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RED BANK: DEER… OR REINDEER?
With Christmas over, were three of Santa’s reindeer hoping to reunite with Jolly St. Nick in Red Bank over the weekend? Borough resident Charlie Bierly photographed this deer trio in the intersection ofContinue reading "RED BANK: DEER… OR REINDEER?"
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RUMSON: CHURCH GOING TO THE DOGS
Pets and their human companions are welcome at a new animal-friendly worship service launched by St. George’s-by-the-River in Rumson last month. The service is held on the second Saturday ofContinue reading "RUMSON: CHURCH GOING TO THE DOGS"
RUMSON: IN COMMUNION WITH THE ANIMALS
Mass celebrants weren’t all equally attentive to Reverend Ophelia Laughlin at a pets-welcome worship at St. George’s-by-the-River in Rumson Saturday. About two dozen dogs, and a hamster named Hamstie, atContinue reading "RUMSON: IN COMMUNION WITH THE ANIMALS"
RUMSON: PETS WELCOME AT CHURCH SERVICE
Reverend Ophelia Laughlin blesses a dog at St. George’s-by-the-River’s annual St. Francis Day event last October. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Vatican mayContinue reading "RUMSON: PETS WELCOME AT CHURCH SERVICE"
Middletown officials have now confirmed eight cases of rabies in wild animals this year. The latest case followed a report by a resident in the area of Walnut Avenue betweenContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: RABIES COUNT STILL RISING"
Middletown officials are warning residents to be cautious about sickly wildlife after five confirmed cases of rabid raccoons over the past five weeks. According to an alert issued by theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: RABIES CASES ON THE RISE"
RED BANK: RABID BAT GETS INTO HOUSE
A brown bat captured by Red Bank’s animal control officer last month. That one turned out to be rabies-free. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A pregnant Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: RABID BAT GETS INTO HOUSE"
RED BANK HITS THE PAWS BUTTON TONIGHT
Red Bank rolls out the red carpet for man’s best friend Tuesday night with the first in the series of three planned ‘Dog Days‘ festivals. Monmouth Street between Broad StreetContinue reading "RED BANK HITS THE PAWS BUTTON TONIGHT"
RED BANK: THE DOG NIGHTS OF SUMMER?
Dogs at last month’s Red Bank Street Fair. Mayor Pasquale Menna says he’s working on a recurring dog-friendly event for this summer.  (Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Red Bank’sContinue reading "RED BANK: THE DOG NIGHTS OF SUMMER?"
FAIR HAVENITES QUACK OVER PET DUCKS
Nicole Stover, left, and her mother, Dawn, make their case to the borough council to keep six ducks as pets. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "FAIR HAVENITES QUACK OVER PET DUCKS"
A TURKEY OF A CAPTION
Something you don’t see every day in Red Bank: Julie Cassidy snapped this cellphone shot of five wild turkeys on McLaren Street Monday morning. There’s a wisecrack somewhere in thisContinue reading "A TURKEY OF A CAPTION"
THE PAWS BEFORE THE ROUNDUP
A cat takes a stretch on an old Buick ragtop at the Chapel Beach Club in Sea Bright Tuesday morning. An ordinance approved late last month created a trap, neuterContinue reading "THE PAWS BEFORE THE ROUNDUP"
By DUSTIN RACCIOPPI The days of sticking a piece of cheddar in the basement to bait a rat into a gory, spring-loaded death-by-trap are over. The best way to getContinue reading "TALKIN’ RATS IN FAIR HAVEN"
L.S. COPS NAB SNAKE IN THE GRASS
Officer Pete Gibson, left, and Sgt. Martin Scherzinger with the yellow rat snake they caught in a yard in Little Silver earlier today. (Photo courtesy of Little Silver P.D.) PoliceContinue reading "L.S. COPS NAB SNAKE IN THE GRASS"
SAVE A PUP
Among those looking for homes are, from left, Olivia, Dell and Java. (Click to enlarge) They’re rescued from “high-kill” animal shelters and placed with foster families until permanent homes canContinue reading "SAVE A PUP"
WHALE DOES ANOTHER SEA BRIGHT SWIM-BY
Children in the surf at the borough’s public beach this morning. For at least the third time in little more than a week, a whale was sighted off the beachContinue reading "WHALE DOES ANOTHER SEA BRIGHT SWIM-BY"
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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.