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Monthly Archives: April 2010

Y ZONE CHANGE QUASHED BY COUNCIL
Congregation Beth Shalom Secretary Sara Breslow speaks against a proposed zoning ordinance at Monday’s council meeting. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s borough council voted 4-1 againstContinue reading "Y ZONE CHANGE QUASHED BY COUNCIL"
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April 13th, 2010 @ 5am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RARE BREED SQUEAKS INTO TOWN
Orlando Dawkins of Tinton Falls checks out a pair of sneaks on opening day at Rare Breed earlier this month. (Click to enlarge) By WID CONROY Newly shuffled into downtownContinue reading "RARE BREED SQUEAKS INTO TOWN"
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April 12th, 2010 @ 8am
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of April 2 to April 9, 2010. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring 4-4-10 at Shrewsbury Ave.-GasContinue reading "POLICE BLOTTER"
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April 12th, 2010 @ 6am
A SECOND CHANCE AT HAPPINESS
From the Today Show to her appearance tomorrow night in Red Bank, THE HAPPINESS PROJECT author Gretchen Rubin has followed her bliss right to the Number One spot on theContinue reading "A SECOND CHANCE AT HAPPINESS"
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April 12th, 2010 @ 5am
It’s often difficult  for individuals to come out as gay. But for families and friends, it can be just as hard, says Dee Reger. There’s a support group for that.Continue reading "WAVING A PFLAG OF UNDERSTANDING"
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April 9th, 2010 @ 6am
CBS EXEC JOINS THE SHOW AT BASIE
Vinnie Favale, pictured at left with HEREAFTER writing partner Frankie Keane,  joins a volunteer entity that includes local politicians, business leaders, eminent professionals and at least one familiar face fromContinue reading "CBS EXEC JOINS THE SHOW AT BASIE"
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April 9th, 2010 @ 5am
BREAKING PLEDGE, HALFACRE SEEKS 2ND TERM
Can he leap his own pledge in a single bound? Mayor Mike Halfacre’s calf tattoo, bearing his initials and those of his wife and children. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTINContinue reading "BREAKING PLEDGE, HALFACRE SEEKS 2ND TERM"
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April 8th, 2010 @ 1pm
BANK EYES FORMER HOVNANIAN HQ
It’s been a few years since anybody’s operated in there, but a bank hopes to make the old Hovnanian home base its new digs. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTINContinue reading "BANK EYES FORMER HOVNANIAN HQ"
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April 8th, 2010 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT MAYOR WANTS SMALLER BUDGET
The Sea Bright Borough Council, above, introduced the 2010-11 municipal budget Tuesday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Sea Bright Borough Council unveiled i’s 2010-11 budget Tuesday,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT MAYOR WANTS SMALLER BUDGET"
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April 8th, 2010 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Separated at birth? This week, we go indoors for our ‘Where.’ The spongy creature is merely a visual bonus, folks. You gotta locate the underlying image, which, may or mayContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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April 8th, 2010 @ 8am
SUMMING UP MR. DARROW, AT TWO RIVER
Actor and trial attorney Henry Miller (left) visits Red Bank in ALL TOO HUMAN, the one-man show that he wrote and stars in as famed lawyer Clarence Darrow (right). ByContinue reading "SUMMING UP MR. DARROW, AT TWO RIVER"
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April 8th, 2010 @ 7am
With no state aid coming from Trenton this year, the Rumson school district will eliminate 16 jobs and still ask voters to approve a 4-percent increase in taxes this month,Continue reading "REPORT: RUMSON SCHOOLS TO CUT 16 JOBS"
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April 8th, 2010 @ 6am
IS IT MAY ALREADY?
Lisa Vitello of Red Bank, a hostess at the Broadway Diner on Monmouth Street, took advantage of Wednesday’s warm weather to paint curbing in anticipation of next month’s Paint theContinue reading "IS IT MAY ALREADY?"
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April 8th, 2010 @ 6am
GOOD KARMA’S GONNA GET YOU
The gals behind Good Karma: Gail Doherty, left, and Tiffany Betts. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Gail Doherty and Tiffany Betts are back in town. And this time,Continue reading "GOOD KARMA’S GONNA GET YOU"
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April 7th, 2010 @ 9am
YMCA ZONE ISSUES HEADS BACK TO COUNCIL
Maple Avenue’s most famous non-conformer, the Community YMCA, will again seek permitted-use status. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The hottest potato in town is back in the handsContinue reading "YMCA ZONE ISSUES HEADS BACK TO COUNCIL"
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April 7th, 2010 @ 6am
IN TRTC’S LINEUP: SHAW, BREL & A SPIDER
Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris (as Charlotte the spider) and Owen Doherty (as Wilbur the pig) perform a scene from CHARLOTTE’S WEB, scheduled to go up in December at Two River Theater. (ClickContinue reading "IN TRTC’S LINEUP: SHAW, BREL & A SPIDER"
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April 7th, 2010 @ 5am
AXES AND OTHER ACTS AIM FOR STREETLIFE
Musicians and other performers lined up at the Count Basie Theatre last week for auditions for  the 2010 StreetLife series. (Photos by Anthony Trufolo; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "AXES AND OTHER ACTS AIM FOR STREETLIFE"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 12pm
You’ve got a former scholar-athlete, a top environmental lawyer, a local councilwoman and a scientist — just a few Red Bank Regional grads to be feted at an alumni dinnerContinue reading "RBR ALUM LOVE"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 9am
ITALIAN EATERY TO SET UP AT GATEWAY SITE
A take-out and sit down restaurant called My Italian Kitchen will set up shop in the former Key Motors garage at Broad Street and Maple Avenue. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI LooksContinue reading "ITALIAN EATERY TO SET UP AT GATEWAY SITE"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 8am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In the wake of what Middletown Mayor Gerard Scharfenberger calls a “perfect storm” of financial woes, he’s proposing 12, and maybe more, “decisive actions” to make upContinue reading "M’TOWN BUDGET TO GET ‘DECISIVE ACTION’"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 6am
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THREE ON TOUR
RED BANK: Three borough sites will participate in a weekend of self-guided tours of 52 historic locations in Monmouth County May 4 & 5.
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 ...

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