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Monthly Archives: June 2012

SUMMER’S ARRIVAL LIFTS RED BANK SPIRITS
1:15 p.m.: On request, Jay Overton, of Shrewsbury, took to the sky with a cool, classic jumping style at Gianni’s Pizza on Maple Avenue. “Summer is my favorite time ofContinue reading "SUMMER’S ARRIVAL LIFTS RED BANK SPIRITS"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 4pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
NOT SO HOT: DOWNTOWN SHOPPING
12:41 p.m. With temperatures in the mid-90s, shops in downtown Red Bank were losing the battle with Mother Nature Wednesday, with some reporting far fewer customers than on an averageContinue reading "NOT SO HOT: DOWNTOWN SHOPPING"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 3pm
SMASHING INTO TREES BUT KEEPING COOL
12:24 p.m. Molly Fallon of Middletown might have be doing little more than crashing into virtual trees in a racing game at Yestercades, but she’s just happy to be keepingContinue reading "SMASHING INTO TREES BUT KEEPING COOL"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 2pm
A LONG, COOL LUNCH BREAK
11:14 a.m. In an effort to help those without AC in their homes escape the sweltering heat, Lunch Break is staying open an extra three hours past its usual lunch hourContinue reading "A LONG, COOL LUNCH BREAK"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 1pm
ONE HOT HOT DOG TRUCK
12:00 p.m.: Going by the thermostat in George Laboussis’ hand, the temperature inside the G&G Hot Dog Truck in Red Bank had already edged past 95 degrees by noontime –Continue reading "ONE HOT HOT DOG TRUCK"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 1pm
DIGGING FOR ICE CREAM?
11:04 a.m. A crew hired by the borough digs out the worn curb on Peters Place in Red Bank. (Photos by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge) The borough has beenContinue reading "DIGGING FOR ICE CREAM?"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 1pm
TWINS GET INTO THE SWING OF SUMMER
10:21 a.m. Mark (left) and Michael (right) Montagu of New York City get a tennis lesson at Victory Park in Rumson. The twins are following in their tennis-loving father’s footsteps at theContinue reading "TWINS GET INTO THE SWING OF SUMMER"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 1pm
HOT YOGA ON NOT-QUITE-AS-HOT DAY
9:35 a.m.: Bikram Yoga student Robbie Trochia holds the “dandayamana-bibhaktapada-janushirasana” (Sanskrit for “standing separate leg head to knee”) pose at Synergy Hot Yoga on River Road in Fair Haven.  (PhotoContinue reading "HOT YOGA ON NOT-QUITE-AS-HOT DAY"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 11am
BABY BUCS LEARN TO BLOCK
9:34 a.m. Red Bank Pop Warner football commissioner Steve  Turner gives future Buccaneers a lesson in proper stance and blocking techniques. At the “Be a Buc” football camp, run atContinue reading "BABY BUCS LEARN TO BLOCK"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: TAKING IN THE SUMMER AIR
9:19 A.M: “I didn’t even know it was the first day of summer,” said Megan Davis, of Fair Haven, picking up her daughter at camp in Little Silver. This isContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: TAKING IN THE SUMMER AIR"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 10am
WATCHING THEM GROW
8:46 a.m.: Dian Woodroffe, of Shrewsbury, tends to the potted plants and flowers outside Ten Thousand Villages on Broad Street in Red Bank. A member of the Navesink Garden Club,Continue reading "WATCHING THEM GROW"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 9am
A COFFEE KLATCH THAT WALKS AND TALKS
7:40 a.m.:  The ladies of the Early Morning Walking and Talking Club toast a member absent because of knee surgery. Two of the women sport pink shirts printed with “R2K,”Continue reading "A COFFEE KLATCH THAT WALKS AND TALKS"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 8am
BUTTING OUT
7:37 a.m.: Leigh Tyluki, a Shrewsbury resident and janitor for the Knights of Columbus Red Bank Council 3187 on Fair Haven Road in Fair Haven, cleaned the building’s parking lotContinue reading "BUTTING OUT"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 8am
WAKE UP, SMELL THE COFFEE AND HYDRANTS
6:03 a.m.: Colin Henry, 11, checks out the coffee urns at his father’s Java Stop on River Road in Fair Haven. 6:37 a.m.: Stevie Thompson out for a walk withContinue reading "WAKE UP, SMELL THE COFFEE AND HYDRANTS"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 8am
LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RACE
6:05 a.m. The frontrunners in Monmouth Boat Club‘s annual solstice race make a U-turn just east of the Oceanic Bridge.  Taking off just before sunrise in Red Bank, they finishedContinue reading "LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RACE"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 7am
A SOLSTICE SUNRISE
5:43 a.m.: Sunrise amid gauzy cloud cover, as seen from Sea Bright’s public beach. (Photo by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) Today, the Summer of 2012 bares a toothy grinContinue reading "A SOLSTICE SUNRISE"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 6am
STAYING CLOSE TO THE FIREHOUSE
Vince Sarullo, right, and Colin Seitz on the fire escape of their new office, next door to the Navesink Hook & Ladder on Mechanic Street. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "STAYING CLOSE TO THE FIREHOUSE"
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June 19th, 2012 @ 10am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Kyle Constanza, age 20, from Wendover Court in Bedminster, NJ, arrested on June 12, 2012 by CorporalContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN BUSTS TEEN FOR DWI"
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June 19th, 2012 @ 9am
New Jersey Natural Gas says it needs to install 88 pressure-relief regulators above ground, and has filed suit to force the borough to issue permits. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK SCORES FIRST IN GAS METER SUIT"
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June 19th, 2012 @ 7am
Little Silver police are on the hunt for a man wanted in connection with an attempted burglary at midday Sunday. Here’s an announcement from Detective Greg Oliva, issued shortly afterContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER HUNTS DAYLIGHT BURGLAR"
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June 18th, 2012 @ 6pm
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STOP. JUST STOP.
RED BANK: For those who don't get the meaning of a stop sign, crossing guard Diane Johnson amplifies the message with some colorful outfits. ...
RECORDS SKIP INTO TOWN
RED BANK: Devotees of vinyl records expected to drop needle at Broad and Mechanic Saturday. Here's why.
Feline fortunes on Monmouth Street
Christopher Russell and feline pal Princess take in some fresh air on a warm May night Thursday in the doorway of Gina’s Psychic Bouti ...
GOING UP?
RED BANK: Public Library will be closed Friday for the start of elevator construction. (Click for more.)
TREEBIRTH
RED BANK: Replacement of nine trees gets underway on South Street, where a wholesale removal angered residents last September. (Click for mo ...
RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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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 ...

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