RED BANK: BOROUGH IN SHUTDOWN MODE

Public employees will continue working, but borough hall and other facilities will be closed to the public. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

Public access to Red Bank’s borough government buildings will be halted starting Monday to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

In an announcement posted on the borough website Friday afternoon, the administration said all public employees will continue to work, serving the public by email. telephone and mail.

March 13, 2020 - 2:51 pm | Comments ()

VIRUS IMPACTS: COUNTY HALTS ACCESS

The Monmouth County Library Eastern Branch in Shrewsbury will close, but county parks and golf courses will remain open, under the freeholder’s plan.

Monmouth County officials announced an eight-day shutdown of all public buildings starting Saturday to deal with the looming COVID-19 pandemic.

March 13, 2020 - 2:15 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: SCHOOLS AT ‘LOW RISK,’ STAY OPEN

Red Bank’s schools provide multiple services to their families and “cannot be compared to neighboring towns,” said Superintendent Jared Rumage. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj While Little Silver and Shrewsbury schools quickly abandoned a joint local plan to remain open in the face of the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Red Bank’s will be open Friday, said Superintendent Jared Rumage.

But the pre-kindergarten-thru-8th-grade district intends to send students home early while administrators await “an official directive” on attendance from Trenton, he said.

March 12, 2020 - 8:45 pm | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOLS CLOSED AFTER ALL

By JOHN T. WARD

Reportedly prompted by “parent response,” Little Silver closed its two schools Thursday, just a day after announcing it would remain open along with those in the other sending districts for Red Bank Regional High.

March 12, 2020 - 11:05 am | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER TEEN PRESUMED VIRAL; RBR SENDING SCHOOLS TO REMAIN OPEN

Red Bank and other RBR sending districts have opted to remain open, even as the high school is in shutdown. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

hot topic red bank nj A Red Bank Regional High student has a presumed positive case of the COVID-19 coronavirus, becoming the second person on the Greater Red Bank Green directly impacted by the global pandemic.

Still, the pre-kindergarten-to-8th-grade sending districts of Little Silver, Shrewsbury and Red Bank will remain open, even as the high school is on indefinite shutdown, district officials said in a joint statement Wednesday evening.

March 11, 2020 - 7:25 pm | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: Y LAUNCHES ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

Y board member Christian Buckman, chairperson of the Annual Community Campaign, encourages Red Bank YMCA members to support the fundraising effort.

[Press release from the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County]

Providing families affordable childcare, increasing youth access to water safety skills and reducing isolation among seniors are three ways the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County helps to strengthen the community.

March 10, 2020 - 12:07 pm | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of February 15 to February 28, 2020. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

CRIMES

Report of Theft in the area of Buttonwood Drive on 2/18/20. Victim reports unknown subject(s) removed property. Ptl. Michael Zibrin investigating.

March 9, 2020 - 8:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: ICE IN NEAR-TERM FORECAST

The surest sign of spring’s approach on the Greater Green may be the annual reopening of Strollo’s Lighthouse Italian Ice in Red Bank. And that’s scheduled to happen at noon Friday.

Meantime, the winter of 2020 continues to serve up unseasonably warm days, according to the National Weather Service. Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

March 6, 2020 - 7:45 am | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER: BUSY MONTH FOR RBR’S VPA

[Press release from Red Bank Regional]

By JULIE MEROLA

The various programs of the Visual Performing Arts academies had a packed winter filled with activities at Red Bank Regional High School, as well as around Monmouth County.

March 4, 2020 - 6:23 pm | Comments ()

RED BANK: WINTER MARCHES TOWARD SPRING

A thin layer of ice – an infrequent sight this unseasonably warm and almost snowless winter – covered a puddle in Marine Park in Red Bank Saturday morning.

The first work week of March will bring more springlike conditions, with sunshine and a peak temperature in the high 50s Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

March 2, 2020 - 5:35 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: MAN ADMITS CHILD SEX CRIMES

A Shrewsbury man admitted he sexually assaulted seven juveniles in Red Bank and two other towns over the course of a decade, Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni said in an announcement Tuesday.

February 25, 2020 - 8:45 pm | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER: RBR HONORS SCHOLARS

RBR students gathered at the recent awards program, where they were awarded varsity letters for scholarship.

At Red Bank Regional, Varsity Letters are awarded for scholarship as well as athletic achievement.

The Red Bank Regional Board of Education recently honored over 70 students for academic distinction. The largest number of honorees received an RBR Academic Letter, similar to the Varsity Letter given to student-athletes.

