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‘COUSIN EDDIES’ DO A CHARITY CRAWL
A cadre of ‘Cousin Eddies’ made their way around Red Bank Saturday night in a successful bid to get loopy and raise some money. (Photos courtesy of Robert Kern. ClickContinue reading "‘COUSIN EDDIES’ DO A CHARITY CRAWL"
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REVIEW BOOSTS LOCAL FILMMAKER’S LATEST
Jesse Bernstein in Peter Sillen’s documentary about the grunge poet. (Click to enlarge) I Am Secretly an Important Man, a documentary by Fair Haven resident Peter Sillen, gets a strongContinue reading "REVIEW BOOSTS LOCAL FILMMAKER’S LATEST"
Bruce Springsteen meets with fans shortly before his May 7, 2008 show at the Basie. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Loyal Bruce fans, pack rats or both: The CountContinue reading "DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF RED BANK"
A RED BANK WEDDING, TELEVISED
Stephanie Agresta and Chris McCaffrey used only local businesses for their wedding, which took place at Oyster Point Hotel, and their journey will be televised tonight. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi;Continue reading "A RED BANK WEDDING, TELEVISED"
FILM REGS PAUSED; TAXI TALK RETURNS
A film crew tied up the Broad Street sidewalk earlier this month to shoot a commercial. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A proposal to implementContinue reading "FILM REGS PAUSED; TAXI TALK RETURNS"
BASIE DOC A ‘CLEAR’ TRIBUTE TO RBC GRAD
Video footage, shot in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars by former Marine lieutenant (and Red Bank Catholic graduate) Mike Scotti, forms the core of SEVERE CLEAR, the documentary feature screeningContinue reading "BASIE DOC A ‘CLEAR’ TRIBUTE TO RBC GRAD"
RED BANK LOOKING TO TIGHTEN THE REEL
Kevin Sawicki and Chris Bacarella of Holmdel shooting a short film downtown last week. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Seems like there’s been a spate of film crews wieldingContinue reading "RED BANK LOOKING TO TIGHTEN THE REEL"
CAKE BOSS SMITH CAKE TAKES THE CAKE
Filmmaker Kevin Smith‘s 40th-birthday Q&A show at the Count Basie Theatre Monday night drew a scale-model lookalike. One covered in icing. A few hours before the show, the auteur ofContinue reading "CAKE BOSS SMITH CAKE TAKES THE CAKE"
ON THE HUNT FOR MOVIE RICHES
Actress Mary Kate Costa is framed in a window at Stokaboka on Monmouth Street last Friday during the shooting of a scene by Mike Altino, right, and Connor Hughes. Below,Continue reading "ON THE HUNT FOR MOVIE RICHES"
PARK IT HERE FOR FREE MUSIC & MOVIES
The Songwriters in the Park series brings the Spring Standards, above, and former Bongos member Richard Barone, below, to Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) It’s been the backdrop for moreContinue reading "PARK IT HERE FOR FREE MUSIC & MOVIES"
BOWDON PUSHES THE BUTTON WITH ‘CARTEL’
Veteran broadcaster and first-time filmmaker Bob Bowdon comes to Red Bank Tuesday night for a special pre-release screening of THE CARTEL, his highly charged “blogumentary” on the state of publicContinue reading "BOWDON PUSHES THE BUTTON WITH ‘CARTEL’"
SNEAKING INTO THE MOVIES, IN RED BANK
Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt in a scene from PLEASE GIVE, screening tonight at Clearview Cinemas in a sneak-preview benefit for the Monmouth County Arts Council. By TOM CHESEK ItContinue reading "SNEAKING INTO THE MOVIES, IN RED BANK"
IN oRBit: MOVERS & SHAKERS & MORE
He’s a mover, a shaker; a go-to guru and a “Maharishi of Make It So.” He’s seldom seen in the spotlight, but he’s seen the biz from both sides now,Continue reading "IN oRBit: MOVERS & SHAKERS & MORE"
IN oRBit: REEL CLOSE TO HOME
You might know Chris Mumford as the sure-shot chef behind MumfordÂ’s Culinary Center in Tinton Falls (as well as his fondly recalled restaurant in Long Branch). But just as everyContinue reading "IN oRBit: REEL CLOSE TO HOME"
IN oRBit: INCIDENT IN A DARKENED ROOM
Cigarettes and neon nightclub signs illuminating rain-slicked city streets. Desperate characters in suits, ties and fedoras; fatal femmes and alleycat shadows, phone booths and gunshots in the night. We knowContinue reading "IN oRBit: INCIDENT IN A DARKENED ROOM"
IN oRBit: IN LIKE A LITERARY LION
He was called a lot of things in his day, many of them unprintable in your virtual family newspaper — but  in today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, you’ll hearContinue reading "IN oRBit: IN LIKE A LITERARY LION"
IN oRBit: REALLY GETTING INTO THE ACT
In yesterday’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, we talked to stage illusionist Kevin Spencer about the vanishing of the fabled “fourth wall” between audience and performer. Today we’ll introduce youContinue reading "IN oRBit: REALLY GETTING INTO THE ACT"
To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. The reception room ofContinue reading "BACK IN TIME, ON WATER HARD & SOFT"
CENTURY-OLD EDISON FOOTAGE TO BE SHOWN
Thomas Alva Edison‘s links to New Jersey  are well-documented. But it’s unlikely that many Garden Staters know about his interest in ice boating on what’s now called the Navesink River.Continue reading "CENTURY-OLD EDISON FOOTAGE TO BE SHOWN"
IN oRBit: THIS ISN’T ‘NAM, THIS IS BOWLING
    “ItÂ’s great to see it on the big screen with a lot of people,” Jeff “The Dude” Dowd told Red Bank oRBit back in 2008, as he preparedContinue reading "IN oRBit: THIS ISN’T ‘NAM, THIS IS BOWLING"
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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 ...