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RFH STUDENTS CREATE iBOOKS FOR ORPHANS
French classes at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional collaborate on a series of original iBook stories that will be enjoyed by children in a Haitian orphanage.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of May 14 to May 20, 2016. Crime Reports  Report of Theft in the areaContinue reading "SHREWSBURY CRIME REPORTS"
RED BANK: A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN
Pat Guadagno saddles up his Tired Horse band (and welcomes some fresh new faces), as Thursday's 18th annual BOBFEST concert salutes the 75th birthday of Bob Dylan, and the 50th anniversary of the epic album BLONDE ON BLONDE.
SHREWSBURY: A HEALTHY TOPIC FOR LUNCH
An interactive panel discussion on women's health topics is on the menu, as the Women's Heart Fund hosts its tenth annual Spring Luncheon fundraiser.
RED BANK’S RAMIREZ A MODEL STUDENT
Red Bank Regional senior Jose Ramirez achieves a first-place finish in the state Technology Student Association transportation modelmaking competition, moving on to the national level.
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of May 5 to May 19, 2016. Crime Reports Theft: Theft of items from a trailer.Continue reading "RED BANK: POLICE BLOTTER"
RED BANK: STEELWORKERS TOP OFF GALLERY
 A pickup truck carrying the mobile version of the sculpture, and the newly installed replica atop the Detour Gallery, as seen Saturday. Below, artist Sergio Furnari. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: STEELWORKERS TOP OFF GALLERY"
RED BANK: ZOMBIES AND RASCALS @BASIE
RED BANK: The reunited Zombies and Felix Cavaliere's Rascals take the stage at the Count Basie Theatre.
LINCROFT: BROTHERHOOD FOR BREAKFAST
The Brookdale campus is the scene, as the inaugural Shore Region Interfaith Prayer Breakfast serves up a celebration of a rich and diverse ethnic, cultural and religious community. 
Summer reading programs geared to toddlers, tweens, teens and grown-ups are in season, with sign-ups now at the County Library's Eastern Branch.
Red Bank police arrested a West Side man for alleged sexual assaults on a minor, according to a police report. Benigno Barrios-Arenas, 50, of Shrewsbury Avenue was arrested Thursday and chargedContinue reading "RED BANK: SEX ASSAULTS ON CHILD CHARGED"
RED BANK: LOCAL SMOKE SET TO WAFT
Steve Raab, right, with partners Loren Raab, his wife, and Eric Keating, left, outside their new restaurant Thursday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD EnteringContinue reading "RED BANK: LOCAL SMOKE SET TO WAFT"
SHREWSBURY: “GAS MONEY” GETS HIM HERE
Author Troy Lewis makes a GAS MONEY pitstop at the county library's Eastern Branch, in a Saturday afternoon appearance.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BODEGA TACOS
Bistek tacos chosen from the “Spanish” lunch menu at Town and Country Deli, a convenience store selling more than food, seen below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BODEGA TACOS"
A view of the North Jersey Coast Line northward from the Red Bank station in 2014. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) Jersey Central Power & Light isContinue reading "RED BANK: JCP&L REVIVES POWER LINE PLAN"
LINCROFT: $30K IN SCHOLARSHIPS FROM JOCEF
Students from Red Bank and Middletown are among the recipients, as the nonprofit JOCEF foundation awards scholarships to Monmouth County culinary students.
RUMSON: GOD + SCIENCE, PERFECT TOGETHER
Pro-Future Evangelist and best-selling author REV. MICHAEL DOWD visits Rumson's First Presbyterian Church for a talk on the reconciliation of science and religion, in a June 6 presentation of the Monmouth Community Climate Coalition.
RED BANK: RBC FOOTBALL COACH RESIGNS
After seven seasons at the helm and a state championship under his belt, Red Bank Catholic head football coach Jim Portela has resigned. Check out Shore Sports Zone for the full story.Continue reading "RED BANK: RBC FOOTBALL COACH RESIGNS"
A RETROSPECTIVE FOR A RED BANK RECLUSE
The late Red Bank artist Lewis Lanza Rudolph is remembered in a retrospective that opens Friday evening (and continues until Labor Day) at the Monmouth Museum.
RED BANK: TAX INCREASE REDUCED
A half-dozen or so residents, outnumbered by borough employees and officials, attended the budget session. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Update, May 20: Visuals from this presentationContinue reading "RED BANK: TAX INCREASE REDUCED"
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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.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...