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FAIR HAVEN: COUNCIL SPLITS ON FUNDING
FAIR HAVEN: Council authorizes debt, extends administrator's contract and bids goodbye to a three-term member at final session of 2020.
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RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS
RED BANK: There's always a jackass, right? Christmas displays vandalized in Riverside Gardens Park and elsewhere downtown, police report in November blotter.
LITTLE SILVER: Pandemic bonuses for all borough employees, and new police salaries, up for council consideration Monday night.
LITTLE SILVER: CALL PROMPTS ONE ARREST
LITTLE SILVER: One person arrested for false public alarm after purported hostage situation at a Branch Avenue house, prosecutor's office says.
LITTLE SILVER: HEAVY POLICE ACTIVITY
LITTLE SILVER: Heavy police action and large swath of town blocked by detours around unexplained activity apparently centered on a Branch Avenue house.
LITTLE SILVER: Crime reports from August, September and October include include a number of arrests for marijuana possession.
SHREWSBURY: Crime and arrest reports include arrests of four motorists on charges of driving while intoxicated.
RED BANK: In the latest police blotter: multiple bike thefts, slate stolen, two more pre-legalization marijuana arrests and more.
RED BANK: POLICE TRIO TO BE COMMENDED
RED BANK: Three police officers slated to be honored by council for swift action aiding a seriously injured, and uncooperative, teen.
RED BANK: A borough man was one of 29 individuals charged in a sweeping case alleging gang activity that included drug sales and dogfighting.
RED BANK: In the latest police blotter: wine, crab traps and bikes stolen; arrests for child sexual assault, marijuana possession, DWI and more.
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: Brush disposal, bike lanes and police and public works facilities pack a busy agenda for Tuesday night's council session.
RED BANK: NIGHT OUT LIGHTS UP BASIE FIELDS
RED BANK: The pandemic delayed, and forced changes, to this year's National Night Out, sponsored by the police department. But the kids had fun as usual.
SHREWSBURY: DENTAL WASTE LITTERS ROAD
SHREWSBURY: Police are investigating how a trail of medical waste, including dental impressions, ended littering a stretch of Shrewsbury Avenue.
SHREWSBURY: Crime and arrest reports for the last two weeks of September.
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.
SHREWSBURY: Crime and arrest reports for the first two weeks of September include three motorists charged with DWI.
RED BANK: K9 FINDS SHOPLIFTING SUSPECT
RED BANK: Tracked by K9 unit, shoplifting suspect found hiding in woods, arrested after reported struggle with police Monday night.
SHREWSBURY: Crime and arrest reports from borough police for the last two weeks of August, 2020.
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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 ...