RED BANK: A MIDDLING WEEK, WEATHERWISE

We cannot tell a lie: though the anniversary of George Washington’s birth, in 1732, isn’t until Friday, Washington’s Birthday is observed Monday, a federal and state holiday also called President’s Day. Either way, it’s a holiday for all government offices, with no mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service.

This year, the day also kicks off a week of middling winter weather, with rain followed by sunshine and temperatures reaching 45 degrees Monday, and then several days of alternating sun, rain and snow, which arrives Wednesday but won’t have much impact, according to the National Weather Service.

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February 18, 2019 - 7:21 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WEEKEND OUTLOOK MOSTLY SUNNY

After a nutty week weatherwise, the Greater Red Bank Green is in for a mild, mostly sunny weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

But first, there’s Friday, which brings gray skies and unusually warm temperatures. Check out the extended forecast below. (NWS visual. Click to enlarge.) Read More »

February 15, 2019 - 7:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SUNSHINE FOLLOWS SLUSHY STORM

Plows and shovels cleared streets and sidewalks as a snowy, rainy, slush-ugly storm visited the Greater Red Bank Green Tuesday. Rain and above-freezing temperatures took care of the rest overnight, ensuring clear sailing Wednesday.

According to the National Weather Service, the region is in for a day of chilly, breezy sunshine.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

February 13, 2019 - 5:50 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: STORM ARRIVES AS SCHOOLS OPEN

Hours later than initially expected, a winter storm arrived on the Greater Red Bank Green just as schools that had delayed their openings got underway Tuesday morning. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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February 12, 2019 - 10:35 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOLS, SNOW ON DELAYED START

Though school districts on the Greater Red Bank Green began calling delayed starts late Monday, not a flake of anticipated snow had fallen by 6 a.m. Tuesday.

Still, an icy mix of snow and rain, plus strong winds, was expected to arrive in the morning, before turning to all rain in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

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February 12, 2019 - 6:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: SNOW, ICE & WIND IN FORECAST

The dusting of snow that denizens of the Greater Red Bank Green awoke to Monday could be followed by another after 1 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Daybreak Tuesday, however, could be a mess, with two to four inches of snow, a glaze of road ice and winds gusting up to 35 miles per hour in the outlook. Check out the extended forecast below. (NWS graphic. Click to enlarge.) Read More »

February 11, 2019 - 6:15 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: KEEP THE COAT HANDY

It was a day for light coats or even t-shirts as the Greater Red Bank Green enjoyed a rare day of warmth and sunshine Tuesday, when temperatures peaked around 64 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Heavier coats will be needed again Wednesday, though, when temperatures are expected to top out in the mid-40s. Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

February 6, 2019 - 6:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK & FAIR HAVEN: SOLDIER HONORED

Hundreds of students and teachers from Red Bank Catholic High and St. James School stood in silent honor as a funeral procession for a 2015 RBC graduate passed their campus Monday morning.

Pfc. Jamie R. Riley, 21, of Fair Haven, right, was one of two Army soldiers soldiers who died in a crash involving two military vehicles during a training exercise in New Mexico January 22.

Fair Haven residents also paid tribute, gathering on Harding Road as the cortege headed to Tower Hill Presbyterian Church, where services were held. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery was to follow.

Last week, Governor Phil Murphy ordered flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Riley, who joined the Army a year ago and served as a cavalry scout. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

February 4, 2019 - 10:40 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WARMER DAYS RETURN

After several days of bone-chilling cold, arctic conditions were replaced by warmer ones Sunday, softening ice in the Red Bank borough marina at Marine Park, above.

The warming trend continues Monday, when temperatures were expected to peak at about 53 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

It’ll be even warmer Tuesday. Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

February 4, 2019 - 6:50 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: VORTEX BRINGS BITTER COLD

Wednesday was a day of cold weather that included a breathtaking snow squall and an impressive sunset to the Greater Red Bank Green.

Thursday morning brought bitter cold: at 6:30 a.m., the air was at 3 degrees, and wind made it feel like 16 below zero, according to the National Weather Service.

It’s all courtesy of a polar vortex gripping a large portion of the United States and causing multi-hour flight delays at airports.

The cold was expected to linger through Friday, prompting Governor Phil Murphy to warn New Jerseyans to “stay inside” for safety.

Check out the extended forecast and some cold-weather safety tips below. (Photos by Trish Russoniello, above, and John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) Read More »

January 31, 2019 - 6:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: ‘SNO BIG DEAL

There’s snow in the forecast for the Greater Red Bank Green this week, according to the National Weather Service. But not the ‘help empty the store shelves’ kind of snow.

Check out the extended forecast below. (National Weather Service image. Click to enlarge.)

January 28, 2019 - 7:30 am | Comments ()

FAIR HAVEN: SOLDIER DIES IN CRASH

this just in redbankgreen A Fair Haven man was one of two soldiers from Fort Bliss in Texas killed in a crash involving two military vehicles Tuesday night, according to a report published in the Army Times.

