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RUMSON: EKDAHL RETIRES AS MAYOR
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RUMSON: After 14 years as mayor, during which he helped guide borough past Hurricane Sandy, Ekdahl retires early, citing the lure of winters in Florida.
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May 31st, 2018 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Dad Vail Regatta won’t be coming to Rumson next year after all, officials announced Thursday, much to the shock and disappointment of Rumson leaders who wereContinue reading "DAD VAIL DUMPS RUMSON; EKDAHL MIFFED"
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December 17th, 2009 @ 2pm
Contrary to a report in Sunday's Record of Hackensack, GOP presidential candidate Sen. John McCain will not be dining at a private residence in Rumson tomorrow night. According to Mayor John Ekdahl, the Arizona senator's wife, Cindy McCain, is expected...
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August 11th, 2008 @ 10am
Rumson's future borough hall may be ready for occupancy as early as June 1, Mayor John Ekdahl tells the today's Asbury Park Press after the town council authorized the purchase of $124,000 worth of desks, chairs and other furniture last...
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April 8th, 2009 @ 7am
Rumson Mayor John Ekdahl, left, and Fair Haven Councilman John Lehnert. A proposal to create a unified police department for three peninsula towns appears headed into a shallow ditch as it faces two public hearings this week. Last week, Rumson...
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September 8th, 2008 @ 3pm
Preliminary site work for the construction of Rumson's new borough hall has begun, and the town last night awarded the $5.8 million construction contract for the job, today's Asbury Park Press reports. Mayor John Ekdahl told the Press that "The...
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April 9th, 2008 @ 6am
RUMSON: MARINE SCIENCE CENTER PLANNED
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RUMSON: Monmouth University announces plan for marine science center with labs and classrooms atop riverfront sewer pump station here.
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September 27th, 2017 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: Check here for info on Memorial Day observances slated for Fair Haven, Little Silver, Middletown, Red Bank, Rumson, Sea Bright and Shrewsbury.
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May 26th, 2017 @ 9am
RUMSON: ST. PATRICK’S PARADE TURNS FIVE
RUMSON: The St. Patrick's Day Parade marches again this Sunday in a fifth annual fleadh of marching bands, floats, step dancers, classic cars and community spirit.
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March 10th, 2017 @ 6am
RUMSON: UTILITIES TO GO BELOW RIVER
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RUMSON & SEA BRIGHT: New gas and water lines will be run 25 feet below the bed of the Shrewsbury River as early as next month.
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February 14th, 2017 @ 8am
RUMSON: SPRINGSTEEN SELLING MANSION
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RUMSON: Springsteen selling his little-used mansion here to a couple who own a house just two doors away, property records indicate.
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January 20th, 2017 @ 9am
RUMSON SCHOOLS CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY
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Students from two Rumson schools celebrate Arbor Day with a project, a planting and a poem, accompanied by local dignitaries and neighbors.
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May 4th, 2016 @ 5am
RUMSON PARADE MARCHES ON IN 2016
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Press release from Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee The Fourth Annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held on Sunday, March 13, 2016, beginning at 1 pm. TheContinue reading "RUMSON PARADE MARCHES ON IN 2016"
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December 29th, 2015 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN / RUMSON: BIKE LANES AWAIT
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Both a bicyclist and an approaching a jogger appeared shy recently about using a new bike lane on the Little Silver side of Harding Road, seen here from Tower Hill in RedContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN / RUMSON: BIKE LANES AWAIT"
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December 24th, 2015 @ 10am
ON THE GREEN: MAYORS HAVE FUR IN THIS ONE
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At stake: the dignity of at least two area mayors. (Click to enlarge) The Battle of Ridge Road will pit maroon against purple in a high-stakes football game between RedContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: MAYORS HAVE FUR IN THIS ONE"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 1pm
Here’s redbankgreen’s town-by-town rundown of what offices are at stake and who’s running in Tuesday’s elections. We’ve also got some information down near the bottom on what you need to bring toContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: TOWN-BY-TOWN VOTING GUIDE"
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November 2nd, 2015 @ 6pm
The Monmouth County clerk has posted ballots for the November 3 elections. For the benefit of Red Bank-area voters who swear every year to study the ballot before entering the votingContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: BALLOTS! GET YOUR BALLOTS!"
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October 21st, 2015 @ 2pm
RUMSON: PRIVATE TRASH PICKUP PLANNED
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A municipal trash crew at work on Forrest Avenue last week. Below, Mayor John Ekdahl says the timing is good for privatization. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RUMSON: PRIVATE TRASH PICKUP PLANNED"
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January 28th, 2015 @ 3pm
RUMSON: WARMING UP A CHILLY NIGHT
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Tim McLoone, flanked by Rudolph, Santa and Frosty, rocked the gazebo in Victory Park. Rudolph also made the rounds in the crowd, below.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RUMSON: WARMING UP A CHILLY NIGHT"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 1pm
The overdose death of an Oxford House resident has resulted in charges against a man described by authorities as an acquaintance.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RUMSON: MAN CHARGED IN OXFORD O.D."
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August 26th, 2014 @ 4pm
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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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