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RED BANK: MARINE PARK RESTROOMS OPEN
RED BANK: New restrooms now open in Marine Park. But will they stay open? The experience at Riverside Gardens Park isn't encouraging.
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RED BANK: EMERGENCY PATH PLAN ADVANCES
RED BANK: Plans for new emergency access to primary school, along with some water pressure upgrades for nearby residents, advanced last week.
RED BANK: RIVER BACTERIA SOURCES LOCATED
RED BANK: Officials from the 'Rally for the Navesink' collaborate celebrate success in finding a significant source of river bacteria on Marion Street.
RED BANK: TAX BILLS TO RISE 2.9 PERCENT
RED BANK: The annual budget has been introduced. Here's the impact on taxpayers.
RED BANK: NO LEAD IN WATER, OFFICIAL SAYS
RED BANK: Utilities director says there's "no indication" of lead in drinking water after resident shows off an extricated pipe with a lead connector.
RED BANK: UPDATES ON WATER
RED BANK: Updates on stinky water and new water meters.
RED BANK: After complaints about stinky, foul-tasting water, officials have reverted to borough wells, blaming an algae issue at the NJAW reservoir.
RED BANK: WATER METER SWAPS BEGIN
RED BANK: After controversy over its cost, a program to replace every water meter in town has begun, with homeowners to get visits starting this month.
RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS SIGNS, SEWER FIX
RED BANK: Council takes action on matters involving borough parks, sidewalks, sewers and more.
RED BANK: SALARIES ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Six jobs at borough hall could pay more than $100,000 a year under a salary ordinance up for vote Wednesday.
RED BANK: LEAK CLOSES MONMOUTH ST.
A block of Monmouth Street in Red Bank was closed in the eastbound direction Tuesday afternoon as workers sought the source of an unsurfaced water leak discovered when the streetContinue reading "RED BANK: LEAK CLOSES MONMOUTH ST."
ON THE GREEN: BLIZZARD WATCH ISSUED
Broad Street in Red Bank following a December, 2010 snowstorm. Below, a forecast map from the National Weather Service indicates a snowfall of 14 inches is “most likely” in onContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: BLIZZARD WATCH ISSUED"
RED BANK: MEET THE NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS
Cliff Keen, above, is the new director of public utilities, and Charlie Hoffmann, below, runs parks and rec. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD RecentContinue reading "RED BANK: MEET THE NEW DEPARTMENT HEADS"
RED BANK: BACKUP WATER SUPPLY ON TABLE
Construction underway last month on a lime feeder room at the DPU complex on Chestnut Street. The new well would be to located at the building’s far corner. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: BACKUP WATER SUPPLY ON TABLE"
RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD
Mayor Pasquale Menna, above right, welcomed Count Basie Theatre CEO Adam Philipson, left, and more than 200 other guests to the second annual Red Bank Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Oyster Point Hotel FridayContinue reading "RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Christopher Mendez, age 22, from The Fellsway in Ocean, NJ, arrested on February 4, 2016 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Cherry Chadwick, age 38, from Clarissa Drive in Middletown, NJ, arrested on November 30, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
Recent arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Steven Ciufo, age 38, from Shoal Harbor Court in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on January 25, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: NINE FACE DWI CHARGES"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. •Jusino Wilfredo, age 43, from Vermeer Drive in South Amboy, NJ, arrested on November 14, 2013Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: BUSY BLOTTER"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. •Peter Christensen, age 21, from Florence Avenue in Leonardo, NJ, arrested on August 31, 2013 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE REPORTS"
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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 ...