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A MOTHER, A SISTER & RED BANK REMEMBER
Carol Bossio, with her mother, Muriel Hemschoot below, displayed the tattoo she had inked as a tribute to her brother, Mark. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The solemnContinue reading "A MOTHER, A SISTER & RED BANK REMEMBER"
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September 12th, 2011 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
A frame from a video of the firehouse tussle that landed three Sea Bright volunteers in court on misdemeanor charges. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Sea Bright’s fireContinue reading "TWO SEA BRIGHT FIREFIGHTERS GET BACKUP"
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September 6th, 2011 @ 9am
PREDAWN FIRE DAMAGES SHREWSBURY HOME
The fire was underway in the room at far left, said a neighbor who alerted the occupants. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Three members of a Shrewsbury familyContinue reading "PREDAWN FIRE DAMAGES SHREWSBURY HOME"
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September 3rd, 2011 @ 6am
SENTENCINGS DELAYED IN FIREHOUSE TUSSLE
One of two videos of a firehouse fight involving three Sea Bright firemen last October. The second video is below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The lawyer forContinue reading "SENTENCINGS DELAYED IN FIREHOUSE TUSSLE"
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September 1st, 2011 @ 8am
OUTLOOK FAIR FOR FAIR HAVEN FAIR
After a hurricane-induced sputtering start, the eight-day Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair enters the home stretch Wednesday night with with an outlook of uninterrupted fun, food and pleasant weather. The NationalContinue reading "OUTLOOK FAIR FOR FAIR HAVEN FAIR"
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August 31st, 2011 @ 8am
WHAT WE’RE HEARING 3
Reader Peter Lisowsky shot rainwater running in the gutter on Mechanic Street around 8:30 Saturday night. (Click to enlarge) Fire alarm, 50 Locust Avenue, Building 3, Red Bank, 7:32 a.m.Continue reading "WHAT WE’RE HEARING 3"
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August 28th, 2011 @ 7am
Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna issued the following statement shortly after noon Friday: A Declaration of Emergency is in place in Red Bank.  You will be receiving recorded telephone notificationsContinue reading "MENNA DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY"
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August 26th, 2011 @ 12pm
BACK TO THE SCENE OF THE FIRE
Red Bank firefighters returned to the site of Monday’s night’s house fire after a report of smoldering in the attic early Tuesday afternoon. The remaining embers of the South StreetContinue reading "BACK TO THE SCENE OF THE FIRE"
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August 23rd, 2011 @ 3pm
QUAKE SHAKES AREA; NO DAMAGE FOUND
Employees of Smith Barney mill outside their Broad Street office as emergency personnel compare notes on alarm report. (Click to enlarge) A rare earthquake, reported to have been centered onContinue reading "QUAKE SHAKES AREA; NO DAMAGE FOUND"
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August 23rd, 2011 @ 2pm
A FAIR SIGHT: FAIR HAVEN FIREMEN’S FAIR
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The Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair kicks off its traditional week-plus run Friday night. Touted as the biggest firemen’s fair in New Jersey, the event boasts feel-good qualities galore: brimming bowlsContinue reading "A FAIR SIGHT: FAIR HAVEN FIREMEN’S FAIR"
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August 23rd, 2011 @ 8am
TARGETING WASPS, OWNER SETS HOUSE AFIRE
Smoke pours from the gable end of the attic at 96 South Street. Below, homeowner Peter Chan with borough Fire Marshal Stanley Sickels. (Click to enlarge) A smoky fire damagedContinue reading "TARGETING WASPS, OWNER SETS HOUSE AFIRE"
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August 22nd, 2011 @ 10pm
BRIDGE AVENUE VAN FIRE DOUSED
A volunteer Red Bank firefighter gives a final wet-down to the engine compartment of a van parked behind a  house at 232 Bridge Avenue Sunday morning. Information about the causeContinue reading "BRIDGE AVENUE VAN FIRE DOUSED"
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August 21st, 2011 @ 9am
LIGHTNING HIT REPORTED AT HALL MANSION
Rumson firefighters prepare for the trip down the long driveway at Long Point, the home of financier/horseman George Hall, after a report of a lightning strike around 5:20 p.m. Monday.Continue reading "LIGHTNING HIT REPORTED AT HALL MANSION"
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August 15th, 2011 @ 6pm
WELL, SHUCKS, IT’S NOT FAIR – YET
There’s still a month to go before the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair kicks off its annual eight-day swirl of food and rides, but preparation of more than 150 gallons ofContinue reading "WELL, SHUCKS, IT’S NOT FAIR – YET"
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July 26th, 2011 @ 10am
Volunteer firefighters in Little Silver made quick work of a residential basement fire Monday night. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, reported at about 11 p.m.,Continue reading "BASEMENT FIRE DOUSED IN LITTLE SILVER"
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July 19th, 2011 @ 6am
FIRE INSPECTOR INSPIRES DREAD & RESPECT
Red Bank Fire Inspector John Drucker and his dreaded cruiser. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI There’s no mistaking the seriousness of a situation when theContinue reading "FIRE INSPECTOR INSPIRES DREAD & RESPECT"
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July 18th, 2011 @ 11am
MARSHAL: CABLE BURNED UNNOTICED
A Red Bank firefighter dumps wet remnants from the apartment at the Metropolitan where a fire broke out Tuesday evening. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "MARSHAL: CABLE BURNED UNNOTICED"
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July 12th, 2011 @ 11pm
TWO COPS ESCAPE FIRE AT METROPOLITAN
The fire appeared to be confined to a space above the bedroom ceiling of a second-floor unit. Below, Patrolman Bob Campanella, who was inside when the ceiling fell, talks toContinue reading "TWO COPS ESCAPE FIRE AT METROPOLITAN"
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July 12th, 2011 @ 7pm
The ninth annual Bob ‘Doc’ Holiday Classic Car Show, organized by Red Bank’s Liberty Hose Company, motored into the White Street municipal parking lot under a sparkling blue summer skyContinue reading "FIRE COMPANY CAR SHOW SHINES AGAIN"
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July 11th, 2011 @ 7am
TOWER SPARED APPARENT LIGHTNING STRIKE
A flash, a boom and an an automated alarm had Red Bank volunteer firefighters scrambling to the historic town hall at 51 Monmouth Street Friday afternoon on reports that theContinue reading "TOWER SPARED APPARENT LIGHTNING STRIKE"
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July 8th, 2011 @ 4pm
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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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