Skip to content

A town square for an unsquare town

redbankgreen

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

MEGO EAGER TO STOP FIRES — AND TRAFFIC
First Deputy Fire Chief John Mego with his wife, Betty, and three grandchildren at yesterday’s borough government reorganization meeting. (Click to enlarge) A little more than three weeks after heContinue reading "MEGO EAGER TO STOP FIRES — AND TRAFFIC"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
FAIR HAVEN SWEARS IN NEW CHIEF
Jim Cerruti was sworn in Friday as Fair Haven’s fire chief, a duty he’s been filling since November. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Although he really took overContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SWEARS IN NEW CHIEF"
A 26-year-old Long Branch man was charged with drunk driving and possession of cocaine after a dramatic crash on East Bergen Place Tuesday night, Red Bank police say. Soukchind Thavone,Continue reading "DWI, DRUG CHARGES IN EAST BERGEN CRASH"
CRASH SENDS SUV FLYING & DRIVER RUNNING
The aftermath included two toppled vehicles on the lawn at 71 East Bergen Place. (Click to enlarge) A high-speed crash sent a parked SUV flying  from its spot in aContinue reading "CRASH SENDS SUV FLYING & DRIVER RUNNING"
LIGHT POLE DOWNED
A traffic light at the corner of Monmouth Street and Maple Avenue in Red Bank was out of commission late this afternoon after getting hit by a truck. The truckContinue reading "LIGHT POLE DOWNED"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A Middletown man was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train in Little Silver early Wednesday morning, officials said. NJT Spokesman Joe Dee confirmed thatContinue reading "TRAIN KILLS MAN IN LITTLE SILVER"
MEGO’S CONDITION “NOT LIFE THREATENING”
First deputy fire chief John Mego, who is slated to head the department in 2011, was struck by a car this morning. Deputy fire chief John Mego is in criticalContinue reading "MEGO’S CONDITION “NOT LIFE THREATENING”"
FAKE CRASH PHOTO HITS THE STANDS
Hey, remember that faux accident that tied up Broad Street in Red Bank for most of a day back in August? With local government clearance, a photo crew used theContinue reading "FAKE CRASH PHOTO HITS THE STANDS"
RUNAWAY CAR SMACKS SUPERMARKET ENTRY
The vehicle plowed through two parking lots and struck the Foodtown entrance without hitting any cars or pedestrians Friday night. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Maude) A 19-year-old Middletown man “leftContinue reading "RUNAWAY CAR SMACKS SUPERMARKET ENTRY"
FOLEY’S WRECK CAUSED SECOND CRASH
Foley’s SUV in the Atlantic Highlands wrecking yard where it was towed after the accident. (Photo courtesy of Rumson PD) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A motorist crashed into the telephone poleContinue reading "FOLEY’S WRECK CAUSED SECOND CRASH"
[EDITOR’S NOTE: See update below] A redbankgreen reporter was threatened with arrest by Fair Haven police today when he tried to photograph the wrecked fire department vehicle of former fireContinue reading "POLICE THREATEN REPORTER WITH ARREST"
FOLEY CRASH WAS SECOND IN 20 MONTHS
The sheared stump of the utility pole struck by Foley’s car on East River Road was still there Monday, more than a week after the accident. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI [EDITOR’SContinue reading "FOLEY CRASH WAS SECOND IN 20 MONTHS"
Shaun Foley has quit his post as Fair Haven’s fire chief following a bizarre series of incidents Sunday night that began with a car crash and ended with a massiveContinue reading "PRESS: FOLEY RESIGNS, FACES DUI CHARGE"
FIREFIGHTERS MUM ON CHIEF’S PAST, FUTURE
Emergency vehicles on the Oceanic Bridge during the rescue of Fair Haven Fire Chief Shaun Foley Sunday night. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Yesterday had the feel of Black Monday at theContinue reading "FIREFIGHTERS MUM ON CHIEF’S PAST, FUTURE"
LIGHTS ARE ON, BUT SIGNS A PROBLEM?
For the first time, cars in the right lane on northbound Maple Avenue are allowed to turn left onto West Front Street. First, the news: the new traffic lights atContinue reading "LIGHTS ARE ON, BUT SIGNS A PROBLEM?"
WATCH OUT FOR THOSE TRAILERS
Volunteer first aiders talk to the driver, seated on curb, of a car that overturned on Spring Street in Red Bank this afternoon. (Click to enlarge) In at least theContinue reading "WATCH OUT FOR THOSE TRAILERS"
The 80-year-old woman seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank yesterday has died. Mary Spollen, of Middletown, died last night at the trauma center ofContinue reading "ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES"
ACCIDENT WITH INJURY TIES UP TRAFFIC
Police said the car was crossing Shrewsbury Avenue when it hit the back end of a utility truck. (Click to enlarge) An 80-year-old Middletown woman was seriously injured this afternoonContinue reading "ACCIDENT WITH INJURY TIES UP TRAFFIC"
SOMEBODY CALL A CAB?
A taxicab somehow wound up on top of the fence outside a home at Branch Avenue and Tower Hill Avenue in Red Bank at about 5:30p Sunday. No official explanationContinue reading "SOMEBODY CALL A CAB?"
BUMPER TO BUMPER ON MADISON
Mary Ann Hance of Madison Avenue with her damaged car Tuesday morning. Red Bank police are investigating hit-and-run incidents in which two cars parked about 75 yards apart on MadisonContinue reading "BUMPER TO BUMPER ON MADISON"
Partyline
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.
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 ...