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Monthly Archives: March 2011

FORECAST: ARTY IN APRIL
Works by Shrewsbury artists Chelsea Moore (THE BIKE RIDE. left), Hong Yang (WORDS OF WISDOM, right) and other Red Bank Regional students are on display at the Guild of CreativeContinue reading "FORECAST: ARTY IN APRIL"
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March 31st, 2011 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s image may have been more baffling than intended.
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March 31st, 2011 @ 8am
INFURIATED BUILDER BLASTS RED TAPE
Roger Mumford says he won’t proceed with his West Side development project until he gets more cooperation from the town. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "INFURIATED BUILDER BLASTS RED TAPE"
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March 31st, 2011 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: GO SLOW ON SIGNS & PLANTERS
The Fair Haven council wants fewer ped x-ing signs on River Road. Complaints have also been made about the number of planters and trash cans along sidewalks, below. (Photo byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: GO SLOW ON SIGNS & PLANTERS"
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March 31st, 2011 @ 6am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Thirty vehicles were broken into on the west side of Fair Haven Monday morning, police said. Loose change, personal credentials, jewelry and credit cards were taken inContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN BREAK-IN SPREE HITS 30 CARS"
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March 30th, 2011 @ 5pm
FERNANDES: ONE AND DONE AS MAYOR
Maria Fernandes says she won’t seek another term as mayor. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Backing off an assertion at the beginning of the yearContinue reading "FERNANDES: ONE AND DONE AS MAYOR"
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March 30th, 2011 @ 12pm
‘CANDIDA’ REVIEWS: A FRESH LOOK AT SHAW
Sue Cremin, who has the title role in ‘Candida,’ with TRTC artistic director John Dias after Saturday’s opening-night show. Below, former ‘Cosby Show‘ star Geoffrey Owens, right, returned to theContinue reading "‘CANDIDA’ REVIEWS: A FRESH LOOK AT SHAW"
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March 30th, 2011 @ 9am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Just a few days before Middletown is set to introduce its budget, the phone lines are buzzing. Who’s calling? That’s the mystery. The callers identify themselves membersContinue reading "MYSTERY ROBOCALLS SLAM M’TOWN SPENDING"
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March 30th, 2011 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN TAX UP, RUMSON’S DOWN AT R-FH
The high school’s budget will raise taxes in Fair Haven, but lower taxes in Rumson. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Rumson-Fair Haven Superintendent Pete RighiContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TAX UP, RUMSON’S DOWN AT R-FH"
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March 30th, 2011 @ 6am
TRENTON TROUT HEADED THIS WAY
A recent trout stocking notice at Shadow Lake in Middletown. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If you haven’t gotten the reel ready for spring, now’s the time. The stateContinue reading "TRENTON TROUT HEADED THIS WAY"
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March 29th, 2011 @ 2pm
SHREWSBURY: SLIGHT LIMP BUT IN OK SHAPE
Shrewsbury Mayor Donald Burden in his office at borough hall. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The theme for Donald Burden the last two years hasContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: SLIGHT LIMP BUT IN OK SHAPE"
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March 29th, 2011 @ 9am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI With the help of partially restored state aid, Fair Haven’s Board of Education is bringing its budget just within the two-percent cap for the 2011-’12 school year.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN BOE BARELY GETS WITHIN CAP"
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March 29th, 2011 @ 7am
IF IT SITS LIKE A DUCK…
Joining the Fair Haven Borough Council Monday night was this wooden duck found in a storage closet at borough hall by Mayor Mike Halfacre. “I thought it was serendipitous,” heContinue reading "IF IT SITS LIKE A DUCK…"
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March 29th, 2011 @ 6am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Yet another busy week for Middletown police, the department reports, with seven arrests the last five days. In today’s weekly roundup from Detective Lieutenant Steve Dollinger, there’sContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN COP ARRESTS BELT-SWINGER"
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March 28th, 2011 @ 1pm
THEATER FOUNDERS GIVE RIVERVIEW $5M
BOB RECHNITZ
Bob Rechnitz, right, with wife Joan and Two River Theater board member Paul Kaylor at Saturday night’s opening of ‘Candida.’ (Click to enlarge) A planned $15 million revamping of theContinue reading "THEATER FOUNDERS GIVE RIVERVIEW $5M"
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March 28th, 2011 @ 11am
Two property owners want the former borough hall returned to Red Bank as a public asset. (Click to enlarge) As anticipated by Mayor Pasquale Menna, a lawsuit has been filedContinue reading "SUIT CALLS 51 MONMOUTH DEAL ‘ILLEGAL’"
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March 28th, 2011 @ 10am
MIZZI, CANGEMI TEAM UP TO BUST DEMS’ BLOC
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The last time redbankgreen talked to Joe Mizzi, on election night last November, he’d just acknowledged his loss in the race for a seat on the RedContinue reading "MIZZI, CANGEMI TEAM UP TO BUST DEMS’ BLOC"
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March 28th, 2011 @ 8am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of March 18 to March 25, 2011. The information appears here unedited. Theft occurring onContinue reading "QUIET WEEK ON THE STREETS OF RED BANK"
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March 28th, 2011 @ 5am
SEARCH FOR HEADLINE A TOTAL BUST
Strapped in for safety, a bust of Napoleon Bonaparte has been a passenger in Nick Tracy’s car in recent days as the 21-year-old Toms River man and the French emperorContinue reading "SEARCH FOR HEADLINE A TOTAL BUST"
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March 25th, 2011 @ 2pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The students at Red Bank Middle School — aka the video factory — are adding another award-winner to their bounty. For the second year in a row,Continue reading "ANOTHER RBMS VIDEO, ANOTHER PRIZE"
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March 25th, 2011 @ 1pm
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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.

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