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RED BANK: SUMMER SUNRISE
Sunrise on our beautiful Navesink River, as seen from Maple Cove in Red Bank Tuesday. Expect a mostly sunny day, with temperatures crossing into the low 80s, according to theContinue reading "RED BANK: SUMMER SUNRISE"
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The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of June 12 to June 19, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
SEA BRIGHT TRIES A NEW ANGLE ON PARKING
Kathy Morris attempts to park in the new reverse-angle spaces last week; she promises she’ll soon master the task. The concept was championed by trauma nurse Linda Richter, below. (PhotosContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT TRIES A NEW ANGLE ON PARKING"
RED BANK: A POT STORE? WELL, SHOOT…
Is Red Bank getting a medical marijuana dispensary? That was the takeaway for a number of redbankgreen readers when they saw the painting above, which went up in a windowContinue reading "RED BANK: A POT STORE? WELL, SHOOT…"
RED BANK: A BIT OF A KITCHEN GRIND
Lisa Prepon, seen here with husband Howard Bernstein, will tell you all you need to know to grind it right at the Spice & Tea Exchange. (Photo by Susan Ericson. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: A BIT OF A KITCHEN GRIND"
National Parks Service spokesman John Harlan Warren at the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, which turned 250 years old this month. (Video by Gerda Liebmann. Click to pause.) Check out all theContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: STANDING TALL AT SANDY HOOK"
RBR JUNIORS WIN BATTLE OF THE SANDWICHES
From left: Red Bank Regional Junior Class President Houston Migdon and Junior Class Vice President Elisa Orsini are pictured with Sickles Market owner Bob Sickles, and his daughter Tori atContinue reading "RBR JUNIORS WIN BATTLE OF THE SANDWICHES"
LAW SCHOOL GRAD TALKS WITH RBR STUDENTS
Red Bank Regional Class of 2008 grad Nicole Tortoriello (third from left) is pictured with students from the Social Justice class in RBR’s Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences, includingContinue reading "LAW SCHOOL GRAD TALKS WITH RBR STUDENTS"
Fresh off graduation, Red Bank Catholic pitcher and shortstop Al Molina has a key choice to make after being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies: pro ball, or follow through onContinue reading "RED BANK: AFTER PRO PICK, A CHOICE TO MAKE"
LITTLE SILVER, M’TOWN: LIBRARY LEGENDS
LEGENDARY LOCALS OF RED BANK author Eileen Moon visits the Little Silver Library on Monday evening…while Next Stage Ensemble brings a little Shakespeare to the Middletown Township biblio. There’s theContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER, M’TOWN: LIBRARY LEGENDS"
RED BANK: FEELGOOD MUSIC, REAL TIME LAFFS
Master multi-instrumentalist David Bromberg makes his annual pilgrimage to the Count Basie Theatre tonight, with politically pointed standup Bill Maher in the wings for Sunday. In an interview that appearedContinue reading "RED BANK: FEELGOOD MUSIC, REAL TIME LAFFS"
A 2013 view from the kitchen at Locals Creative Fresh Takeout in Rumson. (Click to enlarge) redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food and drink. If you haven’t liked us on FacebookContinue reading "ICYMI IT ON PIEHOLE…"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? LOCAL, ON REAL BREAD
The Lenni Lenape sandwich, from Rumson’s Locals Creative Fresh Takeout. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS This was the last week of school for many kids onContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? LOCAL, ON REAL BREAD"
LINCROFT: MONMOUTH RUGBY ROLLS SEVENS
Red Bank’s Monmouth Football Rugby Club — in blue, seen scrumming with the striped shirts of the like-named Monmouth Rugby Club of Wales in a file photo — host theirContinue reading "LINCROFT: MONMOUTH RUGBY ROLLS SEVENS"
Two weeks after receiving supplies of Narcan, a new nasal-spray drug created to halt the deadly effects of heroin and other opiods, Middletown police notched their first “save,” the MTPDContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN MAKES FIRST NARCAN SAVE"
SEA BRIGHT: DONOVAN’S COMEBACK DELAYED
The site of Donovan’s Reef in April. (Photo above by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An ambitious plan to reopen a prominent Sea Bright barContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: DONOVAN’S COMEBACK DELAYED"
RED BANK: RUNA EYES SUMMER OPENING
Runa, a proposed Peruvian restaurant on Monmouth Street in Red Bank that’s been “coming soon” for two years, will open this summer, owner-chef Marita Lynn writes in a new blogContinue reading "RED BANK: RUNA EYES SUMMER OPENING"
RED BANK: TWO GO THE DISTANCE FOR CHARITY
COMIC BOOK MEN’s Ming Chen and fellow marathon runner Nicole Corre kick off their charity run of the San Francisco Marathon with an event at Jamian’s Food and Drink onContinue reading "RED BANK: TWO GO THE DISTANCE FOR CHARITY"
Postpartum depression (PPD), the most common complication of childbirth, affects one in seven women each year. To raise awareness of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, the public is invited toContinue reading "TEAM LINCROFT TO ‘CLIMB OUT OF DARKNESS’"
RBR APPOINTS PAGANO INTERIM SUPER
The Red Bank Regional School District has appointed Thomas Pagano of Interlaken as Interim Superintendent, effective July 1, 2014. Press release from Red Bank Regional School District At its JuneContinue reading "RBR APPOINTS PAGANO INTERIM SUPER"
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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 ...