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Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Obinna Okafor, age 38, from North 9th Street in Newark, NJ, arrested on May 22, 2015Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: CRIMES & ARRESTS"
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FAIR HAVEN: STREET VEGAN TO PARK IT HERE
Adam Sobel, the Vendy Award-winning proprietor of food truck favorite the Cinnamon Snail, visits River Road Books on Saturday to sign copies of his new cookbook “Street Vegan.” And yes,Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: STREET VEGAN TO PARK IT HERE"
SANDY HOOK: LOST RESORT REVIVED ON VIDEO
Chris Brenner, below, made the above video to shed light on a vanishing piece of Sandy Hook history.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: LOST RESORT REVIVED ON VIDEO"
SHREWSBURY RIVER: BELUGA WHALES SIGHTED
Recreational boats and a New York Water Taxi sharing the Shrewsbury River off Bahrs Landing in 2012. Below, the whales as seen in a photo posted on the Bahrs MarinaContinue reading "SHREWSBURY RIVER: BELUGA WHALES SIGHTED"
SHREWSBURY: SALES BY THE YARD
Scenes from Saturday’s first-ever boroughwide yard sale in Shrewsbury: One family was selling off posters of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe; another had Edison Victrola records for sale beside aContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: SALES BY THE YARD"
RED BANK RIVERFEST: IT’S A WRAP
Scenes from the weekend-long Red Bank Riverfest, which attracted thousands of visitors to in Marine Park Red Bank. Were you there? Take it past the “read more” to see ifContinue reading "RED BANK RIVERFEST: IT’S A WRAP"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of May 21 to May 28, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES StrongContinue reading "RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
RED BANK RIVERFEST: ONE MORE TIME
Some scenes from Saturday night’s activity at Red Bank Riverfest in Marine Park, where Tramps Like Us, above, delivered a rousing set of Springsteen covers to a large crowd gatheredContinue reading "RED BANK RIVERFEST: ONE MORE TIME"
MIDDLETOWN: OSCAR FILMS AND OTHERWISE
Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis stumble into a life of crime in HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, one of the free movies screening in June at Middletown Library.  They’re theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: OSCAR FILMS AND OTHERWISE"
RED BANK RIVERFEST: SO COOL, SO FAR
JoBonanno and the Godsons of Soul kicked off the fifth annual edition of Red Bank Riverfest under cool, clear skies in Marine Park Friday night. The weekend-long festival resumes SaturdayContinue reading "RED BANK RIVERFEST: SO COOL, SO FAR"
RED BANK: A ‘SPUNKY, PASSIONATE’ CONCERTO
Violinist (and 2014 Young Artist Concerto Competition winner) Elizabeth Hendy helps Roy Gussman and the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra close out their season with “driving percussion rhythms and a dazzling displayContinue reading "RED BANK: A ‘SPUNKY, PASSIONATE’ CONCERTO"
RED BANK: TRTC TAKES A ‘CHILL’ PILL
Joe Iconis and Will Connolly offered a taste of ‘Be More Chill’ at TEDx Navesink in April. The musical opens at the Two River Theater next week. While tickets haveContinue reading "RED BANK: TRTC TAKES A ‘CHILL’ PILL"
RED BANK: TENNIS COURT IDEAS VOLLEYED
  An exhibit showed the layout of the Jetsun proposal superimposed an aerial view of the park. Below, MPAC principals Phil Flego, Gayle Horvath and Sandy Talarico make their pitch. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: TENNIS COURT IDEAS VOLLEYED"
The Middletown police department is one of three in Monmouth County that will test the feasibility of video cameras worn on the uniforms of patrol officers, county Prosecutor Chris GramiccioniContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN COPS TO TEST BODY CAMERAS"
RED BANK: GOP KICKS OFF EARLY CAMPAIGN
Mark Taylor, right, and running mate Mike Whelan were joined by GOP bigwigs for a campaign kickoff on Monmouth Street Wednesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: GOP KICKS OFF EARLY CAMPAIGN"
RED BANK: FOUR MEN FOR ALL SEASONS
The Midtown Men return to the Basie stage Saturday for a stylish salute to the music of Frankie Valli and his 1960s jet-set contemporaries.  The sleek-suited Mad Men of TVContinue reading "RED BANK: FOUR MEN FOR ALL SEASONS"
RED BANK: BACK IN THE ARMS OF SAMARITANS
Bucky Moran at home earlier this week. Below, Moran gets a hug from one of his saviors, Paramedic Lori Corson. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: BACK IN THE ARMS OF SAMARITANS"
Critics contend the Bellhaven sprayground has little popular support.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It wasn’t on the agenda, but a proposed water playground on Red Bank’s WestContinue reading "RED BANK: BELLHAVEN GETS HOSED AGAIN"
By JOHN T. WARD Two hot topics were removed from the Red Bank council agenda Wednesday night: • a proposed $2 million bond to pay for replacing every residential andContinue reading "RED BANK: METERS AND MORATORIUM TABLED"
RED BANK: REC DIRECTOR QUITS
Memone Crystian with Red Bank Little Leaguers in 2010. Tamila Bumback, below, will head the department on an interim basis. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’sContinue reading "RED BANK: REC DIRECTOR QUITS"
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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 ...