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RED BANK: DONOHUE JOINS REDBANKGREEN
RED BANK: Video journalist Brian Donohue, known statewide for his Positively New Jersey features, has joined the staff of redbankgreen.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: THIRD TIME AS CHIEF FOR HARTMAN
RED BANK: Hartman returning for third term as fire chief as department "recycles" ex-officers, with new generation nearing eligibility.
RED BANK: THREE HONORED FOR LONGEVITY
RED BANK: The theme was longevity as the borough council and state legislators honored a centenarian and two others Wednesday night.
RED BANK: GAS LEAK DELAYS OPENING
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters responded to a report of a gas leak that was expected to delay the opening of the Monmouth Day Care Center Monday morning.
RED BANK: JENSEN ELECTED FIRE CHIEF
RED BANK: Firefighters mark election of Stu Jensen as 2018 chief as he pledges to try to give volunteers training and gear they need.
RED BANK: FIVE INJURED IN DOGGED BLAZE
RED BANK: Cigarette may have caused blaze that injured five and ranks as one of the most "dangerous" in recent memory, officials said.
RED BANK: MAN INJURED FLEEING HOUSE FIRE
RED BANK: Fire destroys Leonard Street house after man jumps from second-story window.
RED BANK: DEMOCRATS REASSERT CONTROL
RED BANK: The first Republican majority in a generation turns out to be short-lived as Democrats reassert control over municipal operations.
RED BANK: DeFAZIO TO RETURN AS FIRE CHIEF
RED BANK: Pete Defazio is slated to begin his third term as chief of the borough's volunteer fire department. He also wore the helmet in 1987 and 1993,
RED BANK: A SAVE, AND THEN A SWEARING-IN
Chris Soden gives his oath as Red Bank fire chief at the Union Hose Company. Behind Soden are deputies Pete DeFazio, left, and Stu Jensen, partly obscured. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: A SAVE, AND THEN A SWEARING-IN"
RED BANK: BACKYARD BBQ GRILL EXPLODES
A pair of explosions audible from blocks away brought out the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Deputy fire chief Pete DeFazio, responding to a reportContinue reading "RED BANK: BACKYARD BBQ GRILL EXPLODES"
RED BANK: SMALL FIRE EMPTIES SCHOOL
The fire occurred in a transformer room, officials said. Below, the affected transformer. (Photo above by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Students at the Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: SMALL FIRE EMPTIES SCHOOL"
RED BANK: BACK IN THE ARMS OF SAMARITANS
Bucky Moran at home earlier this week. Below, Moran gets a hug from one of his saviors, Paramedic Lori Corson. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: BACK IN THE ARMS OF SAMARITANS"
RED BANK: BLAZE DAMAGES HOME
The fire did heavy damage to the house at 93 River Street. The roof at the rear corner of 95 River, at right above and left below, also briefly caughtContinue reading "RED BANK: BLAZE DAMAGES HOME"
RED BANK: RESCUED DEER SAVED – AGAIN
The doe allowed caretakers to swaddle it in blankets for several hours Saturday evening, above. Below, the doe struggling to escape the frigid Navesink that afternoon; the deer at leftContinue reading "RED BANK: RESCUED DEER SAVED – AGAIN"
RED BANK: FIREFIGHTERS FREE TRAPPED HAWK
The bird makes a break for freedom under the watch of a decoy owl. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank volunteer firefightersContinue reading "RED BANK: FIREFIGHTERS FREE TRAPPED HAWK"
RED BANK: SCHWABENBAUER TAKES OFFICE
Councilman Mike DuPont snaps a photo as Linda Schwabenbauer, joined by her father, Abe Schwabenbauer, awaits her swearing-in as a council member. Pasquale Menna, below, began his third four-year termContinue reading "RED BANK: SCHWABENBAUER TAKES OFFICE"
RED BANK: LAUTERWASSER TO BE FD CHIEF
Chief-elect Joe Lauterwasser, right arrives at the First Aid building Tuesday night with his prospective first deputy, Chris Soden, left, and second deputy Pete DeFazio, center. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: LAUTERWASSER TO BE FD CHIEF"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s Where Have I Seen This? showed two fire hydrants just feet apart on an apparent slope of large stones.
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Can you identify the subject of this week’s Where Have I Seen This? Take a guess! Please send your answer to [email protected]. Did you know the answer to last week’sContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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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 ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...
WHAT? NO redbankgreen NEWSLETTER?
Apologies to redbankgreen newsletter subscribers: the daily email hasn’t gone out for two days because of technical issues.
RED BANK: TIRED OF SKEETERS?
RED BANK: Tired of mosquito bites every summer? Monmouth County has a free program to help eliminate skeeter breeding grounds.