Category Archives: Nature
Barbara Bennett at the pond at Fair Haven Fields natural area to be named in memory of her late husband, Dery Bennett. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
It must have seemed right to someone, because the idea was floated: call the pond in the preserve area of Fair Haven Fields “Derickson Waples Bennett Pond.”
But to [...]
February 16, 2010 – 8:29 am
A seal lazes on the beach in Sea Bright Saturday morning. (Photos courtesy of Paul Kinsella; click to enlarge)
To a seal, apparently, a New Jersey beach in February is equivalent to one in the Caribbean for humans.
An evidently healthy seal decided to take a lie-down Saturday on the beach adjoining the main municipal lot in [...]
February 12, 2010 – 7:16 am
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
Following the utter pounding the area took on Wednesday, schools on Thursday were closed and some municipal offices had delayed openings. But the brave were out bright and [...]
February 4, 2010 – 9:01 am
This bus stop may be moved and improved if the borough gets the OK to widen the entrance/exit to the municipal parking lot. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
Sea Bright officials are working on the first phase of planned improvements to the borough’s beachfront as required by the recent lawsuit settlement that will open up [...]
By Dustin
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Also posted in Atlantic Ocean, Coastal, Government, Parking, Public Facilities, Rivers & streams, Sea Bright, Seasonal, Traffic, Utilities
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Tagged beach access, beachfront improvements, lawsuit, sea bright nj
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January 21, 2010 – 2:07 pm
A small leaf fallen from the massive federal stimulus package passed by Congress last year will result in tender loving care for some Red Bank trees.
Borough officials say they’ve gotten $7,000 Business Stimulus Fund grant via the state to provide for pruning and other services.
The grant, via the state, “will let us hire [...]
January 20, 2010 – 9:01 am
More beaches in Sea Bright will be open to the public thanks to a lawsuit settlement reached last week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
More than three years of legal battling against the borough and private beach clubs has resulted in a win for the public, say local beachgoers.
They will be able to use more [...]
By Dustin
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Also posted in Atlantic Ocean, Coastal, Government, Law & Justice, Public Facilities, Sea Bright
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Tagged beach, beach access, lawsuit, private beach clubs, replenishment, sea bright nj, superior court
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January 13, 2010 – 6:56 am
Avid ice men Rick Pier, left, and Peter Wright prep Wright’s ice boat Tuesday afternoon for a little frolicking on the frozen Navesink River in Red Bank. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
Days like these don’t come around often, when you can get up close and personal with the Navesink River. On foot.
About a dozen [...]
By Dustin
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Also posted in Boats & watercraft, Hobbies, People, Rivers & streams, Seasonal, Sports, Uncategorized
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Tagged freezing, ice, ice boating, monmouth boat club, navesink river, shrewsbury ice boat and yacht club
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December 24, 2009 – 7:45 am
Cindy Burnham at Maple Cove in April, 2008.
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
Is the wrangling over borough-owned land at the river end of Maple Avenue in Red Bank finally over?
Cindy Burnham, who’s been a thorn in the side of local officials with her campaign to spruce up popular gateway to the Navesink River, says so.
She tells redbankgreen that [...]
November 6, 2009 – 8:05 am
OK, this season’s leaves aren’t as pale as this one, found yesterday on newly painted pavement lines at Seven Bridge and Point Roads in Little Silver.
But if it seems the crop of fallen leaves isn’t as overall crimson and radiant gold as in years past, all that rain we had this summer may be the [...]
October 13, 2009 – 7:53 am
Kathleen Gasienica, left, and Cindy Burham, third from left, speaking with Administrator Stanley Sickels after last night’s council meeting.
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI
Less than a week after Mayor Pasquale Menna pledged to make their requests a reality, backers of a plan for modest improvements at Maple Cove returned to the Red Bank council last night to [...]
By redbankgreenman
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Also posted in Boats & watercraft, Coastal, Environment, Government, Parking, Public Facilities, Real Estate, Rivers & streams
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Tagged canoe, kayak, maple cove, Navesink, red bank nj
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