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RED BANK: A PSYCHIC’S QUEST FOR BELIEF
Lenore Dinger with a client at Earth Spirit in Red Bank last month. (Click to enlarge) By GRACE GOLDONI As someone who bills herself as a “spiritual intuitive counselor” andContinue reading "RED BANK: A PSYCHIC’S QUEST FOR BELIEF"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS
Local faves Brian Kirk and the Jirks, above, return for the fourth Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival on Sunday. Below, Touch-a-Truck parks it at the Red Bank Middle School SaturdayContinue reading "WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS"
Rumson is one of two Monmouth County towns that will serve as collection sites Friday and Saturday for a gun buyback program. Weapons may be surrendered anonymously, with no questionsContinue reading "RUMSON: GUN BUYBACK, NO QUESTIONS ASKED"
A Fair Haven man faces burglary and other charges after a two-town spree early last Saturday in which he allegedly broke into three stores, using an axe to get intoContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN MAN BUSTED FOR BURGLARY SPREE"
A SPIRITED GAME OF SOFTBALL, FOR GERRY
The Gerry Deverin Spirit Awards were presented to Aidan Lynch and Annabel Martin by Little Silver Lacrosse Commissioners Dave Ballard and Kathleen Hoffman. (Click to enlarge) Press release from Little Silver RecreationContinue reading "A SPIRITED GAME OF SOFTBALL, FOR GERRY"
RED BANK: FROM THE ’70S, A FRESH BREEZE
It was an unsettled afternoon in downtown Red Bank. A series of pouting, petulant young men and women were hanging out on the corner of Broad and West Front streets,Continue reading "RED BANK: FROM THE ’70S, A FRESH BREEZE"
LUNCH BREAK FACING SEVERE SHORTAGE
Bare shelves indicate a critical shortage of food items at Lunch Break’s Red Bank facility. The charitable nonprofit that marks 30 years of service in 2013 is putting out theContinue reading "LUNCH BREAK FACING SEVERE SHORTAGE"
LET THERE BE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AT RBR
The RBR Buccaneer Athletic Foundation members proudly stand before the new lights on the RBR athletic field. Left to right are (back row) foundation members Don Chamberlain, Scott Navitsky, athleticContinue reading "LET THERE BE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AT RBR"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of August 31 to September 12, 2013. •Arrests Guilherme Ortiz, male age 24 of NewarkContinue reading "SHREWSBURY CRIME REPORTS"
RED BANK: SHUCKS, IT’S OYSTER TIME AGAIN
For the fourth year in a row, autumn kicks off this weekend with the Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival. Featuring headliner bivalves and brew, the event is also a showcaseContinue reading "RED BANK: SHUCKS, IT’S OYSTER TIME AGAIN"
SUMMER PROGRAM’S A ‘SLAM’ DUNK FOR RBR
RBR students draw their partners’ portraits during a special art session with the Community YMCA’s Holly Haines during the special speakers’ visit in Summer Slam, an RBR freshman transitional program.  (ClickContinue reading "SUMMER PROGRAM’S A ‘SLAM’ DUNK FOR RBR"
RBR’S KELLER HONORED BY AREA NONPROFIT
Following a year of extraordinary challenges to the Red Bank Regional community, Suzanne Keller of The SOURCE at RBR has been honored for her exemplary coordination of the school-based program.  (ClickContinue reading "RBR’S KELLER HONORED BY AREA NONPROFIT"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Recognize this? Tell us Where you’ve seen it, with answers sent to [email protected]. Last week’s photo, showing an array of gas meters behind a metal picket fence, drew five responses.
RED BANK: SOME NIGHT LIFE FOR LUNCH BREAK
Dozens of Lunch Break supporters turned out at Red Bank’s Downtown Wednesday night to help kick off a drive toward a major fundraising gala for the the borough-based food pantryContinue reading "RED BANK: SOME NIGHT LIFE FOR LUNCH BREAK"
RED BANK: GETTIN’ FIGGY WITH IT
Christina Dostie examines the last figs of the season picked from her Italian fig tree, seen to the left in background. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLISContinue reading "RED BANK: GETTIN’ FIGGY WITH IT"
RED BANK: SUPPORT ON TWO WHEELS
Dozens of cyclists, some of them regulars on a Tuesday night ride from the Red Bicycle Studio in Red Bank, assembled for a ride Tuesday evening as a way of pullingContinue reading "RED BANK: SUPPORT ON TWO WHEELS"
TEDx NAVESINK: A NEW WAVE BREAKS AT BCC
Next-gen guitar god Kaki King is the special musical guest at the first-ever TEDx Navesink: The Next Wave conference coming to Brookdale on Friday. By TOM CHESEK The way thatContinue reading "TEDx NAVESINK: A NEW WAVE BREAKS AT BCC"
RED BANK: WALGREEN’S PLANS DRAW CONCERN
Red Bank resident Patricia Meenan asks a question as engineer Dan Dougherty and attorney Marty McGann, in white shirt, look on. Below, a rendering of the proposed store. (Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: WALGREEN’S PLANS DRAW CONCERN"
FAIR HAVEN: ‘FAKE DAVE’ GETS REAL, OFFLINE
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"
RED BANK: BIKERS TO RIDE FOR INJURED PAL
A ride for injured racer Cole Porter, below, is planned for Tuesday evening, beginning at the Red Bicycle Studio in Red Bank, above. (Click to enlarge) Friends of Cole Porter,Continue reading "RED BANK: BIKERS TO RIDE FOR INJURED PAL"
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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.