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Former Sea Bright restaurateur Joanne Garelli leads a food truck in a cross-country reality TV race that plays out this season on the Food Network, starting Sunday.  (Photos by JohnContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BREAKFAST AND LUNCH, TO GO"
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ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: HEAD’S UP
redbankgreen’s Accidental Photographer chanced upon a neatly trimmed head shot of actor Nick Offerman, who plays Ron Swanson on television’s ‘Parks and Recreation,’ lying on a sidewalk on Pinckney RoadContinue reading "ACCIDENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER: HEAD’S UP"
RED BANK: SUPERMOM TO ‘COMIC BOOK MEN’
Kimberlee Thornton, self-styled “production mom” for the reality show “Comic Book Men,” rocks a superhero cape on Broad Street in Red Bank Monday to mark the start of taping forContinue reading "RED BANK: SUPERMOM TO ‘COMIC BOOK MEN’"
SEA BRIGHT: STORM-TOSSED TREASURES
Frank Torock scanning the beach in Sea Bright for hidden metal last month. (Photos by Dan Natale. Click to enlarge) By DAN NATALE The beaches of Sea Bright have beenContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: STORM-TOSSED TREASURES"
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"
RED BANK: MEDICATED PETE GOES BIG TIME
‘Medicated Pete’ McHeffey, below, shows off a frame from the remake of ‘D.O.A.,’ in which he stars as a doomed man. Above, three trailers for the film.  (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: MEDICATED PETE GOES BIG TIME"
FOR SEA BRIGHT, A NOT-SO-SECRET SANTA
Jersey Shore barband legend Brian Kirk (above, at the 2001 Oysterfest in Red Bank) and his band of partystarting Jirks come to the Count Basie on December 20 for aContinue reading "FOR SEA BRIGHT, A NOT-SO-SECRET SANTA"
STEWART, WILLIAMS TAKE IT TO THE COUNT
Locally connected guys Brian Williams and Jon Stewart — pictured during one of the NBC news anchor’s frequent appearances on THE DAILY SHOW — team up on December 16 forContinue reading "STEWART, WILLIAMS TAKE IT TO THE COUNT"
ARTIE LANGE: CRASHING AT THE BASIE
Funnyman Artie Lange, seen at the mic as co-host of the NICK & ARTIE SHOW, returns to the Count Basie Theatre on Saturday in advance of his new book CRASHContinue reading "ARTIE LANGE: CRASHING AT THE BASIE"
A LONG, COOL LUNCH BREAK
11:14 a.m. In an effort to help those without AC in their homes escape the sweltering heat, Lunch Break is staying open an extra three hours past its usual lunch hourContinue reading "A LONG, COOL LUNCH BREAK"
WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER TRAILER
The Trailer Park Boys, the Canadian cult cable sensations performing a bit of “community service” this Friday night at the Count Basie Theatre. By TOM CHESEK The last time theContinue reading "WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER TRAILER"
PAINTING, AND CLOTHING, THE TOWNS PINK
A profusion of pink explodes from local wardrobes this time of year, as evidenced by these pix from the 2011 Girls’ Night Out party in Pink Bank. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "PAINTING, AND CLOTHING, THE TOWNS PINK"
STASHERS AMPED FOR REALITY TV DEBUT
Michael Zapcic with Thomas Mumme, left, during Thursday’s live ‘SModcast’ at Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash. Below: Kevin Smith on the center monitor during a taping earlier this weekContinue reading "STASHERS AMPED FOR REALITY TV DEBUT"
BON JOVI OPENS CRIB TO TV CREW, AND YOU
Bon Jovi’s mansion on the Navesink River, as seen in 2008. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ‘Person to Person,’ a TV program of bygone days that featured liveContinue reading "BON JOVI OPENS CRIB TO TV CREW, AND YOU"
REAL HOUSEWIFE & REAL HUBBY IN RED BANK
Melissa and Joe Gorga: could they be any more real than they’ll be in person, this week at Gaetano’s? Here at the tail end of a year that boasted aContinue reading "REAL HOUSEWIFE & REAL HUBBY IN RED BANK"
BALDWIN & PAL: UNPLUGGED AND ELECTRIC
Alec Baldwin and Michael Cumpsty (right) join Two River Theater artistic director John Dias (left) for an “unscripted and unrehearsed” UNPLUGGED fundraiser at the Bridge Avenue artspace Monday night. ByContinue reading "BALDWIN & PAL: UNPLUGGED AND ELECTRIC"
BATMOBILE VISITS RED BANK
Crew members from the reality TV pilot being produced at Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash prepare a replica Batmobile for filming on Mechanic Street in Red BankContinue reading "BATMOBILE VISITS RED BANK"
ALL QUIET IN GOTHAM CITY
Not that we condone defacing of other people’s property, of course… but this guy looking down on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank gives us a chuckle. Is he lookingContinue reading "ALL QUIET IN GOTHAM CITY"
TRTC: ALEC BALDWIN, UNPLUGGED, WITH PAL
Two years after his last and only visit, actor Alec Baldwin returns to Red Bank’s Two River Theater next month for a night of… Well, chat, mostly. The pre-Internet kind,Continue reading "TRTC: ALEC BALDWIN, UNPLUGGED, WITH PAL"
BASIE KEEPS THE GHOST LIGHT BURNING
Grant Wilson (left) and Jason Hawes (right) are the SyFy network’s GHOST HUNTERS, and they’re coming to the Count’s castle for a Thursday night appearance. By TOM CHESEK Tag alongContinue reading "BASIE KEEPS THE GHOST LIGHT BURNING"
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GOING UP?
RED BANK: Public Library will be closed Friday for the start of elevator construction. (Click for more.)
TREEBIRTH
RED BANK: Replacement of nine trees gets underway on South Street, where a wholesale removal angered residents last September. (Click for mo ...
RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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 ...