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FAIR HAVEN: ‘TRANSITION’ CUSTOM ROLLS ON
FAIR HAVEN: Pandemic aside, 'Transition Day' rolls on as new fourth-graders bike to their new school in a shower of cheers and confetti.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
FAIR HAVEN: BIKE LANE DEBATE CONTINUES
FAIR HAVEN: Council debate over planned 'sharrow' markings through the River Road business district continues, with some cyclists opposed.
FAIR HAVEN: COUNCIL SPLITS ON BIKE PLAN
FAIR HAVEN: Bike-safety plan splits council over whether to paint 'sharrow' markings on River Road through the business district.
VIRUS UPDATE: SANDY HOOK FEES RETURN
SANDY HOOK: Lifeguards and entry fees set to return to Gateway National Recreation Area, along with end of 50-percent capacity limit.
VIRUS UPDATE: SANDY HOOK REOPENING MAY 9
SANDY HOOK: Gateway National Recreation Area plans partial reopening May 9, with capacity limited to 50 percent of parking and ban on swimming and gatherings.
RED BANK: A study of traffic at 19 downtown intersections is on the agenda for council's workshop meeting Wednesday. Also: a ban on mass balloon releases.
RED BANK: SUN TO RISE AGAIN ON STREET
RED BANK: Looking a bit worse for wear, sun mural busy intersection will rise again following positive feedback and planning award, borough says.
RED BANK: STUDENTS TO SHARE CONCEPTS
RED BANK: Using input from residents, urban planning students to share ideas for improving Shrewsbury Avenue and the waterfront.
RED BANK: RETHINKING SHREWSBURY AVENUE
RED BANK: Brainstorming session on future of Shrewsbury Avenue elicits concerns about gentrification and pedestrian safety.
RED BANK: ‘MAGIC WAND’ IDEAS SOUGHT
RED BANK: Urban planning students to solicit public input for improving Shrewsbury Avenue and a theoretical Broad-to-the-River project.
RED BANK: UNUSUAL INTERSECTION EXPLAINED
RED BANK: Officials gathered at Drs. Parker and Bridge Avenue to explain, and defend, the mysterious, eye-popping image painted on the asphalt last month.
RED BANK: SHREWSBURY AVENUE TO GET $1M
RED BANK: Long a subject of pedestrian complaints about safety, Shrewsbury Avenue will get $1 million in upgrades under a grant awarded to the borough.
RED BANK: INTERSECTION POPS WITH COLOR
RED BANK: Is that a giant flag painted on the road at Drs. Parker and Bridge Avenue? redbankgreen's latest What's Going On Here has the answer.
RED BANK: SHEDDING LIGHT ON SHREWSBURY
RED BANK: Can you guess how many decorative streetlamps along Shrewsbury Avenue are out? Once again, pedestrian safety issues come to the fore.
RED BANK: HUNT FOR GRANTS CONTINUES
RED BANK: No money has yet come in from grants a contractor helped the borough apply for, but officials hope the pump is now primed.
RED BANK: CYCLIST HIT ON MAPLE AVENUE
RED BANK: A borough man was hospitalized after he steered his bike into the path of a vehicle late Tuesday night, police said.
RED BANK: BIKE SHARE PLAN IN THE WORKS
RED BANK: Bike-share program is in the works following council authorization last week, and it could involve Fair Haven and Little Silver.
FAIR HAVEN: WALK & BIKE PLAN ON TABLE
FAIR HAVEN: The borough closing in on new walking-and-biking plan that officials say could serve as a blueprint for generations to come.
RED BANK: BIKE BLESSING, MUSIC & HOGS
RED BANK: Pilgrim Baptist hosts its sixth annual Community Unity & Bike Blessing Festival Saturday, a free event deaturing food, entertainment, and hogs.
RUMSON STUDENTS WALK, BIKE TO IGNITE
RUMSON: Kids got themselves to school on foot or on bikes, as part of a safety campaign promoted by the police and PTO.
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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 ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.