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RED BANK: VALET PARKING GETS FEWER SPOTS
A drop-off area outside Char Steakhouse has been eliminated under changes to the Broad Street valet parking program, officials said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: VALET PARKING GETS FEWER SPOTS"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RUMSON GOES VERDANT GREEN AGAIN
[slideshow_deploy id=’88739′]Under crisp blue skies, Rumson rolled donned its finest greenery for the town’s second St. Patrick’s Day Parade Sunday.  (Photos by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge)
RED BANK: DUPONT TO MAN TOLLBOOTH
“I’ll take your offer. You tell me the time and place,” DuPont told a rep for the tolltakers’ union, which is fighting a move to privatize collections. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: DUPONT TO MAN TOLLBOOTH"
RED BANK LOADS UP ON POTHOLE FIXER
A Red Bank DPW worker fills potholes at East Front Street and Washington Street with cold patch last week. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s white-knuckle driving seasonContinue reading "RED BANK LOADS UP ON POTHOLE FIXER"
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S GETS GREEN LIGHT
Walgreen’s developer Marc Steinberg greets neighborhood supporters after winning plan approval. Below, the revised site plan, at left, called for a smaller structure than the prior proposal, at right. TheContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S GETS GREEN LIGHT"
Walgreen’s developer Marc Steinberg talks with neighbors about the proposed store’s traffic flow at a December hearing. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The builder of a proposed Walgreen’sContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S MOVES STORE"
RED BANK: NO PICNIC FOR WALKERS, EITHER
The crosswalk at Maple Avenue (Route 35) and Water/White streets in Red Bank Tuesday morning. (Click to enlarge)
RED BANK: POTHOLE-NECK ON WHITE STREET
Never a joy to negotiate, the narrow east end of White Street at Broad in Red Bank was reduced to a single lane Tuesday morning by orange cones warning ofContinue reading "RED BANK: POTHOLE-NECK ON WHITE STREET"
RED BANK: ICE-FILLED CRATERS ABOUND
Weeks of abuse in the form of heavy snow, thawing and refreezing have left numerous craters in the streets of Red Bank, where orange barrels are now appearing to divertContinue reading "RED BANK: ICE-FILLED CRATERS ABOUND"
WEEKEND NEWS: TWO FIRES, HIT & RUN
Two residential fires less than 24 hours apart kept Middletown volunteer firefighters busy over the weekend. (Click to enlarge) A pair of house fires in Middletown and a hit-and-run accidentContinue reading "WEEKEND NEWS: TWO FIRES, HIT & RUN"
RED BANK: PARKING GARAGE BACK ON AGENDA
The borough plans to hire a consultant to advise it on how to get a garage built, most likely on the site of the White Street municipal lot, says MayorContinue reading "RED BANK: PARKING GARAGE BACK ON AGENDA"
RED BANK: NO TICKETS ISSUED OVERNIGHT
A Red Bank snow plow navigates around parked cars on Madison Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday. Police Chief Darren McConnell says no tickets were issued for overnight parking violationsContinue reading "RED BANK: NO TICKETS ISSUED OVERNIGHT"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Did you get last week’s Where, which showed two signs featuring the numeral 2 above the word “remember”?
SEA BRIGHT TO PUT COP ON CROSSWALK BEAT
The tiny borough plans to deploy a police officer devoted to enforcement of pedestrian safety laws. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Sea BrightContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT TO PUT COP ON CROSSWALK BEAT"
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S TO REVISE PLAN
Josephine Menna, an aunt to Mayor Pasquale Menna – who recused himself – queries Walgreen’s lawyer Marty McGann. Below, site owner Aaron Rassas confers with his team during a break. (ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S TO REVISE PLAN"
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S AIRS TRAFFIC PITCH
Walgreen’s developer Marc Steinberg talks about the proposed store’s traffic flow with nearby resident Mary Todt during a break in Monday night’s planning board hearing. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S AIRS TRAFFIC PITCH"
HOW MUCH SNOW?
How much snow should we expect to fall on the Red Bank area Tuesday? Ask four weatherbots, get four answers. The National Weather Service forecasts 1 to 3 inches. TheContinue reading "HOW MUCH SNOW?"
RUMSON CRASH INJURES TEEN
A 19-year-old man was in serious condition Sunday after an early-morning accident in which he drove his car through the foundation of a house “near Hance and Rumson roads” inContinue reading "RUMSON CRASH INJURES TEEN"
RED BANK: GOING GREEN? TRY ‘GOING FREE’
Peter Ptak gasses up his gasless car with free power supplied by his solar energy system. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD By all outward appearances, Pete Ptak mayContinue reading "RED BANK: GOING GREEN? TRY ‘GOING FREE’"
If you look really, really closely, you’ll see there’s a girl in the back seat of the car giving the Google Street View camera a peace sign as it didContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: PEACE, GOOGLE WIZARDS"
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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 ...