RED BANK: THIS WEEK’S WEATHER OUTLOOK
Dave Bender and his pet parrot Kiko enjoyed a stroll down Broad Street in Red Bank under sunny skies Sunday morning.
The weather outlook for most of the coming week isn’t so bright, however. Read More
RED BANK: JUNE ARRIVES IN FOG
June rolled into the Greater Red Bank Green in the form of an enveloping fog Thursday morning, as seen is in this view of the Navesink River from North Prospect Avenue in Red Bank.
ON THE GREEN: ANOTHER SOAKING POSSIBLE
The Greater Red Bank Green is in for a drenching Monday, the according to the National Weather Service. And it faces a wet, grey week, too.
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RED BANK: TEMPS TO DROP BY WEEKEND
The Greater Red Bank Green is in for a second day of unseasonably warm temperatures Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. But the stifling heat should ease through the weekend.
RED BANK: SUNSHINE RETURNS
A rainbow over Red Bank and the Navesink River put a colorful cap on a weekend marked by extended downpours Saturday and an alternating sun and rain on Mother’s Day Sunday.
The workweek begins Monday with mostly sunny skies and lots of wind, with gusts up to 31 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge.)
ON THE GREEN: A WET FRIDAY FORECAST
The Greater Red Bank Green could get up to an inch and a half of rain Friday, with temperatures peaking in the low 60s and winds of about 20 mile per hour, according to the National Weather Service.
Here’s the NWS outlook through the weekend:
RED BANK: RIVER BACTERIA SOURCES LOCATED
Busted sanitary sewer lines in two locations along Marion Street in Red Bank were significant sources of bacteria winding up in the Navesink off Fair Haven, investigators said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
By JOHN T. WARD
Environmentalists and government officials have found two culprits, just yards apart in Red Bank, believed to be contributing to a spike in human waste bacteria in the Navesink River, they said Thursday night.
And the mystery could not have been solved without a trio of specially trained sniffing dogs, an ecstatic Clean Ocean Action leader Cindy Zipf told redbankgreen.
RED BANK: SPRING SPRINTS AHEAD TO SUMMER
Summer-like temperatures in the low 80s rolled into the Greater Red Bank Green Tuesday, triggering a widely shared urged to pop outdoors.
Wednesday’s forecast, according to the Weather Channel: a 60-percent chance of rain in the morning, followed by cloudy skies and highs in the mid-70s. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
RED BANK: ANOTHER FAIR DAY IN STORE
Abundant sunshine and temperatures in the mid-60s made set the mood for an enjoyable Red Bank Street Fair Sunday. Monday’s weather forecast: partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s.
Click “read more” to see additional fair photos. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
RED BANK: ANOTHER SOAKING IN FORECAST
After drenching rains last week, the Greater Red Bank Green is in for more Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. As much as two inches of rain is expected. But first: some sunshine and temperatures approaching 60 degrees Wednesday. These plants along River Road in Red Bank won’t mind either way. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)
RED BANK: AT LEAST FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
A boat traveled through fog on the Navesink River off Marine Park in Red Bank Monday morning. The fog was expected to lift by 10 a.m., but alternating rain and cloudy skies were expected to linger until Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)
RED BANK: CHILLY WEATHER RETURNS
A week after a late-winter snowfall, it was shirtsleeve weather in downtown Red Bank Tuesday, when temperatures approached 60 degrees.
Wednesday’s outlook was for sunny skies, but temperatures topping out below 40, with gusty winds, according to Weather Underground. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)
ON THE GREEN: SPRING 2017 ARRIVES
After a March 10 snowfall, daffodils lay bowed but unbroken along River Road in Red Bank.
Monday brings their time to shine, as spring arrives with the equinox at 6:29 a.m. Weather forecast for the day: sunny, with a high of about 50 degrees. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge)
RED BANK: DE-ICING FOR DE REOPENING
When Kevin Valerio announced the annual re-opening of his Strollo’s Lighthouse Italian Ice business in Red Bank last week, daytime temperatures were peaking around 70 degrees. So he didn’t expect the stand, at Rector Place and North Bridge Avenue, to be encrusted in American ice and snow that he and his employees would have to hack away at with less than 24 hours to go.
RED BANK: A BRUSH WITH A BLIZZARD
Another blizzard that wasn’t dumped up to two feet of snow in northern New Jersey but skirted the Greater Red Bank Green Tuesday, bringing lots of rain atop an early coating of about three inches of snow. NJ.com talked to forecasters about the bad call.
