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VIRUS UPDATE: After weeklong climb, New Jersey death toll eases as number of COVID-19 positive cases continues to rise, Murphy administration reports.
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VIRUS UPDATE: ILLNESS, DEATH COUNTS SOAR
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County had 122 more COVID-19 positive cases but no additional deaths as New Jersey numbers soar, Murphy team reports.
VIRUS UPDATE: Three more die in Monmouth County as state's COVID-19 pandemic's death toll surpasses 100, Murphy team reports.
RED BANK: MARQUEE TOUTS OPTIMISM
RED BANK: Shows canceled, Basie Center for the Arts repurposes marquee to display messages of optimism, including quotes from some local stars.
RED BANK: IS SCHOOL REOPENING IN SIGHT?
RED BANK: Rumage says school district hopes it can reopen April 20, but decision is up to Murphy, who says he won't decide before April 17.
VIRUS UPDATE: PANDEMIC TOLL CLIMBS
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County had two more deaths and 179 new COVID-19 cases as state sees steep increase of pandemic's toll, Murphy team reports.
VIRUS UPDATE: DEATH TOLL & CASELOAD RISE
VIRUS UPDATE: New Jersey's COVID-19 death toll rose by 18 and the number of infected residents continued its climb, Murphy team said Wednesday.
VIRUS UPDATES: BLOOD, FOOD DRIVES SLATED
RED BANK: YMCA plans a blood drive employing "extreme precautions" to help address shortfall from COVID-19 pandemic. Details here.
VIRUS UPDATE: MONMOUTH SEEKS GEAR
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County officials issue appeal for medical gear, say non-residents are coming to their shore homes in spite of Murphy stay-home order.
RED BANK: Virus leads to cancellation of standardized testing, but impact questions linger. Special report from NJ Spotlight.
VIRUS UPDATE: Largest one-day climb in state's COVID-19 death toll reported as total reaches 44, including one more in Monmouth County, Murphy team says.
VIRUS UPDATE: COVID-19 DEATH TOLL RISES
VIRUS UPDATE: State's COVID-19 death toll grows by seven as Murphy Administration announces plans to reduce jail population and enforce stay-home order.
ON THE GREEN: MEETINGS MOVE ONLINE
ON THE GREEN: Local governments and school boards make abrupt change to online meetings in the COVID-19 pandemic. There may be some glitches.
VIRUS UPDATE: State's COVID-19 death toll rises by four as patient total climbs by 590, including 66 more in Monmouth County, Murphy Administration says.
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy announces all New Jersey residents must "stay home" to help flatten spike in COVID-19 cases, which officials said have claimed five more lives.
RED BANK: BARBER SHOP CLIPPED
RED BANK: A barber shop that continued operating after an anti-COVID-19 executive order by the governor closed after a visit by police Saturday morning.
RED BANK: Borough government reports first confirmed COVID-19 in a resident.
VIRUS UPDATE: HOLMDEL TEST SITE TO OPEN
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy announces Monday opening of COVID-19 drive-thru test site in Holmdel as case total rises by 155 and two more die.
ON THE GREEN: VIRUS UPDATES
ON THE GREEN: Latest COVID-19 updates in the Red Bank area include train schedules, a virtual tip jar for restaurant and bar workers, and a scam alert.
VIRUS UPDATE: CASE NUMBER RISES
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County has 11 more COVID-19 cases and another death as statewide pandemic total climbs again, Murphy Administration reported Thursday.
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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 ...
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."