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Category Archives: Books

RED BANK: LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO RETIRE
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RED BANK: After a career pivot, a tumultuous chapter and the restoration of calm, library director McDermott announces plan to retire.
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May 11th, 2018 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
LITTLE SILVER: IMMIGRATION POET VISITS RBR
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LITTLE SILVER: Award winning British poet Caroline Smith visits Red Bank Regional to discuss the real life stories behind her collection THE IMMIGRATION HANDBOOK.
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October 3rd, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: ARTISTS HONOR ONE OF THEIR OWN
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RED BANK: Local artists are auctioning off their own work to fund a bench overlooking the Navesink in honor one of their own.
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September 25th, 2017 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: BEACH READ ON RIVER ROAD
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FAIR HAVEN: Best-selling novelist Patti Callahan Henry pays a Wednesday visit to a fave local bookshop with her latest beach read in her beach bag.
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August 1st, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: BOOKMARKS MARK FAVORITES
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RED BANK: More than 500 kids submitted drawings of their favorite things about the town for the library's bookmark contest. Here are the winners.
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June 16th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: SCHOOL TO GET 500 BOOKS
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RED BANK: As part of an effort to prevent educational "summer slide," the Primary School is to receive 500 books.
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June 14th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: LIBRARY MARKS PAST, EYES FUTURE
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RED BANK: The library celebrates 80 years in its home with a day of events that includes town tours and the reopening of the shuttered history room.
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May 16th, 2017 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: LIBRARY BOOK SALE RETURNS
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LITTLE SILVER: Friends of the Library plan their annual book sale fundraiser over two days next week. Stock up on your summer reading.
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May 12th, 2017 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: AUTHORS SERVE UP MEMORIES
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ON THE GREEN: Memories of amusements past, and comfort food from a surprising source, on the local book front this Thursday.
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May 10th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: Bestselling "beach read" author Mary Kay Andrews is special guest at a May 11 fundraiser lunch for the local AAUW.
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April 14th, 2017 @ 5am
FAIR HAVEN KIDS MEET THE AUTHOR
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FAIR HAVEN: Award winning, NYT bestselling children's author Patrica Polacco makes a special two-day visit to the borough's public schools.
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April 11th, 2017 @ 5am
YA AUTHOR VISITS FAIR HAVEN SCHOOL
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FAIR HAVEN: Knollwood School students enjoy a special appearance by famed Young Adult author Jordan Sonnenblick.
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April 7th, 2017 @ 5am
LINCROFT: THEY’RE SPEAKING HIS LANGUAGES
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LINCROFT: Ever wonder where those unearthly languages spoken in 'Game of Thrones' come from? Meet their originator this Thursday night in a free event at Brookdale.
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April 3rd, 2017 @ 10am
RED BANK: KIDS’ AUTHOR ‘ROCKS’ AT MDCC
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RED BANK: First time children's author Sandra L. Richards visits Monmouth Daycare to read from her book RICE & ROCKS.
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March 21st, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: POETRY WITHOUT BORDERS AT RBPL
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RED BANK: Hungarian-born poet, playwright and producer Gabor Barabas speaks on the topic of "Poetry in Translation," as the River Read series continues Saturday mornings at the Public Library.
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March 6th, 2017 @ 12pm
RUMSON: NOURISH THE THOUGHT
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RUMSON: The authors of the NOURISH community supported cookbook visit Oceanic Library for a Saturday morning signing.
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February 23rd, 2017 @ 2pm
LINCROFT: BCC HOSTS RENOWNED AUTHORS
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LINCROFT: The Visiting Writers series at BCC resumes on February 20 with two acclaimed poets in attendance.
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February 10th, 2017 @ 5am
RANNEY STUDENTS LEARN OF UNTOLD HISTORY
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TINTON FALLS: Ranney School hosts National Poetry Slam champ Clint Smith as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series.
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January 31st, 2017 @ 5am
RUMSON: ACTOR HELPS MAKE A BOOK ‘SCENE’
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RUMSON: Busy actor Siobhan Fallon Hogan adds 'co-author' to her résumé. She and collaborator Lori Oakes will debut their new kid's book at the Oceanic Library.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: CAN WE TALK JOAN RIVERS?
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FAIR HAVEN: Vanity Fair writer brings her new Joan Rivers biography to River Road Books for a "can we talk?" session Wednesday night.
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November 28th, 2016 @ 6am
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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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