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RED BANK: NEW OFFICER JOINS POLICE FORCE
RED BANK: New cop joins the borough force as another one plans to retire, with more departures possible this year.
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RED BANK: BUILDING MAKEOVER PROPOSED
RED BANK: An office building on Chestnut Street would get a dramatic makeover if proposed facade changes are approved by the planning board.
RED BANK: REDEVELOPMENT ON AGENDA
RED BANK: What's on the council's agenda this week? The creation of a redevelopment agency; the closing of an alleyway to vehicles; a smoking ban and more.
RED BANK: POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE
RED BANK: Power outages continue in small clusters across the Greater Green after strong winds rake the region. Details here.
RED BANK: WINDS SPREAD POWER OUTAGES
RED BANK: Outages widespread on the Greater Green as winds up to 60 mph bring down tree limbs and power lines.
RED BANK: WIND WARNING ISSUED
RED BANK: Dangerous conditions expected Monday with wind gusts of up to 60 mph possible. Here's the forecast for the Greater Green.
RED BANK: FORTUNE ‘MIRACLE’ COMPLETED
RED BANK: Once facing demolition, the onetime home of pioneering civil rights journalist T. Thomas Fortune has now been restored. You can tour it this weekend.
RED BANK: ‘SNO PARKING? WAIT AND SEE.
RED BANK: Snow was coming down fast and furious, but how much would be left behind on the Greater Green? And what about parking?
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ GETS SPILLOVER CROWD
FAIR HAVEN: Spillover crowd forces change of venue for Dunkin' Donuts hearing as lawyers hammer traffic consultant over parking adequacy.
RED BANK: SCHOOLS TO END EARLY FOR STORM
RED BANK: Schools on the Greater Green announced early dismissals as a state of emergency was in effect for a winter storm Wednesday.
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest blotter from borough police includes a report of fraud involving fraudulent coupons.
RED BANK: BORDER ‘EMERGENCY’ DISPUTED
RED BANK: Three days after Trump's declaration of national emergency on Mexican border, protestors rally in Riverside Gardens Park.
RED BANK: A MIDDLING WEEK, WEATHERWISE
RED BANK: No lie: Washington's birthday kicks off a middling week of winter weather. Here's the extended forecast for the Greater Green.
RED BANK: PICKUP ROLLS IN CRASH
RED BANK: A pickup truck rolled and lost a wheel, but no serious injuries occurred in a two-vehicle crash on Maple Avenue Friday afternoon.
RED BANK: WEEKEND OUTLOOK MOSTLY SUNNY
RED BANK: After a nutty week weatherwise, the Greater Green is in for a mild weekend. Here's the extended outlook.
RED BANK: Former judge who admitted diverting $600k to municipal coffers faces disbarment as attorney for alleged "shocking abuse" of judicial power.
SHREWSBURY: The latest crime and arrest blotter from borough police includes a report of stolen property worth nearly $10k.
RUMSON: POLICE BLOTTER
RUMSON: Police blotter for January includes arrest of Newark woman on charges of stealing mail from multiple borough residents.
RUMSON: INCOME & WEALTH RANKINGS SOAR
RUMSON: Soaring household income put the borough among America's top 20 wealthiest towns, up from 38th place in 2018, Bloomberg reported.
RED BANK: A SUPERLATIVE COUNCIL SESSION
RED BANK: Primary students regale council audience with 'Superfragilisticexpialidocious' and other Disney tunes as two teachers are honored.
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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.