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RED BANK: WHAT SHOULD GO HERE?
Restaurant? Bakery? Something else? The owners of the former Liberty Hose Company firehouse are looking for the perfect match for the vacant structure. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: WHAT SHOULD GO HERE?"
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RED BANK: CHIMNEY FIRE DAMAGE LIMITED
Red Bank volunteer firefighters “did a fantastic job” in quickly quelling a chimney fire at 286 Spring Street reported at about 9 p.m. Sunday, said Chief Tommy Welsh. The homeownerContinue reading "RED BANK: CHIMNEY FIRE DAMAGE LIMITED"
RED BANK: RUMSON COP CHARGED WITH DWI
The crash occurred at the eastern end of White Street, where the road narrows at the rear of 46 Broad Street.. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The motoristContinue reading "RED BANK: RUMSON COP CHARGED WITH DWI"
RED BANK: DWI CHARGE FOLLOWS CRASH
It’s been a rough week for Red Bank landlord Helwar Realty. Last Thursday, roofers accidentally started a fire between its buildings at 48 and 50 Broad Street. Then, shortly afterContinue reading "RED BANK: DWI CHARGE FOLLOWS CRASH"
RED BANK: ROOF FIRE VEXES CHIEF
Firefighters closed off a portion of Broad Street to fight the blaze. One peered into a wall cavity abutting the roof, below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: ROOF FIRE VEXES CHIEF"
RED BANK: STREET FAIR SHINES AGAIN
[slideshow_deploy id=’92747′] Sunday was a day of sunglasses, leashes, and bibs in downtown Red Bank for the annual late-summer edition of Street Fair, a fundraiser for the volunteer fire departmentContinue reading "RED BANK: STREET FAIR SHINES AGAIN"
FAIR HAVEN: FAIR TRADITION CONTINUES
The first night of the annual Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair, which returned Friday night is about neighbors re-connecting, kids returning from summer camp to discuss the upcoming school year behindContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FAIR TRADITION CONTINUES"
RED BANK: INJURED MAN RESCUED FROM ATTIC
Four unidentified teenage girls were safe in Red Bank Saturday night after losing an oar to a dinghy they'd launched and drifting for about an hour in the darkness of the Swimming River.
RED BANK: BOAT RESCUERS WIN PLAUDITS
Four unidentified teenage girls were safe in Red Bank Saturday night after losing an oar to a dinghy they'd launched and drifting for about an hour in the darkness of the Swimming River.
RED BANK: DRIFTING BOAT PROMPTS SEARCH
Four unidentified teenage girls were safe in Red Bank Saturday night after losing an oar to a dinghy they'd launched and drifting for about an hour in the darkness of the Swimming River.
SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL
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"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s Where Have I Seen This? showed two fire hydrants just feet apart on an apparent slope of large stones.
SEA BRIGHT: BON JOVI DONATION MISUSED?
Read Murphy in 2011. below, the fire and first aid squads were displaced from their home, which was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. (Photo above by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BON JOVI DONATION MISUSED?"
A 70-year-old Red Bank man was arrested for an arson spree in which he started four fires in less than an hour last Friday, police alleged. Gabriel Ramos, of SouthContinue reading "RED BANK: MAN ARRESTED AS FIRE BUG"
[slideshow_deploy id=’91586′]Sunday’s Doc Holiday Car Show in Red Bank’s White Street lot was bittersweet for the members of the host Liberty Hose fire company, who lost their century-old firehouse inContinue reading "RED BANK: A BITTERSWEET RETURN"
RED BANK: SCHOOL PATH MAY BE PAVED
Locust Place, as seen in 2012, above, links Locust Avenue with the Red Bank Primary School, as seen in the aerial below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: SCHOOL PATH MAY BE PAVED"
RED BANK: STORES REOPEN DAY AFTER FIRE
Stores, at right, were back in business as usual Monday, one day after a fire damaged a second-floor apartment at 43 Monmouth Street in Red Bank Sunday. Because customer furs areContinue reading "RED BANK: STORES REOPEN DAY AFTER FIRE"
RED BANK: FIRE RIPS DOWNTOWN APARTMENT
Firefighters used the roof of the Broadway Diner to access the burning building next door until aerial truck ladders were deployed. Below, Matt Tasche, center, escaped the burning apartment unharmed.Continue reading "RED BANK: FIRE RIPS DOWNTOWN APARTMENT"
RUMSON: HOUSE FIRE
Volunteer firefighters from across the Green responded to a house fire at 10 Brookside Drive in Rumson shortly after 9 p.m. Friday. The fire was out and venting operations wereContinue reading "RUMSON: HOUSE FIRE"
RED BANK: BURNED BOAT CLEARED FROM RIVER
The burned hull of the Fiddler at low tide last Thursday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The icebound boat that went up inContinue reading "RED BANK: BURNED BOAT CLEARED FROM RIVER"
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GOING GREY
Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Re ...
EVENING ESCAPE
RED BANK: Sailors in Monmouth Boat Club's weekly racing series found tranquil conditions on the Navesink River Tuesday evening.
PEAK COLOR ON BROAD
RED BANK: A year after they were installed, downtown mini gardens have added to "transformational" improvements, says business owner.
RED BANK: FAIRIES MOVE IN ON WHITE STREET
Red Bank: Girl scouts turns tiny parking lot plot of dirt into a "magical girls sparkle garden."
TRAINING UNDER FIRE
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters train to cut into pitched roofs under active fire conditions.
“SUPERMOM” WANTS YOUR VOTE
Business owner. Dyed in the wool, lifelong Red Banker. Mother of six. Yup, seems like Anita Pierce does it all. In other words, she’s ...
SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS
RED BANK: Town prepares for Saturday's Pride in the Park celebration with another lawn art design by public works supervisor and Fire Chief ...
MOVIES VIA LIBRARY
RED BANK: Public Library now offers members access to streaming movies via Kanopy, with some 30,000 titles and tons of content for kids.
NEW RAINBOW CROSSWALK ON BROWN PLACE
Kicking off pride month, some Brown Place and Spring Street residents, ages 5 to 11, constructed a rainbow crosswalk with chalk over the wee ...
WHAT TO WEAR?
RED BANK: Dressmakers' mannequins appeared to mull what to wear as they looked down on Monmouth Street last week.
SYMPHONY RETURNS JUNE 29
RED BANK: An annual crowd pleaser returns June 29 with a free concert in Marine Park by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, RiverCenter said ...
Heard on the Green
Heard on the Green
DUCK RESCUE EFFORT
Duckling rescue attempt underway in sewer at East Front and Broad, 10:29 a.m.
HOUSING CRUNCH
Demolition begins for new apartments at Globe Court and Mechanic Street.
FEELING SNAPPY
      Snapping Turtles come ashore to lay their eggs this time of year and are a common site along the Swimming River waterfr ...
TUB TIME
RED BANK: A sparrow waits for the next available dirt tub while two others take their Sunday baths. (Click for video.)
CHECK IT OUT
A bench outside the Red Bank Public Library provided a serene view of our beautiful Navesink River Monday evening.
WAYWARD SLIM JIM
Anybody lose a Slim Jim? A “Sweet Mild O’ Mine” flavor Slim Jim was seen left unattended on this mailbox on Mechanic Stree ...