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SEA BRIGHT: WOMAN GIVES BIRTH IN CAR
Rose and Trevor Abbud with their newborn, Bella, in a screengrab from a CBS2 News report. (Photo by Trevor Abbud. Click to enlarge) Aided by two Good Samaritan health workers, a MiddletownContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: WOMAN GIVES BIRTH IN CAR"
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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CALZONE AT OLIVIA’S
Prima calzone from Olivia’s Trattoria in Little Silver, with alfresco seating, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON The phone is buzzing, a waitress is taking orders,Continue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CALZONE AT OLIVIA’S"
RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ
Doc Shoppe, and only Doc Shoppe, is permitted to have a table on the sidewalk out front under a trial run approved by the council. Meanwhile, a sign ordinance wasContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ"
RED BANK: RUNAWAY BRIDAL SHOP?
Activity at the Sassy Chic bridal wear shop during a Wedding Walk in 2012. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) A Red Bank bridal wear shop has been evicted,Continue reading "RED BANK: RUNAWAY BRIDAL SHOP?"
LITTLE SILVER: NEW OWNER TRANSFORMS ZOE
Laercio Chamon at the chef’s table at Zoe, where a large window offers a view of the kitchen. Below, an octopus and a watermelon salad.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: NEW OWNER TRANSFORMS ZOE"
RED BANK: MIFFED TORTOISE MISSING
A Red Bank family is asking for helping finding an exotic tortoise that went missing Tuesday. “It’s mating season, and the male apparently got a little too aggressive,” prompting theContinue reading "RED BANK: MIFFED TORTOISE MISSING"
FAIR HAVEN: CHIEF HANGING UP HIS HAT
Darryl Breckenridge is winding down a career of 35 years with the police in his hometown. He’s seen below at a 2012 Veteran’s Day commemoration with World War II veteranContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: CHIEF HANGING UP HIS HAT"
RUMSON: BLITHEWALD RAZED
Five months after a devastating fire, the Rumson mansion known as Blithewald was demolished Monday. The 132-year-old home, on Buena Vista Avenue, was undergoing extensive redecoration for use as a designer showcase forContinue reading "RUMSON: BLITHEWALD RAZED"
RED BANK: TRASH PICKUP TO GO PRIVATE
Two of the borough’s four garbage trucks will be sold, and the other two kept for leaf and snow removal, officials said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: TRASH PICKUP TO GO PRIVATE"
RED BANK: PROSECUTOR ‘CLOSING IN’ ON KILLER
A poster displayed at the middle school during a February, 2010 memorial event for murdered teacher Jonelle Melton.  (Photo by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Monmouth CountyContinue reading "RED BANK: PROSECUTOR ‘CLOSING IN’ ON KILLER"
CHURN: HOUSEWARES, TRAP DOOR AND MORE
Kathleen Conlon bought the onetime gas station that’s now Welcome Home, her housewares shop on East Front Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ThisContinue reading "CHURN: HOUSEWARES, TRAP DOOR AND MORE"
LITTLE SILVER: PREDAWN CRASH ON BRANCH
An unidentified motorist suffered minor injuries from crashing into a concrete driveway pillar on Branch Avenue near Silverton Avenue in Little Silver at about 3:55 a.m. Monday, Police Chief Dan ShafferyContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: PREDAWN CRASH ON BRANCH"
After another two-month break, the Red Bank zoning board’s hearing on the Element, a proposed 35-unit apartment complex at 55 West Front Street, is scheduled to resume Thursday night. The property, oppositeContinue reading "RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN BACK ON AGENDA"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? EVERYTHING ON A BAGEL
A two-fisted corned-beef Reuben on an everything bagel from Bagel Masters. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON A few clues indicated to PieHole that Bagel Masters, nestled in aContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? EVERYTHING ON A BAGEL"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of July 23 to August 13, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
RED BANK: STREETSCAPE PROJECTS PLANNED
The fence and sign bordering the onetime Steinbach’s department store parking lot on Broad Street, above, will be transformed into a landscaped seating area, shown in an aerial concept drawingContinue reading "RED BANK: STREETSCAPE PROJECTS PLANNED"
RED BANK: GAS LEAK CAPPED
Responding to a gas leak reported shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Rector Place and West Front Street in Red Bank, a crew from New Jersey NaturalContinue reading "RED BANK: GAS LEAK CAPPED"
RED BANK: GOODBYES AND HELLOS
Councilman Art Murphy, who resigned last week, seen here in 2014. Below, George and Gladys Bowden, who were honored for decades of volunteer work. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: GOODBYES AND HELLOS"
No borough employees will lose jobs or benefits in the switch, Mayor Pasquale Menna said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The end ofContinue reading "RED BANK: PRIVATE TRASH PICKUP NEARS"
RED BANK: HERE’S WHY YOU’RE STUCK, AGAIN
Traffic was heavy on Bridge Avenue and other roads surrounding Hubbard’s Bridge during Wednesday’s morning rush. Below, an unidentified worker carries a granite block, one of many such paving stones and oldContinue reading "RED BANK: HERE’S WHY YOU’RE STUCK, AGAIN"
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RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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 ...