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RED BANK: TAX BILLS SOAR ON ADJUSTMENT
Though the Red Bank board of ed adopted a budget with a 6.95-percent tax increase, a recalculation based on new data boosted that to 12.7 percent. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: TAX BILLS SOAR ON ADJUSTMENT"
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RED BANK: A YEAR LATER, STRINGS RESOUND
Student musicians preparing to rehearse at the middle school last June, above, and performing at the borough sidewalk sale a month later. (Photo above by John T. Ward, below by WayneContinue reading "RED BANK: A YEAR LATER, STRINGS RESOUND"
RED BANK: CROSSING GUARD NOSE CALENDAR
If there’s an occasion, count on Red Bank school crossing guard Carl Colmorgen to dress for it. Well known for his seasonal hats, Colmorgen marked Red Nose Day, an effortContinue reading "RED BANK: CROSSING GUARD NOSE CALENDAR"
RED BANK: SCHOOL TAX UP NEARLY 7 PERCENT
Suzanne Viscomi, of the board’s finance committee, speaking at Tuesday night’s meeting. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The typical Red Bank homeowner willContinue reading "RED BANK: SCHOOL TAX UP NEARLY 7 PERCENT"
LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL JOBS DEBATED
The two-school district includes the Little Silver Point Road School, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Under pressure from parents, the Little SilverContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL JOBS DEBATED"
By JOHN T. WARD A decision by the Little Silver school district to terminate its two media specialists at the end of the year has stirred some passion that mayContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL CUTS IN SPOTLIGHT"
RED BANK: KEEPING THE IRISH IN MIND
Red Bank school crossing guard Carl Colmorgen, well known for his seasonal hats, gets into the spirit of Saint Patrick’s Day on Broad Street Tuesday morning by showing he’s gotContinue reading "RED BANK: KEEPING THE IRISH IN MIND"
The following schools have announced closings and delayed openings as of 5:50 a.m. Thursday because of the expected snowstorm.  • Brookdale Community College: Delayed opening. • Fair Haven schools: closed.Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: SCHOOL CLOSINGS"
The following schools have announced delayed openings as of 5:45 a.m. Monday because of icy road conditions.  • Brookdale Community College: Delayed openings at all locations. • Fair Haven schools:Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: DELAYED SCHOOL OPENINGS"
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHER REINSTATED
At a packed meeting, above, the board of ed voted to reinstate teacher Basil Henning, below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Fair Haven’sContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEACHER REINSTATED"
ON THE GREEN: DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS
A bicyclist takes advantage of the empty sidewalk along Broad Street in Red Bank in the bitter cold Monday morning. A fresh blanket of snow fell overnight into Tuesday morning,Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS"
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHER PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
FAIR HAVEN: A middle-school teacher here has been placed on administrative leave following a complaint over satirical web videos in which he appeared.
RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND
Dean Ross, owner of the Doc Shoppe shoe store in Red Bank, gave away 629 pairs of new shoes to borough schoolchildren over two Sundays in September, events that drew linesContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND"
RED BANK: OTHER SHOE DROPS SUNDAY
The big Red Bank shoe giveaway of 2014, which began last Sunday with the Doc Shoppe handing out 250 pairs of free shoes to borough kids, resumes this Sunday at 8Continue reading "RED BANK: OTHER SHOE DROPS SUNDAY"
RED BANK: SHOE GIVEAWAY DRAWS A CROWD
Free shoes for any Red Bank student who wants a pair? As reported by redbankgreen earlier this month, that was the offer by Doc Shoppe owner Dean Ross, himself aContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE GIVEAWAY DRAWS A CROWD"
RED BANK: FREE SHOES. NO STRINGS.
Do you walk to school or take the bus? Doesn’t matter. Any child who lives in Red Bank is eligible for a free pair of shoes from Doc Shoppe ownerContinue reading "RED BANK: FREE SHOES. NO STRINGS."
SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL
Mayor Dina Long, center above, helped move tables to accommodate an overflow crowd Tuesday night. John Lamia, below, was sworn to fill the unexpired term of Read Murphy. (Photo byContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL"
RED BANK: BUSKING FOR THE PROGRAM
Red Bank primary and middle school strings players performing at the borough Sidewalk Sale on Saturday included, from left, Hannah Ludwikowski, Claudia Garcia, Parker Ludwikowski, Mae Woolley, Sarah Perry andContinue reading "RED BANK: BUSKING FOR THE PROGRAM"
RED BANK: HELP KEEP THE STRINGS SINGING
As reported by redbankgreen last month, the strings program in the Red Bank school district is facing extinction because of budget cuts. The school board and parents are looking forContinue reading "RED BANK: HELP KEEP THE STRINGS SINGING"
RED BANK: SCHOOL PATH MAY BE PAVED
Locust Place, as seen in 2012, above, links Locust Avenue with the Red Bank Primary School, as seen in the aerial below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: SCHOOL PATH MAY BE PAVED"
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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 ...