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FAIR HAVEN: COUNCIL OKS GUN RESOLUTION
FAIR HAVEN: Council overrides mayor, who had refused to post gun-law resolution he called "just words on a piece of paper."
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FAIR HAVEN: NEWCOMER TAPPED AS MAYOR
FAIR HAVEN: Without discussion or comment, council picks political newcomer Joshua Halpern to serve as mayor through 2022.
FAIR HAVEN: RESIGNATION FOLLOWED CLASH
FAIR HAVEN: Lucarelli silent on the decision to quit as mayor hours after clash over meeting "decorum" and his own conduct.
FAIR HAVEN: LUCARELLI RESIGNS AS MAYOR
FAIR HAVEN: Ben Lucarelli resigns as mayor, effective immediately. He has held the job for nearly a decade, following one term on the council.
FAIR HAVEN: FINE-TUNING FOR TWO PROJECTS
FAIR HAVEN: Residents weigh in again on plans for new police station and public works yard, fine-tuning designs praised for fitting in among homes.
FAIR HAVEN: LOADS OF PRAISE FOR DPW PLAN
FAIR HAVEN: Latest plan for overhauling public works facility gets lots of love, and no thumbs-downs, at planning board capital review.
FAIR HAVEN: PLAN AIMS TO CUT GRIND WORK
FAIR HAVEN: Planned changes will cut truck activity at brush site by up to 70 percent, proponents say, but one council member still wants it moved.
FAIR HAVEN: BOROUGH ATTORNEY REPLACED
FAIR HAVEN: First order of business as Democrats take control of council: a new borough attorney, one familiar to Red Bankers.
FAIR HAVEN: PD, DPW CONCEPTS UNVEILED
FAIR HAVEN: Borough unveils concept plans for new police station, rec center and public works facility, with first hint of possible cost.
FAIR HAVEN: PD, DPW, PLANS IN REVISION
FAIR HAVEN: It's back to the drawing board for two major projects following the council's decision to abandon controversial purchase of River Road property.
FAIR HAVEN: One month after plan to buy River Road site was killed, council sets special meeting to lay out new options for police station and DPW.
FAIR HAVEN: BIKE LANE DEBATE CONTINUES
FAIR HAVEN: Council debate over planned 'sharrow' markings through the River Road business district continues, with some cyclists opposed.
FAIR HAVEN: COUNCIL SPLITS ON BIKE PLAN
FAIR HAVEN: Bike-safety plan splits council over whether to paint 'sharrow' markings on River Road through the business district.
FAIR HAVEN: PURCHASE PLAN SCRAPPED
FAIR HAVEN: Borough scraps proposed $3.4M purchase of River Road site, explores building new police station at current location.
FAIR HAVEN: COUNCIL TAKES AIM AT POT, GUNS
FAIR HAVEN: Council takes action on two hot issues, calling for zoning ban on recreational pot sales and demanding action on assault weapons.
FAIR HAVEN: TOWN TAKES UP POT DEBATE
FAIR HAVEN: Borough joins broadening debate among Shore municipalities on how to deal with possible marijuana legalization.
Partyline
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 ...