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RED BANK COUNCIL Q&A: MICHAEL BALLARD
Michael Ballard, Democrat. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The balance of political power is at play in the November 3 election in Red Bank, which features four candidatesContinue reading "RED BANK COUNCIL Q&A: MICHAEL BALLARD"
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RED BANK COUNCIL Q&A: MARK TAYLOR
Mark Taylor, Republican. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The balance of political power is at stake in the November 3 election in Red Bank, which features four candidates forContinue reading "RED BANK COUNCIL Q&A: MARK TAYLOR"
Michael DuPont, Democrat. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The balance of political power is at stake in the November 3 election in Red Bank, which features four candidates forContinue reading "RED BANK COUNCIL Q&A: MICHAEL DUPONT"
RED BANK COUNCIL Q&A: MICHAEL WHELAN
Michael Whelan, Republican. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The balance of political power is at stake in the November 3 election in Red Bank, which features four candidates forContinue reading "RED BANK COUNCIL Q&A: MICHAEL WHELAN"
RED BANK: TOWN ISSUES STORM GUIDANCE
The cupola of the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank appeared to glow amid a backdrop of clouds Wednesday afternoon. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge) With tropical storm JoaquinContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWN ISSUES STORM GUIDANCE"
RED BANK: GOP ‘CANDIDATE’ BLASTS… GOP
Camera-shy then as now, Irwin Katz hides behind a sign at his short-lived Monmouth Street store in 2007. Below is the August 10 GOP Facebook post that angered Katz. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: GOP ‘CANDIDATE’ BLASTS… GOP"
RED BANK: ARE WE THAT DRUNK?
The ranking methodology includes the number of bars per capita.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Is Red Bank the fourth-drunkest town in New Jersey? An infotainment website basedContinue reading "RED BANK: ARE WE THAT DRUNK?"
LITTLE SILVER’S VILLAPIANO STEPS UP TO MIC
Neil Villapiano of Little Silver mans the broadcast desk, as part of a two-year Broadcast Journalism program he completed at Hofstra University.  The Red Bank Regional senior commuted seven hours each day to pursue his dreamContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER’S VILLAPIANO STEPS UP TO MIC"
MIDDLETOWN: BEYOND THE BIERGARTEN
So what better month to salute the sounds, scenery and seasonal fare of Germany than the Oktoberfest interlude of autumn? Beginning Friday and continuing through Sunday afternoon, the MAC playsContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: BEYOND THE BIERGARTEN"
Got a spare blue spruce in your yard? Yes, temperatures may still be pushing 80 degrees, but Red Bank RiverCenter has put out a call in the hope that, like the ClayContinue reading "RED BANK: CHRISTMAS TREE WANTED"
LINCROFT: NYT JOURNOS MAKE A ‘PATH’ TO BCC
Pulitzer-winning journalists (and matrimonial partners) Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn visit Brookdale Community College on Wednesday, for a discussion keyed to their latest book (and affiliated PBS documentary), A PATHContinue reading "LINCROFT: NYT JOURNOS MAKE A ‘PATH’ TO BCC"
SHREWSBURY: SHADOWBROOK PLAN ON DECK
The opulent Shadowbrook facility, which is not visible from any public street, is surrounded by homes and accessed via a single, long driveway, below. (Photo above from the Shadowbrook website; below by JohnContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: SHADOWBROOK PLAN ON DECK"
RED BANK: MONTHLONG ROADWORK TO BEGIN
The northbound lane of Bridge Avenue in Red Bank between Chestnut Street and Drs. Parker Boulevard will be closed between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. daily for the month ofContinue reading "RED BANK: MONTHLONG ROADWORK TO BEGIN"
RED BANK: MCC ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON
Press release from Monmouth Civic Chorus The Monmouth Civic Chorus, the award-winning vocal ensemble under the artistic direction of Dr. Ryan James Brandau (pictured), has announced a 2015-2016 season thatContinue reading "RED BANK: MCC ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON"
CHURN: TRAP DOOR, BELMONTE TO OPEN
Trap Door Escape Room opens this week in the former home of Dunlap Locksmith, which left behind a front door with a giant keyhole cut into it. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "CHURN: TRAP DOOR, BELMONTE TO OPEN"
RED BANK: WELCOME TO YOUR (1980s) LIFE
Everybody wants to rule the charts…but few did it with greater consistency during the 1980s than Tears For Fears, the British duo who make their Red Bank debut on theContinue reading "RED BANK: WELCOME TO YOUR (1980s) LIFE"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Daniel Cunniffe, age 47, from Leonardville Road in Belford, NJ, arrested on September 14, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: CRIMES & ARRESTS"
RED BANK CHARTER KIDS GO TO WASHINGTON
Red Bank Charter School students listen as U.S. Congressman Chris Smith addresses a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, as part of a school trip to the nation’s capital. Press releaseContinue reading "RED BANK CHARTER KIDS GO TO WASHINGTON"
BUCS, CASEYS POST WINS AND GO TO 3-0
Matt Reardon, above, led Red Bank Regional on both sides of the ball as the Bucs went to 3-0 with a win over Ocean Township Friday night. Meanwhile, Red BankContinue reading "BUCS, CASEYS POST WINS AND GO TO 3-0"
Week three of the 2015 high school football season kicked off with Friday night victories by Red Bank Regional and Red Bank Catholic, and the video cameras of Shore Sports Zone wereContinue reading "ROAD WINS PUT BUCS & CASEYS AT 3-0"
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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.