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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
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: GARDENERS GIVE TO LUNCH BREAK
Fresh produce is available for the taking at the Red Bank soup kitchen. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER In addition to serving hot meals andContinue reading "RED BANK: GARDENERS GIVE TO LUNCH BREAK"
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July 3rd, 2013 @ 7am
Tim Zebo does some composting at his Red Bank home in 2008. (File photo. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER Red Bank could become the first New Jersey town toContinue reading "RED BANK: DUPONT TOUTS COMPOSTING"
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June 27th, 2013 @ 1pm
The brick fascia of a retaining wall at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank collapsed recently during a heavy rainstorm, eight months after it was undermined by Hurricane Sandy, publicContinue reading "RED BANK: PARTIAL WALL COLLAPSE IN PARK"
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June 26th, 2013 @ 8am
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
RBR SENIORS HONOR TWO WHO DIED YOUNG
RBR students at the memorial event, above, and others with the redwood tree planted in memory of RBR’s Albert Martin, below. (Photos by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAHContinue reading "RBR SENIORS HONOR TWO WHO DIED YOUNG"
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June 12th, 2013 @ 5pm
SHREWSBURY: LETTUCE EAT
The mouthwatering Jersey tomatoes may still be a couple of months away, but tillers at the Shrewsbury Community Garden adjoining borough hall are harvesting tender lettuce, garden committee member DellaContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: LETTUCE EAT"
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June 5th, 2013 @ 2pm
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
FAIR HAVEN: NEVER-ENDING WAR WITH VINES
Jeff Dement gives a lesson in tree identification during Saturday’s walk through the Fair Haven Fields Natural Area. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER The FairContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NEVER-ENDING WAR WITH VINES"
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May 21st, 2013 @ 12pm
A six-second Vine tour of the season-opening edition of the Red Bank Farmers Market last Sunday. The market, located at the Galleria at Red Bank, at the corner of WestContinue reading "RED BANK: FRESH FROM THE VINE"
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May 17th, 2013 @ 3am
Off-and-on rain was no problem for the merchandise as the Little Silver EMS Cadets concluded a a two-day fundraiser flower sale at the borough firehouse Saturday. (Click to enlarge)
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May 11th, 2013 @ 4pm
YOUR WEEKEND OPTIONS, RIGHT HERE
Images of 20th century Red Bank and other Monmouth County locales are featured in a show of photos from the Dorn’s Collection beginning Saturday at Red Bank Frameworks. (Click toContinue reading "YOUR WEEKEND OPTIONS, RIGHT HERE"
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May 10th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: FARMERS RETURN TO MARKET
Among the myriad culinary and craft-shopping options available throughout the Green on Mother’s Day is one that bristles with green freshness: the Red Bank Farmer’s Market, above, which reopens SundayContinue reading "RED BANK: FARMERS RETURN TO MARKET"
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May 10th, 2013 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: SPRING, 2013
Fair Haven Road alongside Fair Haven Fields offers a flowery feast of pink this time of year, as seen looking south toward Ridge Road on Monday. Expect Tuesday’s weather toContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SPRING, 2013"
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April 30th, 2013 @ 6am
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
A recently enacted state law aimed at culling ‘fake farmer‘ landowners “will eventually give local tax officials the power to force out fakers,” but doesn’t go far enough, the Star-LedgerContinue reading "SLEDGER: FAKE-FARMER LAW NEEDS TEETH"
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April 26th, 2013 @ 7am
Ample signs of spring bloomed in Rumson Sunday along Bingham Avenue, above, and at the Linden Hill estate, right, where a yellow magnolia tree was on display as part ofContinue reading "RUMSON: SPRING, 2013"
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April 22nd, 2013 @ 8am
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
FLYING SAUCERS IN SHREWSBURY
It’s spring, 2013, on Broad Street (Route 35), just north of Silverbrook Road in Shrewsbury, and the Saucer Magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana) are in bloom. (Click to enlarge)
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April 17th, 2013 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: SPRING 2013
A cherry blossom tree in bloom Saturday on Woodbine Avenue in Little Silver. (Click to enlarge)
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April 8th, 2013 @ 5pm
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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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