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.

Category Archives: Environment

David Burstein gives a TEDx talk on the power of Millenials. Press release from LWV of NJ On Saturday, October 11, the League of Women Voters of New Jersey willContinue reading "LINCROFT: MEET THE NEXT-GEN LEADERS"
Post a comment
September 23rd, 2014 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
redbankgreen Classics
RED BANK: LOCALS LEND VOICES ON CLIMATE
092114-climate-walk6-220x165-5821078
Among those heading to New York  for the People’s Climate March was Emma Reardon, right, who gathered with several dozen others for the train ride from Red Bank Sunday morning.Continue reading "RED BANK: LOCALS LEND VOICES ON CLIMATE"
Post a comment
September 22nd, 2014 @ 6am
RUMSON: SHORED UP, BATTENED DOWN
The collision between coastal development and severe weather in New Jersey and elsewhere is the subject of the documentary “Shored Up,” screening for free this Saturday at Holy Cross School.Continue reading "RUMSON: SHORED UP, BATTENED DOWN"
Post a comment
September 18th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: PADDLE DAY RESURFACES
rb-paddle-day-091414-4-500x375-4526456
They lined up for a chance to kayak, row and sail our beautiful river when Paddle the Navesink Day returned after a one-year absence Sunday. Navesink River Rowing, the MonmouthContinue reading "RED BANK: PADDLE DAY RESURFACES"
Post a comment
September 15th, 2014 @ 5pm
RED BANK: PRIVATE TRASH PICKUP WEIGHED
rb-trash-091114-500x375-1265227
The impact of a switch on jobs will be considered, borough officials said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Bids are in, and RedContinue reading "RED BANK: PRIVATE TRASH PICKUP WEIGHED"
Post a comment
September 11th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: UP THE RIVER, WITH PADDLE
paddle-220x164-5852687
Participants of all ages and skill levels are invited to take it to the river on Sunday, when Paddle the Navesink Day returns to cover the Red Bank waterfront. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: UP THE RIVER, WITH PADDLE"
Post a comment
September 10th, 2014 @ 6am
SHORING UP SUPPORT FOR COAST’S FUTURE
shored-up-2701398
The documentary film SHORED UP, which examines the collision between coastal development and severe weather in New Jersey and North Carolina, will be shown September 20 at a special screeningContinue reading "SHORING UP SUPPORT FOR COAST’S FUTURE"
Post a comment
September 8th, 2014 @ 6am
NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK
currituck-082714-500x375-2631238
redbankgreen reader Michael McMahon snapped this shot of the Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck working in our beautiful Navesink River near the Oceanic Bridge earlier this week. A “hopper”Continue reading "NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK"
Post a comment
August 29th, 2014 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE PLEDGES SEAWALL FIX
sb-seawall-051114-500x375-4649164
Sea Bright will get $8.5 million from the state to repair and fill gaps in its seawall, adding protection from future storms for the downtown, Governor Chris Christie said inContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE PLEDGES SEAWALL FIX"
Post a comment
August 29th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: CRITICS HOSE SPRAYGROUND PLAN
rb-spray-park-081314-220x165-3205339
Kathleen Gasienica, an environmentalist and next-door neighbor to the nature area, brought a boatload of visuals to bolster her critique of the plan. Borough Engineer Christine Ballard showed a photoContinue reading "RED BANK: CRITICS HOSE SPRAYGROUND PLAN"
Post a comment
August 14th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: BELLHAVEN PLAN TO GET AIRING
bellhaven-wetland-map-1-500x334-5441615
Bellhaven is located on the Swimming River, at the western terminus of Locust Avenue.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After several months of quiet, a controversial project originallyContinue reading "RED BANK: BELLHAVEN PLAN TO GET AIRING"
Post a comment
August 13th, 2014 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: ROONEY BUILDING APPROVED
sb-mrs-rooney-040314-500x375-5965296
The Ocean Avenue lot where Frances Rooney, seen above in April, has sold hot dogs from a cart since 1977 will become Rooney Plaza, below.  (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: ROONEY BUILDING APPROVED"
Post a comment
August 13th, 2014 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL
sb-council-080514-1-500x375-7502996
Mayor Dina Long, center above, helped move tables to accommodate an overflow crowd Tuesday night. John Lamia, below, was sworn to fill the unexpired term of Read Murphy. (Photo byContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL"
Post a comment
August 6th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK & FAIR HAVEN: A GOOD NIGHT OUT
080514rbnightout14-500x336-2352198
National Night Out events Tuesday night had their customary fair flair, with free food and facepainting in Red Bank (above and right) and the ever-popular dunk tank in Fair Haven.Continue reading "RED BANK & FAIR HAVEN: A GOOD NIGHT OUT"
Post a comment
August 6th, 2014 @ 7am
RUMSON: PIEBALD DEER SPOTTED
rumson-deer-072214-500x388-3889509
A redbankgreen reader spied this unusual piebald white-tailed deer in Rumson earlier this week, declining to be more specific about its location. A genetic mutation that occurs in less thanContinue reading "RUMSON: PIEBALD DEER SPOTTED"
Post a comment
July 25th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS HYBRID BULKHEAD
rb-lib-bulkhead-2-071013-220x165-8568333
Red Bank Regional sophomore Elijah Nishiura, center, chats with Environmental Commission chairwoman Laura Bagwell, left, and Carl Alderson, a marine resources specialist at NOAA, after the council voted to restoreContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS HYBRID BULKHEAD"
Post a comment
July 24th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: BULKHEAD REBUILD ON AGENDA
rb-lib-bulkhead-4-071013-500x375-3853685
Borough residents are on the hook for replacing the library bulkhead, at right, where environmentalists argue a natural shoreline should be restored.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: BULKHEAD REBUILD ON AGENDA"
Post a comment
July 23rd, 2014 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: McLOONE’S DEMOLISHED
mcloones-072114-500x217-1532632
McLoone’s Rum Runner, a Sea Bright favorite since 1987, was demolished Monday, nearly 21 months after it was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Owner Tim McLoone has approvals to rebuild theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: McLOONE’S DEMOLISHED"
Post a comment
July 22nd, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: LIGHTHEARTED PSYCHIC AT BASIE
maureen_hancock-1187640
“Medium Next Door” Maureen Hancock makes her Count Basie Theatre debut Thursday night. You needn’t possess a sixth sense, second sight, or psychic gift to divine that live appearances byContinue reading "RED BANK: LIGHTHEARTED PSYCHIC AT BASIE"
Post a comment
July 22nd, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: LANDFILL PARK STILL YEARS OFF
ballard-071614-500x375-8961076
Engineer Christine Ballard, above, discusses sampling for toxic substances at the former landfill site. One result of the tests: new warning signs, below. (Above photo by John T. Ward; photoContinue reading "RED BANK: LANDFILL PARK STILL YEARS OFF"
Post a comment
July 17th, 2014 @ 10am
Partyline
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!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...