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RED BANK: FIRE VICTIM MOURNED
RED BANK: Would-be rescuer recounts fatal blaze, and community gathers to mourn its 90-year-old victim, "loving and kind" Hazel Davis.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS
RED BANK: October police blotter includes graffiti, car vandalism, DWIs and more. See what's going down on your street.
RED BANK: VOTE ON TOWN MANAGER SLATED
RED BANK: Council schedules special session to vote on contract for new borough manager. Police chief has been "interim" since mid-2021.
RED BANK: NO PARKING… OR ‘SLOPS’
RED BANK: Council plans to ban parking in alleyway that was seen as a health threat before the advent of automobiles.
RED BANK: LIBRARY KICKS OFF CENTENNIAL
RED BANK: Dozens of supporters gather to kick off the Red Bank Public Library's centennial as a "public" institution.
RED BANK: TRANSIT VILLAGE BEGINS SLOW ROLL
RED BANK: Possible 'transit village' of high-density housing around train station gets its fullest airing yet.
RED BANK: FLAG FIELD SET FOR VETERANS DAY
RED BANK: A 'Field of Heroes' flag display stands at the ready for for Saturday's Veterans Day ceremony in Riverside Garden Park.
RED BANK: TRANSIT VILLAGE, RBFD ON AGENDA
RED BANK: On Thursday's council agenda: next step towards 'transit village' label; updates to fire department ordinance.
RED BANK: STREETSCAPE UP FOR COMMENT
RED BANK: Administration plans public input session for proposed safety and aesthetic upgrades to notoriously difficult Shrewsbury Avenue.
RED BANK: MASSAGE SCHOOL GETS KNEADED OK
RED BANK: Massage school gets zoning board approval after testimony it won't take paying customers, let alone offer sexual services.
RED BANK: LIBRARY OFFERS COURT INSIGHTS
RED BANK: Public Library presents retired Judge Carmen Messano for a discussion of the history and workings of the New Jersey court system.
RED BANK: DE-ESCALATION IN ACTION
RED BANK: Bodycam video of July standoff with a knife-wielding man shows de-escalation in action, says incoming police chief.
RED BANK: ‘FORTUNE TELLERS’ GUIDE VISITORS
RED BANK: Student guides dubbed 'Fortune Tellers' lead visitors through new exhibit on Black journalism at T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center.
RED BANK: CODE BLUE ALERT ISSUED
RED BANK: Borough issues first 'Code Blue' cold-weather alert of the season, in effect into Friday morning.
RED BANK: REMEMBERING THOSE LOST TO COVID
RED BANK: United Methodist Church holds a  special Service of Remembrance for all those lost during the COVID pandemic.
RED BANK: IDLE-TRAILER WARNINGS BEGIN
RED BANK: As new law banning unhitched trailers takes effect, police embark on campaign of warning notices.
RED BANK: HOLIDAY EXPRESS BENEFIT CONCERT
RED BANK: Holiday Express takes the Basie stage to support its charitable mission: brightening spirits with music.
RED BANK: TINY LOT, MASSIVE PROJECT ON AGENDA
RED BANK: A house on a tiny lot, a massage school and a massive apartment project crowd a busy zoning board agenda Thursday night.
RED BANK: ‘MIGHTY’ SOCIAL SERVICES IN SPOTLIGHT
RED BANK: With second warming center about to open, town spotlights "small but mighty network" of programs to provide shelter, nutrition and healthcare to those in need.
RED BANK: THREE HURT IN THREE-VEHICLE CRASH
RED BANK: Three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash that shut down part of Maple Avenue Monday afternoon.
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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 ...