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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI An early-morning brawl involving eight to 10 teens Saturday in a residential section of Little Silver sent one man to the hospital and led to another beingContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER BRAWL SENDS ONE TO E.R."
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The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of May 27 to June 3, 2011. This information  is unedited. Burglary, Theft and CriminalContinue reading "THIEF TAKES CASH DROPPED ON SHOP FLOOR"
RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of  May 20 to May 27, 2011. This information  is unedited. Theft occurring between 5-20-11Continue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
MAN CHARGED IN BANK INCIDENT
Authorities say Tuesday’s incident at the Wells Fargo in Little Silver was not a robbery. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Little Silver police have broughtContinue reading "MAN CHARGED IN BANK INCIDENT"
Recent activity involving Middletown police. This report, from the township police department, appears here unedited. • On May 26, 2011 at approximately 3:30 pm Corporal Bernie Chenoweth responded to aContinue reading "BEATING THE HEAT… IN A DOLLHOUSE?"
COPS PROBE POSSIBLE ROBBERY NEXT DOOR
Little Silver police and Monmouth County officials on the scene of a possible robbery attempt at the Wells Fargo on Prospect Avenue. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "COPS PROBE POSSIBLE ROBBERY NEXT DOOR"
AUTHORITIES SEARCHING RIVER AGAIN
A helicopter, above, and a State Police boat searched the upper Navesink River near Hubbards Bridge late Tuesday morning. (Click to enlarge) For the second time in 11 days, lawContinue reading "AUTHORITIES SEARCHING RIVER AGAIN"
Recent activity involving Middletown police. This report, from the township police department, appears here unedited. • On May 21, 2011 at approximately 1:25 am Patrolman Richard Fulham was on patrolContinue reading "SCREAMING AT COP GETS PASSENGER CUFFS"
COPS MUM ON LITTLE SILVER CRIME SCENE
Police from Little Silver and Fair Haven established a crime scene at a Greenfield Court home Saturday morning. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI [UPDATE: TheContinue reading "COPS MUM ON LITTLE SILVER CRIME SCENE"
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of  May 6 to May 13, 2011. They were provided out of sequence; the MayContinue reading "VICTIM REPORTS GUN DISPLAYED IN ROBBERY"
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of May 13  to May 20, 2011. The information appears here unedited. Theft occurring atContinue reading "BILLBOARD & BUILDING GRAFFITI-BOMBED"
Recent activity from the Middletown Police Department blotter, appearing here unedited: • On May 16, 2011 Detective Daniel Sullivan charged Peter Hanvey, age 51, from West Side Avenue in JerseyContinue reading "ATTEMPTED THEFT OF DIESEL FUEL ALLEGED"
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW: MAY 15-20, 2011
A helicopter search Thursday was part of an investigation into the whereabouts of missing Red Bank woman. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Busy last weekContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW: MAY 15-20, 2011"
AUTHORITIES SEARCH FOR RED BANK WOMAN
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Authorities have confirmed that Thursday’s “police operation” in the area of the Upper Navesink River in Red Bank was part of an on-going investigation for a BankContinue reading "AUTHORITIES SEARCH FOR RED BANK WOMAN"
Rumson, the latest Red Bank-area town to suffer a spate of thefts from unlocked cars and other vehicles, has arrested two juveniles and a young adult for an 18-car break-inContinue reading "RUMSON NABS TRIO FOR 18 CAR BREAK-INS"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The surge in car break-ins continues. Rumson police reported 18 cars were broken into and items stolen overnight Tuesday into Wednesday. And again, it’s the same situationContinue reading "18 CAR BREAK-INS REPORTED IN RUMSON"
PRISONER BUSTED IN 2008 BURGLARY
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In this week’s recap of Middletown police activity, a high school girl was assaulted  at school, a teen was busted trying to buy whiskey and a prisonerContinue reading "PRISONER BUSTED IN 2008 BURGLARY"
FEDS CHARGE LOCAL DOC IN DRUG RING BUST
Jacqueline LoPresti, who has an office on Prospect Avenue in Little Silver, is one of two doctors indicted for allegedly writing illegal prescriptions. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)Continue reading "FEDS CHARGE LOCAL DOC IN DRUG RING BUST"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown police made several arrests over the weekend, including one of a man accused of drunkenly smashing a vehicle into the back of a paint truck andContinue reading "COPS: DRUNK DRIVER CRASHES IN WORK ZONE"
An 18-year-old Red Bank man has been charged with vehicular homicide following an automobile crash in Middletown that killed a passenger in his car two months ago. Adam Sofio wasContinue reading "HOMICIDE CHARGED IN M’TOWN AUTO DEATH"
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RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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 ...