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RED BANK: With American cities erupting in violence over police abuses, borough plans an online forum on police-community relations.
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RED BANK: 5K CLASSIC RESCHEDULED
RED BANK: Runners will have almost four more months to prepare for the Classic 5K, which was rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
VIRUS UPDATE: RED BANK CASES LEVELING
VIRUS UPDATE: Red Bank's COVID-19 caseload appears to flatten for first time since March 30 as longterm care facility sees another resident fatality.
RED BANK: TWO FALL FESTIVALS? MAYBE…
RED BANK: With calendar scrambled by pandemic, two major food festivals could be held within three weeks in early fall. Here's a lookahead at summer events.
VIRUS UPDATE: COUNTY SEES 97 NEW CASES
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County COVID-19 case growth continues, but well below pace of late April, as Murphy focuses on new hospitalizations.
RED BANK: Council delays action on proposed settlement that would slash bank site assessment by almost one-third, but only to tweak the wording.
RED BANK: STREET CLOSINGS FOR DINING OK’D
RED BANK: To spark COVID-19 recovery, council gives lightning approval to downtown street closings for pedestrian plazas, mid-streeet dining and shopping.
VIRUS UPDATE: GUV SIGNALS FURTHER EASING
VIRUS UPDATE: As Monmouth COVID-19 cases top 8,000, Murphy says relaxed limits on horse racing, religious services coming "sooner rather than later."
RED BANK: BIG TAX CUT FOR BANK ON AGENDA
RED BANK: A tax appeal settlement on tonight's council agenda would slash the assessment on a drive-thru bank property by almost one-third.
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy clears outdoor graduations to resume July 6 as key measures of COID-19 pandemic show continued improvement over holiday weekend.
RED BANK: STUDENTS LEAD FOOD NONPROFIT
FAIR HAVEN: R-FH students create nonprofit, team up with RBR's The Source to help feed Red Bank hungry during COVID-19 pandemic.
RED BANK: QUICK PARADE, SMALL DELIGHTS
RED BANK: The pandemic edition of the Memorial Day parade was a quick, scaled-down swing through town that delighted smatterings of residents. Photos.
RED BANK: DRIVE-BY PARADE SLATED
RED BANK: A year after the town's Memorial Day parade was revived, this year's version will be a scaled-down, drive-by affair. Here are the details.
VIRUS UPDATE: FACILITY CASELOAD UP BY 11
VIRUS UPDATE: Another 10 residents and 1 more staffer at a Red Bank longterm care facility have confirmed COVID-19 cases, for a total of 83, state reports.
RED BANK: MORE EATERIES BACK FOR TAKEOUT
RED BANK: More restaurants come back online for takeout-only business. Here's which ones, and a reminder to support all this Memorial Day weekend and beyond.
LITTLE SILVER: FIRST RESPONDERS CHEERED
LITTLE SILVER: Town bangs pots and pans to thank frontline COVID-19 first responders and help raise funds for volunteer squads.
RED BANK: CORNER BUILDINGS COME DOWN
RED BANK: Demolition begins on a string of buildings on East Front Street. What's Going On Here? redbankgreen has the answer.
VIRUS UPDATE: RED BANK CASE TOTAL RISES
VIRUS UPDATE: Red Bank's COVID-19 case total spikes as it continues rise, while Little Silver and Fair Haven hold relatively steady.
RED BANK: BIRD DELIVERY, ON THE CHEEP
RED BANK: FedEx driver finds himself carrying an unusual package: a bird that flew into his truck and hid under the dashboard.
RED BANK: TREES REMOVED, AGAIN
RED BANK: Trees were cleared from one side of White Street and the main parking lot Wednesday. What's Going On Here? Read on.
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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.