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RUMSON MANSION AUCTION A BUST
A jazz duet played on, even after bidders left the auction, which lasted just four minutes. Below, an aerial view from the auction website. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RUMSON MANSION AUCTION A BUST"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
FAIR HAVEN: TEENS LAUNCH MAG, WITH VERVE
A Verve magazine production session in Fair Haven last week. Below, instruction Jennifer Chauhan, left, with Samantha Quinn. (Photos by Colby Wilson. Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON What isContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEENS LAUNCH MAG, WITH VERVE"
Activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of July 20 to July 26, 2013. Report of Theft in the area of Broad Street onContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: REPORT OF STOLEN PAYCHECK"
RED BANK: MEET, GREET, GRAB A TREAT
Dozens of dogs and their human pals turned out on a pleasant summer evening Tuesday for the first edition of Red Bank’s Dog Days, and redbankgreen was there to catchContinue reading "RED BANK: MEET, GREET, GRAB A TREAT"
RED BANK: FROM ROOF TO ROOF-OF-MOUTH
Jamian LaViola grabs some herbs from the rooftop garden over the restaurant’s kitchen. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS At Jamian LaViolaÂ’s eponymous Red Bank barContinue reading "RED BANK: FROM ROOF TO ROOF-OF-MOUTH"
RED BANK HITS THE PAWS BUTTON TONIGHT
Red Bank rolls out the red carpet for man’s best friend Tuesday night with the first in the series of three planned ‘Dog Days‘ festivals. Monmouth Street between Broad StreetContinue reading "RED BANK HITS THE PAWS BUTTON TONIGHT"
RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY
A poster from Glenn Vogel’s collection of Red Bank memorabilia on display at the borough library. Below, Vogel inspects a bottle brought to the library  by Ron Costa, who foundContinue reading "RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY"
RED BANK: SPEAKING OF OLD BOTTLES…
Red Bank resident (and redbankgreen webmaster) Kenny Katzgrau went exploring for history under his house and, with the help of his wife, Katie, fished an old bottle from a hard-toContinue reading "RED BANK: SPEAKING OF OLD BOTTLES…"
Downtown Red Bank is always a great people-watching scene, and that was the case when bargainhunters flooded the sidewalks for the 59th annual Red Bank Sidewalk Sale over the pastContinue reading "RED BANK: A TOUCHY-FEELY SIDEWALK SALE"
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of July 18 to July 25, 2013. This information is unedited. Theft reported on 7-19-13Continue reading "RED BANK: CRIME REPORTS AND ARRESTS"
RED BANK: TENDING THE TRAFFIC ISLAND
Keeping it low-key, a civic-minded member of the Red Bank zoning board who asked us not to identify her by name tends the traffic-island flowerbed at Monmouth Street and BridgeContinue reading "RED BANK: TENDING THE TRAFFIC ISLAND"
RED BANK: DON’T BE A GAGUTZ. IT’S A SQUASH!
Hey, get your mind out of the gutter. “It’s a gagutz,” or cucuzza squash, says Suzie Walsh, who brought it to the Red Bank Farmer’s Market Sunday from Dewolf’s FarmContinue reading "RED BANK: DON’T BE A GAGUTZ. IT’S A SQUASH!"
RED BANK, SHREWSWBURY MAKE DRUG BUSTS
Red Bank and Shrewsbury police reported separate drug arrests Friday. From Shrewsbury PD, regarding an incident that occurred at noontime Friday, according to Chief Lou Ferraro: A Long Branch manContinue reading "RED BANK, SHREWSWBURY MAKE DRUG BUSTS"
SEA BRIGHT: WELL, HOW ABOUT A PHARMACY?
Residents at Wednesday night’s brainstorming session in Sea Bright. (Photo by Colby Wilson. Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON For the second time this week, business owners, residents and concernedContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: WELL, HOW ABOUT A PHARMACY?"
WEEKENDER: BARGAINS, BANDS AND THE BARD
Bargains line the brick walkways of downtown Red Bank for the annual Sidewalk Sale this weekend. Below, fans of the Haven find shelter at the Walt Street Pub Friday night.Continue reading "WEEKENDER: BARGAINS, BANDS AND THE BARD"
SHREWSBURY AVENUE SPICES UP BANCO ROJO
Nopales, left, and sabila, above, are available at Rincon Latino Supermarket. (Photos by Grace Goldoni. Click to enlarge) By GRACE GOLDONI Rich South American hot chocolate in blocks. Subtropical coconuts.Continue reading "SHREWSBURY AVENUE SPICES UP BANCO ROJO"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Wood you happen to know what and Where this is? Send us an email, if only to guess, please. Last week’s photo used a reflection off glass to flip thingsContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
RED BANK: MONOC SETS RESPONSE TRIAL
A MONOC rig will be based in Red Bank, and respond only to in-town emergencies, during a two-month trial. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It’s MONOC to theContinue reading "RED BANK: MONOC SETS RESPONSE TRIAL"
RED BANK: TWO’LL GET YOU THREE
A not-uncommon scene in Red Bank’s White Street lot, this photo was taken shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday, when parking spaces were hard to hard to find. Space hogs? OrContinue reading "RED BANK: TWO’LL GET YOU THREE"
A Red Bank man was arrested Tuesday night on charges that he robbed a pedestrian at knifepoint, police reported. The 32-year-old male victim, also a borough resident, reported that heContinue reading "RED BANK: KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY REPORTED"
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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.