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RED BANK: NO JOE’S A NO-SHOW
No Joe’s CafĂ© was as quiet as all other businesses in downtown Red Bank at 4 a.m. Tuesday, despite having touted a plan on its Facebook page and a signContinue reading "RED BANK: NO JOE’S A NO-SHOW"
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ON THE GREEN: UM, WHERE IS IT?
It was cold, eerily quiet and snowfall-free in downtown Red Bank at about 7 p.m. Monday. But don’t be fooled, says the weatherbot. Even as redbankgreen was taking its eveningContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: UM, WHERE IS IT?"
While other residents of the Greater Red Bank Green were in panic mode in the bread aisles of supermarkets, some were preparing for the looming blizzard by stocking up onContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: NEVER MIND BREAD. BUY WINE."
RED BANK TO BARRICADE DOWNTOWN STREETS
For days after the December 26, 2010 blizzard, the English Plaza parking lot in Red Bank, above and below, remained closed, in part because of vehicle strandings. (Photos by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK TO BARRICADE DOWNTOWN STREETS"
ON THE GREEN: PREPARING FOR WHITE-OUT
A man laid down rock salt in Red Bank, a woman loaded up on the stuff in Little Silver, and plows stood at the ready in Sea Bright as theContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: PREPARING FOR WHITE-OUT"
RED BANK: NO WINTER DANCE FOR BUDDY
The Count Basie Theatre has announced that BUDDY, the touring jukebox musical scheduled to come to town on Tuesday, has been rescheduled to April 4 at 3 pm, with all ticket salesContinue reading "RED BANK: NO WINTER DANCE FOR BUDDY"
RUMSON: PETS WELCOME AT CHURCH SERVICE
Reverend Ophelia Laughlin blesses a dog at St. George’s-by-the-River’s annual St. Francis Day event last October. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Vatican mayContinue reading "RUMSON: PETS WELCOME AT CHURCH SERVICE"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of January 15 to January 22, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: CRIMES AND ARRESTS"
LITTLE SILVER: RBR GETS GRADE OF A+
The Red Bank Regional School District recently placed in the top 5 percent of all New Jersey districts, in a ranking conducted by the website Niche.com — a survey thatContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR GETS GRADE OF A+"
Press release from Lunch Break Inc. Did you know that more food is consumed in the United States on Super Bowl Sunday than on any other day of the yearContinue reading "RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK HOSTS ‘SOUPER BOWL’"
BLIZZARD: CANCELLATIONS AND SUCH…
Scenes from the December 26, 2010 blizzard that paralyzed Red Bank for days. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) We’ll update this post at the top as newContinue reading "BLIZZARD: CANCELLATIONS AND SUCH…"
ON THE GREEN: BRACING FOR A BLIZZARD
The bread shelves at the SuperFoodtown in Red Bank were nearly bare Sunday afternoon as locals stocked up in anticipation of a blizzard expected to sock the region Monday andContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: BRACING FOR A BLIZZARD"
RED BANK: PLOWING THE NORTH 40
“I’ve been dying for a real snow,” Adrian Gubbay told redbankgreen as he cleared slush in front of a neighbor’s house on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Saturday morning. TheContinue reading "RED BANK: PLOWING THE NORTH 40"
ON THE GREEN: IT GETS UGLY FAST
It looked pretty for a while. But an overnight snowfall – the first significant one of the season – that left two inches of white on the Greater Red BankContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: IT GETS UGLY FAST"
LINCROFT: SPEAKING FOR THE FISHES
American Littoral Society exec director Tim Dillingham (pictured here with piping plover pal) is the special guest speaker, during a public-invited event hosted by the Brookdale Community College Environmental ClubContinue reading "LINCROFT: SPEAKING FOR THE FISHES"
RED BANK: BROTHERS REOPENING DELAYED
A notice on the door at Brothers Thursday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The work required to reopen Brothers, damaged earlier this monthContinue reading "RED BANK: BROTHERS REOPENING DELAYED"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SAL’S SANDWICH
 Boars Head turkey on store-baked bread at Sal’s Original in Shrewsbury. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS After running some errands in Shrewsbury to pick upContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SAL’S SANDWICH"
ON THE GREEN: SNOW AND RAIN IN FORECAST
Snow may blanket more than just our beautiful Navesink River, as seen from Maple Avenue in Red Bank Thursday. The National Weather Service says we could get up to threeContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SNOW AND RAIN IN FORECAST"
FAIR HAVEN BOARD OF ED MEMBERS SWORN IN
It’s official as (left to right) Bruce Padula, Jennifer Halcrow, and Karen Saad participate in the January 7 Fair Haven Board of Education meeting after being sworn in. Press releaseContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN BOARD OF ED MEMBERS SWORN IN"
Press release from Rumson School District The Instrumental Music Program at Forrestdale School in Rumson took center stage for the Winter Concert on January 15, when the Intermediate and AdvancedContinue reading "RUMSON: FORRESTDALE MUSICIANS SHINE"
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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 ...