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RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY
A poster from Glenn Vogel’s collection of Red Bank memorabilia on display at the borough library. Below, Vogel inspects a bottle brought to the library  by Ron Costa, who foundContinue reading "RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY"
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July 29th, 2013 @ 10am
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RED BANK: SPEAKING OF OLD BOTTLES…
Red Bank resident (and redbankgreen webmaster) Kenny Katzgrau went exploring for history under his house and, with the help of his wife, Katie, fished an old bottle from a hard-toContinue reading "RED BANK: SPEAKING OF OLD BOTTLES…"
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July 29th, 2013 @ 10am
RUMSON: CHURCH HALVED FOR A TRIPLING
Contractors have sheared away more than half of the original 1886 Holy Cross Church in Rumson as part of a massive remodeling that will boost the number of seats fromContinue reading "RUMSON: CHURCH HALVED FOR A TRIPLING"
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July 23rd, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: LIVING SHORELINE WINS REPRIEVE
The crumbling library bulkhead, above right, abuts that of the Corinthian Cove condos, at left. Below, resident Tom Labetti of Elm Place makes a point during the public hearing. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: LIVING SHORELINE WINS REPRIEVE"
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July 11th, 2013 @ 7am
WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, SING, SAIL, AND MORE
A promo video for ‘Eat! Drink! Italy!,’ Red Bank restaurateur Victor Rallo’s new TV show, which gets a launch at the Basie Saturday night. Below, a rousing night of patrioticContinue reading "WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, SING, SAIL, AND MORE"
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July 5th, 2013 @ 7am
SANDY HOOK: GOT ANY IDEAS?
A committee is seeking proposals that might save three dozen structures at Fort Hancock. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON With the future of 36Continue reading "SANDY HOOK: GOT ANY IDEAS?"
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July 2nd, 2013 @ 10am
The Fab Faux play the Beatles’ ‘White Album’ at the Basie Saturday night. Navesink River Rowing offers free introductions to the sport Sunday. (Click to enlarge) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO Friday,Continue reading "WEEKEND: WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO…"
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June 21st, 2013 @ 5am
RED BANK: REVISITING THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Elizabeth McDermott, Mary Faith Chmiel, Dan Dorn, Jr., and Harry Greenwood discuss life in Red Bank throughout the 20th century. Below, a circa 1935 meeting of the Red Bank LionsContinue reading "RED BANK: REVISITING THE GOOD OLD DAYS"
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June 4th, 2013 @ 7am
WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, LISTEN, REPEAT
Don’t even bother trying to curb your appetite at Red Bank Riverfest, which runs through Sunday in Marine Park. Details in the poster below. (Click to enlarge) Friday, May 31:Continue reading "WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, LISTEN, REPEAT"
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May 31st, 2013 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Two readers identified the photo of the pond fountain shown in last week’s Where as one on Hope Road in Tinton Falls. But 16 others correctly called it out asContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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May 30th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: GENERATIONS OF MEATY WISDOM
Fourth-generation butcher Ralph Citarella, right, and long-time employee Kyle Powell carry on more than 113 years of meat-cutting tradition. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Just asContinue reading "RED BANK: GENERATIONS OF MEATY WISDOM"
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May 29th, 2013 @ 8am
LITTLE SILVER: SUN SHINES ON PARADE
Chris Valvo and his son, Hudson, enjoy the passing of the Little Silver Memorial Day Parade from the sidewalk of Memorial Park as antique cars, fire trucks and members ofContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SUN SHINES ON PARADE"
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May 28th, 2013 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: ANOTHER PARADE FLOATS BY
The Fair Haven River Rats, above, participated in the borough’s annual Memorial Day parade before hosting a hot dog picnic Monday. Below, Randy, left, and Sandy Pangborn welcomed the paradeContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: ANOTHER PARADE FLOATS BY"
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May 28th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: ANTIQUE DEALERS ENDURE CHANGE
A working nickelodeon, below, and old seltzer bottles are among the thousands of items that lure shoppers back in time at the Antique Center of Red Bank. Dozens more photosContinue reading "RED BANK: ANTIQUE DEALERS ENDURE CHANGE"
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May 17th, 2013 @ 8am
ON THE GREEN: A FULLY-BOOKED WEEKEND
A weekend of belly-busters and bargains awaits visitors to Red Bank’s International Flavour Festival on Sunday, above, and the Townwide Yard Sale on Saturday, below. (Photo by Alexis Orlacchio. ClickContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: A FULLY-BOOKED WEEKEND"
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April 26th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: A RIDE FROM OHIO TO AUSCHWITZ
Playwright Lisa Kron performs her one-woman show 2.5 MINUTE RIDE, opening this weekend at Two River Theater. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson. Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK In theContinue reading "RED BANK: A RIDE FROM OHIO TO AUSCHWITZ"
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April 24th, 2013 @ 7am
OH, BABY, ANOTHER TODDLIN’ WEEKEND
A video promo for ‘The Electric Baby,’ which opens tonight at the Two River Theater. Author and motivational speaker Selwyn Collins, below, makes an appearance at the Red Bank PublicContinue reading "OH, BABY, ANOTHER TODDLIN’ WEEKEND"
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April 19th, 2013 @ 10am
Sudden pop star Ryan Beatty, seen here in a video shot recently on Broad Street, returns to Red Bank with a show at the Basie tonight. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "POP, CLASSICAL AND JUKEBOX CRIMINALS"
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April 12th, 2013 @ 1pm
RED BANK: AFTER 83 YEARS, RASSAS TO CLOSE
Aaron Rassas outside his Red Bank auto dealership. Below, the original location, at 21 Mechanic Street, in 1934. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Born in the Great Depression,Continue reading "RED BANK: AFTER 83 YEARS, RASSAS TO CLOSE"
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April 10th, 2013 @ 2pm
RED BANK: MING CHEN FLIES WITHOUT A CAPE
Ming Chen, right, talking smod with Michael Zapcic at Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash last month.  (Photos by Dan Natale. Click to enlarge) By DAN NATALE AMC’s Comic BookContinue reading "RED BANK: MING CHEN FLIES WITHOUT A CAPE"
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April 4th, 2013 @ 12pm
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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 ...

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