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RED BANK: LITTLE PINK (HAUNTED) HOUSES
T Bone Burnett, John Mellencamp and Stephen King are the creative crew — and Gina Gershon co-stars — as GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY takes its cross-country tour to theContinue reading "RED BANK: LITTLE PINK (HAUNTED) HOUSES"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: CARLO’S OWNER BUSTED FOR DWI
‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro at the opening of Carlo’s Bake Shop in Red Bank a year ago. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Buddy Valastro, star of TVs’s Cake BossContinue reading "RED BANK: CARLO’S OWNER BUSTED FOR DWI"
RED BANK: BAREFOOT AND BLINDFOLDED
The Two Man Group of Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood flips Red once again when the guys from WHOSE LINE retake the Count Basie stage for another go-round of impishlyContinue reading "RED BANK: BAREFOOT AND BLINDFOLDED"
RED BANK: READY FOR PRIMETIME
The cast of finalists from Season 11 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE take to the Basie boards for a touring extravaganza this Wednesday, November 5. The days whenContinue reading "RED BANK: READY FOR PRIMETIME"
LINCROFT: WOMEN IN THE ARENA AT BCC
Famed “Medium Next Door” Maureen Hancock and Chef Mauro of Carlo’s Bakery are among the special guests, as the NJ Women’s Expo commandeers Brookdale’s Collins Arena for two days ofContinue reading "LINCROFT: WOMEN IN THE ARENA AT BCC"
RED BANK: STAND-UP SEX STUFF
One of the hottest comics on the scene, Amy Schumer takes it inside the Count Basie Theatre for a Friday night comedy concert. She’s been noted for her “girl nextContinue reading "RED BANK: STAND-UP SEX STUFF"
RED BANK: TREAT FOR WELL-TRAINED HUMANS
Don’t tell Spot: Cesar Millan is back in town, as the original “Dog Whisperer” returns to the Count Basie for a Thursday night event that’s strictly for humans only. AsContinue reading "RED BANK: TREAT FOR WELL-TRAINED HUMANS"
MIDDLETOWN: LUNCH BREAK MARKS 31 YEARS
Nick Dawes of the PBS series ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is the guest auctioneer — and Brian Kirk and the Jirks provide the soundtrack — as Red Bank’s Lunch Break celebrates 31Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: LUNCH BREAK MARKS 31 YEARS"
Red Bank dance instructor Nick Mishoe, performing in the two-person Blue Journey, advanced to the finals of NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent Wednesday night. Against a soundtrack of Radiohead’s “Exit MusicContinue reading "RED BANK: DANCER MOVES TO TV FINALS"
RED BANK: DANCER GETS NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nick Mishoe dancing as a member of the two-person Blue Journey in the ‘America’s Got Talent’ quarterfinals earlier this month, and in his Red Bank studio, below. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: DANCER GETS NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT"
RED BANK: HOLY DOUBLETAKE! IT’S BATMAN!
Spoiler alert for fans of the cable show ‘Comic Book Men,’ shot in and around Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash on Broad Street in Red Bank: aContinue reading "RED BANK: HOLY DOUBLETAKE! IT’S BATMAN!"
RED BANK: BASIE EXCITES THE APPETITE
Scenes from the 2013 inaugural ‘Appetite’ event, which returns to the patio and stage of the Basie this weekend. (Photos by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) Its famous stage hasContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE EXCITES THE APPETITE"
RED BANK: LIGHTHEARTED PSYCHIC AT BASIE
“Medium Next Door” Maureen Hancock makes her Count Basie Theatre debut Thursday night. You needn’t possess a sixth sense, second sight, or psychic gift to divine that live appearances byContinue reading "RED BANK: LIGHTHEARTED PSYCHIC AT BASIE"
RED BANK: BOONDOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Eyewitness News anchor Lauren Glassberg interviews Boondocks diners  – including Sugarush owner Chris Paseka, at right.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Back from the devastation ofContinue reading "RED BANK: BOONDOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT"
MAC CASTS THE FIRST BRICK FOR M’TOWN’s 350
Press release from Middletown Arts Council The Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council is excited to launch a brick campaign to celebrate Middletown’s 350th Anniversary and raise funds for arts programming.Continue reading "MAC CASTS THE FIRST BRICK FOR M’TOWN’s 350"
SUGARUSH GETS ‘REWRAPPED’ ON FOOD NET
Yes, Red Bank dessert lovers, that IS Chris Paseka and his partner, Jesse Bello, at far left and right respectively, on the set of the new Food Network Show ‘Rewrapped.’Continue reading "SUGARUSH GETS ‘REWRAPPED’ ON FOOD NET"
RED BANK: STASH YIELDS MORE BUDS
Robert Bruce at a Glen Goldbaum fashion event in Red Bank in 2011. A regular on “Comic Book Men,” set at the Broad Street store below, he’s about to getContinue reading "RED BANK: STASH YIELDS MORE BUDS"
ALL RED BANK’S A STAGE, FOR ACTOR OWENS
Former COSBY SHOW cast member Geoffrey Owens is BACK, as Jaques — and Two River Theater Company’s got him, as previews begin this weekend for TRTC’s production of Shakespeare’s ASContinue reading "ALL RED BANK’S A STAGE, FOR ACTOR OWENS"
RED BANK: STAR POWER. OH, AND CAKE, TOO.
Cake Boss Buddy Valastro emerges to a forest of fans and cellphone cameras at the opening of Carlo’s Bake Shop in Red Bank Monday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: STAR POWER. OH, AND CAKE, TOO."
M’TOWN: MIGHTY MAX GIVES BACK TO THE MAC
E Street Band drummer and Middletown resident Max Weinberg does it “talk show” style, in a benefit for the township’s Arts Council that takes place at the Middletown Arts CenterContinue reading "M’TOWN: MIGHTY MAX GIVES BACK TO THE MAC"
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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 ...