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RED BANK: NOT MUCH LEFT OF BOAT TO PROBE
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“Not much of evidentiary value” remains of the icebound boat that burned on the Navesink off Red Bank early Wednesday, State Police spokeswoman Trooper Irina Spies said Thursday. “It burnedContinue reading "RED BANK: NOT MUCH LEFT OF BOAT TO PROBE"
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February 13th, 2014 @ 3pm
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RED BANK: WAS THE FIDDLER TORCHED?
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The Fiddler last month, above, and during Wednesday’s fire, below, as seen from Maple Cove. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARD Did one orContinue reading "RED BANK: WAS THE FIDDLER TORCHED?"
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February 13th, 2014 @ 5am
The fire that destroyed the Fiddler, at anchor and enclosed in ice on the Navesink River, early Wednesday morning, as seen from Riverside Gardens Park, the Cooper Bridge and MarineContinue reading "RED BANK: BOAT FIRE VIDEO"
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February 12th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: LOBSTER BOAT BURNS ON ICE
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The Fidder seen from the Cooper Bridge as it burned early Wednesday morning. Below, the icebound vessel on January 26. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: LOBSTER BOAT BURNS ON ICE"
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February 12th, 2014 @ 5am
RED BANK: WANNA BUY A FIREHOUSE?
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The former firehouse, on White Street was home to the Liberty Hose Company for 103 years. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Here’s aContinue reading "RED BANK: WANNA BUY A FIREHOUSE?"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 11am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Gee, Where could that be? If you know, or have an idea, please tell us via email to [email protected]. Last week’s Where Have I Seen This? showed a handsome standpipe.
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January 9th, 2014 @ 6am
RUMSON: ELECTRICAL FIRE DAMAGES HOME
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A firefighter battling the blaze next to the chimney on Christmas Day. (Photos from Sea Bright Fire Rescue Facebook page. Click to enlarge) Fire damaged a Rumson home and sentContinue reading "RUMSON: ELECTRICAL FIRE DAMAGES HOME"
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December 26th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: NEW LADDER TRUCK IN THE HOUSE
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Truck committee chairman Mike Welsh backs the new truck into its home on Mechanic Street Thursday. (Video by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’sContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW LADDER TRUCK IN THE HOUSE"
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December 13th, 2013 @ 8am
RED BANK: CHIEF FACES PERIOD OF CHANGE
Tommy Welsh arrives at the Westside Hose Company following his election as Red Bank fire chief last week. Below, the borough-owned Liberty Hose firehouse is in the process of beingContinue reading "RED BANK: CHIEF FACES PERIOD OF CHANGE"
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December 11th, 2013 @ 2pm
RED BANK FIRE HERO IN MORE HOT WATER
Robert Womble Jr. at Red Bank borough hall in December, 2011, when he was honored for heroism. (Click to enlarge) A Red Bank man who was lauded for heroism inContinue reading "RED BANK FIRE HERO IN MORE HOT WATER"
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November 20th, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SMOKE ON THE WATER AT THE Y
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A smoke condition prompted an evacuation of the Community YMCA in Red Bank at around 6 a.m. Wednesday, sending wet swimmers and other exercisers outdoors. An unconfirmed report attributed theContinue reading "RED BANK: SMOKE ON THE WATER AT THE Y"
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October 23rd, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: TOWN BIDS McCARTHY FAREWELL
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Following a wake that drew hundreds of mourners to Red Bank Thursday night, a procession led by a squadron of motorcycle police carried the casket of the late borough policeContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWN BIDS McCARTHY FAREWELL"
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September 27th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: PLAN FOR CHIEF’S CORTEGE
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Southbound Riverside Avenue in Red Bank will be closed for about an hour Friday morning for the funeral of police Chief Steve McCarthy, which begins at the John E. DayContinue reading "RED BANK: PLAN FOR CHIEF’S CORTEGE"
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September 25th, 2013 @ 12pm
The fire, at a vacant building formerly used by a landscaping company, broke out in the basement, officials said. (Click to enlarge) A volunteer Little Silver firefighter suffered a minorContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BASEMENT FIRE INJURES ONE"
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August 13th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: MONOC SETS RESPONSE TRIAL
A MONOC rig will be based in Red Bank, and respond only to in-town emergencies, during a two-month trial. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s MONOC to theContinue reading "RED BANK: MONOC SETS RESPONSE TRIAL"
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July 25th, 2013 @ 8am
Two volunteer firefighters suffered minor injuries in an early morning fire that tore through a Middletown beauty spa early Monday morning, according to a report on the Asbury Park PressContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: TWO FIREFIGHTERS HURT"
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July 22nd, 2013 @ 1pm
Continuing its bounceback from the walloping it took from Hurricane Sandy, Sea Bright brought its can-do spirit right to the water’s edge Saturday with Dunesday, a fundraiser for the boroughContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: DUNESDAY ROCKS THE BEACH"
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July 22nd, 2013 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: DUNESDAY BACK ON THE BEACH
The patio at the Mad Hatter becomes Dunesday Central for the daylong beach festival Saturday. (Photo by Colby Wilson. Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON In the months after HurricaneContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: DUNESDAY BACK ON THE BEACH"
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July 17th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES DOCKED BOAT
Mechanic Chris Davison reboards the boat after the fire. (Click to enlarge) Fire damaged a yacht docked at a Red Bank marina early Thursday afternoon. Quick action by two employeesContinue reading "RED BANK: FIRE DAMAGES DOCKED BOAT"
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June 20th, 2013 @ 1pm
Robert Womble at Red Bank borough hall in December, 2011, when he was honored for heroism. (Click to enlarge) A Red Bank man cited for heroism in the 2011 fireContinue reading "RED BANK: FIRE HERO ARRESTED FOR THEFTS"
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June 12th, 2013 @ 4pm
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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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