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SEA BRIGHT LIBRARY RAZING SPARKS DEBATE
On Sunday, a backhoe sat on the slab where the library had stood until it was demolished a day earlier. Below, an architect’s rendering of a proposed combination library andContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT LIBRARY RAZING SPARKS DEBATE"
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SEA BRIGHT: WHAT THEY LEARNED FROM SANDY
FRIDA FINNEGAN: “It’s taught me that so many people care.” Full audio: Frida Finnegan 102913  At Sea Bright’s community dinner and bonfire Tuesday night to commemorate the first anniversary ofContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: WHAT THEY LEARNED FROM SANDY"
SEA BRIGHT CELEBRATES COMMUNITY
[slideshow_deploy id=’85545′]Dozens of Sea Bright residents gathered for a potluck supper at the firehouse to mark the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy Tuesday night. After sunset, with an onshore breezeContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT CELEBRATES COMMUNITY"
SEA BRIGHT: ANJELICA’S REOPENS
Workers putting finishing touches on the restaurant’s interior last week. Owner Ray Lena, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Nearly a year after it was destroyed by HurricaneContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: ANJELICA’S REOPENS"
A Staten Island man was in the Monmouth County lockup following his arrest on charges he scammed a Rumson family impacted by Hurricane Sandy out of $37,000, authorities said FridayContinue reading "RUMSON: CHARGES FILED IN SANDY SCAM"
SEA BRIGHT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE BEACH
‘Mount Sandy’ and the small mountain of storm debris are gone from the beach, where Sea Brighters will gather on October 29. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD HowContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE BEACH"
SEA BRIGHT: FOCUS ON STALLED BUSINESSES
A volunteer group wants to help owners of vacant stores spruce up their properties.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER A group of Sea BrightContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FOCUS ON STALLED BUSINESSES"
SEA BRIGHT BEGINS LOOKING TO 2020
Borough residents at Monday night’s 2020 session, where FEMA planner Linda Weber, below, took notes. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The scene: a public brainstorming session at SeaContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT BEGINS LOOKING TO 2020"
SEA BRIGHT: BROGUE, HEARTH AND PORK ROLL
Alice’s Kitchen takes over  space that was home to downtown fixture Steve’s Breakfast & Lunch. Below, Alice Gaffney with a customer shortly after opening her doors Friday morning. (Photo belowContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BROGUE, HEARTH AND PORK ROLL"
SEA BRIGHT PIZZA RETURNS
Sea Bright Pizza five days after the hurricane, above, and back in business, below. (Photo below by Colby Wilson. Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON Going eight months without theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT PIZZA RETURNS"
The vessel had to be torn apart in order for it to be removed. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A sailboat that got stuck at Maple Cove inContinue reading "RED BANK: TA-TA, LAYLA"
Two charities – Sea Bright Rising and Ama Ristorante’s Building Permit Relief Fund – with the common mission of helping Sea Bright victims of Hurricane Sandy rebuild their homes and businessesContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT"
SEA BRIGHT: OZ FANS PEEK BEHIND CURTAIN
Dr. Oz channeled the Beatles and Bruce in Sea Bright Wednesday. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON There was no yellow-brick road, but local fans ofContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: OZ FANS PEEK BEHIND CURTAIN"
A home on Warren Street in Rumson undergoing elevation in February. (Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON All homes in storm-battered Rumson have been moved out of the most vulnerableContinue reading "RUMSON: AU REVOIR, V-ZONE"
SEA BRIGHT: NEW FEMA MAPS OFFER ANSWERS
A pair of homes undergoing elevation on Center Street in Sea Bright earlier this month. (Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON Changes to the federal government’s flood risk maps areContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: NEW FEMA MAPS OFFER ANSWERS"
The long-term revitalization of the downtown is expected to be among the topics addressed by FEMA-organized teams. (Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON The Federal Emergency Management Agency is aboutContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FEMA TAKING THE LONG VIEW"
SEA BRIGHT COVETS ANCHORAGE SITE
The Anchorage Apartments were left uninhabitable by Hurricane Sandy, which deposited a utility pole in the living room of one unit, below. (Click to enlarge) The storm-wracked Anchorage Apartments complexContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT COVETS ANCHORAGE SITE"
Crowds were light on Memorial Day after two days of rainy holiday weekend weather. (Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON With two weekends down, Sea Bright officials are beginning toContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BEACH VISITS GET SLOW START"
SEA BRIGHT: BOCCE’S BACK
Dave DeScenza, above, and his daughter Nicolette, below, restoring the family bocce court on Memorial Day. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The most recent interval between summers wasContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BOCCE’S BACK"
‘YARN BOMBING’ BRIGHTENS SEA BRIGHT LOT
Megan Heath Gilhool, right, with Frances Rooney, whose hot dog stand was given some decorative touches in yarn last week. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTONContinue reading "‘YARN BOMBING’ BRIGHTENS SEA BRIGHT LOT"
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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 ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...