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IN oRBit: JASON’S NEW CLAYMATE
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit spotlights a guy who’s got the ear of “titans of industry, Hollywood celebrities and leaders from around the world” — America’s Fourth Leading Motivational Speaker,Continue reading "IN oRBit: JASON’S NEW CLAYMATE"
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IN oRBit: SURFING SHAKESPEARE
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit advances a bit of midsummer mayhem coming up at Two River Theater — an adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream that’s so (literally) outside the boxContinue reading "IN oRBit: SURFING SHAKESPEARE"
IN oRBit: (WAY) OFF, OFF, OFF BROADWAY
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit is a  smorgasbord for all of you culture vultures who like to take in a bit of live theater every now and then — with noContinue reading "IN oRBit: (WAY) OFF, OFF, OFF BROADWAY"
IN oRBit: THREE GETS YOU FIFTEEN
What to do this weekend, nightlife-wise? Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit compiles a sparkling array of choices. Fifteen, in fact — five per day, ranging from an open-air (weatherContinue reading "IN oRBit: THREE GETS YOU FIFTEEN"
IN oRBit: GETTING JAZZED & FUNNY
In today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, we give our regards to Broad Street, where jazzbo professor  Joe Muccioli has moved his Summer Jazz CafĂ© series to the comfy-cozy confines of BobContinue reading "IN oRBit: GETTING JAZZED & FUNNY"
IN oRBit: FAR-OUT FIENDS & FEMMES FATALE
You’ll forgive us for getting a little theatrical, but today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit takes it a bit far afield from our normal borders — beaming it in viaContinue reading "IN oRBit: FAR-OUT FIENDS & FEMMES FATALE"
IN oRBit: NUT IN MY BACK YARD
Today’s edition of  Red Bank oRBit takes it to Long Branch, a sister city where the backyards of suburbia are being recreated inside the forever-edgy confines of New Jersey Repertory Company.Continue reading "IN oRBit: NUT IN MY BACK YARD"
IN oRBit: FROM BCC TO SALTY SEA
As promised, today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit has a full interview with Siobhan Fallon Hogan, the familiar film/ TV actress (and Rumson mom) who’s soon to start filming a newContinue reading "IN oRBit: FROM BCC TO SALTY SEA"
In oRBit: JEN…GERARD…JERSEY SHORE!
Stop the presses, already! Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit has a bona fide scoop regarding Bounty Hunter, the film project that pairs Jennifer Aniston with Gerard ‘300’ Butler. ItContinue reading "In oRBit: JEN…GERARD…JERSEY SHORE!"
If you were planning to see a live stage show this Memorial weekend, today's edition of Red Bank oRBit has the details on what we're not too timid to call three of the best shows we've seen all season. There's...
Count Basie Theatre board member (and Basie Awards host) Siobhan Fallon-Hogan, Education Director Yvonne Lamb Scudiery, and CEO Numa Saisselin at April's announcement of this year's nominees. By Tom Chesek A Romeo, a Juliet and a thoroughly modern Millie were...
Today's edition of Red Bank oRBit, our always hyper-current arts and entertainment web companion, takes a little quantum leap into the future, with a look to the months ahead at Red Bank's own Two River Theater. The powers that be...
Today's edition of Red Bank oRBit rolls out the red carpet for a preview of this week's Count Basie Theatre Awards, the annual event that honors the best of Monmouth County's high school performing arts productions. We'll give you the...
Today's edition of Red Bank oRBit takes a close look at High School Reunion: The Musical, the latest original show by local-kids-made-good Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore. They're the Emmy-nominated TV writers and producers who return to Monmouth County...
Today's Red Bank oRBit has a first look at Private Lives, the latest (and last of the season) production at Two River Theater. As you'll see, it's an old warhorse of the British stage — Noel Coward wrote and originally...
Today's edition of Red Bank oRBit gets a running start on the coming weekend with a focus on two major events. One is the Count Basie Theatre's annual Benefit Concert and Gala — a swell, street-closing affair for which the...
Theater Week of Sorts soldiers on in Red Bank oRBit as we take a look today at a new production of the hard-hitting drama A SoldierÂ’s Play going up this weekend at the Performing Arts Center at Brookdale Community College,...
It's still Theater Week of Sorts over on our satellite site Red Bank oRBit, and today we drop in on the Monmouth Players, a 56-year-old troupe that's been up to some interesting things way out in the "old, weird" precincts...
Theater Week tramps on over at Red Bank oRBit, with a look at THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, the latest musical extravaganza staged by Red Bank's own Phoenix Productions at the Count Basie Theatre. It's a thoroughly modern move for the Phoenix,...
Theater Week of Sorts continues in today's Red Bank oRBit with a look at The Housewives of Mannheim, the new show at New Jersey Rep in Long Branch, and its "real housewives" of 1944 Brooklyn. We talk to playwright (and...
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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 ...
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 ...