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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
For the August doldrums, a gimme. Then again, we thought last week’s Where was unmistakable.
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August 2nd, 2012 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
FAIR HAVEN, RUMSON COMBINE ON SERVICES
Fair Haven Fields, opposite Rumson’s Meadowridge Park on Ridge Road, would be maintained by Rumson under the deal.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Three years after the wheelsContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN, RUMSON COMBINE ON SERVICES"
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April 11th, 2012 @ 8am
LUCARELLI NAMED FAIR HAVEN MAYOR
With his son Enzo holding the Bible and borough Attorney Sal Alfieri officiating, Ben Lucarelli recites the oath of office as mayor Monday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "LUCARELLI NAMED FAIR HAVEN MAYOR"
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February 21st, 2012 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN TO DIM ‘RUNWAY’ WATTAGE
Alternating lamps along the River Road streetscape will be shut off after 11 p.m., officials say. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna says itContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO DIM ‘RUNWAY’ WATTAGE"
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January 26th, 2012 @ 8am
BIDDING THE MAYOR FAREWELL
It’s official, apparently, if the sign outside Fair Haven Borough Hall has the weight of officialdom. The expected resignation of Mike Halfacre as the borough’s mayor, that is, to takeContinue reading "BIDDING THE MAYOR FAREWELL"
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January 25th, 2012 @ 10am
MAYOR ‘FALLING OUT OF LOVE’ WITH PARK
The Charles Williams estate overlooking the Navesink has fallen into disrepair while borough officials await a resolution of title issues, says the mayor. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "MAYOR ‘FALLING OUT OF LOVE’ WITH PARK"
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January 13th, 2012 @ 10am
BUILDER AGAIN REJECTED ON TREE APPEAL
Fair Haven planning board members Larry Quigley, foreground, and Pat Drummond with board attorney James Moody at Wednesday’s hearing. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD With members voicing unvarnishedContinue reading "BUILDER AGAIN REJECTED ON TREE APPEAL"
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January 12th, 2012 @ 11am
LOCAL POLS SPAR OVER CHRISTIE REMARK
Menna, below, calls Christie’s “going down” remark “classless.” Was Governor Chris Christie making an allusion to oral sex when he sharply responded to protesters at a campaign rally for MittContinue reading "LOCAL POLS SPAR OVER CHRISTIE REMARK"
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January 10th, 2012 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN ADDS FEMALE VOICE IN YEAR 100
Mayor Mike Halfacre swore in new Councilwoman Susan Sorensen, below, at the freshly refurbished Bicentennial Hall, also known as Fisk Chapel. (Photos by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN ADDS FEMALE VOICE IN YEAR 100"
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January 3rd, 2012 @ 11am
After almost a year and a half of on-and-off debate, an effort to trim Fair Haven’s tree-protection ordinance failed Monday night, the Asbury Park Press reports. Mayor Mike Halfacre, whoContinue reading "MAYOR’S VOTE HALTS TREE-LAW SAW"
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December 13th, 2011 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s colorfully lit-up fish turned out to be well-recognized, considering it’s a holiday decoration on a relatively new business.
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December 8th, 2011 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
The mannequin shown in last week’s shot is part of the window display at 140 Broad Street in Red Bank, the corporate home of ThermaFree, a manufacturer (in Eatontown) ofContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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December 1st, 2011 @ 8am
TODAY’S LESSON: CHICKENS & STOP SIGNS
Seventh-grader Rebecca Unsinn weighs in on stop signs, above, and resident Dorothy Nowack, below, makes a pitch for keeping chickens in her yard. (Click to enlarge) Students at Fair Haven’sContinue reading "TODAY’S LESSON: CHICKENS & STOP SIGNS"
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November 29th, 2011 @ 8am
The Charles Williams house, built in 1855, would be demolished to make way for a pocket park. (Click to enlarge) A plan by Fair Haven to acquire a riverfront residentialContinue reading "PRESS: FAIR HAVEN LAND DEAL STALLED"
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November 16th, 2011 @ 6am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
We thought last week’s Where, which we referred to as ‘three chairs, no wading,’ was a gimme.
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October 27th, 2011 @ 7am
In Fair Haven Tuesday night, officials are expected to take up a change to the salary ordinance that at first glance might appear to boost the borough administrator’s salary byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO SHOW WHO’S IN CHARGE"
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October 11th, 2011 @ 11am
JUDGE WON’T BAR FIREFIGHTER BROTHERS
A municipal court judge found that Justin Hughes, above, provoked the assault by Peter and Steven Lang, below, by saying that Steven Lang should have died in Iraq. (Click toContinue reading "JUDGE WON’T BAR FIREFIGHTER BROTHERS"
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October 6th, 2011 @ 2pm
WOMAN HAS A BONE TO PICK OVER DOG LAW
Delynn Mehrlander with Henry, the yellow lab pup she got after the death of her last dog. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD When Little Silver resident Delynn MehrlanderContinue reading "WOMAN HAS A BONE TO PICK OVER DOG LAW"
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September 23rd, 2011 @ 7am
A frame from a video of the firehouse tussle that landed three Sea Bright volunteers in court on misdemeanor charges. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Sea Bright’s fireContinue reading "TWO SEA BRIGHT FIREFIGHTERS GET BACKUP"
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September 6th, 2011 @ 9am
SENTENCINGS DELAYED IN FIREHOUSE TUSSLE
One of two videos of a firehouse fight involving three Sea Bright firemen last October. The second video is below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The lawyer forContinue reading "SENTENCINGS DELAYED IN FIREHOUSE TUSSLE"
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September 1st, 2011 @ 8am
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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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