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RED BANK: A NEIGHBOR’S 9/11 STORY
RED BANK: Twenty years later, a writer captures the story of his neighbor's escape from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: TURTLES & PLANTS SETTLE IN
RED BANK: Environmental Commission completes projects aimed at helping Northern Diamondback Terrapins and conserving rainwater.
FAIR HAVEN: As part of a nationwide ceremony to honor those lost in the pandemic, town plans luminaria display at Memorial Park, asks residents to join in.
LITTLE SILVER: FIRST RESPONDERS CHEERED
LITTLE SILVER: Town bangs pots and pans to thank frontline COVID-19 first responders and help raise funds for volunteer squads.
FAIR HAVEN: CHEERING HEALTHCARE HEROES
FAIR HAVEN: Town gives a clamorous, five-minute cheer to frontline COVID-19 heroes, an event it plans to repeat weekly through May 28.
LITTLE SILVER: RESPONDERS GET SPOTLIGHT
LITTLE SILVER: Townwide lightup and fundraiser for volunteer fire and first aiders planned as thank-you for first-responders in the COVID-19 crisis.
VIRUS UPDATE: DEATH TOLL SOARS AGAIN
VIRUS UPDATE: Amid encouraging signs, another near-record death increase pushes New Jersey's COVID-19 toll to 3,156, including 22 more in Monmouth County.
VIRUS UPDATE: ‘WORST CASE’ REVISED DOWN
VIRUS UPDATE: One-day increase in COVID-19 deaths hits new record as Murphy team revises down "worst-case" crisis peak impact on hospitals.
VIRUS UPDATE: POSITIVE SIGNS AMID BRACING
VIRUS UPDATE: More encouraging data emerges as state continues bracing for COVID-19 surge and issues guidance for "worst-case" triage of resources.
VIRUS UPDATE: Both Monmouth County and New Jersey saw further softening in new COVID-19 positive cases and other encouraging signs in the pandemic.
RED BANK: CHEERS FOR HOSPITAL STAFFERS
RED BANK: Firefighters, police and first aiders from 10 towns give a thunderous surprise 'thank you' to Riverview employees on COVID-19 front lines. We've got photos galore.
RED BANK: The man who pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing volunteer firefighter Andrew Hill 14 months ago gets 13 years in state prison.
RED BANK: MAN ADMITS KILLING FIREFIGHTER
RED BANK: A 24-year-old borough man pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing volunteer firefighter Andrew Hill just blocks where he found his purpose in life.
RED BANK: ‘GOING HOME’ FOR FIREFIGHTER
RED BANK: Video of pipes-and-drums tribute for slain firefighter Andrew Hill as Engine 96, bearing his casket, passes the firehouse he loved.
RED BANK: HONORS FOR SLAIN FIREFIGHTER
RED BANK: Firefighters honor Andrew Hill, their slain 26-year-old colleague, with a procession past the firehouse where he found his purpose in life.
RED BANK: FIREFIGHTER’S FUNERAL SET
RED BANK: Firefighters plan white-glove sendoff for Andrew Hill, their 26-year-old colleague who died after being stabbed early Sunday.
RED BANK: OLDEST FIRE COMPANY RETIRED
RED BANK: Relief Engine Company, the town's oldest firefighting unit, is to be retired and reconstituted as historic preservation outfit.
RED BANK: NEW EMT SERVICE TAKES OVER
RED BANK: After a proposed tenfold increase in the fee it paid MONOC, borough contracts with new 911 ambulance service starting January 1.
LITTLE SILVER: NEW AMBULANCE DEBUTS
LITTLE SILVER: Borough first aiders take the wraps off a new ambulance, which came in "$50 under budget," says ex-chief.
RED BANK: PREPARING FOR THE NEXT ONE
RED BANK: Three days after a raging blaze, emergency responders conduct a training exercise on a house one block away.
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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 ...
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 ...