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RED BANK: BOLLARDS WITHSTAND FIRST HIT
RED BANK: Broadwalk traffic bollards get first real-world test when struck by an SUV early Monday morning.
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RED BANK: COUNCIL VOWS HPC RESTART
RED BANK: Council agrees to reconstitute Historic Preservation Commission, but only after new design standards are written into ordinance.
RED BANK: SETTLEMENT FORCES LOT RE-DO
RED BANK: Three years after complete makeover, parking lot would be reconfigured to restore appliance shop's truck access under settlement.
RED BANK: PRESERVATION PANEL ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Historic Preservation Commission's future may come into focus when the borough council meets Thursday night.
RED BANK: NEW HOUSE LOT APPROVED
RED BANK: Planning board approves subdivision plan for new house on Locust Avenue.
RED BANK: THRIVE PARKING PLAN QUESTIONED
RED BANK: Proposed apartments adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities get some pushback over parking at busy corner.
RED BANK: SPECIAL-NEEDS HOUSING PLANNED
RED BANK: Plan for 32 neuro-inclusive units for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities goes before zoning board Thursday.
RED BANK: MCPO WEIGHS IN ON PBA CLAIM
RED BANK: Prosecutor's statement refutes "another misrepresentation of the facts by the PBA" regarding his leadership, McConnell says.
RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS
RED BANK: In police blotter for July, pricey wedding dress ($3200), mop bucket ($75) reported stolen; graffiti spree intensifies.
RED BANK: DISPLAY SPOTLIGHTS DRUG DEATHS
RED BANK: Purple flags outside borough hall spotlight dozens of overdose deaths in Monmouth County in the first three months of 2023.
RED BANK: McCONNELL REBUTS ALLEGATIONS
RED BANK: Refuting PBA allegations, McConnell says he had a relationship with a former "significant other" of a department employee "years ago," but none since.
RED BANK: PBA BLASTS McCONNELL’S ‘ETHICS’
RED BANK: With McConnell retirement pending, police union accuses him of "numerous inappropriate sexual relationships" with employees.
RED BANK: ‘CLINICIAN’ ON COUNCIL AGENDA
RED BANK: On Thursday's council agenda: hiring a "clinician" for police department; an update on parks; honoring two 50-year RBFD volunteers.
RED BANK: SUMMER TUTORING IN SPOTLIGHT
RED BANK: Gopal tours New Jersey Tutoring Corps’ summer tutoring site here, one of 23 created statewide to address "education crisis."
RED BANK: COUNCIL TURNS TO CODE REWRITE
RED BANK: A month into a new form of government, council is expected to get down to the nuts-and-bolts of erasing its predecessor: the "borough" structure.
RED BANK: COUNCIL TO TAKE AIM AT GRAFFITI
RED BANK: Council looks to address increase in graffiti, rejects requiring parents of offenders to perform community service.
RED BANK: FRAZEE TO BECOME POLICE CHIEF
RED BANK: Borough native Frazee to become next police, though McConnell's planned retirement has been postponed by about a month.
RED BANK: PARKS AND MORE ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Agenda for Thursday night's council session includes status update on planned changes at Marine Park. Here's what else to expect.
RED BANK: NOW GOING UP ON SHREWSBURY…
RED BANK: Black construction fencing surrounds a narrow lot Shrewsbury Avenue. What's Going On Here? redbankgreen sneaks a peak.
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN DELAYED AGAIN
RED BANK: Hearing on a plan for 32 new apartments on Bridge Avenue opposite the train station has been postponed again.
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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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.