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RED BANK: IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED
RED BANK: Locals to gather at Riverside Gardens Park to remember those who lost their lives in the horrific September 11, 2001 attacks.
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September 11th, 2023 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: THRIVE PLAN GETS BOARD OK
RED BANK: Zoning board OKs 32 apartments for neuro-diverse adults, which advocates said will serve as a model for desperately needed housing.
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September 8th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PARK WORK STARTS WITH MISHAP
RED BANK: Backhoe en route to start of Eastside Park makeover project tipped off a flatbed truck Wednesday morning.
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September 7th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK SEEKS MURALIST
RED BANK: Lunch Break seeks artist(s) to create large outdoor mural celebrating diversity at community center now under construction.
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September 6th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: DIVERSION PROGRAM LAUNCHED
RED BANK: Prosecutor expands effort to steer individuals battling substance abuse and mental health disorders into recovery.
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September 5th, 2023 @ 5pm
RED BANK: STIFLING HEAT IN FORECAST
RED BANK: National Weather Service issues heat advisory as "feels like" temperatures head to 102 in parts of Monmouth County.
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September 5th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: RESTAURANTS IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Churn, piping-hot news about two downtown restaurants: Catch 19 and a new Peruvian eatery.
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September 1st, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SUSPECT CHARGED IN SHOOTING
RED BANK: Police arrest 24-year-old suspect for shooting in which no one was injured at a hair salon three months ago.
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August 31st, 2023 @ 3pm
RED BANK: BRUSH PICKUP REMINDER
RED BANK: Public utilities department reminds residents that there are only two remaining brush pickups scheduled for the year.
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August 31st, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: SINKING BOAT PULLED FROM RIVER
RED BANK: Partly sunken boat pulled from Navesink River marina in Marine Park Tuesday night.
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August 30th, 2023 @ 3pm
RED BANK: OPEN-AIR OKTOBERFEST SLATED
RED BANK: After a year without an outdoor food festival, RiverCenter plans to debut a new one next month: Red Bank Oktoberfest.
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August 30th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BOLLARDS WITHSTAND FIRST HIT
RED BANK: Broadwalk traffic bollards get first real-world test when struck by an SUV early Monday morning.
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August 28th, 2023 @ 4pm
RED BANK: 800 ENJOY LUNCH BREAK PICNIC
RED BANK: Lunch Break's annual Community Picnic, Softball Classic Tournament & Backpack Giveaway draws 800 for a day of fun.
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August 28th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: COUNCIL VOWS HPC RESTART
RED BANK: Council agrees to reconstitute Historic Preservation Commission, but only after new design standards are written into ordinance.
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August 25th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SETTLEMENT FORCES LOT RE-DO
RED BANK: Three years after complete makeover, parking lot would be reconfigured to restore appliance shop's truck access under settlement.
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August 24th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PRESERVATION PANEL ON AGENDA
RED BANK: Historic Preservation Commission's future may come into focus when the borough council meets Thursday night.
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August 23rd, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: NEW HOUSE LOT APPROVED
RED BANK: Planning board approves subdivision plan for new house on Locust Avenue.
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August 22nd, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK TO BUY CHURCH
RED BANK: Looking to address homelessness, Lunch Break will buy church site for possible residential project, redbankgreen has learned.
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August 21st, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: THRIVE PARKING PLAN QUESTIONED
RED BANK: Proposed apartments adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities get some pushback over parking at busy corner.
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August 18th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SIDEWALK SALE TURNS 69
RED BANK: Sidewalk sale returns for a 69th annual edition Friday with three days of bargains and free parking.
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August 17th, 2023 @ 11am
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LOCAL 9 TAKE TROPHY
After a long hot two days of baseball, the Red Bank area-based Jersey Shore Raiders emerged as champions of the United States Amateur Baseba ...
RHAPSODY ON ICE
RED BANK: On a cool-ish summer evening, keyboardist NGXB entertained customers of Strollo's Italian Ice with renderings of 'Bohemian Rhapsod ...
PUDDLE BE GONE
A work crew was out this week attacking the site of the notoriously persistent puddle at the corner of Broad and Mechanic Streets. This phot ...
SMALLS FOR MAYOR?
We at redbankgreen remain neutral in political affairs and never make endorsements. But we have to say Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen’ ...
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 ...

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