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RED BANK: WARMING CENTER SET FOR WINTER
RED BANK: Men's fellowship congregants of two churches team up to prepare warming center on Shrewsbury Avenue for coming winter.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
FAIR HAVEN: As part of a nationwide ceremony to honor those lost in the pandemic, town plans luminaria display at Memorial Park, asks residents to join in.
RED BANK: Westside Hose Company has two new volunteer firefighters in the house, and one is already the borough fire commissioner.
RED BANK: LOCALS HONOR VETERANS
RED BANK: Middle school student, Elks Lodge official and Marine Corps vet among those who participated in borough's annual Veterans Day service.
RED BANK: CONCERT OFF, LIGHT-UP STILL ON
RED BANK: Annual night-after-Thanksgiving Holiday Express concert cancelled, but downtown light-up still planned, says RiverCenter.
SHREWSBURY: YMCA ADAPTS TO PANDEMIC
SHREWSBURY: Volunteers help YMCA of Greater Monmouth County adapt to pandemic and community needs for food, childcare, counseling and more.
FAIR HAVEN: VOLUNTEERS HELP PAINT CHURCH
FAIR HAVEN: Local volunteers help paint exterior of Fisk Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, where many congregants are senior citizens.
LITTLE SILVER: FIRST RESPONDERS CHEERED
LITTLE SILVER: Town bangs pots and pans to thank frontline COVID-19 first responders and help raise funds for volunteer squads.
FAIR HAVEN: CHEERING HEALTHCARE HEROES
FAIR HAVEN: Town gives a clamorous, five-minute cheer to frontline COVID-19 heroes, an event it plans to repeat weekly through May 28.
LITTLE SILVER: RESPONDERS GET SPOTLIGHT
LITTLE SILVER: Townwide lightup and fundraiser for volunteer fire and first aiders planned as thank-you for first-responders in the COVID-19 crisis.
RED BANK: CHEERS FOR HOSPITAL STAFFERS
RED BANK: Firefighters, police and first aiders from 10 towns give a thunderous surprise 'thank you' to Riverview employees on COVID-19 front lines. We've got photos galore.
RED BANK: EX-FIRE CHIEF MEGO DIES
RED BANK: Former fire chief, school maintenance worker and crossing guard John Mego has died, according to an announcement by Mayor Menna.
FAIR HAVEN: VETERAN LAUDED FOR HIS 100TH
FAIR HAVEN: Mayor and council honor Henry Stevens, a Navy veteran of World War II, in advance of his 100th birthday.
RED BANK: HOLIDAY SEASON GOES LIVE
RED BANK: Holiday Express lights up town for 27th season as thousands sing along and cheer. Check out redbankgreen's photos.
RED BANK: MARKING VETERANS DAY
RED BANK: Borough pauses to remember American veterans of wars past and present.
ON THE GREEN: Towns plan community Veterans Day ceremonies.
LITTLE SILVER: SERVICE SUSPECTED IN FIRE
LITTLE SILVER: Electrical service suspected in small fire that burned a power strip in a Seven Bridges Road residence Tuesday.
LITTLE SILVER: BRANDT PHOTOBOMBS AGAIN
LITTLE SILVER: A Republican contender for mayor is in more hot water over improper use of photos and videos in his campaign.
LITTLE SILVER: SPORTS CUTS SPARK OUTRAGE
LITTLE SILVER: Parents and students pack Red Bank Regional board meeting in effort to save hockey and golf from budget axe.
LITTLE SILVER: BRANDT ON THE OUTS WITH FD
LITTLE SILVER: A Republican candidate for mayor has been suspended by the volunteer fire department for violating its bylaws regarding the use of imagery.
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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 ...