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RED BANK: Supreme Court reverses appellate decision, finds Anthony Sims was not wrongly convicted of 2014 shooting based on statements he gave to detectives.
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RED BANK: SIMS CONVICTION OVERTURNED
RED BANK: Conviction of Anthony Sims in 2014 Willow Street shooting overturned; appellate court finds Miranda violations and other deficiencies.
RED BANK: Anthony Sim gets 50 years for feud-driven 2014 shooting in driveway on Willow Street. Up next: the victim goes on trial for killing Sims' brother.
RED BANK: SIMS GUILTY OF MURDER ATTEMPT
FREEHOLD: Anthony Sims, already a felon for earlier Red Bank shooting, convicted in feud-driven 2014 shooting on Willow Street.
FREEHOLD: Alleged gunman in 2014 Red Bank shooting gets underway, though jurors won't hear about an alleged retaliation killing.
RED BANK: A man who was shot six times as he sat in a car parked here in 2014 was charged with an Eatontown murder that occurred a year later.
RED BANK: Two years after two people were shot as they sat in a truck parked on the West Side, authorities charged a man who was already in custody.
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Stephanie Cotto, age 26, from Garfield Avenue in Belford, NJ, arrested on October 15, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of September 11 to September 24, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
MIDDLETOWN: CRIMES & ARRESTS
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Talia Lopez, age 24, from Easton Avenue in Somerset, NJ, arrested on August 25, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: CRIMES & ARRESTS"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of July 16 to July 23, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 19 to February 26, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES NoneContinue reading "RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
RED BANK COPS “HAVE AN IDEA” OF SHOOTERS
Residents packed a hastily organized community meeting on the recent shootings Tuesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank police believe theyContinue reading "RED BANK COPS “HAVE AN IDEA” OF SHOOTERS"
RED BANK: COPS WERE NEAR SHOOTING SCENE
A view east along West Westside Avenue, the scene of Tuesday night’s shooting, in which a parked car was struck by two bullets and at least eight shots were fired.Continue reading "RED BANK: COPS WERE NEAR SHOOTING SCENE"
RED BANK: SHOTS FIRED AGAIN ON WEST SIDE
By JOHN T. WARD A vehicle was struck but no one was injured when shots were fired on Red Bank’s West Side Monday night, NJ.com reported. The shooting occurred withinContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOTS FIRED AGAIN ON WEST SIDE"
RED BANK: RESIDENTS PAN COUNCIL RESPONSE
Kirsten Ramirez speaks with police Captain Mike Clay after Monday night’s council meeting. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank residents put electedContinue reading "RED BANK: RESIDENTS PAN COUNCIL RESPONSE"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of October 30 and November 6, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
RED BANK: SECOND SHOOTING IN TWO NIGHTS
Police were still on the scene of the River Street shooting at 2 p.m. Saturday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Yet another shootingContinue reading "RED BANK: SECOND SHOOTING IN TWO NIGHTS"
RED BANK: BROTHERS SHOT 7 MONTHS APART
Medical gloves littered the street in the vicinity of the shooting on West Sunset Avenue Friday morning . (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: BROTHERS SHOT 7 MONTHS APART"
RED BANK: VICTIMS WERE SHOT IN VEHICLE
The shooting occurred near the telephone pole at center above, according to a neighbor. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A man and aContinue reading "RED BANK: VICTIMS WERE SHOT IN VEHICLE"
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
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 ...