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JUMPING AT THE CHANCE TO LEAP INTO SUMMER
Cleveland the Tailor was among the many people in Red Bank ready to jump for joy over the official start of summer Thursday. All someone had to do was ask. So redbankgreen’s Trish Russoniello, reprising a favorite summer solstice feature, did the asking – and snapped away with her camera.
SOUL FOOD, SEAFOOD AND MORE: RED BANK WEEKEND PICKS
A soul food feast, an enticing opening and did anyone notice that fresh seafood has returned to the Red Bank Farmer’s Market after a two-year absence? The solstice is behind us, the smell of low tide on the Navesink is a tad more rich, and as we settle into the more languid days of summer redbankgreen has a choice picks of things to do for the weekend.
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 Street as the temperature nudged toward 90 degrees on the first day of summer. Partyline is an experimental way to let readers text...
RED BANK: WATER RATE HIKES PROPOSED
Red Bank’s water plant. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) Red Bank’s water utility is headed for financial troubles unless residents and businesses start paying more for water and sewer services, according to a report by engineers hired by the borough. Slides from the water rate...
RED BANK: LET’S TALK WATER BILLS
New water mains slated for installation on Broad Street in 2022. (Photo by John T. Ward). Click to enlarge.) No, that’s not a certain redbankgreen reporter who happens to be the father of teenagers repeating himself again about the costs of household overconsumption. It’s a paraphrased message from the...
RED BANK: RIVERWALK PLANS FADE INTO HISTORY – AND PATIOS
“No Trespassing” signs at the terminus of an access path to Swimming River. (Photos by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) When realtors listed the townhome for sale at 31 Chapin Avenue in Red Bank recently, they chose a photo gallery certain to make an online homebuyer stop scrolling and look: a pair of Adirondack chairs perched atop a ridge facing a wide, stunning view of the Swimming River.
RED BANK: POLICE PROBE WEST SUNSET DEATH
(Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) Police investigating a death at a West Sunset Avenue home had the property surrounded in crime scene tape Tuesday morning with few details available as to what had occurred. The scene at 44 West Sunset Avenue. . (Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to...
RED BANK: NEIGHBORS WADE TO CLEAR STORM DRAIN CLOG
South Street under water. Chuck McCarthy at work.(Photo by courtesy of Meghan Brown. Click to enlarge.) A flash flood worsened by clogged storm drains covered a Red Bank intersection in waist deep water Friday, leaving residents looking for answers, and a way to keep it from happening again. According to...
JOY AT JOHNNY JAZZ FOR RED BANK JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION
The Pilgrim Baptist Church children’s choir performs at the Juneteenth celebration. (Photos by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) The weather was glorious and the vibes even greater as Red Bank’s Juneteenth celebration drew a crowd to Johnny Jazz Park for music, food, history, inspiration and hugs Sunday. The holiday, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people in the US is officially celebrated on June 19th. Scroll down for photos capturing the festivities.
RED BANK CLASSIC 5K INSPIRES AND TIRES
Baby we were Bjorn To Run! (Photos by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) Plodding along a Red Bank Classic 5k route with four hills, one welcomes any excuse to stop for a few seconds to take in the scenes. For one redbankgreen reporter, it proved a fortunate coming together of commitment to our work and a strong desire to just stop and rest.
RED BANK: COUNCIL BORROWS FOR COUNT BASIE FIELDS, MARINE PARK PROJECTS
Again and again, seven straight “yes” votes sounded out as the Red Bank Mayor and Council approved a host of big ticket items with unanimous votes on eight ordinances Thursday night. For a Red Bank politics newbie, it might seem like boring snoozefest. For anyone who has followed...
BROADWALK MARKET DEBUTS
Scenes from the first night of the Broadwalk market. (Photos by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) The pop up market along the Broadwalk pedestrian plaza made its debut under crisp crepuscular skies Thursday night. The debut was delayed a week because of a dodgy weather forecast last Thursday. The fresh...
RED BANK: “LIFE CHANGING” GYM FLEXES BODIES AND SOULS
Zack Ritchie grew up with a brother with autism. Stacey Ritchie, his wife, spent her childhood watching her mother work at a school for kids with disabilities. The experiences shaped them both, moving them to take up careers serving people with special needs. And when hundreds of athletes move through...
RED BANK CRIME AND ARREST REPORTS
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for May, 2024. This information is unedited; see below for additional information. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) CRIMES:. Theft: On 05/12/2024 a patrol unit took a report of theft. In the area of...
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 primer and a burst of color awaits with the next coat? We wait and see. Partyline is an experimental way to let readers text message news...
RED BANK WRITES NEW RULES FOR COPS
(Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) Three months after placing the town’s police chief on paid leave over bombshell allegations of misconduct levied against him by the state attorney general, Red Bank officials are updating the rules and regulations overseeing the department. Chief Darren McConnell above and Capt....
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
For a nice little getaway from the hubbub, redbankgreen recommends grabbing a cup of coffee and a taking it down to the Navesink River waterfront outside the Red Bank Public Library. There, a wildlife display on the edge of the business district seems never to end. From a bench on...
RED BANK: RESTAURANT LOOKS TO EXPAND UP AND DOWN
26 West on the Navesink, front, and a rear view, below. (Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) Want a better view with your lobster roll? The owners of 26 West on the Navesink restaurant are seeking borough approvals to turn the basement into a speakeasy and build a small roof deck, according to this week’s Red Bank planning board agenda.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
(Photo by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.) A mother deer and her spotted fawn were seen Tuesday morning among some trees behind a row of garages on Hudson Avenue adjacent to Broad Street Parking lots and the Verizon Building. Here’s a video of her slathering her newborn with love.
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