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RED BANK: BUILDER EYES FORTUNE HOUSE SITE
RED BANK: Developer Roger Mumford has a plan to save the Fortune House, but it comes with a catch.
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June 28th, 2016 @ 9am
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RED BANK: COUNCIL TAPS METER INSTALLER
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Existing water meters are to be replaced with new technology that includes radio transmitters for remote reading, like one already in use on this new house on Oakland Street. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL TAPS METER INSTALLER"
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March 10th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: GOP HOSED ON WATER VOTES
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Council President Cindy Burnham, sitting in for the absent mayor for the first time, recused herself from the meter bond vote on advice from borough Attorney Jean Cipriani, right. (Photo byContinue reading "RED BANK: GOP HOSED ON WATER VOTES"
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February 11th, 2016 @ 8am
Two bonds totaling $3.7 million in debt for a new well and water meters are up for possible adoption vote. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: WATER BONDS UP FOR VOTE"
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February 10th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: TWO WATER BONDS ON AGENDA
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A wireless water meter installed on a newly constructed home on Oakland Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD With two clocks ticking down toContinue reading "RED BANK: TWO WATER BONDS ON AGENDA"
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January 27th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: WELL ADVANCES; T&M MAY NOT
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Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels, center, and DPU supervisor Bob Holiday check out construction on a lime feeder room at the DPU complex on Chestnut Street in October. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: WELL ADVANCES; T&M MAY NOT"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: BACKUP WATER SUPPLY ON TABLE
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Construction underway last month on a lime feeder room at the DPU complex on Chestnut Street. The new well would be to located at the building’s far corner. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: BACKUP WATER SUPPLY ON TABLE"
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November 30th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: STATE BIDS FOR FORTUNE HOUSE
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The home of pioneering human rights journalist T. Thomas Fortune has been vacant for many years. Below, an undated photo of Fortune, who owned it from 1901 to 1911.  (Photo aboveContinue reading "RED BANK: STATE BIDS FOR FORTUNE HOUSE"
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September 24th, 2015 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE PLEDGES SEAWALL FIX
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Sea Bright will get $8.5 million from the state to repair and fill gaps in its seawall, adding protection from future storms for the downtown, Governor Chris Christie said inContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE PLEDGES SEAWALL FIX"
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August 29th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: LANDFILL PARK STILL YEARS OFF
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Engineer Christine Ballard, above, discusses sampling for toxic substances at the former landfill site. One result of the tests: new warning signs, below. (Above photo by John T. Ward; photoContinue reading "RED BANK: LANDFILL PARK STILL YEARS OFF"
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July 17th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: MAPLE COVE SAVED… FOR NOW?
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The placement of the proposed border between the library parking lot and adjoining riverfront property was a subject of debate, but all of Maple Cove will remain on the openContinue reading "RED BANK: MAPLE COVE SAVED… FOR NOW?"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 11am
‘ZERO LEAKS’ AS ICE DAMAGES FUEL STATION
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Contractors remove damaged gasoline dispensers at Bahr’s Landing on Sunday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD No gasoline or diesel fuel leaked into theContinue reading "‘ZERO LEAKS’ AS ICE DAMAGES FUEL STATION"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 4pm
RED BANK: MAPLE COVE TO RETAIN SAFEGUARD
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Maple Cove and the public library as seen in 2011. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials are abandoning a controversial planContinue reading "RED BANK: MAPLE COVE TO RETAIN SAFEGUARD"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: VOTE DELAYED ON RIVER SITES
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The Maple Cove parking lot during reconstruction in 2011. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Debate over how to classify parking lots at RedContinue reading "RED BANK: VOTE DELAYED ON RIVER SITES"
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January 23rd, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: RIVER USERS SAY KEEP COVE LISTED
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Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels, in foreground, listens during the comment portion of the hearing. Below, Michael Humphries of Fair Haven called for an alternative to the borough’s proposed delisting. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: RIVER USERS SAY KEEP COVE LISTED"
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December 31st, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: BURNHAM STILL FIERCE ON COVE
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The parking lot at Maple Cove, as viewed from the library property on West Front Street. Below, Councilwoman-elect Cindy Burnham with borough Administrator Stanley Sickels at a recent fire departmentContinue reading "RED BANK: BURNHAM STILL FIERCE ON COVE"
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December 27th, 2013 @ 4pm
LOCAL DRY CLEANER FINDS WETTER IS BETTER
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Laura Dorf with Lucy, one of two dogs who spend their days at her environmentally safe laundry business, and below with presser Dana Holmes. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "LOCAL DRY CLEANER FINDS WETTER IS BETTER"
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October 30th, 2013 @ 12pm
The Anchorage Apartments, overlooking the Shrewsbury River, would be razed for a park under a DEP plan. (Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER Sea Bright’s borough council voted Thursday nightContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: GROUP TO PAY ANCHORAGE TAB"
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July 12th, 2013 @ 12pm
SEA BRIGHT: LOCALS SAY KEEP APARTMENTS
The Anchorage Apartments on the Shrewsbury River remain vacant eight months after Hurricane Sandy.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Sea Bright officials last weekContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: LOCALS SAY KEEP APARTMENTS"
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July 8th, 2013 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: DCA’S NUMBERS COME UP SHORT
A Sea Bright home as seen from the sea wall five days after Hurricane Sandy. Borough officials contend the number of severely damaged homes is being underestimated by a stateContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: DCA’S NUMBERS COME UP SHORT"
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April 3rd, 2013 @ 7am
Partyline
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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