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RED BANK: RAIN & SUN IN WEEKEND OUTLOOK
RED BANK: Possible showers Friday and Sunday sandwich a sunny Saturday. Here's the weather forecast for the Greater Green.
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RED BANK: BUDGET Q&A SLATED AFTER ALL
RED BANK: Almost two months after it was first announced, finance committee's public walk-thru of proposed budget has a date.
RED BANK: Borough school district unveils plan for "cohorting" students, split schedules, temperature checks and more as new school year nears.
RED BANK: METER PROGRAM ADVANCES
RED BANK: New parking meters sprout throughout downtown. What's Going On Here? And when will they go live?
RED BANK: TRTC REGRETS CASTING CHOICES
RED BANK: Two River Theater issues apology for failing to cast "more artists of color" in a star-studded reading of 'On Borrowed Time' slated for next week.
RED BANK: With borough about to award its second private trash collection contract, here's a chance for residents to weigh in on pickup frequency.
FAIR HAVEN: BIKE LANE DEBATE CONTINUES
FAIR HAVEN: Council debate over planned 'sharrow' markings through the River Road business district continues, with some cyclists opposed.
RED BANK: COTILLION RETURNS FOR 70TH FETE
RED BANK: Monmouth County Cotillion returns to the town where it began for its 70th event, a socially-distanced affair in Riverside Gardens Park.
RED BANK: MAN CHARGED IN STATUE TOPPLING
RED BANK: Police charge Fair Haven man in vandalism of church statuary that was caught on video, says Chief McConnell.
ON THE GREEN: WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
ON THE GREEN: Intense overnight storms knock out power for hundreds, with more rain possible Friday, followed by a sunny weekend. Here's the forecast.
VIRUS UPDATE: MONMOUTH TOPS 10K CASES
VIRUS UPDATE: Amid a sharp slowdown in fatalities and new infections, Monmouth County records its 10,000th COVID-19 case.
RED BANK: 26 WEST WINS STREET SETUP OK
RED BANK: Without discussion, council okays 26 West on the Navesink's use of Boat Club Court for dining tables two weeks after "unauthorized" setup.
RED BANK: TAX INCREASE AT 2.8 PERCENT
RED BANK: Local tax would rise by 2.8 percent under budget that finance chair Ballard said is "inflicting more pain" on residents impacted by pandemic.
RED BANK: Free, no-appointment COVID-19 tests will be available to up to 100 people a day over three days at Pilgrim Baptist Church starting August 1.
LITTLE SILVER: ‘EXPOSURE’ HALTS RBR SPORTS
LITTLE SILVER: One week after scrapping its planned graduation, Red Bank Regional shuts down all sports over another COVID-19 exposure.
RED BANK: TAX INCREASE ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Council takes up budget that would boost local tax load by 5.4 percent, but finance committee chairman may oppose it.
RED BANK: Police department's crime-and-arrest blotter for June includes thefts, vandalism and a couple of driving-while-intoxicated arrests.
FAIR HAVEN: COUNCIL SPLITS ON BIKE PLAN
FAIR HAVEN: Bike-safety plan splits council over whether to paint 'sharrow' markings on River Road through the business district.
ON THE GREEN: TRIPLE-DIGIT TEMPS FORECAST
RED BANK: Second day of triple-digit 'feels like' temperatures forecast. Here's the extended weather outlook for the Greater Green.
RED BANK: PLAZA LIMITS IRK OUTSIDERS
RED BANK: Broad Street dining plaza is "sucking customers away" from restaurants just outside the zone, say some owners, who want it expanded south.
Partyline
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.