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RED BANK: Police arrest Montgomery Terrace apartments resident on drug and weapons charges.
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September 2nd, 2022 @ 5pm
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RED BANK: DRUG OVERDOSE CASES SOARING
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RED BANK: Borough police are "constantly" answering drug overdose calls these days, chief says as county prosecutor releases data showing OD deaths soaring.
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March 1st, 2017 @ 10am
Red Bank police arrested a borough man on drug and weapons charges, Chief Darren McConnell said in a prepared statement issued Friday afternoon. Here’s the full text:
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August 28th, 2015 @ 4pm
A Red Bank man faces gun- and drug possession charges after a family dispute at the Montgomery Terrace apartments Tuesday morning, police Chief Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen. Officers responding to theContinue reading "RED BANK: GUN REPORT LEADS TO ARREST"
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August 27th, 2015 @ 6am
Rumson officials said they learned that Oxford House had created the recovery home at 61 South Ward Avenue only after a resident’s death there. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RUMSON: MAN INDICTED IN OVERDOSE DEATH"
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August 10th, 2015 @ 6pm
FAIR HAVEN: $8,000 WATCH REPORTED STOLEN
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department for the period of January 1 to January 31, 2015. 1/1/15 A resident of Oxford Ave., reportedContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: $8,000 WATCH REPORTED STOLEN"
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February 17th, 2015 @ 3pm
The overdose death of an Oxford House resident has resulted in charges against a man described by authorities as an acquaintance.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RUMSON: MAN CHARGED IN OXFORD O.D."
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August 26th, 2014 @ 4pm
RBR SPOTLIGHTS HEROIN EPIDEMIC
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Recovering drug addict Dave Dolan, right, spoke of his rapid descent from model student to heroin user during a forum on teen substance abuse that attracted dozens of parents andContinue reading "RBR SPOTLIGHTS HEROIN EPIDEMIC"
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February 21st, 2014 @ 7am
RUMSON: OXFORD HOUSE FILES FEDERAL SUIT
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Oxford House says in a court filing that the group home at 61 South Ward Avenue is getting new residents. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RUMSON: OXFORD HOUSE FILES FEDERAL SUIT"
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January 20th, 2014 @ 9am
RUMSON: ALL QUIET AT OXFORD HOUSE
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The manager of Oxford Houses for New Jersey says the Rumson group home is still occupied, but declines to say if there’s a proctor on site. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RUMSON: ALL QUIET AT OXFORD HOUSE"
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January 13th, 2014 @ 3pm
The house at 61 South Ward Avenue has been occupied by Oxford House since August. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Officials overseeing Rumson’sContinue reading "RUMSON: OXFORD WAS TO GO FEMALE"
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December 18th, 2013 @ 3pm
By JOHN T. WARD Rumson officials have launched an effort to evict the residents of an addiction-recovery house following what Mayor John Ekdahl called an apparent drug overdose there earlyContinue reading "RUMSON: APPARENT OD SPARKS LEGAL ACTION"
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December 18th, 2013 @ 11am
RUMSON: EMERGENCY REPORTED AT OXFORD
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Oxford House on South Ward Avenue at about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A medical emergency at Oxford House, theContinue reading "RUMSON: EMERGENCY REPORTED AT OXFORD"
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December 17th, 2013 @ 9am
RUMSON: OXFORD HOUSE REACHES OUT
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“Not the best mix” of residents formed the initial population at the Oxford House when it opened in Rumson in August, a facility official told neighbors Tuesday night. One ofContinue reading "RUMSON: OXFORD HOUSE REACHES OUT"
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November 27th, 2013 @ 7am
RUMSON: WRITE-IN DRIVE HEATS UP ELECTION
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A write-in campaign for two candidates billing themselves as the Rumson Family ticket emerged in the wake of the Oxford House controversy last month. Below, Tim McCooey at the OctoberContinue reading "RUMSON: WRITE-IN DRIVE HEATS UP ELECTION"
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November 4th, 2013 @ 9am
RUMSON: OXFORD REHAB HOUSE SPARKS IRE
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An overflow crowd jammed Rumson’s council chambers to air concerns about an addiction recovery house in town. Below, Barbara Russell returns to her seat after speaking with borough Attorney MartyContinue reading "RUMSON: OXFORD REHAB HOUSE SPARKS IRE"
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October 23rd, 2013 @ 8am
RUMSON: REHAB HOUSE FOCUS OF COMPLAINTS
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The Rumson house where a man was found dead of a suspected drug overdose Sunday quietly became an addiction recovery residence in August, neighbors say. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RUMSON: REHAB HOUSE FOCUS OF COMPLAINTS"
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October 15th, 2013 @ 9am
RUMSON: REHAB HOUSE DEATH INVESTIGATED
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The death of a person found at a Rumson residence Sunday is under investigation, police Chief Scott Paterson tells redbankgreen. Kin of the deceased haven’t been notified, so he’s unableContinue reading "RUMSON: REHAB HOUSE DEATH INVESTIGATED"
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October 14th, 2013 @ 11am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of August 24 to August 30, 2013. •Arrests Timothy Telymonde, male age 47 of CliffwoodContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ARREST THREE"
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September 4th, 2013 @ 5am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • James Rice, age 22, from Creek Road in Hazlet, NJ, arrested on April 1, 2012 by PatrolmanContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: CONTEMPT AND POSSESSION"
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April 5th, 2012 @ 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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