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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week, we showed four views of the same object. Of the half-dozen readers who wrote in, all recognized it as the interior view of a roof structure. But notContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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December 16th, 2010 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
YMCA AMPING UP THE OUTREACH
The Y’s new executive director, Lisa Christian, outside her Middletown office. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It was anything but a smooth, low-stress transition forContinue reading "YMCA AMPING UP THE OUTREACH"
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December 15th, 2010 @ 11am
FREE HOLIDAY PARKING TAKES EFFECT
Red Bank has waived fees for parking in municipal lots through December 26, as per a request from RiverCenter, and the traditional moratorium went into effect Friday afternoon. Let theContinue reading "FREE HOLIDAY PARKING TAKES EFFECT"
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December 10th, 2010 @ 5pm
LOUNGING AT THE LIBRARY
A library patron pulling down free wifi over coffee at the new café Thursday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Monmouth County Eastern Branch LibraryContinue reading "LOUNGING AT THE LIBRARY"
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December 10th, 2010 @ 6am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
This week’s Where Have I Seen This? offers something a little different: four perspectives on the same object. Click the image to get a closer view. Can you identify it?Continue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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December 9th, 2010 @ 9am
The former police station, with the Relief Engine Company firehouse attached at right, is on both state and national registers of historic places. (Click to enlarge) Public comment on aContinue reading "LAWSUIT TO COST BOROUGH $125,000"
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December 9th, 2010 @ 7am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of November 19 to November 26, 2010. The information appears here unedited. Attempted Burglary atContinue reading "VANDALS HIT RIVERSIDE GARDENS PARK"
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December 6th, 2010 @ 6am
BACK IN THE GAME
George Heidelberger heads crossfield on an interception return during Sunday’s flag football game at Red Bank’s Eastside Park. The weekly pickup game returned a week after town officials shut itContinue reading "BACK IN THE GAME"
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November 29th, 2010 @ 9am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Rumson-Fair Haven sports triplet is back intact. Two weeks after locking up a deal with Fair Haven to keep lacrosse and flag football as part ofContinue reading "IN R-FH CREW DEAL, R-FH IS OUT"
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November 29th, 2010 @ 7am
EJECTED FOOTBALLERS FLAG PARKS & REC
Officials say Red Bank’s parks & rec commission will revisit the field-use ordinance after a group of residents was abruptly kicked out of Eastside Park Sunday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi;Continue reading "EJECTED FOOTBALLERS FLAG PARKS & REC"
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November 24th, 2010 @ 1pm
SECOND TIME A CHARM FOR FREE PARKING
The Red Bank council approved a request from RiverCenter to offer free holiday parking, but not at curbside meters like these on Monmouth Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click toContinue reading "SECOND TIME A CHARM FOR FREE PARKING"
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November 23rd, 2010 @ 7am
PRESS: BOROUGH & Y SETTLE A LAWSUIT
A proposed sale of the former borough hall by the Community YMCA has been tied up in litigation for nearly three years. (Click to enlarge) One of two lawsuits pittingContinue reading "PRESS: BOROUGH & Y SETTLE A LAWSUIT"
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November 17th, 2010 @ 7am
WITHOUT NOTICE, KRAUSZER’S GETS CURBED
Krauszer’s owner Tony Akbar near the curb where there used to be a driveway apron to his store’s parking lot. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "WITHOUT NOTICE, KRAUSZER’S GETS CURBED"
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November 8th, 2010 @ 10am
BURNING Q: WHAT’S IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE?
Rumors of a wet bar and a Viking stove are mistaken, but there is a fireplace. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s been more thanContinue reading "BURNING Q: WHAT’S IN THE MAYOR’S OFFICE?"
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November 4th, 2010 @ 1pm
LITTLE SILVER GARDEN NEARING COMPLETION
Organizers expect Little Silver’s Memorial Garden to be completed by December. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For the first couple of weeks of October, membersContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER GARDEN NEARING COMPLETION"
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October 28th, 2010 @ 8am
BOBBY’S BACK, SERVING… TAKE A GUESS
After a two-year hiatus, Bobby Chiafullo has returned to the pizza scene. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Bobby Chiafullo had the front door open, theContinue reading "BOBBY’S BACK, SERVING… TAKE A GUESS"
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October 21st, 2010 @ 8am
RESIDENTS GIVE THEIR TWO CENTS ON SAFETY
Mary Lou Burden, right, shows transportation consultant Dave Cox a problem spot on a map. Below, comments compiled on a street map. (Click to enlarge) Mary Lou Burden knows theContinue reading "RESIDENTS GIVE THEIR TWO CENTS ON SAFETY"
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October 15th, 2010 @ 10am
OUT WITH THE OLD
Red Bank library is getting rid of old books and replacing them with updated editions. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Deborah Griffin-Sadel pulled a bookContinue reading "OUT WITH THE OLD"
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October 13th, 2010 @ 8am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In an effort to pull Red Bank’s struggling business districts out of an economic hole, the borough council is making a revenue concession aimed at attracting newContinue reading "PARKING-SHORTAGE RULE TO BE SUSPENDED"
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October 12th, 2010 @ 8am
RUMSON CUTS FAIR HAVEN FROM REC SPORTS
The change affects kids in the rowing program at Victory Park, above, and a lacrosse program. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Citing capacity issues, Rumson has dropped Fair HavenContinue reading "RUMSON CUTS FAIR HAVEN FROM REC SPORTS"
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September 30th, 2010 @ 12pm
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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 ...
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 ...

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