Red Bank News

The King's Inn Motel on Route 1 in Rahway where bank robber Robert Arndt was staying for $44.85 a night, according to the manager.

My thoughts on Kaboom '09: The fireworks in Red Bank were the best. The police were the best.

Construction at the primary school thwarted plans of the fledging educational foundation to hold its first public event at the 17 acres of natural area there, but the Red Bank Borough Education Foundation's picnic helped further the drive to make the school an outdoor education center.

Police and other officials plan to review security plans after heavy attendance at Friday's fireworks led to an increased number of arrests and safety concerns, according to a report on RedBankGreen.com The report said officials handled 200 first-aid response calls and Police Capt.

The Red Bank Borough Education Foundation's pot luck picnic, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tonight, has a change of venue.

Developers, who were granted approvals to build a six-story addition to a existing senior apartment building and convert it to a continuing care center for senior citizens, want to make it higher.

Oscar Manco and his wife, Lina Sierra, of Hackensack, huddle under their umbrella together in the bright sunlight at Riverside Garden Park Friday as they wait for the fireworks to begin over the Navesink River in Red Bank.

Oh say can you see - four ways to celebrate the Fourth of July? Read on, patriotic friend, as we explore four ways across New Jersey to salute America - with fireworks, parades, historical sites and the movies.

When it comes to the borough school district, Superintendent of Schools Laura Morana has put her wallet where her heart is.

Ledger Live: Red Bank keeps fireworks with Kaboom! Ledger Live for Thursday July 2nd, 2009 - Ledger Live with Brian Donohue.

Before the fireworks go 'Ka-Boom' on Friday night, roads will close as the borough swells to about 10 times the normal population.

The lead editorial in the Press on June 23 chastises the Monmouth County Board of Freeholders for opposing the proposed NJ Transit Manchester-to-Red Bank line and takes the position that any rail line is better than none, regardless of whether it is actually worth the expense.

Several New Jersey Transit lines are experiencing delays tonight because of a pair of trees knocked down by heavy thunderstorms, according to alerts posted on NJTransit.com Trees fell on top of overhead wires near Morris Plains and Red Bank around 8 p.m., according to the reports.

Restricting on-street parking to residents on some of the borough's residential neighborhoods is permissible and will continue, as long as the borough makes sure there are appropriate signs in place.

Catholics in Central New Jersey have a corner of cyberspace to call their own. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton recently launched a video sharing Web site, www.dottube.org, to post video and audio produced by the diocese's television and radio offices, and allow parishes, schools and church members to post their videos in the same fashion as ...

An 18-year-old male is in the county jail tonight after authorities arrested and charged him with maliciously killing an 8-week-old kitten.

A thunderstorm Friday night knocked down an electric wire on Poole Avenue in Union Beach, apparently igniting sort of gas possibly from sewerage system line, police said.

With an expansive menu, drink specials throughout the week and two floors dedicated to live independent music, The Downtown in Red Bank has become a haven for music fans seeking respite from the fray of the Shore bar/club prototype.

The taped confession of a man accused of murdering his 15-year-old cousin will be permitted as evidence during his trial, a Superior Court Judge ruled Tuesday.

About 10 percent of motorists arrested in New Jersey for drunken driving are under age 21, which Police Chief Daniel DePolo emphasized in discussing this weekend's breakup of an underage drinking party.