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RED BANK: WRITE-IN WINS BOARD SEAT
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RED BANK: Write-in wins school board seat, making him the second successor to then-president Carrie Ludwikowski, who resigned eight months into her term.
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November 9th, 2017 @ 11am
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RED BANK: With Zipprich and Schwabenbauer up for re-election, Democrats and Republicans will hold uncontested June primaries for two open council seats.
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April 4th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK NAMES NEW TRUSTEES
RED BANK: Little Silver's Rick Brandt is the newest and youngest trustee of the nonprofit Lunch Break.
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September 26th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: REDEVELOPMENT PLANS ADVANCE
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RED BANK: Piggybacking on plans for a parking garage, a private property that lost a zoning case may get a second shot.
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July 7th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: PAZZO FRIDGE GETS COOL WELCOME
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An illegal expansion into a breezeway beside Pazzo Restaurant drew criticism, but won planning board approval. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: PAZZO FRIDGE GETS COOL WELCOME"
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May 3rd, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: WITH LEE’S RETURN, WOMEN RULE
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Sharon Lee, flanked by Mayor Pasquale Menna and former Councilwoman Juanita Lewis, gets ready to swear the oath of office while Councilman Mike DuPont takes a photo. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: WITH LEE’S RETURN, WOMEN RULE"
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September 10th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: PARK IT HERE, JAZZ LOVERS
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John Gatta wields giant scissors as he dedicates the new park named for his late brother, Ralph ‘Johnny Jazz’ Gatta Jr. (seen below), as Councilwoman Linda Schwabenbauer applauds. (Photo byContinue reading "RED BANK: PARK IT HERE, JAZZ LOVERS"
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May 12th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: FOUR MAYORS… AND SOME FRIENDS
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The first-ever Red Bank Mayor’s Charity Ball brought together three ex-mayors, the current one and some 250 of their friends at the Oyster Point Hotel Friday night. Among those inContinue reading "RED BANK: FOUR MAYORS… AND SOME FRIENDS"
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May 4th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: SCHWABENBAUER TAKES OFFICE
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Councilman Mike DuPont snaps a photo as Linda Schwabenbauer, joined by her father, Abe Schwabenbauer, awaits her swearing-in as a council member. Pasquale Menna, below, began his third four-year termContinue reading "RED BANK: SCHWABENBAUER TAKES OFFICE"
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January 6th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: COUNCIL BUSILY CLOSES OUT YEAR
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Retired librarian Jane Eigenrauch gets a goodbye hug, above, and Councilwoman Juanita Lewis reacts to a tribute at her final meeting. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL BUSILY CLOSES OUT YEAR"
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December 18th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: PARK TO HONOR JOHNNY JAZZ
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By JOHN T. WARD He presided over what had to qualify as one of the quirkiest neighborhood grocery stores in the history of retailing, let alone Red Bank. Now, fourContinue reading "RED BANK: PARK TO HONOR JOHNNY JAZZ"
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December 12th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BOND INTRO LEGIT, O’HERN SAYS
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Borough Attorney Dan O’Hern, right, with Mayor Pasquale Menna earlier this year. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A push by Red Bank’s Democrat-controlledContinue reading "RED BANK: BOND INTRO LEGIT, O’HERN SAYS"
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December 10th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: METER BOND INTRODUCED… MAYBE
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New metering technology would use telemetry, replacing the current system, which requires a borough employee to touch a reading device to puck-shaped interface. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: METER BOND INTRODUCED… MAYBE"
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December 4th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: RESIDENTS PAN COUNCIL RESPONSE
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Kirsten Ramirez speaks with police Captain Mike Clay after Monday night’s council meeting. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank residents put electedContinue reading "RED BANK: RESIDENTS PAN COUNCIL RESPONSE"
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November 25th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: IT’S SCHWABENBAUER & ZIPPRICH
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Councilmembers Ed Zipprich, center, and Juanita Lewis with former Councilman Ivan Polonsky, right, at Democratic HQ Tuesday night. Linda Schwabenbauer, below. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: IT’S SCHWABENBAUER & ZIPPRICH"
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November 5th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: GOP APPEARS TO ADD TO ’13 GAIN
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Republican Linda Schwabenbauer, left, with state Senator Jennifer Beck and running mate Sean Di Somma, far right, as returns were tallied Tuesday night. Below, Ed Zipprich, seen at right throughContinue reading "RED BANK: GOP APPEARS TO ADD TO ’13 GAIN"
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November 4th, 2014 @ 11pm
RED BANK: Q&A WITH SEAN DI SOMMA
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Republican council candidate Sean Di Somma. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) In Tuesday’s election for Red Bank council, incumbents Juanita Lewis and Ed Zipprich, both Democrats, faceContinue reading "RED BANK: Q&A WITH SEAN DI SOMMA"
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October 31st, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: Q&A WITH LINDA SCHWABENBAUER
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Republican council candidate Linda Schwabenbauer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) In Tuesday’s election for Red Bank council, incumbents Juanita Lewis and Ed Zipprich, both Democrats, face RepublicansContinue reading "RED BANK: Q&A WITH LINDA SCHWABENBAUER"
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October 31st, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: Q&A WITH ED ZIPPRICH
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Democrat Ed Zipprich has been on the council since 2009. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) In Tuesday’s election for Red Bank council, incumbents Juanita Lewis and EdContinue reading "RED BANK: Q&A WITH ED ZIPPRICH"
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October 31st, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: GOP CALLS FOR TELE-DEBATE
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Republicans Linda Schwabenbauer and Sean Di Somma had a full-house audience at River Street Commons to themselves Tuesday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: GOP CALLS FOR TELE-DEBATE"
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October 29th, 2014 @ 1pm
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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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