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RED BANK: Changes on agenda for special council session would bar cannabis businesses within 1,000 feet of schools and playgrounds.
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RED BANK: PARKING, EV CHARGING ON AGENDA
RED BANK: On the council agenda: new rules for parking on Spring Street, EV charging stations. Not on: cannabis.
RED BANK: SMOKE, BUT NO FIRE ‘COMPANY’
RED BANK: Cannabis business with the "terrible" name of "Red Bank Fire Company" says it will change its branding following planning board OK for dispensary.
RED BANK: HOUSING, POT DOMINATE SESSION
RED BANK: Cannabis restrictions and funding request by Housing Authority among the issues at second long council meeting in three days.
RED BANK: POT LAW OVERHAUL PROPOSED
RED BANK: Expecting tweaks, attendees of special cannabis hearing instead learn of proposals to overhaul law to make it more restrictive.
RED BANK: CANNABIS SITINGS ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Council slates special session to consider easing limits on cannabis shop locations while heading off potential "cannabis row." 
RED BANK: INDOOR CANNABIS FARM APPROVED
RED BANK: Planning board overcomes misgivings about all-cash operation, electrified security fence, and approves cannabis growing facility.
RED BANK: $10K CANNABIS BIZ FEE ON TABLE
RED BANK: Borough attorney sees red flags in suggested cannabis business licensing fee of $10,000, despite adoption in nearby towns.
RED BANK: BOARD OKS CANNABIS SITING PLAN
RED BANK: Planning board OKs siting plan for growth, processing and retail sales of cannabis. One member objects to siting growers close to homes.
RED BANK: DWI arrests, broken windows, thefts, tire slashings and more fill police blotter for July, 2021.
RED BANK: SPEED, POT & BUDGET ON AGENDA
RED BANK: On the council's busy agenda Wednesday: annual budget; reduced speed limit; cannabis zoning; new redevelopment agency head and more.
RED BANK: Busy month for police with numerous assault and contempt-of-court arrests; six motorists charged with DWI. Notable: no marijuana arrests.
FAIR HAVEN: FIREMEN’S FAIR BACK ON TRACK
FAIR HAVEN: Firemen's fair returning; council takes action on budget, cannabis, waterfront property and more. Here's a quick rundown.
RED BANK: Council opts to go for the green by allowing cannabis commerce, but zoning for it cultivation, warehousing and retail sales.
RED BANK: Thefts from parked cars spatter the latest crime blotter.
RED BANK: Police arrest same guy four times in one month. Also, lots of thefts from parked cars in the latest crime blotter.
RED BANK: March police blotter includes spray-paint vandalism, three DWI arrests and a charge of criminal sexual contact involving a minor.
RED BANK: MARIJUANA GROW SITE PROPOSED
RED BANK: Homebuilder files plan for medical marijuana growing facility in West Side warehouse, but will need a use variance, and more, to proceed.
LITTLE SILVER: Crime reports from February include multiple reports of fraud and identity theft, plus arrests for drugs and outstanding warrants.
RED BANK: Arrests for marijuana possession continued in days leading up to legalization, police blotter for February shows.
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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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.