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RED BANK: POSSIBLE GRENADE FOUND IN SEWER
RED BANK: A bomb squad removed a hand grenade, or a pretty good facsimile of one, from a storm sewer Tuesday.
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RED BANK: STATE POLICE RAID HOUSE
RED BANK: State Police had a man in cuffs after officers in tactical gear raided a Drs. Parker Boulevard house Thursday afternoon.
RED BANK: COP AIDED EVENTUAL VICTIM
RED BANK: Off-duty borough cop had first of four law enforcement encounters with a man who was later shot dead on the Parkway last month, AG's office says.
RED BANK: STATION MANAGER BUSTED FOR POT
State Troopers with the suspect during the search of the station Thursday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The manager of a Red Bank gas station raidedContinue reading "RED BANK: STATION MANAGER BUSTED FOR POT"
RED BANK: TROOPERS MUM ON STATION RAID
A State Trooper peers into boxes removed from a pump island attendant’s booth Thursday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD State Police shutContinue reading "RED BANK: TROOPERS MUM ON STATION RAID"
TWO CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION
Two area men were among 24 men and one juvenile arrested in New Jersey this month on charges of possessing child pornography, including rape videos, the state Attorney General announcedContinue reading "TWO CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN POSSESSION"
The body of a 51-year-old Howell man was found in waters off Rumson Saturday after he’s believed to have drowned while crabbing. Elek Szalay’s body was located by the U.S.Continue reading "CRABBER FOUND DROWNED OFF RUMSON"
Video purporting to show cars racing to a Ferrari rally in Red Bank in 2010. (Warning: crude language. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An explosive scandal alleging thatContinue reading "RACING SCANDAL SPREADS TO RED BANK"
POLICE IDENTIFY MISSING KAYAKER
State Police will continue its search for a missing kayaker, “for the foreseeable future,” a spokesman says. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI State Police haveContinue reading "POLICE IDENTIFY MISSING KAYAKER"
New Jersey State Police raided a house on Red Bank’s West Side before dawn this morning and were seen removing undisclosed material in plastic bags. Red Bank police, as isContinue reading "STATE POLICE RAID WEST SIDE HOUSE"
Red Bank Police have arrested four suspects after a two-prong raid on the West Side Thursday, they announced today. The busts, which culminated a two-month investigation done in conjunction withContinue reading "FOUR ARRESTED IN CRACK RAIDS"
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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."