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FIREHOUSE COLORING BOOK TO LIGHT UP FAIR
Lisa Toohey at the writing desk in which she created her coloring book about the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair, below.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD For Lisa TooheyContinue reading "FIREHOUSE COLORING BOOK TO LIGHT UP FAIR"
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August 24th, 2012 @ 9am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
TRUCK FIRE DOUSED IN TINTON FALLS
Firefighters quickly doused a fire that sent smoke billowing across Shrewsbury Avenue from a burning car carrier on Gilbert Street West in Tinton Falls Monday afternoon. No information about the causeContinue reading "TRUCK FIRE DOUSED IN TINTON FALLS"
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August 6th, 2012 @ 3pm
TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME
Scenes from the Fair Haven National Night Out in 2009, above, and Red Bank’s 2011 edition, below. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Since 1984, the National Association of TownContinue reading "TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME"
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August 2nd, 2012 @ 9am
A stove fire involving candle wax left a Red Bank woman with significant burns to both hands Monday morning, borough police report. Susan Frieri, 51, of Branch Avenue, was transportedContinue reading "RED BANK WOMAN BURNED IN WAX FIRE"
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July 2nd, 2012 @ 3pm
WATER EMERGENCY CONTINUES
A view of the damaged pipes from Swimming River Road in Lincroft Saturday morning, and the map showing the towns included in the boil-water advisory. (Photo by Bill Heine. ClickContinue reading "WATER EMERGENCY CONTINUES"
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June 30th, 2012 @ 12pm
ELECTRICAL FAILURE SMOKES OUT FEMME
A cleaning crew and electricians were at work at Femme By Ashley Monday afternoon after all the merchandise and drapery had been removed. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "ELECTRICAL FAILURE SMOKES OUT FEMME"
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June 25th, 2012 @ 3pm
ELECTRICAL WOES WON’T SHORT SCHOOL YEAR
Administrators developed a fire-watch system while awaiting the replacement of alarm equipment components. (Photo by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER [Editor’s note below] A busted fire alarmContinue reading "ELECTRICAL WOES WON’T SHORT SCHOOL YEAR"
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June 12th, 2012 @ 2pm
STOLEN LAPTOP HELD CHERISHED PHOTOS
Shakira Johnson with her son, Jakir, earlier this week. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Unlike most parents, Red Bank resident Shakira Johnson does not have the luxury of flippingContinue reading "STOLEN LAPTOP HELD CHERISHED PHOTOS"
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May 30th, 2012 @ 8am
A volunteer Red Bank firefighter shot this video with a camera attached to his helmet during the blaze that destroyed a two-family house on Hudson Avenue in the early morningContinue reading "HELMETCAM VIDEO OF HUDSON AVENUE FIRE"
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May 24th, 2012 @ 6am
FIRE VICTIM RECOUNTS ESCAPE
A worker boards up windows of the burned-out house on Friday. Below, Ryan Howard talks to a policeman during the fire. (Photo above by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FIRE VICTIM RECOUNTS ESCAPE"
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May 22nd, 2012 @ 10am
ALL OK AS FIRE GUTS RED BANK TWO-FAMILY
Firefighters found the blaze strongest at the northwest corner of the house, as seen from a neighboring backyard, above, and from Hudson Avenue, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "ALL OK AS FIRE GUTS RED BANK TWO-FAMILY"
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May 17th, 2012 @ 4am
TRAINING FOR RAPID RESONSE TO WRECKS
Seventeen-year-old fire cadet (and R-FH senior) Tom Brenner of Fair Haven played the victim trapped in a damaged car, above, as members of the Fair Haven volunteer fire and firstContinue reading "TRAINING FOR RAPID RESONSE TO WRECKS"
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April 17th, 2012 @ 6am
FIRE DAMAGES AUTO SHOWROOM
The Sunday morning blaze charred the facade and filled a showroom with smoke. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A fire that appeared to start in mulch caused limitedContinue reading "FIRE DAMAGES AUTO SHOWROOM"
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April 15th, 2012 @ 11am
FIRE RIPS THROUGH MIDDLETOWN HOME
Flames burn through the roof on the east side of the house. The blaze caused a shutdown of a stretch of Bamm Hollow Road, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "FIRE RIPS THROUGH MIDDLETOWN HOME"
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March 27th, 2012 @ 1pm
RED BANK FIREFIGHTERS DOWN TWO TRUCKS
Members of the Navesink Hook & Ladder recently tested a surplus tower truck from Middletown for fit in their Mechanic Street firehouse as a potential loaner. See video at redbankgreen‘sContinue reading "RED BANK FIREFIGHTERS DOWN TWO TRUCKS"
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March 12th, 2012 @ 6am
IN LITTLE SILVER, A MOUNTAIN OF SADNESS
Members of Little Silver’s Loftus family, who lost their Carriage House Lane home in a December 10 fire, poke through the rubble in search of mementos after a demolition crewContinue reading "IN LITTLE SILVER, A MOUNTAIN OF SADNESS"
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February 23rd, 2012 @ 4pm
The new truck would be garaged at the Navesink Hook & Ladder Company on Mechanic Street, replacing a vehicle whose ladder failed last year. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "FIRE TRUCK PRICE COULD REACH $1 MILLION"
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February 23rd, 2012 @ 8am
PAIR SAFE AFTER FIRE RIPS RUMSON HOME
A firefighter knocks down the remnants of a blaze that did heavy damage to the residence at 31 Park Avenue Tuesday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD TwoContinue reading "PAIR SAFE AFTER FIRE RIPS RUMSON HOME"
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February 21st, 2012 @ 9pm
CALM HEADS SOUGHT FOR EMERGENCY TEAM
Tommy Welsh and Ernie Van Pelt with an all-weather truck Red Bank’s emergency services operation acquired for free last year from Long Branch. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "CALM HEADS SOUGHT FOR EMERGENCY TEAM"
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February 13th, 2012 @ 3pm
Ledger Live‘s Brian Donohue, a Red Bank resident, thinks his property taxes are a pretty good bargain, considering what they buy him.
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February 1st, 2012 @ 7am
Partyline
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 ...

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