Monthly Archives: March 2007

For the second time in 15 years, the cupola atop the Molly Pitcher Inn is getting an overhaul. Because of exposure, "the wood has become so soft that you can actually penetrate it with your finger," said James P. Barry,...

The staff of redbankgreen was out for a late-afternoon walk on Tuesday when we were astonished to see a bald eagle flying overhead. We were just stepping onto the Cooper Bridge from the Middletown side when we saw the giant...

The girls basketball team of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High school came up short last night in its pursuit of a first-ever state championship, falling 48-37 in the semifinal round to Trenton Central. The Asbury Park Press has the story. Rumson...

[CLARIFICATION: Robert A. Herold, owner of The Fence Guys in Highlands, has asked redbankgreen to clarify the identity and employment of the suspect named in the article below. Charged in the theft was Herold's 29-year-old son, Robert F. Herold, who...

“Why do they put clay over the eyes at a Jewish funeral?” someone at the big oak table asks. A reliable answer goes begging, so part-time employee (and 'Where Have I Seen This?' maven) Jenn Woods heads to the back...

Gov. Jon Corzine yesterday told a gathering a Brookdale Community College that he supported a plan to transform Fort Monmouth into a private-sector technology center after the military communications facility is shut down in 2011, the Asbury Park Press reports...

The owner of the average Red Bank home would pay $40.50 a year more in school taxes under a Board of Ed spending plan being readied for introduction tonight, today's Asbury Park Press reports. The budget is slated for a...

There were two big surprises (for the redbankgreen staff, that is) arising from last week's 'Where.' One was the strong number of responses, most of them correct. The other was the guess from someone who we like to think of...

The line of succession, it seems, does run pretty much straight to Grace Cangemi. After losing a close race for the governing body in November, Cangemi will be nominated tomorrow to complete the council term of Kaye Ernst, who quit...

The Hub has breaking news today on the settlement by Red Bank of its role in a sexual harrasment lawsuit brought by a female employee who claimed to have been stalked and inappropriately touched by former Parking Director Neil Burnip....

The Rumson-Fair Haven girls baskeball team advanced to the semifinal round of the state championship tourney last night, putting away Red Bank Catholic, 47-41. Today's coverage in the Star-Ledger keys in on the foul shooting of Gabbie DePalo, who hit...

Eighteen-year-old Daniel Handlin of Lincroft finished eighth in the Intel Science Talent Search competition completed yesterday in Washington. For his work developing a cheap-yet-accurate way of tracking satellites, Handlin — a senior at the High Technology High School, also in...

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Gov. Jon Corzine is scheduled to appear at the Lincroft campus of Brookdale Community College tomorrow morning to "outline his vision" for the redevelopment of Fort Monmouth and to answer questions from the public, the Asbury Park Press reports today....

The local property tax for the average Red Bank home would increase by $58 later this year under the proposed 2007-'08 budget formally introduced last night. That's down from the $97 average increase anticipated by a draft of the budget...

That public forum on government responsiveness we told you about immediately below this post? We've solved the mystery about the date: it's tomorrow, March 13. The start time is in fact 7p, and the location is still the firehouse in...

Assemblyman Mike Panter thinks local government isn't as responsive as it should be. So he's holding a public forum for area residents to tee up the topic. Want more details? Well, you won't find them on Panter's blog, which hasn't...

In today's Star-Ledger, theatre critic Peter Filichia is big on the Two River Theater Co.'s staging of 'True West,' the Sam Shepard classic that opened last week at the Bridge Avenue venue. "There's plenty of gas in the tank that...

Red Bank Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven hoopsters will square off tomorrow night in the first round of state Group 4 girls' New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Tournament of Champions. RBC, ranked fourth by the Star-Ledger, won two of its...

Earlier this year, 39-year-old Billy K. Sims became the 50th bowler elected to the Monmouth County USBC Bowling Association Hall of Fame, a 73-year-old organization. A six-foot-five lefty who lives in the Oak Hill section of Middletown, Sims was county...