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RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK ART AUCTION
RED BANK: Lunch Break's fourth annual online art auction offers beautiful works and a chance to support the organization's efforts.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK PICNIC DRAWS 500
RED BANK: More than 500, including comedian Jon Stewart, turn out for Lunch Break's annual picnic, softball tournament and backpack giveaway.
RED BANK: JON STEWART SELLS SECOND HOME
RED BANK: With a deal to sell the second of two adjacent homes overlooking the Navesink River, Jon Stewart appears to have ended his time in town.
RED BANK: STEWART HOST LUNCH BREAK GALA
RED BANK: Jon Stewart scheduled to host Lunch Break's annual Fall Gala October 15 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts.
RED BANK: STEWART SELLS ONE MANSION
RED BANK: Comedian Jon Stewart has a deal to sell one of his two adjoining homes overlooking the Navesink River, according to a recent filing.
RED BANK: STEWART TO HOST FUNDRAISER
RED BANK: Comedian Jon Stewart, whose farm is helping feed Lunch Break clients, will host a virtual fundraiser for the nonprofit in late August.
RED BANK: STEWARTS DONATE YEAR’S HARVEST
RED BANK: Comedian Jon Stewart and wife Tracey Stewart donate harvest from their farm to Lunch Break to help out in COVID-19 crisis.
RED BANK: JON STEWART STAR-POWERS LUNCH
RED BANK: Count Basie surprises construction workers with free lunch from food truck, served with quips by comedian Jon Stewart.
RED BANK: Comic Jon Stewart returns to the stage of the Count Basie this month for a Q&A to raise money for the theater's $26 million expansion.
RED BANK: STEWART CREW RETURNS
RED BANK: As they did in December, writers for Jon Stewart's hush-hush new show are slated to offer a night of standup and improv here this week.
RED BANK: STEWART CREW COMING TO TOWN
RED BANK: Contributors to the Jon Stewart project in the works for HBO are slated to offer an evening of comedy here Thursday. Will Stewart himself show?
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? HEALTHY, EARTHY PIZZA
The vegan, one of the many selections on the menu at Earth Pizza, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON When Paul and Lisa Finkler opened aContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? HEALTHY, EARTHY PIZZA"
RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ STORY NOT IMPROBABLE
NBC News anchor Brian Williams onstage at the Count Basie Theatre in December, 2012. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Was news anchor Brian Williams robbed at gunpoint whileContinue reading "RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ STORY NOT IMPROBABLE"
On Monday night’s edition of the Daily Show, Red Banker Jon Stewart weighed in on the controversy over NBC News anchor Brian Williams, whose embellished account of an incident earlyContinue reading "STEWART RIPS MEDIA’S WILLIAMS REAX"
RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ MUGGING STORY A LIE?
NBC News anchor Brian Williams, left, onstage with comedian Jon Stewart at the Count Basie Theatre in December, 2012. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Was news anchor BrianContinue reading "RED BANK: WILLIAMS’ MUGGING STORY A LIE?"
AT BARNACLE BILL’S, VIEWS, VIBE AND VITTLES
A busy Tuesday night at Barnacle Bill’s, where the Tilefish Francaise swims in a pool of buttery, lemony sauce. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON How manyContinue reading "AT BARNACLE BILL’S, VIEWS, VIBE AND VITTLES"
RED BANK: FEELGOOD MUSIC, REAL TIME LAFFS
Master multi-instrumentalist David Bromberg makes his annual pilgrimage to the Count Basie Theatre tonight, with politically pointed standup Bill Maher in the wings for Sunday. In an interview that appearedContinue reading "RED BANK: FEELGOOD MUSIC, REAL TIME LAFFS"
STORM CHARITY DIGS IN FOR THE LONG HAUL
RebuildRecover co-founder Mike Hernandez surrounded by donated materiel in the organization’s initial home: his Sounds to Go DJ office on East Front Street in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) By WILContinue reading "STORM CHARITY DIGS IN FOR THE LONG HAUL"
JON STEWART AND BRIAN WILLIAMS SLING IT
News anchor Brian Williams, left, and comedian Jon Stewart traded barbs on the stage of the Count Basie Theatre in a fundraiser for Hurricane Sandy relief. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "JON STEWART AND BRIAN WILLIAMS SLING IT"
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"
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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 ...
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 ...