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RED BANK: JAZZMAN VISITS FORTUNE CENTER
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RED BANK: Before taking the stage at the Basie Wednesday night, Branford Marsalis paid a pre-concert visit to the T. Thomas Fortune Center.
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February 27th, 2020 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: FORTUNE SETS ‘BASIE 2020’ SKED
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RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center sets 'Basie 2020' slate of events to commemorate 85th anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra.
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February 18th, 2020 @ 7am
RED BANK: OILY MESS NEAR EASTSIDE PARK
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RED BANK: Two tractor-trailers delivering roof sections of the new Eastside Park restrooms collided Tuesday, leaving an oily trail half a mile long.
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February 11th, 2020 @ 6pm
RED BANK: STALLS READY TO BE INSTALLED
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here at Eastside Park, where prefab building modules were being assembled Tuesday? Click to find out.
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February 11th, 2020 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PARK AWAITS PREFAB BUILDING
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here checks in on construction at Eastside Park, where a prefab building with restrooms is to be installed.
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October 2nd, 2019 @ 7am
RED BANK: WAIT FOR RESTROOMS NEARS END
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RED BANK: What's Going On Here checks in on construction at Eastside Park, where a long-awaited restroom project appeared stalled.
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July 9th, 2019 @ 8am
RED BANK: ROAD AND PARK WORK UPDATED
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RED BANK: Water main issues add to cost and timeline of East Bergen Place road project; engineer details proposed park upgrades.
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September 17th, 2018 @ 9am
RED BANK: WORDS AND JAZZ ON MONMOUTH
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RED BANK: Basie-era greats and young artists mingle as the Talkin' Jazz series returns for a 10th annual edition this Monday.
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March 31st, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WESLEYAN HONORS BLACK HISTORY
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RED BANK: Guest speaker Rev. Darlene Wilson helps the people of UMC at The Wesleyan to celebrate Black History Month.
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March 8th, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK: East Side Flag Football Union (EFFU) goes for glory once again in the Snow Bowl, a fundraiser for Special Olympics, at Metlife Stadium next month.
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February 6th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS SIGNS, SEWER FIX
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RED BANK: Council takes action on matters involving borough parks, sidewalks, sewers and more.
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August 26th, 2016 @ 10am
RUMSON STAR’S CONCERT TO STREAM VIA APP
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Local fans of 24-year-old Rumson-bred pop star Charlie Puth who can’t make it to his sold-out show tonight in New York or Friday night’s sold concert at Red Bank’s Count BasieContinue reading "RUMSON STAR’S CONCERT TO STREAM VIA APP"
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April 7th, 2016 @ 3pm
RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS STEP ON PARKING
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The planning board was directed to evaluate the borough-owned White Street lot for its “suitability” for a parking garage. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS STEP ON PARKING"
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January 29th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: BASIE UNVEILS NEW ARTS SPACE
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Guests mingled in the new Count Basie Theatre Performing Arts Academy Monday. Below, Yvonne Lamb Scudiery and Mayor Pasquale Menna spoke at the unveiling. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE UNVEILS NEW ARTS SPACE"
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September 21st, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: RIVERCENTER GOES IN ON PARKING
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Officials say they need to find out what’s underneath the asphalt of the White Street lot before deciding on how to use the property.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: RIVERCENTER GOES IN ON PARKING"
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September 14th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: LADIES SING THE JAZZ
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Eryn Shewell, above, leads the Whiskey Devils to the water at Riverside Gardens Thursday night. Charenee Wade, below, channels the late great “Lady Day” Billie Holiday Friday and Saturday atContinue reading "RED BANK: LADIES SING THE JAZZ"
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July 15th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: MENNA TOUTS PARKING “SOLUTION”
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The borough-owned White Street lot, which may offer relief to downtown parking woes. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Taking heat from a restaurateur,Continue reading "RED BANK: MENNA TOUTS PARKING “SOLUTION”"
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June 25th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: LOT FIXES, BUT NO GARAGE… YET
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The White Street lot, home to this weekend’s International Flavor Festival, has long been eyed as a solution to the downtown’s parking woes. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: LOT FIXES, BUT NO GARAGE… YET"
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April 21st, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: EFFU DRIVING TOWARD NEW GOAL
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Red Bank’s Eastside Flag Football Union (EFFU), the defending state champions in fundraising for the annual Snow Bowl tournament to benefit the New Jersey Special Olympics, is in the finalContinue reading "RED BANK: EFFU DRIVING TOWARD NEW GOAL"
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March 19th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: BASIE (AND JOHNNY), 365
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“Pied Piper of Jazz” Keith Marks keynoted a new slate of free outdoor jazz concerts on August 22 — a Count Basie 365 Cultural Series that continues Friday evening withContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE (AND JOHNNY), 365"
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September 2nd, 2014 @ 12pm
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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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.

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