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'The Godfather,' a chicken dish from the low-carb section of the menu. Stores and other businesses may still be slinking out of Red Bank in the dead of night, but there are signs of economic strength, too. The latest is...
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
A PASSION FOR PIGSKIN, UPDATED DAILY
Kees Van Hemmen and the kitchen desktop from which he publishes his blog. Below, a post in progress. (Click to enlarge) This just in, sports fans: One of the newest entries into the burgeoning sports media scene is the product...
The proposed line would link Lakehurst with the North Jersey Coast Line at the Red Bank train station, above. Just a day after the announcement of a so-called compromise transit plan that would have directed a new commuter rail line...
The garden, the result of work and materials donated by Siciliano Landscaping, Molzon Garden Center and the Navesink Garden Club, is irrigated by the library's rain gutters. A new rain garden at the Red Bank Public Library could be in...
Among the six stops on the tour: Linda Vaccaro's garden at the corner of Lake Avenue and Harvard Road. (Click photos to enlarge) As noted below, today's edition of Red Bank oRBit has a feature about the Two Rivers Garden...
Today's edition of Red Bank oRBit gets a jump on the weekend via an interview with a performer we call The Hardest Working Woman in Shore Business. That would be Jody Joseph — cousin to both Jon Bon Jovi and...
Much to our surprise, last week's 'Where Have I Seen This?' attracted just two guesses. They both came from the same reader. And both were wrong. We were surprised because the subject of the photo is so prominent: The Galleria...
The Red Bank station would be the northern terminus of a new commuter line from Lakehurst, linking central Ocean County to the North Jersey Coast Line. Over the vehement objections of Red Bank officials, proponents of a new commuter rail...
About 400 friends and family members gathered at the 6th Motor Transport Battallion reserve center in Lincroft yesterday to say goodbye to 137 Marine reservists headed to Iraq. Some of the Marines were embarking on their third tour. Brian Donohue...
Over on our satellite site Red Bank oRBit, we've vowed to give you a little culture if it kills you. Fortunately, what we've scouted out for you in today's edition is a range of options that are, well, downright fun....
Ever wondered what would happen if the soil under your home or yard suddenly became contaminated with heating oil? And how much worse it would be if it wasn't even your oil? Today's Asbury Park Press has a story about...
Looks like downtown Red Bank is about to get a little bit more green — New York Jets green. Wayne Chrebet, a former receiver famous for making third-and-long catches in heavy traffic, has joined the Linden Place office of Morgan...
Looks like downtown Red Bank is about to get a little bit more green — New York Jets green. Wayne Chrebet, a former receiver famous for making third-and-long catches in heavy traffic, has joined the Linden Place office of Morgan...
Partyline
THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
VOLUNTEERS GET INTO THE WEEDS
Toting plastic trash bags, 51 volunteers conducted a walking litter cleanup on Red Bank's West Side Saturday.
“IT’S A PARTY AT WAWA!”
You wish you could vibe like Brian, who lives on the other side of Hubbard’s Bridge. He caught redbankgreen’s attention in Red B ...
POPE OKS ORATORY
RED BANK: St. Anthony of Padua obtains papal approval to establish Oratory of St. Philip Neri, a community of priests and brothers devoted t ...
RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
TULIPS TOGETHER
Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participa ...
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with cre ...
AFTER THE RAIN
A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Pa ...
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s ...
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
PUT ME IN COACH!
Red Bank T-Ball kicked off at East Side park on Saturday morning. The brisk weather proved to be no deterrent to the young players, ranging ...
IT’S A SIGN!
Once proudly declaring its all-but-certain arrival in Spring 2019, the project previously known as Azalea Gardens springs to life again with ...
SPRINGTIME MEMORIES OF CARL
The Easter Bunny getup and St. Patrick’s Day hat that belonged to longtime Red Bank crossing guard and neighborhood smile-creator Carl ...
RED TRUCKS AT RED ROCK
A small dishwasher fire at Red Rock Tap and Grill was put out quickly by firefighters overnight, causing minimal damage. Red Bank Fire Depar ...
CREATIVE COVER UP
The windows of Pearl Street Consignment on Monmouth Street were smashed when a driver crashed their car through them injuring an employee la ...
THEY’RE BACK!
Ospreys returned to the skies over Red Bank this week for the first time since they migrated to warmer climes in late fall. With temperature ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...