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TAKING IT TO THE RIVER FOR THREE-DAY FEST
A weekend’s serving of cheek-bulging chow and hip-shaking music take up residence in Red Bank’s Marine Park this weekend. (Photos by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge.) By TOM CHESEK ItContinue reading "TAKING IT TO THE RIVER FOR THREE-DAY FEST"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Twenty-five of the 27 readers who wrote in to identify the four pastel-colored Adirondack chairs shown in last week’s photo got it right. The mistaken pair might want to takeContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
AGOSTINO, T. BERRY SQUARE PACKING IT IN
Agostino Antique’s home, at 21 Broad, is expected to have a new owner soon. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Downtown Red Bank’s economic recovery is not without itsContinue reading "AGOSTINO, T. BERRY SQUARE PACKING IT IN"
Rumson police, continuing a crackdown on illegal alcohol use by minors, arrested three young adults for possession late Sunday night, according to an announcement by Chief Richard Tobias. The crackdown,Continue reading "RUMSON NABS THREE TEENS FOR 12-PACK"
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of May 18 to May 25, 2012. This information is unedited. Theft occurring at 60Continue reading "THREE WOMEN CHARGED WITH PROSTITUTION"
STOLEN LAPTOP HELD CHERISHED PHOTOS
Shakira Johnson with her son, Jakir, earlier this week. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Unlike most parents, Red Bank resident Shakira Johnson does not have the luxury of flippingContinue reading "STOLEN LAPTOP HELD CHERISHED PHOTOS"
LITTLE SILVER MAKES WAY FOR MORE PARKING
Bulldozers razed a house, seen in the distance below, to make way for a new parking lot.  (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Not everyone likes the solution, but parkingContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER MAKES WAY FOR MORE PARKING"
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Mark Dorsey, age 25, from Furman Boulevard in Keyport, NJ, arrested on May 21, 2012 by PatrolmanContinue reading "KEEPING MIDDLETOWN COPS BUSY"
DUPRÉ PLUGS FEMME IN POST SWAN SONG
A screen grab of Ashley Dupré’s final sex-and-relationship advice column, which ran Saturday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Moving on to what she calls “the next chapter inContinue reading "DUPRÉ PLUGS FEMME IN POST SWAN SONG"
FIREFIGHTERS DEDICATE 9/11 MEMORIAL
Red Bank volunteer firefighters and officials dedicated a new 9/11 monument outside borough hall Monday. Beginning and ending in prayer, the Memorial Day ceremony included speeches from those who hadContinue reading "FIREFIGHTERS DEDICATE 9/11 MEMORIAL"
ACCIDENT DEMO DRIVES HOME SAFETY LESSON
RBR students look on as emergency personnel perform an extrication of a ‘victim’ trapped in a vehicle. Below, Joy Jones displays a portrait of her son Steven as she speaksContinue reading "ACCIDENT DEMO DRIVES HOME SAFETY LESSON"
TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO SUMMER…
Not everyone’s thinking about the beach. (Click to enlarge) Summer rolls in this weekend. “Unofficially,” as they say, though there’s no mistaking the change of gears, outerwear and mindsets thatContinue reading "TURNING THEIR ATTENTION TO SUMMER…"
GAY PRIDE TO PLANT A RED BANK FLAG
The June 20 event, at the Two River Theater, will feature an open mic for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths to tell their stories. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "GAY PRIDE TO PLANT A RED BANK FLAG"
EURASIAN EATERY CLOSING
Owner Joe Kriete says he’s closing for personal, not economic reasons. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s Eurasian Eatery, a mecca for vegetarians and foodies with globe-hoppingContinue reading "EURASIAN EATERY CLOSING"
A 19-year-old man said to be a resident of Red Bank was sentenced to six years in state prison Thursday following his guilty plea in February to vehicular homicide whileContinue reading "TEEN GET SIX YEARS FOR AUTO DEATH"
FIREFIGHTERS TO DEDICATE 9/11 MONUMENT
A twisted piece of steel from the wreckage of the World Trade Center, along with a sculpture reminiscent of the twin towers, was installed next to the firefighter memorial outsideContinue reading "FIREFIGHTERS TO DEDICATE 9/11 MONUMENT"
DAYS ARE NUMBERED FOR RED BANK METERS
Red Bank’s council introduced an ordinance Wednesday night that will allow it to spend up to $350,000 from a dedicated parking fund on new pay stations. The stations, expected toContinue reading "DAYS ARE NUMBERED FOR RED BANK METERS"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s Where generated no responses. Where was everybody?
A volunteer Red Bank firefighter shot this video with a camera attached to his helmet during the blaze that destroyed a two-family house on Hudson Avenue in the early morningContinue reading "HELMETCAM VIDEO OF HUDSON AVENUE FIRE"
LITTLE SILVER MEMORIAL SPRINGS TO LIFE
Memorial Park was built on a site where a drive-thru bank was once proposed. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER When the residents of Little SilverContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER MEMORIAL SPRINGS TO LIFE"
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CRASH ON LEIGHTON
The driver of this car was headed north on Leighton Avenue when they it hit an SUV pulling a work trailer headed in south in the opposing la ...
CAR VS STREET SIGN
The driver of this Mercedes hopped the curb and toppled the street sign at the corner of South Pearl and Drs. James Parker Boulevard Wednesd ...
SKETCHES OF RED BANK BY LOCAL ARTIST MICHAEL WHITE
Sketches of Red Bank scenes have been floating around on social media and we thought they deserved some spotlight. First appearing in our fe ...
POLE DOWN
Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...
YO, ADRIAN!
It’s a tough turn for our hero as Rocky Balboa is relegated to the curb for trash pickup on Locust Avenue. We’ll have to go back ...
“EL PALOMO” IS IN THE HOUSE
Jesus Rios, a mariachi singer who performs under the stage name “El Palomo” (The dove) pauses for a moment before entering a bac ...
CROC SPOTTED IN RIVER
Frighteningly hideous and green, a solitary Croc lurked ominously amid the flotsam and foam in the Navesink River alongside the Red Bank Fir ...
KISS ICON REFLECTS ON BROADWALK
A Swarovski crystal-bedazzled self-portrait painting of Paul Stanley, longtime singer and guitarist for the rock band Kiss peers out from a ...
CHISELIN’ AWAY
Marcelo Garcia Lopez works with hammer and chisel on a new feature for his flower garden on Shrewsbury Avenue: a hollow in a carved log in w ...
STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES
  Saturday’s storm sent a tree toppling on this house on Bank Street, damaging the roof. Workers Wednesday could be seen removing ...
SNAPPING IN THE BREEZE
RED BANK: Blustery winds had the flags in Riverside Gardens Park snapping Monday evening.
POWER LINE DOWN
Red Bank firefighters were on scene at Manor Drive dealing with a live power line Monday afternoon. There was no immediate report of fire. T ...
TAR BEACH SOLSTICE
Aldo Quiroz of Ocean Township came ready with his beach chair and found a shady spot to spend his lunch hour in a parking lot off Broad Stre ...
GOING GREY
Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Re ...
EVENING ESCAPE
RED BANK: Sailors in Monmouth Boat Club's weekly racing series found tranquil conditions on the Navesink River Tuesday evening.
PEAK COLOR ON BROAD
RED BANK: A year after they were installed, downtown mini gardens have added to "transformational" improvements, says business owner.
RED BANK: FAIRIES MOVE IN ON WHITE STREET
Red Bank: Girl scouts turns tiny parking lot plot of dirt into a "magical girls sparkle garden."
TRAINING UNDER FIRE
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters train to cut into pitched roofs under active fire conditions.