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An unidentified pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a New Jersey Transit truck at the intersection of Maple Avenue and West Front Street in Red Bank, redbankgreenContinue reading "PEDESTRIAN SERIOUSLY INJURED BY TRUCK"
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DANGEROUS INTERSECTION UNDER REVIEW
A police officer is now stationed at Maple Avenue and Peters Place following crossing guard John Mego’s departure. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI One ofContinue reading "DANGEROUS INTERSECTION UNDER REVIEW"
CITING RISKS, MEGO QUITS CROSSING GUARDS
John Mego’s last day as a crossing guard is today. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI He’s in line to be Red Bank’s next fire chief,Continue reading "CITING RISKS, MEGO QUITS CROSSING GUARDS"
Y ZONE CHANGE QUASHED BY COUNCIL
Congregation Beth Shalom Secretary Sara Breslow speaks against a proposed zoning ordinance at Monday’s council meeting. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s borough council voted 4-1 againstContinue reading "Y ZONE CHANGE QUASHED BY COUNCIL"
Red Bank police will roll out a portable flashing sign warning motorists not to block intersections at the north end of Route 35/Maple Avenue, Captain Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen. ButContinue reading "MAPLE AVENUE LIGHTS TO BE TWEAKED"
Northbound Maple Avenue traffic backed up during work at the West Street/White Street intersection last May. The completion of the job hasn’t alleviated the problem. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Those shinyContinue reading "NEW LIGHTS CAUSING HEAVY PROBLEMS"
MENNA PLEDGES END TO COVE CONTROVERSY
Kayakers putting into the Navesink River at the Maple Cove Sunday evening. (Click to enlarge) An ongoing battle over a couple of benches and sign proposed for installation on publicContinue reading "MENNA PLEDGES END TO COVE CONTROVERSY"
MAPLE AVENUE LIGHTS STILL DARK
Installation work is done. Just waiting for the cable guy, er, the utility company. (Click to enlarge) What’s with the new traffic lights that are supposed to smooth the flowContinue reading "MAPLE AVENUE LIGHTS STILL DARK"
OTHER COUNCIL NEWS
Carl Alderson chats with Gayle Horvath at borough hall Monday night. That’s Doreen Illis, left, and Cindy Burnham in the background. A contingent of kayakers and others with an interestContinue reading "OTHER COUNCIL NEWS"
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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 ...