February 25, 2020 - 11:33 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: FORECAST HAS SPRING IN ITS STEP

Impatiens on West Front Street in Red Bank seemed to signal an early spring last week.

This week’s weather on the Greater Red Bank Green will indeed be more springlike than wintry, with warmish temperatures and drizzles in the forecast, according to the National Weather Service. Check it out below. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

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February 24, 2020 - 7:45 am | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of February 1 to February 14, 2020. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

CRIMES

Report of Theft in the area of Trafford Street on 2/2/20. Victim reports sending payment for items never received. Ptl. Derek Myers investigating.

February 19, 2020 - 11:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WARM, SUNNY WASHINGTON’S DAY

The workweek that inaugurates Monday with Washington’s Birthday starts off sunny and warm but will end much colder, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Weather.gov image. Click to enlarge.) Read More »

February 17, 2020 - 6:20 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WEEKEND WEATHER NOT TOO FOUL

A seagulls and waterfowl made the most of foul weather on the Navesink River off Red Bank Thursday.

Beginning Friday, the Greater Red Bank Green is in for a string of partly-to-mostly sunny days through Monday, Washington’s Birthday. Peak daytime temperatures Friday and Saturday will be colder than we’ve seen recently, but rise Sunday and Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) Read More »

February 14, 2020 - 7:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: DAMP START TO WORKWEEK

Little Silver Creek at the foot of Prospect Avenue in Little Silver mirrored a painterly sky Sunday afternoon.

Another workweek begins on a damp note, with a high chance of rain Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Check out the extended forecast for the Greater Red Bank Green below. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

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February 10, 2020 - 5:30 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: DREARY, DAMP, AND NOW, WINDY

A pair of deer seen wandering Locust Avenue in Red Bank near the Bellhaven wetlands Thursday afternoon.

A string of wet, dreary days continued with heavy fog Friday morning, along with a National Weather Service warning of possible strong winds through 7 p.m., with gusts up to 60 miles per hour. Sunshine was expected to return Saturday.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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February 7, 2020 - 6:35 am | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of January 18 to January 31, 2020. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

CRIMES

Report of Shoplifting in the area of Broad Street on 1/21/20. Victim reports unknown subject(s) removed merchandise. Damages totaling $1,797.50. Ptl. Ralph Latham investigating.

February 3, 2020 - 10:30 am | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER: RBR DIGS IN FOR EXPANSION

Construction fences, heavy machinery and plywood-covered windows have appeared on the campus of Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver in recent weeks.

What’s Going On Here? Read on…

February 3, 2020 - 7:00 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: GROUNDHOGS SEE EARLY SPRING

Punxsutawney Phil may not have the best track record as a forecaster. But he did not see his shadow Sunday, which tradition says is indicative of an early spring.

Closer to the Greater Red Bank Green, Milltown Mel, using an identical forecasting model, came to the same conclusion.

Meantime, the workweek gets off to a spring-ish start Monday, with plenty of sunshine and temperatures peaking in the high 50s, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Visual by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)

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February 3, 2020 - 5:50 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK

A tweet from the National Weather Service‘s regional operation in Mount Holly early Friday morning.

What’s to hate? OK, so the outlook for the Greater Red Bank Green includes cloudy skies Friday and Saturday. But sunshine returns for Super Bowl Sunday, and peak temperatures hover in the mid-40s throughout. Could be worse.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

January 31, 2020 - 6:00 am | Comments ()

LITTLE SILVER: CLOUDY START TO WORKWEEK

Fog settles in around Markham Place School in Little Silver Saturday evening, after hours of rain left a reflective layer of water in the gazebo.

The workweek gets off to a cloudy start Monday, with peak daytime temperatures in the mid-40s, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast for the Greater Red Bank Green below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

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January 27, 2020 - 5:50 am | Comments ()

RED BANK: A HARD RAIN’S GONNA FALL

CEO Adam Philipson led a hard-hat-wearing contingent on tour of new facilities under construction at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank Thursday. Opening dates for the expansion are still under wraps.

Meantime, while rigid headwear may not be needed, a hard rain’s gonna fall on Greater Red Bank Green Saturday. Up to two inches is expected, along with strong winds, before sunshine returns Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) Read More »

January 24, 2020 - 5:30 am | Comments ()

SHREWSBURY: CRIMES AND ARRESTS

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of January 4 to January 17, 2020. For additional information, please scroll to the bottom of this post.

ARRESTS

Karleen Moscatello, female age 52 of Pt. Pleasant was arrested on 1/5/20 for Driving While Intoxicated in the area of Broad Street by Ptl. Daniel DeCristofaro.

January 23, 2020 - 1:00 pm | Comments ()

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