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GREEN TEAMERS CLEAN UP
Volunteers from the United Methodist Church participated in the annual event along East Bergen Place, above, and in the East Side parking lots, below. (Click to enlarge) Those folks youContinue reading "GREEN TEAMERS CLEAN UP"
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SIZING UP THE BEACH
A pair of divers from Richard Stockton College’s Coastal Research Center on the beach in Sea Bright earlier today after taking survey readings in the nearshore waters of the AtlanticContinue reading "SIZING UP THE BEACH"
A HANDS-ON EARTH DAY
Among the commemorations of the fortieth Earth Day Thursday was a day of cleanup, planting and distributing flowers to neighbors by students at the Red Bank Charter School, above. AnContinue reading "A HANDS-ON EARTH DAY"
GROUPS PREPARE EARTH DAY EVENTS
A close-up view of planet Earth. (Click to enlarge) Here are some announcements of Earth Day activities scheduled for the next few days: Earth Day Celebration at Red Bank PrimaryContinue reading "GROUPS PREPARE EARTH DAY EVENTS"
McCARTER TREES GETTING AXED FOR SAFETY
Workers at McCarter Park Wednesday load a truck with one of the many trees being removed this week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The scene at Fair Haven’sContinue reading "McCARTER TREES GETTING AXED FOR SAFETY"
FAIR HAVEN RENAMING POND FOR BENNETT
Barbara Bennett at the pond at Fair Haven Fields natural area to be named in memory of her late husband, Dery Bennett. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ItContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN RENAMING POND FOR BENNETT"
SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR SEA BRIGHT BEACH
A seal lazes on the beach in Sea Bright Saturday morning. (Photos courtesy of Paul Kinsella; click to enlarge) To a seal, apparently, a New Jersey beach in February isContinue reading "SEAL OF APPROVAL FOR SEA BRIGHT BEACH"
To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI FollowingContinue reading "SNOW DAY: CAN YOU DIG IT?"
BEACH ACCESS PLANS MAY IRK RESIDENTS
This bus stop may be moved and improved if the borough gets the OK to widen the entrance/exit to the municipal parking lot. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "BEACH ACCESS PLANS MAY IRK RESIDENTS"
A small leaf fallen from the massive federal stimulus package passed by Congress last year will result in tender loving care for some Red Bank trees. Borough officials say they’veContinue reading "BOROUGH GETS STIMULUS GRANT FOR TREES"
BEACHGOERS PLEASED WITH SEA BRIGHT DEAL
More beaches in Sea Bright will be open to the public thanks to a lawsuit settlement reached last week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI More than three yearsContinue reading "BEACHGOERS PLEASED WITH SEA BRIGHT DEAL"
A NICE AFTERNOON ON ICE
Avid ice men Rick Pier, left, and Peter Wright prep Wright’s ice boat Tuesday afternoon for a little  frolicking on the frozen Navesink River in Red Bank. (Photo by DustinContinue reading "A NICE AFTERNOON ON ICE"
BURNHAM: MAPLE COVE MAKEOVER COMING
Cindy Burnham at Maple Cove in April, 2008. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Is the wrangling over borough-owned land at the river end of Maple Avenue in Red Bank finally over? CindyContinue reading "BURNHAM: MAPLE COVE MAKEOVER COMING"
FOLIAGE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR
OK, this season’s leaves aren’t as pale as this one, found yesterday on  newly painted pavement lines at Seven Bridge and Point Roads in Little Silver. But if it seemsContinue reading "FOLIAGE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR"
SIGNS POINT AGAIN TO ‘CONTROVERSY COVE’
Kathleen Gasienica, left, and Cindy Burham, third from left, speaking with Administrator Stanley Sickels after last night’s council meeting. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Less than a week after Mayor Pasquale MennaContinue reading "SIGNS POINT AGAIN TO ‘CONTROVERSY COVE’"
MENNA PLEDGES END TO COVE CONTROVERSY
Kayakers putting into the Navesink River at the Maple Cove Sunday evening. (Click to enlarge) An ongoing battle over a couple of benches and sign proposed for installation on publicContinue reading "MENNA PLEDGES END TO COVE CONTROVERSY"
ON THE AGENDA IN FAIR HAVEN: RATS
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven’s newest residents aren’t the kind you want to offer a welcoming fruit basket. In fact, the borough government is hoping to run them out ofContinue reading "ON THE AGENDA IN FAIR HAVEN: RATS"
WALK THIS WAY… PLEASE
Spotted by redbankgreen‘s accidental photographer one evening last week: a busy spider building a web near the corner of Hubbard Avenue and Navesink River Road in Middletown.
PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Reflection of Youth I The above photo, by Diane VanLaarhoven, is the overall winner of a photo contest sponsored by the nonprofit Red Bank Education Foundation to call attention toContinue reading "PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED"
A CLEANUP, AND A RELEASE
About a dozen Red Bank adults and their children turned out for a site cleanup organized by board of education member Carrie Ludwikowski at the Red Bank Primary School lastContinue reading "A CLEANUP, AND A RELEASE"
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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 ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...