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RED BANK: BEST-SELLER LUNCHES FOR AAUW
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Best-selling author Beatriz Williams is the special guest as the local branch of the American Association of University Women presents its annual scholarship fundraiser luncheon at the Molly Pitcher. HerContinue reading "RED BANK: BEST-SELLER LUNCHES FOR AAUW"
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May 6th, 2015 @ 3pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
FAIR HAVEN: NOVELIST ON RETURN VISIT
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Author and Fair Haven native Katie Coyle makes a homecoming sojourn to River Road Books this Thursday for a reading and signing keyed to her novel ‘Vivian Apple at theContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NOVELIST ON RETURN VISIT"
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January 28th, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: TALES FROM THE BLACK FOREST
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Black in Blue: the fantasy worlds of Holly Black converge at River Road Books in Fair Haven, where the award-winning author materializes for a Sunday afternoon reading and signing appearanceContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TALES FROM THE BLACK FOREST"
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January 17th, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: A VERY MEWY CATSMAS
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Rumson-based cat care consultant Sally Williams visits River Road Books on Friday, as part of a festive feline-themed event that also includes a reading from the latest adventure of PeteContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: A VERY MEWY CATSMAS"
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December 9th, 2014 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: JERSEY MOMS GO BLOG
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Amy Byrnes, Teicia Gaupp and Cristie Ritz King are the special guests on Thursday, as River Road Books hosts the women of Jersey Moms Blog.  Here’s what might just beContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: JERSEY MOMS GO BLOG"
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October 20th, 2014 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: TWO NOVELISTS, NO WAITING
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Authors Alison Gaylin (left) and Megan Abbott top the summer reading list, with a dual in-store appearance at River Road Books this Thursday. Don’t look now, but some buzzed-about authorsContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TWO NOVELISTS, NO WAITING"
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July 8th, 2014 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: A DATE WITH MARY KAY
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Author Mary Kay Andrews visits Nauvoo Grill Club in Fair Haven Thursday evening for a reading and signing event sponsored by River Road Books. Save the Date. No, really, thisContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: A DATE WITH MARY KAY"
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June 10th, 2014 @ 1pm
FH KIDS WAX POETIC FOR SANDY VICTIMS
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Caption: Diane Keaveny prepares to distribute tee shirts to the Knollwood fifth graders, while Kim Slate displays a copy of the book the students created to elicit donations for Sandy-relatedContinue reading "FH KIDS WAX POETIC FOR SANDY VICTIMS"
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May 21st, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: SAY HI TO MARY, AT THE MOLLY
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International best-selling novelist and Queen of Suspense Mary Higgins Clark visits the Green on Thursday, as special guest at the AAUW Gala Scholarship Luncheon. Her nearly four dozen novels, storyContinue reading "RED BANK: SAY HI TO MARY, AT THE MOLLY"
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May 7th, 2014 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: WOMEN AT (AND OUT OF) WORK
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Author Dr. Mary Gatta visits River Road Books on Thursday evening, for a discussion of the challenges faced by unemployed women in the current workforce system.    As a seniorContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WOMEN AT (AND OUT OF) WORK"
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April 30th, 2014 @ 12pm
WEEKEND: MOODY BLUE & MINTY GREEN
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The second annual Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes to the borough streets on Sunday. Below, the Moody Blues. Friday, February 28: RED BANK: From the harmonies of their early,Continue reading "WEEKEND: MOODY BLUE & MINTY GREEN"
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March 7th, 2014 @ 2pm
WEEKEND: FOOD, FISHING, AND FUNDRAISING
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Authors May Becker, Susan E. Davis and Lisa Borders appear at libraries and bookstores around the greater Green on Saturday afternoon. Below, Michael Morch, Jennifer Grasso, Laura Gepford and IanContinue reading "WEEKEND: FOOD, FISHING, AND FUNDRAISING"
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November 15th, 2013 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: ‘FAKE DAVE’ GETS REAL, OFFLINE
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Author and Middletown native Dave Cicirelli kicks off the campaign for his just-released ‘Fakebook’ Thursday at River Road Books.  By TOM CHESEK His adventures include an attack by a rabidContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: ‘FAKE DAVE’ GETS REAL, OFFLINE"
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September 17th, 2013 @ 8am
SORRY MAN RETURNS, HAT AND BOOK IN HAND
Dave Bry, below, makes an appearance on the Green to read from his new collection of essays, ‘Public Apology,’ at River Road Books in Fair Haven on Thursday. (Photos byContinue reading "SORRY MAN RETURNS, HAT AND BOOK IN HAND"
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April 11th, 2013 @ 8am
RUMSON WOMAN DONS NEW ROLE: AUTHOR
The author with her first, self-published children’s book, which she’ll sign at an event in Fair Haven on Thursday.  (Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSE It all started with momContinue reading "RUMSON WOMAN DONS NEW ROLE: AUTHOR"
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December 5th, 2012 @ 9am
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN PLANS LEGRAND VISIT
By: REBECCA DESFOSSE Just over two years ago, Eric LeGrand’s life changed in a flash. During the fourth quarter of a football game against Army, LeGrand, a Rutgers University defensiveContinue reading "RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN PLANS LEGRAND VISIT"
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October 23rd, 2012 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN’S KIDS CELEBRATE WALDO’S 25TH
More than 75 Fair Haven kids came out to play with Waldo in a month-long scavenger hunt that culminated in the beloved character’s birthday party Thursday. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN’S KIDS CELEBRATE WALDO’S 25TH"
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August 31st, 2012 @ 3am
FIREHOUSE COLORING BOOK TO LIGHT UP FAIR
Lisa Toohey at the writing desk in which she created her coloring book about the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair, below.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD For Lisa TooheyContinue reading "FIREHOUSE COLORING BOOK TO LIGHT UP FAIR"
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August 24th, 2012 @ 9am
Cases of new books await distribution at River Road Books, above. Soul Kitchen, below, will serve as a giver site. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Book fans know thatContinue reading "SOUL KITCHEN, BOOKSTORE IN GIVEAWAY"
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April 20th, 2012 @ 1pm
KNITTERS DROP A SOFT BOMB ON FAIR HAVEN
The yarn bombers at work. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In the craggy moments just after dawn Saturday, when not much was moving except bleary-eyedContinue reading "KNITTERS DROP A SOFT BOMB ON FAIR HAVEN"
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June 13th, 2011 @ 7am
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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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