinue reading "A ROOM FULL OF GARBAGE IDEAS"
Earlier this month, redbankgreen emailed questionnaires to local candidates for public office in towns with contested elections on November 2. We began running the replies last Friday, starting with thoseContinue reading "CANDIDATE Q&As: RUMSON"
Name: Joan P. DeVoe (Republican, incumbent) Age: I feel that age is irrelevant Occupation: Rumson councilwoman Length of residence in town: Rumson resident 40 years General Questions: 1. What doContinue reading "DeVOE: TRASH ISSUE REQUIRES RESEARCH"
HEMPHILL: WE HAVE TO WATCH COSTS
Name: Joseph Kelly Hemphill (Republican, incumbent) Occupation: General contractor Age: 63 Length of Residence in town: 63 years General Questions: 1. What do you see as the top three issuesContinue reading "HEMPHILL: WE HAVE TO WATCH COSTS"
NEW RUMSON MARKET, SAME OLD FEEL
Former Rumson Market owner Bill Alcaro, left, chats with new owner Jerry St-Cyr Thursday at the newly-renovated landmark. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It hadContinue reading "NEW RUMSON MARKET, SAME OLD FEEL"
WELCOME TO _____ HAVEN
Fair Haven police suspect vandalism is the cause of its cracked sign. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A welcome-to-Fair Haven sign on River Road wasContinue reading "WELCOME TO _____ HAVEN"
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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 ...