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RED BANK: PASQUALE MENNA Q&A
RED BANK: redbankgreen's Q&A with Democratic incumbent Pasquale Menna, one of two contenders for mayor in the November 6 election.
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RED BANK: Q&A WITH PASQUALE MENNA
Pasquale Menna, a Democrat, was elected mayor in 2006 after 18 years on the borough council. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) In Tuesday’s election, Red Bank MayorContinue reading "RED BANK: Q&A WITH PASQUALE MENNA"
Pat Menna is showing off the first floor of his home, a spacious Dutch Colonial he shares with his five-year-old white Labrador retriever, Bella. It’s on a corner lot in one of Red Bank’s more upmarket neighborhoods, and in contrast...
RED BANK: ENNIO MENNA DIES
RED BANK: Ennio Menna, the father of former mayor Pasquale Menna, died at Riverview Medical Center Friday at age 94.
RED BANK: MENNA ERA ENDS
RED BANK: Menna concludes record-setting combined terms as councilman and mayor. His successor will have to wait four more days to take up reins.
RED BANK: President Biden won't be stopping in town when he visits Murphy's mansion, says Menna, who was not invited.
RED BANK: Menna won't seek to retain his seat as mayor after being "dumped" by Zipprich-led Democratic organization.
RED BANK: DEMS DUMP MENNA FOR BALLARD
RED BANK: Democratic regulars pick Ballard as their candidate for mayor, dumping party stalwart Menna, who says they showed "their true colors."
RED BANK: MENNA APOLOGIZES TO MURPHY
RED BANK: Menna apologizes to Murphy for two women who assailed governor and his family as they ate dinner downtown Sunday.
RED BANK: MENNA ADMITS FOOD TRUCK ERROR
RED BANK: Following redbankgreen questions about conflict of interest, Menna acknowledges he should not have participated in council food truck discussion.
RED BANK: MENNA BLASTS HEALTH ‘RUMORS’
RED BANK: Menna blasts Burnham for false "rumors" about his health and Shehady tees her up for "blatant lies" about his health and whereabouts.
RED BANK: MENNA OFFERS PROTOCOL FIX
RED BANK: Menna proposes workaround to comments protocol as Horgan, Yngstrom and fire chiefs begin new terms. Reorganization wrap.
RED BANK: MENNA ‘IRATE’ OVER YMCA ACTION
RED BANK: 'Irate' Menna blasts YMCA decision to terminate free memberships for borough kids and emergency first responders.
RED BANK: MENNA TOPS TICKET AGAIN
RED BANK: Menna tops ticket with two newcomers in November race as Democrats, with 4-2 majority, seek to regain total control of council.
RED BANK: Menna tugs reins on holiday horse-and-carriage rides, calling them "inhumane." What does the horse owner think? "Idiocy," she says.
RED BANK: MENNA AIMS TO CURB BAR CRAWLS
RED BANK: Menna wants 'bar crawl' speedbumps after Belmar shuts down one touted as the biggest the borough had ever seen.
RED BANK: MENNA DEBT IN PRESS SPOTLIGHT
RED BANK: Mayor Pasquale Menna has an IRS lien on his home and borrowed $75,000 to pay it from a "convicted car thief," the Asbury Park Press reports.
RED BANK: MENNA WANTS BOLD, GREEN DECK
RED BANK: Menna says he now wants to see architecturally bold, "even shocking" plans with environment in mind for White Street garage.
RED BANK: SITE IDEAL FOR HOTEL, SAYS MENNA
RED BANK: The VNA is leaving town, leaving behind an empty building, a tax opportunity for the town -- and maybe even a good spot for a hotel, says mayor.
RED BANK: MENNA GRIPES HE WAS DISSED
RED BANK: Things got snippy when Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna claimed he was being dissed by two council members -- fellow Democrats.
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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 ...
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 ...