Monthly Archives: January 2009

Making her first-ever appearance in Red Bank tomorrow night: comic Kathleen Madigan, the pint-sized scourge of pompous pols, Larry King and optimists in general. Today's edition of Red Bank oRBit — the pint-sized scourge of boredom in these parts —...

A Wall Township police captain who was tried and acquitted in Red Bank Municipal Court (as a neutral venue) of DWI is leaving his job with a $500,000 settlement package, today's Asbury Park Press reports. The Press says Bernard Sullivan...

Pilgrim Baptist aired the final McCain-Obama debate on a large screen in the worship hall in October. A live inauguration screening and luncheon will be held in the church basement. Of the many takeaways from the election of Barack Obama...

Cars waiting for a green light at the corner of Bridge Avenue and Monmouth Street created a steamy scene last night. A high near 17 degrees. Wind chill values of 15 below zero. That's what's in store today and through...

Murmurs about the Broad Street store's demise are greatly exaggerated, says the manager. Tiffany & Co.'s 14-month old store in downtown Red Bank isn't going anywhere. So says Vicky Shortland, manager of the the carriage-trade jewelry and tableware retailer, in...

Michael Bonney in his store yesterday. Red Bank News, a mainstay retailer of newspapers, magazines, racing sheets and cigars in downtown Red Bank for at least five decades, is about to become yesterday's news. Owner Michael Bonney tells redbankgreen he'll...

The answer to last week's Where Have I Seen This? may turn out to be something of a head-slapper for readers who couldn't identify it, given the prominence of the building it shows. One reader ventured that our photo was...

For a drab time of year that's supposed to be all about recharging the post-holiday batteries, there sure are a lot of interesting people passing through this patch of earth we call the Green, all but commanding attention. If you...

Downtown Red Bank during a January 2007 snowstorm. A shared-services deal with Monmouth County approved by Red Bank officials earlier this week is expected to save the borough hundreds of thousands of dollars in snow removal costs in coming years,...

A couple of comments from readers of redbankgreen appear in today's Star-Ledger in a piece about the dolphins in the Shrewsbury River. Context: Kelly Heyboer's 'Jersey Blogs' column, which samples opinions on matters of interest around the state. Hey, we...

NOAA's Trevor Spradlin addresses the audience at an open seminar on the dolphins Tuesday night. It was science versus passion as marine mammal experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sought to explain last night why they don't intend...

Red Bank police are investigating an assault in which an East Sunset Avenue man said he was slashed across the throat by a knife-wielding acquaintance in his home Monday night. The police haven't released the name of either man yet....

John Ross addressing the Red Bank Council last night. A decision on whether the borough can shut down Best Liquors may not come from the state Alcoholic Beverage Control division before the end of February, assistant borough attorney Tom Hall...

The homepage of the borough website. The Red Bank government's plan to hire web design and management firm C3 Citizen Communication Center for $2,000 a month appears to be in slow-download mode following a second round of criticism. At the...

Choristers and visitors raised their voices in song during a commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the First Presbyterian Church. By LAURA KOSS In the same church where Martin Luther King Sr. preached in 1971, a group of...

In case you missed it... The New Jersey section of the New York Times had a feature story yesterday on the Rocket, the monster ice boat (shown at right) that's been restored by members of the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat...

The following information about crime activity for the week of January 2 through 9 was supplied by the Red Bank Police Department and appears here unedited. Burglary occurring on 1-2-09 at Broad St.—Jewelry Store. Alarm was activated by unknown person(s)...

According to the stranding center, three dolphins passed under the bridge twice yesterday – once to enter Sandy Hook Bay, at right, and then to return to the river. Three of the five Atlantic bottlenose dolphins said to remain in...

A flock of sparrows took shelter beneath a car parked on Broad Street in Red Bank Friday afternoon. What do they know that we don't? The National Weather Service has a winter weather advisory in effect for the Red Bank...

A tow rig operator gets ready to hitch a cable to an AT&T truck that got jammed under the railroad trestle on West Front Street near Hubbards Bridge in Red Bank this morning. Traffic was being detoured to Route 35...