January 25, 2019 - 12:01 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: BITTER COLD LOOSENS ITS GRIP

After a two-day cold snap in which temperatures peaked in the mid-teens and wind-chill temperatures remained well below zero, less-bitter cold returns to the Greater Red Bank Green Tuesday, according to the Weather Channel.

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January 22, 2019 - 6:22 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WEATHER OUTLOOK SLIPPERY

Seagulls settled on a patch of ice in the Navesink River off Red Bank Thursday. The weather forecast for coming days on the Greater Green remained unsettled, however.

With a major storm threatening the northeastern United States, here’s what we can expect in coming days, according to the National Weather Service.

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January 18, 2019 - 6:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: ‘FLASH FREEZE’ COMING?

Whether the Greater Red Bank Green gets any significant snowfall over the coming weekend, it’s part of a region that may be in for a “flash freeze” Sunday.

January 17, 2019 - 6:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: BEGINNING TO FEEL LIKE… WINTER

Putting the X in Xmas, a Red Bank DPU worker collects Christmas trees along Madison Avenue last week.

Up next: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Will the Greater Green see snow for the occasion? The National Weather Service says a “significant winter storm” could impact the region this weekend, though details are uncertain this far in advance.

Meantime, it just feels like… winter, of all things. Check out the forecast below. (Gif by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

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January 15, 2019 - 7:20 am | Comments ()

FAIR HAVEN: CONCEPT PLANS UNVEILED

Fair Haven’s new borough hall could look like this, its architect said. The view is from the firehouse on the opposite side of River Road. (Rendering by Eli Goldstein. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

Fair Haven officials rolled out a set of concept drawings Thursday night for a pair of new borough buildings at the heart of an ambitious consolidation plan.

They also unveiled a timetable for the proposal, which calls for a domino chain of real estate acquisition, construction and the sale of property to help fund it all.

January 11, 2019 - 12:20 pm | Comments ()

FAIR HAVEN: CURTAIN TO RISE ON BORO PLAN

Officials are negotiating a deal to buy the former Sunoco station site at 626 River Road, marked with the star above. (Image by Google. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj Fair Haven residents are slated to get their first look Thursday night at a plan for a possible new borough hall and police station.

Here’s what to expect.

January 9, 2019 - 3:30 pm | Comments ()

FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ DONUTS BREWS DEBATE

Plans for the former Laird’s Stationery space in Fair Haven have borough residents abuzz. What’s Going On Here? Click ‘read more’ for the answer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

January 8, 2019 - 12:45 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: SUN TO RETURN FOR CHRISTMAS

Monday gets off to a damp start on the Greater Red Bank Green, followed by cloudy skies. But sunshine is expected to return Tuesday, Christmas Day, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by NOAA. Click to enlarge.)

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December 24, 2018 - 6:50 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: AUTUMN TO END IN HEAVY RAIN

The final day of autumn, 2018 will include a bit of frost, some sunshine and the start of a heavy rainfall on the Greater Red Bank Green, according to the National Weather Service.

After a day of partly sunny skies and temperatures peaking near 50 degrees, rain is likely to begin later in the day and continue through Friday. Up to three inches may fall, says the NWS, which has issued flooding and wind advisories.

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December 20, 2018 - 6:23 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: A DASH OF COLOR AND EDGY CHEER

Adding a splash of color to a gray December day, a 12-foot-tall Santa’s elf surveyed Broad Street in Red Bank from the parapet of the Vault Thursday afternoon.

#TheSaxumElf will be on the move in coming days, popping up at Saxum Real Estate’s other property holdings in New Jersey, including two more in Red Bank, a spokesman tells redbankgreen.

Whatever edgy cheer Santa’s helper might bring will be appreciated, as the coming weekend will be gray and damp, according to the National Weather Service. Check out the extended forecast below. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

December 14, 2018 - 6:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: RAIN-FREE START TO DECEMBER

After one of the wettest Novembers on record for much of New Jersey, the first workweek of December could be precipitation-free, going by the forecast from the National Weather Service.

Monday looks to be mild, with temperatures peaking in the mid-50s, but a bit breezy, too. Check out the extended forecast below. (Image by NJ Weather & Climate Network. Click to enlarge.)

December 3, 2018 - 6:37 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WINDY DAY IN FORECAST

The Greater Red Bank Green is in for a windy day Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

West-northwest winds will gust at 40 to 50 miles per hour, especially from late morning through mid-afternoon. Though the strong winds will produce wind chills in the 20’s in the morning, the daytime peak is expected to reach the mid-40s.

Check out the extended forecast below. (NWS image. Click to enlarge.)

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November 28, 2018 - 6:20 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: GROWING TOURNEY RAISES $15K

A Fair Haven ball carrier looks for an opening against Rumson, and cheerleaders go airborne, below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

A flag-football tournament that grew out of a pickup game in Little Silver marked its 17th anniversary last Friday with gridiron contests for kids, women and men from eight towns.

Along the way, the event, now held in Red Bank, raised $15,000 for Lunch Break, the social services organization based just a block away.

November 27, 2018 - 12:30 pm | Comments ()