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RED BANK: ZIPPRICH BLOC SETS NEW BYLAWS
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RED BANK: Rejecting Portman's call for a breather, council majority adopts bylaws that sets new bar for proposed resolutions.
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January 5th, 2023 @ 10am
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RED BANK: PORTMAN TAKES MAYOR’S SEAT
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RED BANK: In debut as mayor, Portman pledges to "keep the ship running smoothly" as town embarks on big changes.
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January 5th, 2023 @ 1am
RED BANK: SENIOR CENTER WORK DELAYED
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RED BANK: Completion of Senior Center repairs held up by a shortage of materials, officials say. Here's the latest.
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January 3rd, 2023 @ 3pm
RED BANK: THIRD TIME AS CHIEF FOR HARTMAN
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RED BANK: Hartman returning for third term as fire chief as department "recycles" ex-officers, with new generation nearing eligibility.
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December 30th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: ADMINISTRATOR HIRING PAUSED
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RED BANK: Two months after appearing to settle on new administrator, council majority hits the brakes without explanation.
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December 9th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: Former councilman Tom Hintelmann, a lifelong borough resident who taught at RBC for 40 years, died Friday at age 85.
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December 5th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: SOME VOTERS HAD OTHER IDEAS
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RED BANK: Portman may have been the only one on the ballot, but 94 voters had other ideas about who should be mayor, according to write-ins.
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November 30th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: MIRANDI & JACKSON CLINCH SEATS
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RED BANK: In official results, Portman, Mirandi, Jackson and historic referendum are winners of this month's election, clerk's count shows.
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November 22nd, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: NEWCOMER TO LEAD MAJOR CHANGE
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RED BANK: With "borough" form of government slated to end, voters overwhelmingly endorse a political newcomer to lead the way.
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November 9th, 2022 @ 3pm
RED BANK: VOTERS FAVOR DEMS… AND CHANGE
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RED BANK: Voters appear to stick with Democrats – while also endorsing changes in government and how candidates get on the ballots.
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November 9th, 2022 @ 2am
RED BANK: GOP ATTACKS AT RACE’S END
RED BANK: Republican council candidates go hard in closing days of council race, terming their opponents "MAGA Democrats."
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November 7th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: HISTORIC REFERENDUM ON BALLOT
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RED BANK: Organized opposition to November 8 referendum did not materialize, but there has been pushback, and voters still have questions.
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November 4th, 2022 @ 4pm
RED BANK: MIRANDI Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what Angela Mirandi, a Democrat running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
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October 26th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: PENNEY Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what Jonathan Maciel Penney, a Republican running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
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October 26th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: TAYLOR Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what Mark Taylor, a Republican running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
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October 26th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: JACKSON Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what John Jackson, a Democrat running for council, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
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October 26th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: PORTMAN Q&A
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RED BANK: Here's what Billy Portman, the lone candidate for mayor, sees as the big issues in town. Plus: how to cast your ballot.
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October 26th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: ‘CIVILITY’ ON VOTERS’ MINDS
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RED BANK: Civility was top-of-mind for many residents who packed a room for the first of two candidates' nights held Wednesday.
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October 20th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: Voters will have two chances – or one and a half – to size up municipal candidates this week. One's in-person, the other virtual.
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October 17th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: BIDEN ZIPS THROUGH TOWN
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RED BANK: A motorcade transporting President Biden briefly passed through town Thursday, serenaded by employees of a nearby restaurant.
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October 6th, 2022 @ 5pm
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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.

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