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RED BANK: JAZZMAN VISITS FORTUNE CENTER
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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RED BANK: FORTUNE SETS ‘BASIE 2020’ SKED
RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center sets 'Basie 2020' slate of events to commemorate 85th anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra.
RED BANK: OILY MESS NEAR EASTSIDE PARK
RED BANK: Two tractor-trailers delivering roof sections of the new Eastside Park restrooms collided Tuesday, leaving an oily trail half a mile long.
RED BANK: STALLS READY TO BE INSTALLED
RED BANK: What's Going On Here at Eastside Park, where prefab building modules were being assembled Tuesday? Click to find out.
RED BANK: PARK AWAITS PREFAB BUILDING
RED BANK: What's Going On Here checks in on construction at Eastside Park, where a prefab building with restrooms is to be installed.
RED BANK: WAIT FOR RESTROOMS NEARS END
RED BANK: What's Going On Here checks in on construction at Eastside Park, where a long-awaited restroom project appeared stalled.
RED BANK: ROAD AND PARK WORK UPDATED
RED BANK: Water main issues add to cost and timeline of East Bergen Place road project; engineer details proposed park upgrades.
RED BANK: WORDS AND JAZZ ON MONMOUTH
RED BANK: Basie-era greats and young artists mingle as the Talkin' Jazz series returns for a 10th annual edition this Monday.
RED BANK: WESLEYAN HONORS BLACK HISTORY
RED BANK: Guest speaker Rev. Darlene Wilson helps the people of UMC at The Wesleyan to celebrate Black History Month.
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.
RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS SIGNS, SEWER FIX
RED BANK: Council takes action on matters involving borough parks, sidewalks, sewers and more.
RUMSON STAR’S CONCERT TO STREAM VIA APP
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"
RED BANK: COUNCIL OKS STEP ON PARKING
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"
RED BANK: BASIE UNVEILS NEW ARTS SPACE
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"
RED BANK: RIVERCENTER GOES IN ON PARKING
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"
RED BANK: LADIES SING THE JAZZ
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"
RED BANK: MENNA TOUTS PARKING “SOLUTION”
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”"
RED BANK: LOT FIXES, BUT NO GARAGE… YET
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"
RED BANK: EFFU DRIVING TOWARD NEW GOAL
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"
RED BANK: BASIE (AND JOHNNY), 365
“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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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 ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...
WHAT? NO redbankgreen NEWSLETTER?
Apologies to redbankgreen newsletter subscribers: the daily email hasn’t gone out for two days because of technical issues.
RED BANK: TIRED OF SKEETERS?
RED BANK: Tired of mosquito bites every summer? Monmouth County has a free program to help eliminate skeeter breeding grounds.
SEA BRIGHT: POLAR PLUNGE FOR ST. JAMES, OTHERS
Hundreds braved the wind and sea on Sunday at 1PM in support of St. James Elementary School, and other Catholic schools in the area. The eve ...
RED BANK: RBR CLAIMS TITLE
RED BANK: Watch pure joy as the RBR boys basketball team celebrates its first B North championship in 17 years.