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FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ AIMS FOR FRESH START
FAIR HAVEN: More than two years after it split the town, Dunkin' shop opens. It's still early, but the world has not come to an end.
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FAIR HAVEN: NO DUNKIN’ ON OVER EASY
FAIR HAVEN: Proposed Over Easy restaurant has a far easier time of it than its prospective neighbor, a Dunkin' shop that triggered heated arguments.
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ COMMENTS LESS HEATED
FAIR HAVEN: A year after it sharply divide the town, Dunkin' shop gets its signage and Facebook comments are far less heated.
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ WINS BOARD APPROVAL
FAIR HAVEN: After a year of controversy, Dunkin' shop wins planning board approval to open in River Road shopping center.
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ TRAFFIC FIXES OFFERED
FAIR HAVEN: Planning board expected to hear several suggestions for improving pedestrian safety at its next hearing on controversial Dunkin' proposal.
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ RETURNS, HOT AS EVER
FAIR HAVEN: After four-month detour, Dunkin' case returns to planning board, just as hot as ever. Center owner calls resident's scenarios 'ridiculous.'
FAIR HAVEN: NO CALL ON DUNKIN’ APPEALS
FAIR HAVEN: A zoning board hearing to decide which borough board should hear the Dunkin' application is adjourned without a decision after four hours..
FAIR HAVEN: LAWYERS GET DOWN TO DUNKIN’
FAIR HAVEN: Residents planning to attend a zoning board hearing about a proposed Dunkin' might want to fortify themselves in advance with extra caffeine.
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ PLAN UNDER APPEAL
FAIR HAVEN: Hoping to derail a proposed Dunkin' Donuts over jurisdictional issues, lawyers for residents opposed to the plan get an appeal hearing.
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.
FAIR HAVEN: DUNKIN’ DONUTS BREWS DEBATE
FAIR HAVEN: What's going on at the Acme shopping center that's got locals residents so stirred up? Plans for a Dunkin Donuts.
FAIR HAVEN: GASPERINI Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Bob Gasperini, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 2 election.
FAIR HAVEN: KOCH Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Betsy Koch, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 2 election.
FAIR HAVEN: COLE Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Tracy Cole, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 2 election.
FAIR HAVEN: TROMBINO Q&A
FAIR HAVEN: Q&A with council candidate Sonja Trombino, one of four contenders for two seats on the governing body in the November 2 election.
FAIR HAVEN: RESIGNATION FOLLOWED CLASH
FAIR HAVEN: Lucarelli silent on the decision to quit as mayor hours after clash over meeting "decorum" and his own conduct.
FAIR HAVEN: COMPAƑEROS GETS $5,000
FAIR HAVEN: Dunkin' franchisees contribute $5,000 to CompaƱeros de Comida, a student-run volunteer organization that helps feed families in need.
FAIR HAVEN: TENANTS HOT OVER TOWN DEAL
FAIR HAVEN: Business owners and residents push back on council plan to buy River Road site for new borough hall and police station.
FAIR HAVEN: DOTS WHAT WE LIKE… AND DON’T
FAIR HAVEN: After controversy over Dunkin' shop, restaurant committee tries to gauge which fast food businesses residents want and don't want.
FAIR HAVEN: NEW RESTAURANT LAW TABLED
FAIR HAVEN: Three weeks after planning board allows Dunkin' to open, steam continues to rise over how to deal with prospect of more fast-food restaurants.
Partyline
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.