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RED BANK: FRAMED & READY FOR DISPLAY
RED BANK: The conversion of a former staircase factory to a framing shop now complete, its owner plans a debut art exhibit starting this weekend.
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RED BANK: SEMI-PROS MAKE BASIE HOME TURF
RED BANK: FC Monmouth, a new semi-pro soccer squad, will play home games at Count Basie Fields for its inaugural season this spring and summer.
RED BANK: SICKLES ENTERING LIQUOR BIZ
RED BANK: The Sickles Market Provisions planned for the long-vacant Anderson Storage building will feature a liquor store, redbankgreen has learned.
ON THE GREEN: JUST AN INCH OR SO OF SNOW
RED BANK: Just an inch or so of snow was expected to accumulate on the Greater Green Tuesday.
RED BANK: SUPERSIZED WAWA ON AGENDA
RED BANK: A superzsized WaWa convenience store and gas station proposed for one of the busiest intersections in town goes before the zoning board this week.
RED BANK: MUMFORD DROPS PARKING BID
RED BANK: Mumford, one of two remaining contenders to redevelop White Street parking lot, leaves smoking tire tracks as he drops his bid.
LITTLE SILVER: LAWMAKERS ADDRESS FUNDING
LITTLE SILVER: Six lawmakers from both major parties field questions on a wide range of school funding issues here Wednesday night.
RED BANK: Sale to private owner puts former VNA headquarter on tax rolls.
RED BANK: DOWNTOWN GETS SOME RETRO FIZZ
RED BANK: With its effervescent 1950s vibe and old-school diner menu, Fizz Soda Fountain bubbles to life on Monmouth Street.
SHREWSBURY: SLAUGHTERHOUSE LEVELED
SHREWSBURY: Controversial slaughterhouse on Broad Street leveled to make way for a new 81-unit assisted-living senior residence project.
ON THE GREEN: RAIN, WARM AIR FORECAST
RED BANK: Rain, possible thunderstorms and warm air are in the weather forecast for Tuesday. Here's the extended outlook.
RED BANK: BROKEN PIPE BLAMED FOR SEWAGE
RED BANK: Zoning board hears 'disturbing' testimony about home where residents dumped human waste in yard after sewer line collapse.
RED BANK: VAPE SHOP, GROCERY OPEN
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new neighborhood grocery opens on the West Side and a vape shop opens downtown.
RED BANK: SUPPORT GROUP’S PLAN APPROVED
RED BANK: Family Resource Associates plans to buy the former veterinary hospital on Newman Springs Road following a zoning board approval.
ON THE GREEN: SUNNY DAY FORECAST
RED BANK: Roads may be icy Thursday morning before ample sunshine raises temperatures to high 30s. Here's the extended outlook.
RED BANK: CRIMES AND ARRESTS
RED BANK: 2018 began with a pair of DWI arrests on New Year's Day followed by three more over the next two weeks, police report.
FAIR HAVEN: POLICE ACTIVITY
FAIR HAVEN: December police blotter includes four DWI arrests.
ON THE GREEN: LITTLE OR NO SNOW EXPECTED
RED BANK: Wednesday's weather forecast includes cold rain and snow, mostly before noon, but with little snow accumulation on the Greater Green.
RED BANK: STUDENTS STAND FOR PEACE
RED BANK: Students took turns sharing Martin Luther King Jr.'s messages of peace outside the middle school Tuesday morning.
RED BANK: NEW IMPOUND LOT EYED
RED BANK: Without an impound yard, police have been stowing confiscated vehicles wherever they could find space. A deal should fix that, chief says.
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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 ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...