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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Twelve-year-old Akin Gaddis, a student at the Ranney School in Tinton Falls, reads Langston Hughes‘ poem titled ‘Negro‘ at the Red Bank council meeting Wednesday night as part of aContinue reading "RED BANK: YOUNG ORATORS DEBUT"
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August 23rd, 2012 @ 1pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
BBQ JOINT EYES WEST SIDE; TEMPLE EXPANDS
The former home of Red Bank Pizza, on North Bridge Avenue, has been vacant for nearly two years. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Is it just wishful thinking,Continue reading "BBQ JOINT EYES WEST SIDE; TEMPLE EXPANDS"
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August 23rd, 2012 @ 10am
A CHANGE OF SEASON, A HAPPENING WEEKEND
Red Bank musical movers and shakers Chuck Lambert, Joe Muccioli and the Al Wright Unit’s Ruth Wright pay tribute to the late Ralph “Johnny Jazz” Gatta, in a special outdoorContinue reading "A CHANGE OF SEASON, A HAPPENING WEEKEND"
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August 23rd, 2012 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Pull up a seat, ponder life’s greatest question  – which is, of course, ‘Where Have I Seen This?’  – and then, having divined the answer, send it here by email, please.
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August 23rd, 2012 @ 7am
MONMOUTH STREET SHUT FOR REPAVING
Monmouth Street in Red Bank was closed to vehicular traffic for milling and repaving between Broad Street and Maple Avenue Wednesday. The work is expect to be completed by 4Continue reading "MONMOUTH STREET SHUT FOR REPAVING"
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August 22nd, 2012 @ 12pm
A former employee of a Little Silver business was being held in jail Wednesday on charges she used pilfered credit-card data to commit identity theft and fraud, borough police say.Continue reading "EX-LITTLE SILVER WORKER BUSTED FOR FRAUD"
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August 22nd, 2012 @ 10am
RED BANK: MORE ART, LIVE AND ON THE HOOF
The locator map for Friday’s Art Walk, and one of Gabriela Rusu’s paintings (right) in a show that opens tonight. (Click to enlarge) Coming off Sunday’s highly successful roll-out ofContinue reading "RED BANK: MORE ART, LIVE AND ON THE HOOF"
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August 22nd, 2012 @ 9am
CONSIGNMENT DEAL MEANS SHORT VACANCY
Greene Street Consignment plans to open its eighth store at 40 Broad Street in Red Bank, former home of Funk and Standard, by mid-September. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "CONSIGNMENT DEAL MEANS SHORT VACANCY"
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August 22nd, 2012 @ 7am
FIRED UP FOR THE FAIR HAVEN FAIR
There’s just enough room to squeeze between the rides and booths that pack the grounds of the Fire Haven firehouse for the annual Firemen’s Fair, touted as the largest suchContinue reading "FIRED UP FOR THE FAIR HAVEN FAIR"
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August 22nd, 2012 @ 6am
Accompanied only by the sound of passing traffic, Red Bank’s Michael Evans, aka ‘Aizen G,’ polished his pipes and his moves before an imaginary audience at Riverside Gardens Park SundayContinue reading "FROM WHERE HE STANDS, IT’S A FULL HOUSE"
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August 21st, 2012 @ 1pm
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of August 10 to August 17, 2012. This information is unedited. Theft of Services occurringContinue reading "CASH STOLEN FROM CHURCH POOR BOXES"
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August 21st, 2012 @ 8am
The company occupies the ground floor at the busy corner of Broad and West Front streets. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Sales revenue was up six percent atContinue reading "URBAN NOTCHES SALES AND PROFIT GAIN"
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August 21st, 2012 @ 7am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Brian Miller, age 22, from Walnut Avenue in Red Bank, NJ, arrested on August 12, 2012 byContinue reading "CONTEMPT CASES DOT MIDDLETOWN BLOTTER"
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August 20th, 2012 @ 2pm
METROVATION KILLS ANDERSON PROJECT
The developer has officially abandoned its approval for condos in the former West Side warehouse – temporarily serving as a display location in the ‘Heads’ outdoor art installation – but plansContinue reading "METROVATION KILLS ANDERSON PROJECT"
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August 20th, 2012 @ 1pm
DOLPHIN WATCH 2012: YES, THEY’RE BACK
A dolphin breaks the surface of the Navensink River off Victory Park in Rumson Sunday, above. Right, boaters oohed and aahed at the sight of the sleek animals. Don’t crowdContinue reading "DOLPHIN WATCH 2012: YES, THEY’RE BACK"
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August 20th, 2012 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: AN OLYMPIAN RETURNS HOME
Swimmer and Rumson-Fair Haven Regional grad Connor Jaeger got a loud, loving welcome home from the London Summer Olympics as fire and first aiders paraded him through Rumson and hisContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: AN OLYMPIAN RETURNS HOME"
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August 20th, 2012 @ 8am
RED BANK: OFF-THE-INTERIOR-WALL ART
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August 20th, 2012 @ 7am
DOLPHINS BACK IN NAVESINK
Dolphins in the Navesink west of the Oceanic Bridge in 2008. (Click to enlarge) Dolphins have been seen feeding in the upper Navesink River this weekend, prompting recollections of 2008,Continue reading "DOLPHINS BACK IN NAVESINK"
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August 19th, 2012 @ 10am
A Red Bank couple was assaulted and shot at in an early-morning burglary and pursuit early Thursday Friday morning, police say. According to Captain Darren McConell, five men, at leastContinue reading "RED BANK COUPLE BURGLARIZED, SHOT AT"
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August 17th, 2012 @ 12pm
MOUTHWATERING AT THE MOLLY
Hundreds of food lovers turned out at the Molly Pitcher Inn to sample the culinary best of Red Bank restaurants and stores at a benefit for the Red Bank MiddleContinue reading "MOUTHWATERING AT THE MOLLY"
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August 17th, 2012 @ 10am
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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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