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RED BANK: PHARMACY, APARTMENTS GOING UP
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RED BANK: Construction begins on new West Side pharmacy and apartments.
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June 10th, 2016 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
FAIR HAVEN: STUDENTS FLOAT FILTER CONCEPT
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R-FH juniors Tyler Lubin, left, and Noah Tucker at the Fair Haven Dock. Below, a map of Navesink River waters showing areas where shellfish harvesting is banned or suspended. (Photo above byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: STUDENTS FLOAT FILTER CONCEPT"
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May 12th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: EATING ‘CLEAN’ TO SAVE HER LIFE
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Amie Valpone returns Monday to Red Bank’s Front St. Trattoria, where she once waited tables, to promote “Eating Clean,” her memoir and cookbook. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD AmieContinue reading "RED BANK: EATING ‘CLEAN’ TO SAVE HER LIFE"
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April 23rd, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: TOWN YARD SALE SIGN-UP BEGINS
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You just never know what must-have items you’ll find. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) A press release from the Friends of the Red Bank Public Library: The FriendsContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWN YARD SALE SIGN-UP BEGINS"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: METROVATION BUSY HERE, TOO
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Country Curtains opened last month after relocating to a new space across Broad Street from its former home in the Grove shopping center. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: METROVATION BUSY HERE, TOO"
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April 8th, 2016 @ 8am
LINCROFT: BRICK ‘N MORTAR RULES AT BCC
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The Jersey Shore Home Show returns to its Brookdale CC home base, for a three-day expo extravaganza.
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February 25th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK: BACKYARD BBQ GRILL EXPLODES
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A pair of explosions audible from blocks away brought out the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department shortly after 10 p.m. Tuesday night. Deputy fire chief Pete DeFazio, responding to a reportContinue reading "RED BANK: BACKYARD BBQ GRILL EXPLODES"
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December 22nd, 2015 @ 11pm
RED BANK: CAR HITS HOUSE; DWI CHARGED
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Residents of 144 Spring Street in Red Bank got a jolt at about 12:15 Friday morning when a vehicle plowed into their house, at the corner of Elm Place, causing extensiveContinue reading "RED BANK: CAR HITS HOUSE; DWI CHARGED"
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December 4th, 2015 @ 8am
Residents will now be able to put their bulk waste out with regular household trash once a week. But there are rules. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: WEEKLY BULK PICKUPS OK’D"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 6am
AUTUMN 2015: RED BANK, IN GLORIOUS COLOR
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The trees may be nearly bare of leaves, but there’s no shortage of bold color to be found in nature this time of year. Some hardy roses added splashes ofContinue reading "AUTUMN 2015: RED BANK, IN GLORIOUS COLOR"
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November 23rd, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: GARAGE SALE TO BENEFIT KIDS
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Ray Rapcavage, developer of 22 proposed townhomes in Red Bank, is planning a charity garage sale this Saturday on the Clay Street side of the site, which also fronts onContinue reading "RED BANK: GARAGE SALE TO BENEFIT KIDS"
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November 19th, 2015 @ 7am
Mountains of household waste, like this one seen on Bridge Avenue in 2011, may become less common in Red Bank soon. The borough council, having privatized regular trash pickup twoContinue reading "RED BANK: BULK PICKUPS MAY GO WEEKLY"
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November 11th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: FARMERS AND CHEFS ON PUMPKINS
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Michelle O’Connor at the Red Bank Farmers’ Market with pumpkins grown at Brookville Farms.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Autumn has arrived on the Greater RedContinue reading "RED BANK: FARMERS AND CHEFS ON PUMPKINS"
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September 23rd, 2015 @ 3pm
RED BANK: TOUR TOUTS ECO EFFORTS
Michael Paul Raspanti shows off his eco-friendly organic garden during last year’s Green House Tour in Red Bank.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge.) On a first-autumn-weekend that alsoContinue reading "RED BANK: TOUR TOUTS ECO EFFORTS"
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September 23rd, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: GIVE OR TAKE, IT’S ALL FREE
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Get a taste of the gift economy on Spring Street in Red Bank Saturday. (Click to enlarge) Got stuff lying around the house or workplace that you’d like to give a newContinue reading "RED BANK: GIVE OR TAKE, IT’S ALL FREE"
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September 18th, 2015 @ 1pm
RED BANK: PRESERVATION EFFORTS LAUDED
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The home of Paul and Nancy Cagno, at the corner of Wallace and Mount streets, above, and the circa 1903 mansion that’s now the office of Smallwood Wealth Management, at 199Continue reading "RED BANK: PRESERVATION EFFORTS LAUDED"
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September 16th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: SWITCH ADDS COLLECTION DAYS
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With the switch to private cartage last week, all homes in Red Bank have now had at least one pickup by DeLisa Demolition of Tinton Falls, which won a three-year,Continue reading "RED BANK: SWITCH ADDS COLLECTION DAYS"
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September 8th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: LAVENDER-SCENTED MEMORIES
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Barb Randall with a lavender plant in her Red Bank yard. Below, a photo of her late sister, Donna Randall. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: LAVENDER-SCENTED MEMORIES"
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September 3rd, 2015 @ 11am
RUMSON: BLITHEWALD RAZED
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Five months after a devastating fire, the Rumson mansion known as Blithewald was demolished Monday. The 132-year-old home, on Buena Vista Avenue, was undergoing extensive redecoration for use as a designer showcase forContinue reading "RUMSON: BLITHEWALD RAZED"
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August 18th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: TRASH PICKUP TO GO PRIVATE
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Two of the borough’s four garbage trucks will be sold, and the other two kept for leaf and snow removal, officials said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: TRASH PICKUP TO GO PRIVATE"
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August 18th, 2015 @ 7am
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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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