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RED BANK: GHOSTLY, AND PARTLY TRUE, TALES
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RED BANK: New book, "13 Ghostly Tales and Yarns of the Navesink River," mines newspaper archives and local lore for stories of hubris and eerie comeuppance.
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October 28th, 2016 @ 4pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
SEA BRIGHT: STORM “NERVEWRACKING”
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A pair of Sea Bright business owners — Frank Bain, of Bain’s Hardware, and Alice Gaffney, of Alice’s Kitchen — talk about the approach of Hurricane Joaquin in this shortContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: STORM “NERVEWRACKING”"
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October 2nd, 2015 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: PUTTING A BUILDING BACK IN BIZ
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Christina Galinas outside the Ocean Avenue building she brought back to life. Below, Katy Fraggos, who’s opening a dance-based workout studio on the third floor. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: PUTTING A BUILDING BACK IN BIZ"
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May 30th, 2014 @ 2pm
SEA BRIGHT: POST OFFICE LOT ON THE BLOCK
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Sixteen months after it was battered by Hurricane Sandy, the still-vacant building at 1030 Ocean Avenue is for sale. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: POST OFFICE LOT ON THE BLOCK"
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February 19th, 2014 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Recognize this? If you don’t know, take a guess at Where it is. Send your answer to [email protected], please.
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December 12th, 2013 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: ENDLESS SUMMER?
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The unofficial end of summer may have passed, but Bain’s Hardware on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright seems to have ignored the memo. Anyway, locals know that there’s still plentyContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: ENDLESS SUMMER?"
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September 4th, 2013 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE STORMS THE TOWN
Governor Chris Christie, accompanied by Mayor Dina Long, heads into Northshore Men’s Wear, above, and meets with Jake O’Donnell of Jake’s Surf Shop, below. (Photos by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: CHRISTIE STORMS THE TOWN"
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August 28th, 2013 @ 9pm
SEA BRIGHT: RISK-TAKERS FLOODING TOWN
Antonio Murray, above, opened Beach Burgers and Grille on Tuesday. Below, Billy Geltzeiler with server Greer McCarthy at Billy G’s Beach Bistro. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD StoreContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: RISK-TAKERS FLOODING TOWN"
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July 24th, 2013 @ 9am
Repairs on the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge may take up to two weeks longer to complete than previously anticipated, but will allow for traffic flows on weekends. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: NO BRIDGE WORK ON WEEKENDS"
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January 22nd, 2013 @ 11pm
One of three wraparound radiators now gets post-Sandy prominence at Bain’s Hardware. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD When the Atlantic Ocean and Shrewsbury River decided to throw aContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: A WARM, POST-SANDY EMBRACE"
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January 22nd, 2013 @ 12pm
HARD-HIT SEA BRIGHT FACES BRIDGE OUTAGE
News of the planned closure of the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge had restaurateur Chris Wood lobbying elected officials for a modification Friday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Business ownersContinue reading "HARD-HIT SEA BRIGHT FACES BRIDGE OUTAGE"
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January 18th, 2013 @ 8pm
SEA BRIGHT: BAIN’S PAINTS ITS OWN FUTURE
Frank Bain outside his Ocean Avenue hardware store, where all the inventory was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON “This isn’t aContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BAIN’S PAINTS ITS OWN FUTURE"
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November 28th, 2012 @ 1pm
GAS LEAKS, SAND KEEP SEA BRIGHT CLOSED
Residents and sightseers wait on the Rumson side of the Shrewsbury River for authorization to enter Sea Bright Wednesday morning. (Click to enlarge)  By JOHN T. WARD Anxious residents andContinue reading "GAS LEAKS, SAND KEEP SEA BRIGHT CLOSED"
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October 31st, 2012 @ 4pm
SEA BRIGHT READIES FOR POSSIBLE STORM
If the TV cameras are out in Sea Bright, a storm must be brewing: Councilman Read Murphy being interviewed Thursday. Below, a rainfall forecast map issued early Friday by theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT READIES FOR POSSIBLE STORM"
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October 26th, 2012 @ 10am
Megan Heath Gilhool of Long Branch has been using her brushes to transform the bus stop on Ocean Avenue in downtown Sea Bright into a colorful and cozy cottage interior.Continue reading "STOPPING AT HOME"
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October 21st, 2011 @ 7am
A DELIGHTFUL DISAPPOINTMENT
Volunteers clear out a path on a Sea Bright sidewalk. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Frank Bain’s register was humming yesterday, with regulars stocking upContinue reading "A DELIGHTFUL DISAPPOINTMENT"
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January 12th, 2011 @ 12pm
By LINDA G. RASTELLI From "hardcore hardware" (no, it's not as kinky as it sounds) to tchotchkes, just about all the minor necessities of householding can be found at Bain's Hardware in Sea Bright, says owner Frank Bain. The aisles...
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September 6th, 2007 @ 8am
This morning's dailies are today mulling over why the storm that caused so much havoc elsewhere in New Jersey went so easy on the Shore. Citing the state Department of Environmental Protection, today's Asbury Park Press reports that the storm...
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April 17th, 2007 @ 6am
Ten quick questions for Eric Auerbach of Clearview Window Cleaners, Long Branch. He's shown here at Bain's Hardware, Sea Bright. How long have you been a window-washer? About 13 years. I started off working for another company and then I...
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August 31st, 2006 @ 11pm
We have no winners from last week's 'Where.' So no, it wasn't a window display from the Red Bank Antiques Center, as one reader guessed. It's a window display from Bain's Hardware in Sea Bright. A little off our usual...
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August 3rd, 2006 @ 12am
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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 ...

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