Author Archives: John T. Ward

RED BANK: November blotter includes thefts of baseballs, caps and $4,000 suitcase, plus three DWI arrests.

RED BANK: Thieves stole new and used baseballs, and 44 baseball caps, from a storage shed at Count Basie Park last month, police reported.

RED BANK: Borough attorney sees red flags in suggested cannabis business licensing fee of $10,000, despite adoption in nearby towns.

RED BANK: An unidentified male juvenile was struck and killed by a train engine Saturday morning, according to New Jersey Transit.

RED BANK: Much of the business district will be off-limits to vehicle traffic Monday to allow for sewer line work on Broad Street.

RED BANK: Vote on plan to raze century house for parking postponed as questions linger about weight of Historic Preservation Commission rejection.

RED BANK: Owners of up to 100 downtown properties could be socked with thousands in costs to replace leaking water lines found during Broad Street dig.

RED BANK: Celebrants mark start of Chanukkah with Menorah lighting in Riverside Gardens Park.

RED BANK: Newly empaneled charter study commission kicks off "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to reorient town's governance, says chairwoman.

RED BANK: Plastic film recycling enters its second month of a one-year pilot program amid questions about costs and collections.

RED BANK: Less than a month after voters authorized its formation, charter study commission sets organizational meeting for Tuesday evening.

RED BANK: Bundled against the cold, hundreds cheer return of Holiday Express for Christmas season kickoff. Check out redbankgreen's photos.

RED BANK: Holiday Express concert and town light-up returns tonight with appropriately chilly, blustery weather. Here's the forecast.

RED BANK: After three hours of divided comments, council unanimously endorses measure calling for end of charter school.

RED BANK: On the council agenda: new contract for McConnell; weighing in on charter school; awarding Master Plan work; accepting a retirement.

RED BANK: Riverside Gardens Park gets its Christmas tree, this year a 30-foot spruce from the front yard of a home right in town.

RED BANK: K9 unit helped track down suspects who fled a crash and abandoned damaged vehicle Thursday evening, McConnell says.

RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn: clothing boutique opens; update on Garmany holdings; would-be cannabis retailer lays groundwork, and more.

RED BANK: Thursday's weather was something to dance about. Here's the forecast for the Greater Green, including the outlook for Thanksgiving.

RED BANK: Anticipating pushback from charter school and a private developer, Historic Preservation Commission flexes its muscles.