RED BANK: Tropical Storm Elsa knocks out power for hundreds of borough residences and businesses. Here's the latest on restoration efforts.

RED BANK: Animal control officer's job appears doomed; borough "is not not a pest control company," says McConnell, citing non-emergencies.

RED BANK: Police-worn body cams are coming, but state money will cover only about a third of the estimated cost, says Chief McConnell.

RED BANK: Council to vote Wednesday on eliminating in-house animal control service in switch to SPCA. Residents say response times will suffer.

RED BANK: Car burglars were busy on the East Side early Monday morning, police say. In one case, they took the whole vehicle.

RED BANK: Council looking into eliminating in-house animal control service in switch to SPCA. Residents say personal service will suffer.

RED BANK: Police charge man with criminal sexual contact and harassment of woman downtown; it was his fourth arrest in one month.

RED BANK: On the council agenda this week: a parking ban on Chapin Avenue; police personnel changes: and a settlement of a "reverse" tax appeal.

RED BANK: On the council's workshop agenda Wednesday for Shehady's final meeting are a charter study commission and prep work to repair the Senior Center.

RED BANK: On council agenda: police chief to be named interim administrator while search firm seeks permanent replacement. Not on: a charter study.

RED BANK: Menna blames Shehady departure after just three years on "scheme" and worries "dysfunctional" atmosphere will repel good candidates.

RED BANK: Cops executing narcotics search warrant recover 'significant' crack cocaine haul and cash; charge 43-year-old borough man.

RED BANK: Shehady floats idea of $200+ tickets for snow parking as chief cites nose-thumbing at ordinance. But Triggiano says "no way" to steep hike.

RED BANK: Borough man flees traffic stop on foot. Cops capture and charge him with having 'large quantity' of heroin and a loaded gun.

RED BANK: Chief cites improved compliance with parking law as half as many tickets are issued in Sunday snowfall versus last week's storm.

RED BANK: Rape cases increased in 2020, while other crimes fell, says McConnell. Police had no excessive-force complaints lodged against them, he says.

RED BANK: Police issued a near-record number of parking violations during the snowstorm that began Sunday, redbankgreen has learned.

RED BANK: Sea Bright man shot in attempted robbery in Paterson showed up in hospital here Friday night, authorities say.

RED BANK: Another vehicle plows into vacant former VNA headquarters, where neighbors cited safety concerns about a massive development plan.

RED BANK: In the latest police blotter: multiple bike thefts, slate stolen, two more pre-legalization marijuana arrests and more.