Meanwhile, a state of emergency declaration by Governor Chris Christie kept would-be motorists off the roads, making traffic control easy easy for Red Bank and Shrewsbury police when traffic lights at the intersection of Broad Street and Newman Springs Road malfunctioned in early evening, above.
Anticipating icy roads, area schools scheduled late starts Wednesday. The National Weather Service forecast showed daytime temperatures peaking at about 29 degrees, with a wind advisory warning of possible gusts of 45 miles per hour until 8 p.m. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)
RED BANK: BLIZZARD ARRIVES, WETLY
About two inches of snow lay on the streets of downtown Red Bank at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday during the early part of what forecasters said would become a daylong blizzard.
Over the course of an hour’s slog on foot, redbankgreen encountered sleet that changed to moderately heavy rain.
RED BANK: STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED
Road brining at Cross Street and Woodbine Avenue in Little Silver signaled widespread storm preparation underway as towns on the Greater Red Bank Green girded for a blizzard Monday.
Governor Chris Christie declared a state of emergency Monday evening, meaning that government offices would be closed Tuesday and motorist are urged to stay off the roads for the duration of the storm and immediately afterward.
RED BANK: BLIZZARD IN FORECAST
The likeliest snow total for the Greater Red Bank Green: 10 to 14 inches, according to the National Weather Service. (Click to enlarge)
By JOHN T. WARD
Entering the final week of winter 2017, the Greater Red Bank Green is in for a strong blast of winter, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a blizzard warning Monday morning.
RED BANK: HALF A STORM?
A snowstorm, or half of one, blew into the Greater Green Friday, coating one side of the firefighter’s memorial at Red Bank’s borough hall in heavy white snow.
The snowfall was expected to taper off by mid-afternoon, possibly followed by occasional snow showers Friday night leaving an additional half-inch or less, according to the National Weather Service. The outlook for Saturday: sunny and blustery, with a high in the low 30s. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)
RED BANK: SNOW?
With springlike temperatures expected for a second consecutive day Thursday, and the annual “spring ahead” seasonal clock change slated for Sunday, the Greater Red Bank Green might be tempted to start packing away its winter gear. But wait: there’s a chance of snow Friday, according to the National Weather Service.
Up to four inches was possible, but the most likely scenario was one to two inches, according to the forecast issued early Thursday.
Meantime, Thursday’s outlook was for a sunny day and a high of 57 degrees. (Click to enlarge.)
FAIR HAVEN: NAVESINK RALLY RESUMES
After a winter’s break, an initiative dubbed ‘Rally for the Navesink‘ to reduce levels of fecal coliform in our beautiful river resumes tonight with a community-welcome meeting in Fair Haven.
On the agenda: oyster beds and boat waste.
RED BANK: KEEP A SHIRT AND COAT HANDY
It may have been a winter’s day according to the calendar, but with temperatures in the low 70s, Kai McLeod went shirtless during a workout in downtown Red Bank Friday.
By dawn Monday, however, shirts and coats were once again in order as temperatures hovered in the high 20s, with a forecast of increasing clouds and a daytime high in the low 50s, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)
RED BANK: COAT-FREE IN FEBRUARY
Warm weather made for comfortable busking and strolling in shirtsleeves in downtown Red Bank over the weekend, when daytime temperatures bumped up against or reached 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The outlook for Monday, Presidents’ Day, called for mostly-sunny skies and a daytime peak of about 52. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)
RED BANK: SUNRISE AND WEATHER
Thursday’s sunrise on the Greater Green, as seen from Tower Hill Presbyterian Church in Red Bank: that’s the intersection of Harding Road and Prospect Avenue at lower left.
The day began with temperatures around 30 degrees, and under mostly cloudy skies, with the expected daytime peak around 40 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. But the outlook for Friday through Monday, Presidents’ Day, called for mostly-sunny skies and daytime peaks well into the 50’s. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)
ON THE GREEN: HOW MUCH WHITE STUFF?
A coming snowstorm that’s closed schools and government offices is expected to be brief but intense Thursday. As of 6 a.m., with heavy snow reported in northern New Jersey, the rain had just changed to sleet in Red Bank. But the white stuff is expected to begin falling on the Greater Red Bank Green at around 8 a.m. and diminish by early afternoon, with a “most likely snowfall” forecast of 5 to 9 inches, according to the National Weather Service. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)