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A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A LITTLE BIT MOBILE
A mobile language lab at RBR will be stocked with iPads when it opens in September, thanks to a donation from the school’s fundraising foundation.  (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A LITTLE BIT MOBILE"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
MIDDLETOWN ADJUSTS TO WATER LIMITS
“You don’t realize how much you use water” until the supply is restricted, said Don Cunningham, owner of Junction Bagels & Subs. Below, Charlie Rogers of Middletown’s Office of EmergencyContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN ADJUSTS TO WATER LIMITS"
HOSPITAL UNVEILS NEW CONFERENCE CENTER
Two River Theater Company founders Joan and Bob Rechnitz, who donated $5 million last year to a capital campaign for Riverview Medical Center, at the dedication ceremony Wednesday night ofContinue reading "HOSPITAL UNVEILS NEW CONFERENCE CENTER"
COW PUT DOWN AFTER RIVER PLAZA ACCIDENT
One of the two cows that got loose in lower Middletown early Tuesday. Her half-sister was destroyed by police after she was struck by a car. (Photo courtesy of MaryContinue reading "COW PUT DOWN AFTER RIVER PLAZA ACCIDENT"
ELECTRICAL FAILURE SMOKES OUT FEMME
A cleaning crew and electricians were at work at Femme By Ashley Monday afternoon after all the merchandise and drapery had been removed. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "ELECTRICAL FAILURE SMOKES OUT FEMME"
THUMBS UP FOR THE REFRESHING OCEAN
4:31 p.m.: Amelia Liberatore, Sarah Pyne and Vanessa Romano, all of Middletown, head home after six hours at the Anchorage beach in Sea Bright. They stayed in the water mostContinue reading "THUMBS UP FOR THE REFRESHING OCEAN"
KEEPING BUCK AND VIOLET COOL AND CLEAN
3:20 p.m.: Pudgie Conroy feeding Violet, a calf, at Sheep’s Run farm on Rumson Road in Rumson. (Photos by Connor ‘Solstice’ Soltas. Click to enlarge) “Okay, Stinky. That’s it.” TheContinue reading "KEEPING BUCK AND VIOLET COOL AND CLEAN"
SMASHING INTO TREES BUT KEEPING COOL
12:24 p.m. Molly Fallon of Middletown might have be doing little more than crashing into virtual trees in a racing game at Yestercades, but she’s just happy to be keepingContinue reading "SMASHING INTO TREES BUT KEEPING COOL"
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Kyle Constanza, age 20, from Wendover Court in Bedminster, NJ, arrested on June 12, 2012 by CorporalContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN BUSTS TEEN FOR DWI"
A 22-year-old Ocean County man was sentenced to seven years in state prison for killing a Middletown father of five in a 2011 Parkway accident, Monmouth County Prosecutor Peter WarshawContinue reading "DRUNK DRIVER: SEVEN YEARS FOR FATALITY"
FORMER HOOPS PHENOM TO LEAD YMCA
Rhonda Anderson on the hardwood at the Community YMCA in Red Bank this week, above, and in action as a future Cornell Hall-of-Famer, below. (Above photo by Stacie Fanelli. ClickContinue reading "FORMER HOOPS PHENOM TO LEAD YMCA"
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • William Sullivan, age 29, from Monmouth Avenue in Leonardo, NJ, arrested on June 10, 2012 by SergeantContinue reading "ON THE STREETS OF MIDDLETOWN"
MIDDLETOWN: Police blotter published June 4, 21012.
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Mark Dorsey, age 25, from Furman Boulevard in Keyport, NJ, arrested on May 21, 2012 by PatrolmanContinue reading "KEEPING MIDDLETOWN COPS BUSY"
A 19-year-old man said to be a resident of Red Bank was sentenced to six years in state prison Thursday following his guilty plea in February to vehicular homicide whileContinue reading "TEEN GET SIX YEARS FOR AUTO DEATH"
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Arthur Bossert, age 30, from Woodsend Avenue in Middletown, NJ, arrested on May 14, 2012 by CorporalContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN MAN BUSTED FOR HEROIN"
OCEANIC BRIDGE SAILS TO COMPLETION
After a seven-month shutdown, the Oceanic Bridge linking Rumson and Middletown was to open for vehicle traffic sometime around noon Friday, having been opened for pedestrians and bikers at mid-morning.Continue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE SAILS TO COMPLETION"
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Frane Pesa, age 20, from Sunset Avenue in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on May 8, 2012 byContinue reading "A BOOZY WEEK IN MIDDLETOWN"
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"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Recognize it? Take another peak.
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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.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...