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RED BANK: BIJOU TOUTS GREEN APPROACH
RED BANK: Builder Bijou Properties touts its track record in Hoboken, where "they don't want to be Jersey City," principal tells parking committee.
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RED BANK: PARENTS OFF TO TRENTON, AGAIN
RED BANK: About two dozen parents, joined by five council members, head off by bus to Trenton to lobby for "equitable" school funding.
RED BANK PRIMARY HOSTS SOME FRESH VIPs
RED BANK: Primary school gets state Agriculture Department award for "exceptional job at promoting fruits and vegetables and healthy lifestyles."
RED BANK: INCUMBENTS KEEP SCHOOL SEATS
Incumbents Ann Roseman, Fred Stone and Carrie Ludwikowski won clear victories over three challengers.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An unusually newsy Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: INCUMBENTS KEEP SCHOOL SEATS"
RED BANK: FORUM PIVOTS ON CLANCY ISSUES
Challenger Michael Clancy, right, with incumbents Carrie Ludwikowski, left, Frederick Stone and Ann Roseman on stage at the middle school Thursday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: FORUM PIVOTS ON CLANCY ISSUES"
RED BANK SCHOOLS: ROSEMAN
Ann Roseman. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Six candidates are vying for three three-year terms on the Red Bank Board of Education in the November 3 election. ToContinue reading "RED BANK SCHOOLS: ROSEMAN"
RED BANK: GOP ‘CANDIDATE’ BLASTS… GOP
Camera-shy then as now, Irwin Katz hides behind a sign at his short-lived Monmouth Street store in 2007. Below is the August 10 GOP Facebook post that angered Katz. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: GOP ‘CANDIDATE’ BLASTS… GOP"
RED BANK: RESIDENCY AN ISSUE IN RACE
Red Bank school board candidate Mike Clancy. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD One of six candidates on the ballot in this year’s Red Bank Board of EducationContinue reading "RED BANK: RESIDENCY AN ISSUE IN RACE"
RED BANK: TENNIS COURT IDEAS VOLLEYED
  An exhibit showed the layout of the Jetsun proposal superimposed an aerial view of the park. Below, MPAC principals Phil Flego, Gayle Horvath and Sandy Talarico make their pitch. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: TENNIS COURT IDEAS VOLLEYED"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
‘Tis always the season for Where Have I Seen This?, the year-round test of your knowledge of landmarks on the sparkly place we call the Green. Do you know WhereContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
RED BANK: “RIVER OF EAST BERGEN” MYSTIFIES RESIDENTS
RED BANK: A never-ending - and growing - stream of water that has flowed down the street 24/7 for several years is baffling residents of East Bergen Place.
RED BANK: HORGAN BAILS; NEWCOMER RUNS
RED BANK: Horgan heads to the exit with Menna, citing "divisiveness, distrust, and acrimony" stoked by Zipprich. Meanwhile, a political newcomer files to run for mayor.
FAIR HAVEN SCHOOL HONORS MARINE
FAIR HAVEN: Knollwood School grad Matt Valko of the USMC becomes the newest member of the active service added to the school's Wall of Honor.
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest reports from the borough PD.
MIDDLETOWN: The Monmouth Players continue a Season of Classics with no less than DEATH OF A SALESMAN, beginning Saturday night.
ON THE GREEN: AN ABUNDANCE OF ART SHOWS
RED BANK: From metalwork to paintings made to be destroyed, art shows abound on the Greater Red Bank Green through the weekend.
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Jonah Fernandez, age 26, from Reading Road in Edison, NJ, arrested on November 15, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Stephanie Cotto, age 26, from Garfield Avenue in Belford, NJ, arrested on October 15, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
LITTLE SILVER: SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS RETURN
Shore music evergreens Pat Guadagno, Dave McCarthy and Pam McCoy team up for the first show in a free August concert series in Little Silver. Taylor Tote, below, takes theContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS RETURN"
RED BANK HAIR SALON MARKS 25 YEARS
Indulgence Salon in Red Bank marks its 25th anniversary. (Click to enlarge) (Press release from Indulgence Salon) Indulgence, the full service hair salon, on Wallace Street, is celebrating its 25thContinue reading "RED BANK HAIR SALON MARKS 25 YEARS"
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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 ...