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RED BANK: NJAG FINDS McCONNELL VIOLATED ETHICS, SHOULD BE ‘TERMINATED’
RED BANK: Attorney General slams McConnell for "unethical behavior" regarding unidentified officer – who redbankgreen has learned is his spouse.
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RED BANK: GANT PUTS McCONNELL ON LEAVE
RED BANK: Borough manager puts McConnell on administrative leave eight months after union allegations delayed chief's plan to retire.
RED BANK: PBA AGAIN BLASTS McCONNELL
RED BANK: PBA files grievance against McConnell as he ends "interim" borough leadership and awaits word on retirement as chief.
RED BANK: McCONNELL REBUTS ALLEGATIONS
RED BANK: Refuting PBA allegations, McConnell says he had a relationship with a former "significant other" of a department employee "years ago," but none since.
RED BANK: PBA BLASTS McCONNELL’S ‘ETHICS’
RED BANK: With McConnell retirement pending, police union accuses him of "numerous inappropriate sexual relationships" with employees.
RED BANK: McCONNELL TO RETIRE
RED BANK: Police chief and interim administrator Darren McConnell plans to retire next month. But there's an outside chance he'll be back as manager.
RED BANK: McCONNELL TO BE NAMED CHIEF
Captain Darren McConnell is expected to be named chief of the Red Bank police department at Wednesday night’s borough council meeting, redbankgreen has learned. McConnell has been the officer inContinue reading "RED BANK: McCONNELL TO BE NAMED CHIEF"
RED BANK EX POLICE CHIEF’S $176K PAYOUT IN PRESS SPOTLIGHT
Former Red Bank Police Chief Darren McConnell received a $176,000 payout for unused sick and vacation time, Asbury Park Press reports. (click for more)
RED BANK: CATALYTIC CONVERTERS STOLEN
RED BANK: Thieves cut catalytic converters from two cars in one night last month, police Chief Darren McConnell said Tuesday.
From left, with their new ranks: Lt. Daniel Bannon; Sgt. Robert Gannon; Capt. Thomas McDonough; Lt. Eliot Ramos; Capt. Darren McConnell; Sgt. Robert Kennedy; Lt. Richard Mangold and Sgt. Errico Vescio. (Click to enlarge) Following through on a recent department...
An accident involving a drunk driver resulted in a brief power outage to homes in the area of East Front Street and Spring Street early Sunday morning, Red Bank police reported today. According to Lt. Darren McConnell, a pickup truck...
It's official: westbound vehicles on Harding Road are now barred from making left turns onto Tower Hill Avenue. Here's a press release issued Tuesday by Red Bank Police Lt. Darren McConnell of the traffic safety bureau: Traffic Pattern Change Motorists...
RED BANK COPS: CRIME-FREE VALENTINE’S, BUT DWI’S AND MORE FILL FEB BLOTTER
RED BANK: Police blotter for February includes smattering of DWI's, thefts, assaults. (click to read the full report)
CATALYTIC CONVERTER, PACKAGE THEFTS TOP RED BANK CRIME REPORT
RED BANK: Thieves steal five catalytic converters in one night and Amazon packages from front porches. Read the November police report. (click to read)
“AMAZING” RED BANK COPS HONORED FOR EXTRAORDINARY ACTS
Saving the life of a choking victim. Disarming a suspect carrying a stolen gun. Performing a DWI investigation that will make your head spin. Ten Red Bank Police officers are honored for extraordinary acts over the past year. (click to read)
COOKING OIL HEIST, EGGINGS, DWI’s ON OCTOBER POLICE REPORTS
RED BANK: Police blotter for October includes arrests for DWI and assault, criminal mischief and the theft of a $1,000 container of cooking oil. (click to read)
RED BANK: ASSAULTS AND WEAPONS ARRESTS IN SEPTEMBER POLICE REPORTS
RED BANK: Police blotter for September includes weapons arrests, aggravated assault and stolen Halloween decorations. (click to read)
RED BANK SWEARS IN NEW POLICE CHIEF
Michael Frazee, 28-year veteran of the Red Bank Police Department who rose from dispatcher and drew praise while leading the department through recent turmoil, was officially sworn in as chief of police Friday.
RED BANK POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS, SETTLING ETHICS CHARGES
Red Bank police chief accused by the state of burying discipline cases against his girlfriend resigns. A new chief will be sworn in next month. (click to read)
RED BANK: MISCHIEF & ASSAULTS ON AUGUST POLICE BLOTTER
RED BANK: Two aggravated assaults and an arrest for sexual assault on the August police blotter. (click to read)
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SPRING BUSKIN’ OUT
A A busker on Broad Street strums away in the March sunshine Friday. (photo by Brian Donohue)
WHATA BUNCHA BULL SHEET
We thought we at redbankgreen had the pulse of our community, until we read the Asbury Park Press and saw this ad on their site. Apparently ...
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Sunrise over the Navesink River, seen from NJ Transit Coastline train 3320 Monday morning. (Photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim)
Stunning Sunrise Views from NJ Transit Train 3320
Sunrise over the Navesink River, taken from NJ Transit Coast Line train 3320 this morning. (Photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim) Want ...
BUT FAMILY MEANS NOBODY GETS LEFT BEHIND!
The most famous line from the Disney film “Lilo and Stitch” may be “family means nobody gets left behind.” And three ...
LOCAL MAN WAITING ‘TIL NEXT YEAR AGAIN
We at redbankgreen know there are people who are absolute fanatics of our weekly “Where Have I Seen This” challenge.  But we al ...
FROZEN SNAKE WEATHER
Down among the serpentine turns in the Swimming River, this eastern garter snake was found frozen stiff in the frigid weather. There were no ...
THIS LOT IS GOING TO POT!!
Do NOT hit this monster pothole in Red Bank’s best parking lot for people watching or your weekend plans may go up in smoke. In the backgr ...
DEM GOV HOPEFUL FULOP VISITS RED BANK
110 people braved the ice on Super Bowl Sunday morning to head to Triumph Brewery to hear Steve Fulop’s case for why he should be our ...
REAL BRICKS!
Pardon our nerdiness, but we were excited to see the facade of the long-vacant building at 42 Monmouth being renovated with a facade that ap ...
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Sunrise colors Sunday over the Navesink. Shot from Maple Cove. (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)
PET OWNER TO RED BANK: SCREW YOU
(photo and text by Partyline contributor Anna Cruz; headline by redbankgreen) Remember to scoop the poop!  
A HAIR DRYER IN A TREE?
(Photo and text by Partyline contributor Nicole Taetsch) If someone is missing a red hair dryer, it’s hanging from a tree on Oakland S ...
FROM DEEP LEFT FIELD..
(Photo and words by Partyline contributor Peter Cavalier) Shapes, Angles, and Colors: an Artist’s Canvas Where: A frigid Saturday morn ...
SUNSET ICE BOATING
Sunset ice boating Saturday. (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)
ICY NAVESINK BLISS
Ice boating is back, baby! (Photo by partyline contributor Boris Kofman)
TEACHERS GET COUNCIL KUDOS
The Mayor and Borough Council honored five teachers from the Red Bank Borough Schools who were selected for the Governor’s Educator of the ...
RED BANK LIBRARY HEAD BIDS ADIEU
Eleni Glykis in her last day on the job in Red Bank Thursday (photo by Brian Donohue) redbankgreen stopped in the Red Bank Public Library to ...
TO TOWER HILL!
Parents and kids flocked to Tower Hill on Monday morning, taking advantage of the federal holiday and perfectly timed Sunday snowfall.
BROAD STREET IN WHITE
Taken during the snowstorm Sunday. (Photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)