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SEA BRIGHT: JERSEY GIRL’S SHORE FOOD TOUR
Deborah Smith, author of “The Jersey Shore Cookbook,” outside Ama in Sea Bright last week. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The flavors of theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: JERSEY GIRL’S SHORE FOOD TOUR"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
ON THE GREEN: AUTHOR! AUTHOR! AUTHORS!
The people, places, artists, restaurants and poetry of the Shore community are spotlighted in a series of book-related events, going on in the days and nights ahead at locations all around the greater Red Bank Green.
RED BANK: A BRIDGE TO YOUR INNER WRITER
Brookdale professor Laura McCullough discusses "How to Publish in Literary Magazines," during the first in a new series of helpful seminars at the Bridge Avenue studio space of Project Write Now.
RED BANK: GARY COOPER AT GARMANY? YUP.
The ENDURING STYLE of screen icon Gary Cooper is celebrated at Garmany's Broad Street store, with an Oscar Saturday visit by the star's daughter/ author Maria Cooper Janis.
RED BANK: BASIE’S FAMILY-FRIENDLY BEARS
A special live performance featuring the beloved Berenstain Bears is designed for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
LINCROFT: A TRUE TALE OF BLOOD BROTHERS
The Visiting Writers series resumes at Brookdale Community College with a Tuesday night appearance by the author of the moving memoir THE BONE BRIDGE: A Brother's Story.
MIDDLETOWN LIONS, LIBRARY BOOST LITERACY
The joys of reading (and Dr. Seuss) are celebrated on March 2, as the Middletown Lions and Friends of the MTPL team up for Read Across America Day.
RED BANK: TALKING ‘BOUT JERSEY ARTISTS
The late Red Bank artist Evelyn Leavens (above) is among the creative people showcased in ‘New Jersey Artists Through Time,’ a new book by Middletown-based author and artist Tova NavarraContinue reading "RED BANK: TALKING ‘BOUT JERSEY ARTISTS"
RED BANK: A LITTLE BOOK-LABELING PARTY
Kate Triggiano, who had a custom-built “little library” built and installed outside her Red Bank home for neighborhood kids last October, plans a book labeling party Thursday from 7 toContinue reading "RED BANK: A LITTLE BOOK-LABELING PARTY"
RUMSON: A PAGE-TURNER OUT OF HISTORY
Press release from Congregation B’nai Israel Novelist Pam Jenoff served as Vice Consul for the US State Department in Krakow, Poland and is an expert on Poland and the Holocaust. Continue reading "RUMSON: A PAGE-TURNER OUT OF HISTORY"
RED BANK: EISNERS PLEDGE $50K TO LIBRARY
Through his foundation, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner below, has pledged $50,000 to the library that bears his family’s name. (Photo above by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) (Press releaseContinue reading "RED BANK: EISNERS PLEDGE $50K TO LIBRARY"
FAIR HAVEN: MIMI AT THE CROSSROADS
Singer-songwriter-novelist Mimi Cross makes an appearance in Fair Haven Thursday to promote her new work of fiction, “Before Goodbye.”  (Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK “It was great to see everybody,”Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: MIMI AT THE CROSSROADS"
RED BANK: BARTENDER/AUTHOR GOES FOR TWO
Red Bank bartender-turned-self-published novelist Brandon Zenner, seen here in 2014, is  in the running for a contract with Kindle Scout, an Amazon program in which readers vote on which worksContinue reading "RED BANK: BARTENDER/AUTHOR GOES FOR TWO"
SHREWSBURY: BOROUGH’S ‘STORY’ UPDATED
Mayor Don Burden and co-author Rick Geffken at the Shrewsbury Municipal Complex. The Bonanno Farm on Sycamore Avenue, preserved under an easement, is visible in the background. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "SHREWSBURY: BOROUGH’S ‘STORY’ UPDATED"
LINCROFT: BIG WORDS ON CAMPUS
Award-winning poet Tim Seibles (above) and best selling author/graphic novelist Mat Johnson (below) wrap up this season’s Visiting Writers program at Brookdale tonight. A poet and a graphic novelist walkContinue reading "LINCROFT: BIG WORDS ON CAMPUS"
SEA BRIGHT: ALL-WELCOME WEEKEND AT UMC
Sea Bright United Methodist is the place to be this weekend for the official dedication of the relocated Sea Bright Public Library on Saturday, plus a Christmas Cantata and freeContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: ALL-WELCOME WEEKEND AT UMC"
MIDDLETOWN: GET CRACKIN’ W/ CHRISTMAS
Excerpts from the Performing Arts Ensemble’s production of “The Nutcracker” will be featured this Sunday during a Big Holiday Show at the Middletown Arts Center. While the upcoming Town LightingContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: GET CRACKIN’ W/ CHRISTMAS"
LINCROFT: VISITORS TO PLANET BROOKDALE
Sci-fi author and former Brookdale Community College faculty member William Jon Watkins (below) makes a BCC homecoming on Tuesday night, as part of the Visiting Writers Series. Sculptor Stephen TalasnikContinue reading "LINCROFT: VISITORS TO PLANET BROOKDALE"
TEEN DEPRESSION IS THE TOPIC AT RBR
Author, performer, TED Talk sensation and mental health activist Kevin Breel recently brought his important message of teenage depression and awareness to Red Bank Regional High School. Press release fromContinue reading "TEEN DEPRESSION IS THE TOPIC AT RBR"
RUMSON: ADULT BOOKS PROMPT R-FH DEBATE
With emergency lights on because of a power outage, parent Siobhan Fallon Hogan urged parental choice in the books read by teens. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RUMSON: ADULT BOOKS PROMPT R-FH DEBATE"
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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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...