Skip to content
Brian Donohue
Editor Brian Donohue
Long Live Local News
Get "The Blast" Newsletter

A town square for an unsquare town

redbankgreen

Standing for the vitality of Red Bank, its community, and the fun we have together.

Author Archives: John T. Ward

RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN APPROVED
6-8-broad-74-broad-collection-of-michael-steinhorn-500x331-7191728
RED BANK: A landmark, century-old building in the heart of downtown, with two long-vacant upper floors, wins approval for four spacious apartments.
Post a comment
December 2nd, 2016 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
redbankgreen Classics
NAVESINK: BACTERIAL HOTSPOTS IDENTIFIED
rally-navesink-113016-500x375-2255850
RED BANK: Bacteria-sniffing dogs ID hotspots here and in Fair Haven as possible sources of human waste bacteria that's winding up in the Navesink River.
Post a comment
December 1st, 2016 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: RAIN AND FOG DEPART
red-bank-fog-113016-500x291-6156893
ON THE GREEN: Two days of rain, one of fog, come to an end as a string of partly sunny days enter the forecast. Meantime, this photo's a nice souvenir.
Post a comment
December 1st, 2016 @ 4am
FAIR HAVEN: FALLING TREE CRUSHES ROOF
h-tree-fall-113016-2-500x375-8426589
FAIR HAVEN: No one was injured, but a home's roof was crushed by a tree that fell early Wednesday morning, and the homeowner's cat was missing.
Post a comment
November 30th, 2016 @ 10am
SHREWSBURY: Police blotter for November 19 to November 25, 2016.
Post a comment
November 30th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: BREAKFAST & LUNCH SPOT TO OPEN
scott-spivak-112916-500x375-8529966
RED BANK: A Broad Street storefront that's been home to three short-lived restaurants in the last four years will be home to a new one: Taylor Sam's.
Post a comment
November 29th, 2016 @ 3pm
ON THE GREEN: ART SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
RED BANK & LINCROFT: Art openings coming up this weekend.
Post a comment
November 29th, 2016 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: GUSTY RAIN IN FORECAST
sandy-hook-nyc-112716-500x375-7538207
ON THE GREEN: Today's weather outlook on the Greater Red Bank Green includes gusty winds and lots of rain -- as much as an inch may fall.
Post a comment
November 29th, 2016 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: A ‘YELP’ FOR PARENTS AND KIDS
kidgooroo-screen-112816-500x313-8675327
FAIR HAVEN: Two local women, with seven children between them, launch online service to help parents find the best extracurricular activities for kids.
Post a comment
November 28th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: A 24TH NIGHT OF HOLIDAY DAZZLE
rb-town-lighting-112516-4-500x375-9549552
RED BANK: For the 24th year, the feel-jolly sounds of Holiday Express served as the soundtrack to a Town Lighting ceremony that drew thousands Friday night. We've got pix.
Post a comment
November 25th, 2016 @ 9pm
RED BANK: AN EXPRESSWAY TO WINTER
wizards-500x275-7227264
RED BANK: Wizards of Winter, featuring members of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, bring soaring harmonies to the Basie Saturday.
Post a comment
November 25th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: Crime and arrest reports from borough PD.
Post a comment
November 25th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: A pair of thieves stole a bike and a skateboard from a homeowner's porch on Thanksgiving morning, unaware they were seen on video.
Post a comment
November 24th, 2016 @ 5pm
RED BANK: TEAK DECK OPENS, SO COME ON… UP
teak-112316-2-500x375-7143907
RED BANK: Just in time for Thanksgiving Eve revelry, Teak's new second story and deck is completed, inspected and open for business.
Post a comment
November 23rd, 2016 @ 6pm
RED BANK: VOLUNTEERS STOP DRYER FIRE
rb-fire-112316-500x375-3337540
RED BANK: Volunteers quickly stop dryer fire.
Post a comment
November 23rd, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: UPDATES ON WATER
rb-meter-swap-110216-1-500x375-2621816
RED BANK: Updates on stinky water and new water meters.
Post a comment
November 23rd, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: LOT OWNERS CAN NOW TRY AGAIN
55-west-front-map-112216-220x124-4662931
RED BANK: After sixth hearing and split vote requiring a tiebreaker, a key downtown lot gets rezoned, and the owner can refile a rejected apartment plan.
Post a comment
November 22nd, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: P.R. BATTLE OVER CHARTER SCHOOL
rbcs-032216-2-500x375-6235937
RED BANK: Charter school and adversaries swap charges in press release skirmish.
Post a comment
November 22nd, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: HOTEL ACCESS PLAN CRITICIZED
hampton-inn-112116-500x375-9399440
RED BANK: Proposed Hampton Inn returns to the planning board after long hiatus, and immediately runs into opposition over its traffic flow.
Post a comment
November 22nd, 2016 @ 12am
SHREWSBURY: Police blotter for November 5 to November 18 includes two DWI arrests.
Post a comment
November 21st, 2016 @ 11am
Partyline
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!