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RED BANK: DOG BAN IRKS FARM MARKETERS
A ban on dogs at the Red Bank Farmers’ Market appears to have been triggered by a complaint about a dog urinating on a watermelon, the mayor says. (Photo byContinue reading "RED BANK: DOG BAN IRKS FARM MARKETERS"
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RED BANK: KICKING-OFF A WEEK OF COCKTAILS
 Jamie Gray prepares a cocktail at red‘s upstairs lounge bar. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON There’s a party going on in Red Bank over the courseContinue reading "RED BANK: KICKING-OFF A WEEK OF COCKTAILS"
LITTLE SILVER: SHIRLEY YOU’VE HEARD THIS
“This is the first concert that I have played in Little Silver,” Tim McLoone, appearing with the Shirleys, told a subdued audience at the Butch Ryser Memorial Patio Sunday night,Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SHIRLEY YOU’VE HEARD THIS"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of July 31 to August 7, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: AN OUTBREAK OF MISCHIEF"
RED BANK: DRIFTING BOAT PROMPTS SEARCH
Four unidentified teenage girls were safe in Red Bank Saturday night after losing an oar to a dinghy they'd launched and drifting for about an hour in the darkness of the Swimming River.
RED BANK: MAKING SPACE FOR MORE PARKING
A borough-owned building next to Red Bank’s town hall on Monmouth Street is set to be razed this weekend. Administrator Stanley Sickels said the removal of the house, which hasContinue reading "RED BANK: MAKING SPACE FOR MORE PARKING"
RED BANK: MAYOR WELCOMES SPECIAL GUESTS
Eight disabled students from the Schroth School in Ocean Township arrived in Red Bank Friday morning for a picnic in Riverside Gardens Park and possibly some shopping downtown. But first,Continue reading "RED BANK: MAYOR WELCOMES SPECIAL GUESTS"
MIDDLETOWN: RR XING CLOSURE SET
A flashing sign on Riverside Avenue in Red Bank warns of the closure later this month. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge) Emergency repair work on the New JerseyContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: RR XING CLOSURE SET"
RED BANK: SIENA SPACE TO REOPEN AS BLU
Work is about to begin at the former Siena Grille space on Shrewsbury Avenue, according to documents filed with the borough planning office. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: SIENA SPACE TO REOPEN AS BLU"
RED BANK: AN INVITATION FROM ON HIGH
These guys working a cherry picker at the West Side Lofts project under construction in Red Bank offered redbankgreen’s photographer a ride Wednesday afternoon. She declined. (Photo by Trish Russoniello.Continue reading "RED BANK: AN INVITATION FROM ON HIGH"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Can you identify the subject of this week’s Where Have I Seen This? Take a guess! Please send your answer to [email protected].
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department for the month of July, 2014. July 3– Herbert Standard, 34, of Asbury Park, NJ, was arrestedContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: CRIME REPORTS & ARRESTS"
SEA BRIGHT: WEEKLY FARM MARKET DEBUTS
The market will set up in the municipal beach lot every Thursday through October, with a finale one week before Thanksgiving, an organizer says. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: WEEKLY FARM MARKET DEBUTS"
[CORRECTION: A spokeswoman for the Diocese of Trenton says the accused was an outside contractor to St. James, not an employee as reported, and thus his alleged crime can’t beContinue reading "RED BANK: FRAUD ON CHURCH ALLEGED"
SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL
Mayor Dina Long, center above, helped move tables to accommodate an overflow crowd Tuesday night. John Lamia, below, was sworn to fill the unexpired term of Read Murphy. (Photo byContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: TAXES, FIREHOUSE PACK COUNCIL"
RED BANK & FAIR HAVEN: A GOOD NIGHT OUT
National Night Out events Tuesday night had their customary fair flair, with free food and facepainting in Red Bank (above and right) and the ever-popular dunk tank in Fair Haven.Continue reading "RED BANK & FAIR HAVEN: A GOOD NIGHT OUT"
SHREWSBURY: GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS
Eileen Olson and Carla Fiscella discuss the day’s bounty in the Shrewsbury Community Garden. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In its third year, the Shrewsbury CommunityContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS"
Former New Jersey Devils player Jim Dowd once again brought his high school all-star hockey face-off to Red Bank Sunday night. A fundraiser dubbed ‘Hometown Heroes,’ the game saw theContinue reading "RED BANK: HOCKEY ALL-STARS BRING HEAT"
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Alexandra Sarna, age 24, from Carr Avenue in Keansburg, NJ, arrested on July 24, 2014 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: POLICE BLOTTER"
Liz Stahl, Mary Ellen Dowd, Chris Lombino and Tom Smith – friends who met in a theater group –  were all set for the July 8, 2014 movie screening inContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: MOVIE IN THE ROUND"
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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.
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 ...