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STUDENT’S DEATH PROMPTS RASH OF RUMORS
By JOHN T. WARD An 18-year-old senior at Red Bank Regional died suddenly at home early Monday morning, and authorities were racing to dispel rumors that she had been murdered,Continue reading "STUDENT’S DEATH PROMPTS RASH OF RUMORS"
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September 10th, 2012 @ 5pm
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SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY RUNS LOW
Major Elizabeth Rogan inspects what’s left on the shelves of the Salvation Army food pantry Thursday. (Photo by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER The Red Bank “It came to myContinue reading "SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY RUNS LOW"
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August 3rd, 2012 @ 7am
ZEBU OUT, WOOD-FIRED PIZZA IN
Zebu will close next week and a new restaurant will take over its space at 12 Broad Street. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Just five months after aContinue reading "ZEBU OUT, WOOD-FIRED PIZZA IN"
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August 1st, 2012 @ 2pm
Peter Burnham, who resigned as president of Brookdale Community College last year amid questions over his lavish pay and perks, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding the school out of $40,000,Continue reading "FORMER BROOKDALE PREZ COPS TO FRAUD"
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July 24th, 2012 @ 3pm
Three Red Bank residents face robbery, assault and other charges after a pair of beatings nearly a week apart that ended with one borough man stabbed and another’s SUV leftContinue reading "FIVE CHARGED IN ROBBERY BEATINGS, ARSON"
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July 17th, 2012 @ 12pm
Red Bank police are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary at a Broad Street jewelry store shortly before dawn Sunday. Captain Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen that patrols responded to a 5 a.m.Continue reading "RED BANK: SMASH-AND-GRAB AT JEWEL SHOP"
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July 8th, 2012 @ 12pm
WATER EMERGENCY CONTINUES
A view of the damaged pipes from Swimming River Road in Lincroft Saturday morning, and the map showing the towns included in the boil-water advisory. (Photo by Bill Heine. ClickContinue reading "WATER EMERGENCY CONTINUES"
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June 30th, 2012 @ 12pm
NJNG TO REPLACE ALL SIDEWALK VALVES
The disputed gas pressure regulators are beneath steel covers like this one outside 12 Broad Street. The utility contends they should be above ground for safety, like the one outsideContinue reading "NJNG TO REPLACE ALL SIDEWALK VALVES"
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June 29th, 2012 @ 4pm
RUMSON WOMAN TO FOCUS BASIE ON FUNDING
Justine Robertson, who revived a family-owned theater in her native Hartford, Connecticut, is the new interim CEO of the newly restructured Basie. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ElbowingContinue reading "RUMSON WOMAN TO FOCUS BASIE ON FUNDING"
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June 29th, 2012 @ 10am
COW PUT DOWN AFTER RIVER PLAZA ACCIDENT
One of the two cows that got loose in lower Middletown early Tuesday. Her half-sister was destroyed by police after she was struck by a car. (Photo courtesy of MaryContinue reading "COW PUT DOWN AFTER RIVER PLAZA ACCIDENT"
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June 26th, 2012 @ 9am
The former home of Wicker Rose furnishings, foreground, and the Texaco station at Willow Drive and Branch Avenue are slated for demolition, the new owner says. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "BUILDER PLANS TO RAZE TROUBLED CORNER"
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June 22nd, 2012 @ 12pm
New Jersey Natural Gas says it needs to install 88 pressure-relief regulators above ground, and has filed suit to force the borough to issue permits. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK SCORES FIRST IN GAS METER SUIT"
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June 19th, 2012 @ 7am
BOAT EXPLOSION HOAX TRIGGERS PROBE
A State Police helicopter, above, and ambulances, below, arriving at Fort Hancock, ready to transport ‘victims’ of Monday’s purported boat explosion.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Ambulances, includingContinue reading "BOAT EXPLOSION HOAX TRIGGERS PROBE"
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June 12th, 2012 @ 8am
By JOHN T. WARD The owner of a Fair Haven antiques shop was held up at gunpoint by a robber who fled with the contents of a safe, police reportedContinue reading "ARMED ROBBER HITS FAIR HAVEN SHOP"
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June 2nd, 2012 @ 5pm
The board found the proposed hotel exceeds the height limits of the waterfront development zone along the Navesink River.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Adding yet another twistContinue reading "ZONING BOARD RULES HOTEL TOO TALL"
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May 17th, 2012 @ 11pm
ALL OK AS FIRE GUTS RED BANK TWO-FAMILY
Firefighters found the blaze strongest at the northwest corner of the house, as seen from a neighboring backyard, above, and from Hudson Avenue, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "ALL OK AS FIRE GUTS RED BANK TWO-FAMILY"
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May 17th, 2012 @ 4am
BOMB THREAT EMPTIES BROKERAGE
Red Bank police and a NJ Transit dog were on the scene as as authorities investigated a report of a bomb left in the underground parking garage of Merrill LynchContinue reading "BOMB THREAT EMPTIES BROKERAGE"
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April 27th, 2012 @ 12pm
The unacknowledged elephant in the room: the Welsh Farms on East Front Street, now seeking to convert to an all-day 7-Eleven. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Without explainingContinue reading "RED BANK AIMS TO BAN OVERNIGHT BUSINESS"
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April 26th, 2012 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER SEARCH YIELDS NOTHING
Police presence was high on the roads bordering the marshland, including Prospect Avenue, above. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An intensive manhunt for two suspected burglars in LittleContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER SEARCH YIELDS NOTHING"
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April 25th, 2012 @ 1pm
Video purporting to show cars racing to a Ferrari rally in Red Bank in 2010. (Warning: crude language. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An explosive scandal alleging thatContinue reading "RACING SCANDAL SPREADS TO RED BANK"
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April 23rd, 2012 @ 2pm
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
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 ...

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