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RED BANK: TRINITY LAUNCHES FUNDRAISER
RED BANK: Trinity Church takes it heavenward in an effort to raise funds for a renovation project to restore its bell tower.
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March 22nd, 2021 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: BIKE BLESSING, MUSIC & HOGS
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RED BANK: Pilgrim Baptist hosts its sixth annual Community Unity & Bike Blessing Festival Saturday, a free event deaturing food, entertainment, and hogs.
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June 2nd, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: FIRST DEBATE DOWN
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RED BANK: The first presidential debate of 2016 is now history. Did it change your mind in any way?
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September 27th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: WATCH CLINTON & TRUMP DEBATE
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RED BANK: Pilgrim Baptist hosts a community viewing of the first presidential debate of 2016..
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September 24th, 2016 @ 9am
A Fair Haven volunteer firefighter was arrested and charged with arson Saturday, the Monmouth County Prosecutor announced Sunday evening. Nicholas Joyce, 19, was alleged to have set a fire toContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FIREFIGHTER HELD FOR ARSON"
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April 3rd, 2016 @ 7pm
FAIR HAVEN: CHURCH COMES DOWN
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The former Episcopal Church of the Holy Communion in Fair Haven, seen in an archive photo at right, was razed this week as part of a plan by Kolarsick Builders of RumsonContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: CHURCH COMES DOWN"
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October 16th, 2015 @ 4pm
RED BANK: CHURCH CONVERSION COMPLETED
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Space beneath the steeple, complete with spiral staircase, is now an office. The new First Church of Christ, Scientist worship space, below, is a fraction of the original size.  (Photos by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: CHURCH CONVERSION COMPLETED"
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July 31st, 2015 @ 1pm
RUMSON: TEMPERATURES ON THE RISE
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Workers atop the First Presbyterian Church of Rumson Wednesday. Roofwork could be particularly challenging Thursday, when temperatures are expected to peak at around 92 degrees, according to the Weather Channel.Continue reading "RUMSON: TEMPERATURES ON THE RISE"
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June 11th, 2015 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN: PLAN FOR CHURCH SITE WINS OK
The Episcopal Diocese plans to repurpose the windows of the church, which was built by volunteers in 1967. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: PLAN FOR CHURCH SITE WINS OK"
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March 12th, 2015 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: PLAN CALLS FOR RAZING CHURCH
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The church, seen here and below in photos from 2009, would be replaced by three homes if a developer’s plan is approved. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: PLAN CALLS FOR RAZING CHURCH"
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March 10th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: GREEN SPACE RISES IN OLD CHURCH
The underside of the church roof, above, will remain exposed to the new second floor and mezzanine. Below, the church’s steeple also will be retained.  (Photos by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: GREEN SPACE RISES IN OLD CHURCH"
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October 28th, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: DEER IN THE CHURCHLIGHT
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No, this antlered male deer wasn’t peering in a window at the newly reopened First Presbyterian Church at Tower Hill in Red Bank Tuesday evening, but at our camera. AContinue reading "RED BANK: DEER IN THE CHURCHLIGHT"
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November 13th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: STEEPLE STABLE, WEDDING’S ON
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Quick work by contractors and inspectors led to the reopening of the church Friday morning. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The landmark FirstContinue reading "RED BANK: STEEPLE STABLE, WEDDING’S ON"
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November 8th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: STEEPLE CRACK SHUTS CHURCH
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The 61-year-old steeple, which rises to 128 feet from the ground, has a failing timber inside, a church official says.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: STEEPLE CRACK SHUTS CHURCH"
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October 30th, 2013 @ 5pm
RED BANK: O LORD, I NEED A DRINK
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The merriment no longer has to wait until 11 a.m, in Red Bank bars on Sundays. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Six mornings a week, those with aContinue reading "RED BANK: O LORD, I NEED A DRINK"
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September 12th, 2013 @ 9am
RUMSON: A CHURCH’S EARTHLY REALM
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Stripped of its white shingles and reduced to little more than its steeple, Holy Cross Church in Rumson appeared to blend into its temporary burnt-ochre surroundings Tuesday evening. Built inContinue reading "RUMSON: A CHURCH’S EARTHLY REALM"
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September 4th, 2013 @ 9am
RUMSON: CHURCH HALVED FOR A TRIPLING
Contractors have sheared away more than half of the original 1886 Holy Cross Church in Rumson as part of a massive remodeling that will boost the number of seats fromContinue reading "RUMSON: CHURCH HALVED FOR A TRIPLING"
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July 23rd, 2013 @ 3pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Here’s a Where Have I See This? – or should we call it “This See I Have Where”?  – that we hope you have fun puzzling over. It was funContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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July 18th, 2013 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: SOLAR RECHARGES CHURCH
Reverend Antonio Parenti, right, and congregant Ken Walsh with the church’s new money-saving solar power system. (Photo above by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON First Assembly ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: SOLAR RECHARGES CHURCH"
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April 30th, 2013 @ 1pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s photo was of a scruffy sign that read “QUAKER PARKING” with a bent arrow painted on it. “Too obvious,” wrote Sandra Talarico, who along with 15 other readersContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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February 16th, 2012 @ 8am
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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.

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