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LITTLE SILVER MEMORIAL SPRINGS TO LIFE
Memorial Park was built on a site where a drive-thru bank was once proposed. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER When the residents of Little SilverContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER MEMORIAL SPRINGS TO LIFE"
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May 23rd, 2012 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
PLANNERS DEEP-SIX EAST SIDE 7-ELEVEN
The Welsh Farms store, which now closes at 10 p.m., would have become an all-day 7-Eleven if the plan had gone through. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD RedContinue reading "PLANNERS DEEP-SIX EAST SIDE 7-ELEVEN"
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May 21st, 2012 @ 9pm
The board found the proposed hotel exceeds the height limits of the waterfront development zone along the Navesink River.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Adding yet another twistContinue reading "ZONING BOARD RULES HOTEL TOO TALL"
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May 17th, 2012 @ 11pm
After months of arguing that Fair Haven’s tree ordinance is unconstitutional and needs to be put through a chipper, borough Councilman Bob Marchese is now proposing that it be dugContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TREE LAW MAY BE TRANSPLANTED"
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May 16th, 2012 @ 7am
ASHLEY DUPRÉ SETS UP SHOP AND MOVES ON
Ashley DuPré embarked on a new life Monday with the opening of Femme by Ashley, her Red Bank swimwear and lingerie boutique, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "ASHLEY DUPRÉ SETS UP SHOP AND MOVES ON"
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May 15th, 2012 @ 5am
RED BANKER INDICTED IN HEROIN & GUN CASE
A Red Bank man arrested last August as an alleged member of guns and heroin distribution ring has been indicted by a Monmouth County grand jury, the county prosecutor announcedContinue reading "RED BANKER INDICTED IN HEROIN & GUN CASE"
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May 14th, 2012 @ 10am
REPORT OF WASTE OFF FAIR HAVEN DISPUTED
A sewerage authority representative said a line on the Fair Haven beach near the Shrewsbury River Yacht Club, in background, is slated for replacement but is not leaking. (Click toContinue reading "REPORT OF WASTE OFF FAIR HAVEN DISPUTED"
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May 12th, 2012 @ 10pm
By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s property tax won’t rise as much as expected this year. Councilman Mike DuPont, chair of the council’s finance committee, says a penny has beenContinue reading "BOROUGH TRIMS A PENNY FROM LOCAL RATE"
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May 10th, 2012 @ 12pm
LAWYERS SQUARE OFF OVER 24/7 7-ELEVEN
The Welsh Farms store on East Front Street, site of a planned 7-Eleven, would be banned from opening all night under a law passed Wednesday night. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "LAWYERS SQUARE OFF OVER 24/7 7-ELEVEN"
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May 10th, 2012 @ 10am
THEY GOT GAME, AND SO NOW YOU GOT GAME
Corey Wagner, left, and Patrick Finan are taking on the uncertainty of pickup games with a new web-based scheduling tool. (Click to enlarge) By MARY ANN BOURBEAU Looking to formContinue reading "THEY GOT GAME, AND SO NOW YOU GOT GAME"
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May 8th, 2012 @ 10am
MAYOR: BRIDGE JOB MAY RE-LIGHT DEBATE
A traffic detour, in purple above, is expected to last at least seven months during the replacement of a bridge on Seven Bridges Road, below.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "MAYOR: BRIDGE JOB MAY RE-LIGHT DEBATE"
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May 4th, 2012 @ 9am
FOUNDATION ENVISIONS LINK TO RBPS POND
A satellite view of the pond at the Red Bank Primary School, courtesy of Google Maps. Below, Andrew Winning, 10, demonstrates a human sun clock on the school grounds. (ClickContinue reading "FOUNDATION ENVISIONS LINK TO RBPS POND"
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May 1st, 2012 @ 1pm
RED BANK STATION GETS NEW SLATE ROOF
Installation of a new slate roof is underway at the station, seen above in late March. (Click to enlarge) Long-overdue repairs to the Red Bank are now “hitting the expressContinue reading "RED BANK STATION GETS NEW SLATE ROOF"
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May 1st, 2012 @ 6am
The restaurant is doing an extensive overhaul at 33 Broad Street and plans a September opening, says the landlord. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD You’ll be able toContinue reading "CHAR GETS LIQUORED UP & LANDLORD SCORES"
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April 30th, 2012 @ 12pm
A state Superior Court judge has overturned the harassment conviction of one of three Sea Bright firefighters involved in a firehouse scuffle 18 months ago, redbankgreen has learned. In anContinue reading "JUDGE TOSSES CONVICTION IN BRAWL CASE"
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April 27th, 2012 @ 6pm
GARDENERS ADVISED TO MAKE NICE
Concerns expressed by the proposed garden site’s neighbors must be addressed before any planting can occur, town officials said. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials toldContinue reading "GARDENERS ADVISED TO MAKE NICE"
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April 26th, 2012 @ 10am
The unacknowledged elephant in the room: the Welsh Farms on East Front Street, now seeking to convert to an all-day 7-Eleven. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Without explainingContinue reading "RED BANK AIMS TO BAN OVERNIGHT BUSINESS"
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April 26th, 2012 @ 6am
Town officials are hoping to determine if a time capsule featured in a 1976 celebration of the nation’s 200th anniversary at Fair Haven’s Bicentennial Hall was buried or misplaced. (ClickContinue reading "CONFUSION OVER FAIR HAVEN TIME CAPSULES"
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April 25th, 2012 @ 6am
Video purporting to show cars racing to a Ferrari rally in Red Bank in 2010. (Warning: crude language. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An explosive scandal alleging thatContinue reading "RACING SCANDAL SPREADS TO RED BANK"
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April 23rd, 2012 @ 2pm
YOUR CHOICE: YELLOW, YELLOW OR YELLOW
Environmental Commission member Lou DiMento speaks with resident Ann Roseman behind the new recycling bins at Sunday’s Earth Day fair at the Red Bank Middle School. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "YOUR CHOICE: YELLOW, YELLOW OR YELLOW"
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April 23rd, 2012 @ 11am
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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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