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GREEN MINDED RED BANKERS CONVERGE AT FAIR
RED BANK: From a "trashion show" of dresses made of garbage to displays on how to save a school from sea level rise, photos from the Earth Day Green Fair.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
PODCAST DEBUT: ITZEL HERNANDEZ ON “VISUALIZING COMMUNITY”
For redbankgreen's first podcast, Brian Donohue chats with Itzel Hernandez, an immigrants' rights activist whose story is both familiar and extraordinary.
RED BANK: AFTER RBMS, HIGH SCHOOL SUCCESS
RED BANK: Dreaming BIG, former borough middle school students find success as members of Red Bank Regional High class of 2023.
RED BANK: TOUCH-A-TRUCK ROLLS AGAIN
RED BANK: Monmouth Day Care's 11th annual Touch-a-Truck fundraiser rolls into the Red Bank Middle School parking lot Saturday.
RED BANK: ELBOW-TO-ELBOW AT ‘FACEOFF’
RED BANK: Large field of candidates in May 9 election sits elbow-to-elbow for "Faceoff Over Red Bank's Future." Full video.
RED BANK: HOGAN, PORTMAN SPLIT ON ‘DEBATE’
RED BANK: Hogan says Portman is "refusing" one-on-one mayoral debate. Portman calls claim "nonsensical."
RED BANK: CANDIDATES JOSTLE FOR POSITION
RED BANK: Thirteen council candidates vie for voter attention in fast-paced, online forum ahead of May 9 election.
RED BANK: PORTMAN CITES HOGAN ‘CONFLICT’
RED BANK: Hogan's job as hospital prez would be "massive conflict of interest," Portman says as candidates jostle in online forum.
RED BANK: VOTERS TO GET FIRST LOOK VIA ZOOM
RED BANK: League of Women Voters online forum offers voters the first look at two mayoral contenders and 13 council candidates tonight.
RED BANK: MAYORAL CONTENDERS UP FOR ‘FACEOFF’
RED BANK: Both mayoral candidates have agreed to participate in redbankgreen's "Faceoff Over Red Bank's Future" next month.
RED BANK: CANDIDATE FACEOFF SET
RED BANK: redbankgreen to host 'Faceoff Over Red Bank's Future' April 18, with up to 15 candidates for mayor and council – and a referee.
RED BANK: KIDS HONOR VETERANS
RED BANK: After a pandemic interruption, school children return to annual Veterans Day commemoration at the borough Veterans Monument.
RED BANK: INDIE FILMS TO LIGHT UP SCREENS
RED BANK: The five-day Indie Street Film Festival lights up screens all over town for the third consecutive year. We've got the full rundown of what's on offer, including a free community screening.
RED BANK: STUDENTS STAND FOR PEACE
RED BANK: Students took turns sharing Martin Luther King Jr.'s messages of peace outside the middle school Tuesday morning.
RED BANK: INDIE FILM FEST GETS UNDERWAY
RED BANK: The Indie Street Film Festival gets underway, and we've got the rundown of events going on all over town, now through Sunday.
RED BANK: FESTIVAL SERVES FILMS & EVENTS
RED BANK: The Indie Street Film Festival returns for a second summer session beginning with a Wednesday opening party and featured premiere.
RED BANK: BANDIERA AND ‘HOPE’ AT BASIE
RED BANK: Bobby Bandiera brings ninth annual Hope Concert to Basie Friday, promising a rocking and soulful show studded with stars.
RED BANK: A feast for movie lovers last summer, the Indie Street Film Festival plans a return next July and is seeking cinematic submissions.
LITTLE SILVER: A GUEST VIRTUOSO AT RBR
LITTLE SILVER: Violinist Christian Howes was guest artist for a day at Red Bank Regional, as students from three area schools convened for the annual Inter-String Concert and workshop.
ON THE GREEN: TOUCH A TRUCK — OR COPTER
ON THE GREEN: Kids can get up close and hands-on with fire trucks, tractors and more, at events in Red Bank and Middletown this Saturday.
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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.