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RED BANK: 16 COVID-19 DEATHS REPORTED
RED BANK: Sixteen borough residents have now died from COVID-19, local officials say, all possibly associated with two congregate living facilities.
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RED BANK: SAFE REOPENING TIPS FOR STORES
RED BANK: Borough plans info session on safety measures for merchants as partial reopening of retail operations begins Monday.
VIRUS UPDATE: FACILITY DEATH TOLL SOARS
VIRUS UPDATE: No explanation offered as COVID-19 deaths at Monmouth County longterm care facilities appear to spike, now accounting for 73 percent of total.
VIRUS UPDATE: COUNTY DEATHS SURPASS 400
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County has now lost more than 400 residents to COVID-19, two-thirds of them connected to longterm care facilities, state reports.
VIRUS UPDATE: ‘PEOPLE STILL GETTING SICK’
VIRUS UPDATE: Death tolls continue to rise, and hundreds of new COVID-19 patients are still being hospitalized each day, Murphy says.
VIRUS UPDATE: SCHOOLS & PARKS ON AGENDA
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy says New Jersey "passed the test" on social distancing in newly reopened parks this weekend. He also ordered that schools remain closed through June.
VIRUS UPDATE: SIGNS OF EASING IMPACT
VIRUS UPDATE: Ten more Monmouth County COVID-19 deaths reported as other indicators suggest continued, gradual easing of pandemic's impact.
VIRUS UPDATE: A ‘TOUGH’ WEEK OF DEATHS
VIRUS UPDATE: After a week with more than 1,800 deaths in the COVID-19 crisis, Murphy says all other "important metrics" are on positive tracks.
VIRUS UPDATE: PARK OPENINGS TOP AGENDA
VIRUS UPDATE: Facing favorable weather and 9 million cases of cabin fever, Murphy hammers message on social distancing as he prepares to reopen parks.
VIRUS UPDATE: ‘SOBERING’ JUMP IN DEATHS
VIRUS UPDATE: Adjustment to death total yields greatest one-day increase in COVID-19 losses as other indicators improve, Murphy Administration reports.
RED BANK: VNA expects to roll out saliva-based test for COVID-19 here next week. Developed at Rutgers, it's now available in Asbury Park, VNA says.
VIRUS UPDATE: MURPHY REOPENING PARKS
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy orders state parks reopened, but threatens another shutdown "if we don't like what we see" in social distancing behavior.
VIRUS UPDATE: MURPHY PICKS ‘RESTART’ TEAM
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy names "restart and recovery" team but declines to say when state might reopen as data shows continued gains against COVID-19.
VIRUS UPDATE: MURPHY MAPS ‘ROAD BACK’
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy maps out broad "restart and recovery" parameters for reopening state economy, which he expects to begin in "weeks, not months."
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy administration reports lowest new death toll from COVID-19 since April 1 as other indicators also point to improvement.
VIRUS UPDATE: MORE PROGRESS REPORTED
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy reports continued improvements in COVID-19 fight as he prepares to unveil "broad parameters" for possible eventual reopening.
VIRUS UPDATE: CRISIS SHOWS MORE TAPERING
VIRUS UPDATE: Data from last 10-to-14 days shows tapering ravages of COVID-19, Murphy reports as Persichilli warns against using cleaning agents as treatment.
VIRUS UPDATE: MORE FLATTENING SEEN
VIRUS UPDATE: Murphy team reports more signs of COVID-19 curve flattening, with no deaths due to lack of hospital beds or ventilators.
VIRUS UPDATE: New COVID-19 data shows further signs of stabilization as Murphy lays groundwork for possible second wave later in the year.
VIRUS UPDATE: RECORD DEATHS REPORTED
VIRUS UPDATE: New Jersey sees greatest loss of life in COVID-19 battle as other signs show pandemic both migrating south and stabilizing, Murphy team says.
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.