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A report on Fox5 Wednesday tees up local rock stars Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Max Weinberg for “the huge tax breaks” they get for claiming parts of their estatesContinue reading "FOX: SPRINGTEEN & BON JOVI ARE FARMERS?"
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February 10th, 2011 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
In a video posted on YouTube in support of an outreach effort for gay teenagers who may be considering suicide, Red Bank Councilman Ed Zipprich talks about his own sexualityContinue reading "ZIPPRICH ADDS TO ‘IT GETS BETTER’ EFFORT"
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February 3rd, 2011 @ 12pm
CHRISTIE: “THE PARTY’S OVER”
Governor Chris Christie was unapologetic for his approach to running the state during a town hall in Middletown Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ChrisContinue reading "CHRISTIE: “THE PARTY’S OVER”"
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January 26th, 2011 @ 2pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Governor Chris Christie‘s made-for-YouTube roadshow is pulling into Middletown next week. The pugnacious darling of the GOP is planning a pit stop at the Veteran’s of ForeignContinue reading "CHRISTIE PLANS MIDDLETOWN TOWN HALL"
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January 21st, 2011 @ 8am
REPORT: BECK TO WED RESTAURATEUR
Twelfth-district state Senator Jen Beck is getting remarried, according to a report by the Auditor in Sunday’s Star-Ledger. The anonymous columnist reports that he or she “noticed colleagues admiring theContinue reading "REPORT: BECK TO WED RESTAURATEUR"
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January 17th, 2011 @ 7am
IN RECOVERY, MAYOR ISSUES CRITICISM
Mayor Maria Fernandes, below, issued criticism to Council President William Keeler, right, and suggested holding off reappointing borough Attorney Joe Oxley, left. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "IN RECOVERY, MAYOR ISSUES CRITICISM"
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January 10th, 2011 @ 7am
RED BANK COUNCIL CANS PRINGLE FIRM
Former borough attorney Ken Pringle, left, and partner Tom Hall at a Red Bank council meeting in July, 2007. Below, new attorney Dan O’Hern at Saturday’s reorganization meeting. (Click toContinue reading "RED BANK COUNCIL CANS PRINGLE FIRM"
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January 3rd, 2011 @ 9am
Newly-elected Mayor Anthony Fiore delivers his first address at Middletown’s reorganization meeting Sunday. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown’s mayoral hot seat now belongs to Anthony Fiore, who suggests that he’s readyContinue reading "FIORE IN AS NEW MIDDLETOWN MAYOR"
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January 3rd, 2011 @ 9am
Former Red Bank Mayor (1963-’66) and retired Superior Court Judge Ben Nicosia swears in Sharon Lee, center, to her third three-year term as borough councilwoman as council colleague Juanita LewisContinue reading "FAMILIAR FACES AT RED BANK SWEARING-IN"
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January 3rd, 2011 @ 8am
NO VIDEO AS BYRNES BOWS OUT
Middletown Committeeman Sean Byrnes says he doesn’t anticipate a return to politics any time soon, if ever. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Sean Byrnes, theContinue reading "NO VIDEO AS BYRNES BOWS OUT"
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December 21st, 2010 @ 7am
RBC RAISES KICK-IN ON BASIE FIELDS UPKEEP
Red Bank Catholic will pay more for its use of Count Basie Fields to help defray the cost of the turf upgrades. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red BankContinue reading "RBC RAISES KICK-IN ON BASIE FIELDS UPKEEP"
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December 10th, 2010 @ 9am
BYRNES STILL PUSHING THE TV BUTTONS
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI When the New Year rolls in, Sean Byrnes will no longer sit behind the dais of Middletown’s governing body. So if he wants to know in detailContinue reading "BYRNES STILL PUSHING THE TV BUTTONS"
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November 23rd, 2010 @ 11am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown Mayor Gerry Scharfenberger, already on the griddle for not disclosing before this month’s election that he took a state job in August, is getting additional heatContinue reading "SCHARFENBERGER BLASTED FOR PAY CLAIM"
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November 16th, 2010 @ 9am
Kevin Donohue gets the Comment of the Week spotlight this week for posting a comment with his (apparently) real name and using the forum as a means of reaching outContinue reading "‘JOIN ME AS SOLDIER NO. 2’"
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November 8th, 2010 @ 2pm
MIZZI: ‘I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE’
GOP candidates Rob Lombardi and Joe Mizzi, center, react to poll results at Anna Little’s campaign headquarters on Bridge Avenue Tuesday night. (Click to enlarge) Joe Mizzi was excited TuesdayContinue reading "MIZZI: ‘I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE’"
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 10pm
The future of beachfront development in Sea Bright will stay in the hands of those who started making plans for it. Incumbent Republicans Brian Kelly and Peggy Bills thwarted aContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: GOP SURFS TO VICTORY"
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 10pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Incumbent Republicans Joan DeVoe and Joe Hemphill maintained the status quo for Rumson by winning another election tonight, securing an all-Republican council. Democratic challengers Michael Steinhorn andContinue reading "RUMSON: SAME FACES"
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 9pm
Donald Burden, the sole candidate to replace Terel Cooperhouse as Shrewsbury Borough’s mayor, fended off 82 write-in votes — nearly eight percent of the total — for other candidates toContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: BURDEN OUTPOLLS WRITE-INS"
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 9pm
MIDDLETOWN: FULLY REPUBLICAN AGAIN
At Democratic headquarters tonight, the mood went from hopeful to somber as the Republicans won the township committee election. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI TheContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: FULLY REPUBLICAN AGAIN"
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 9pm
Incumbent Republicans Robert Neff Jr. and Stuart Van Winkle ran unopposed for borough council in this yawner.
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November 2nd, 2010 @ 9pm
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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 ...

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