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BUONA SERA LANDS ACCESS TO PRIZED LOT
Buon Sera now has dibs on a primo parking lot in downtown Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A parking lot once coveted by Red Bank officials isContinue reading "BUONA SERA LANDS ACCESS TO PRIZED LOT"
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These four tables on the Maple Avenue side of the Buona Sera were expressly rejected by the borough council last September, says resident Carl Colmorgen, who took this photo yesterday. When Buona Sera Ristorante asked the Red Bank Council last...
RED BANK: MIRANDI ZOOMS INTO OFFICE
RED BANK: Swearing-in ceremony puts a face to the name as Angela Mirandi completes swift change from commenter to council member.
RED BANK: PICK-IT-UP MARKS EARTH DAY
RED BANK: Pick-It-Up volunteers mark Earth Day and third anniversary of clearing downtown of litter while spreading message of "responsible consumerism."
VIRUS UPDATE: ‘MASK UP,’ MURPHY ORDERS
VIRUS UPDATE: Citing 'backsliding' in COVID-19 transmission rate, Murphy issues outdoor mask order where social distancing isn't practicable.
RED BANK: TWO QUICK SESSIONS AND A SNAFU
RED BANK: Moving swiftly through its agenda, council neglects to honor two men who had been told they'd receive proclamations.
RED BANK: NJDOT OBSTRUCTION REMOVED
RED BANK: NJDOT quickly removes traffic signal activator it had placed in the middle of a sidewalk. Borough awaiting similar action on another.
RED BANK: DOT POLE BLOCKS SIDEWALK
RED BANK: NJDOT recently installed a traffic signal activator in the middle of a sidewalk – in front of a senior living complex. What's Going On Here?
RED BANK: WHAT’S GOING ON AT GLASS SHOP?
RED BANK: What's Going On Here at the former Atlantic Glass site on Maple Avenue? redbankgreen looks for clarity.
RED BANK: BUILDERS BALK AT ‘NET 500’
RED BANK: Both developers vying to redevelop the White Street parking lot said an insistence on 500 net new space may not be economically viable.
RED BANK: PARKING GARAGE HEARING SLATED
RED BANK: After remaining largely mum for months, the council is ready to talk, and hold a public hearing, about the parking proposals for White Street.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TUSCAN OPULENCE
RED BANK: What's For Lunch? Follow the garlic and other enticing aromas flowing through the open doors of Buona Sera.
RED BANK: A BIG EVENT FOR BIG BROS/SISTERS
RED BANK: The annual Food and Wine Tasting at Buona Sera offers a delicious way to support the programs of the local Big Brothers Big Sisters.
ON THE GREEN: WHERE TO WELCOME 2017
RED BANK: Where to say 'sayonara' to '16 and welcome the New Year in style here and in Fair Haven, Rumson and Sea Bright.
RED BANK: VAN ZANDTS STAR AT ROCKIT GALA
RED BANK: Rock and roll power couple Steven and Maureen Van Zandt are the guests of honor for the inaugural gale of the Count Basie's Rockit Live music program, on September 25.
RED BANK: DOWNTOWN GETS INSTANT MURAL
Where in the world is the Red Bank International Film Festival? After a three-month postponement from its usual October slot on the calendar, the festival's website still reports that "the invasion has been rescheduled" to this coming weekend. But no...
RED BANK: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
A Mayor's Ball, a school carnival, award dinners, food and wine tastings and more — all going on around Red Bank in the days and nights ahead, and all for the benefit of some hard-working local charities and nonprofits.
RED BANK: A BIG CINCO FOR BIG SIBS
Food, wine, tacos, tequila, and a chance to help local kids through Big Brothers/ Big Sisters, as Buona Sera hosts a special Cinco de Mayo fundraiser.
RED BANK: PERSONS OF JAZZY INTEREST
Saxman-flutist Eric Person brings his quartet to the intimate setting of Buona Sera Ristorante Wednesday night. His father, Houston Person, had a starring role in 2014’s series of Summer Jazz CafeContinue reading "RED BANK: PERSONS OF JAZZY INTEREST"
SEA BRIGHT: A MARTINI RIPE WITH SUMMER
Ama mixologist Beau Keegan adds a dash of grenadine to give his white peach martini the look of a peach. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: A MARTINI RIPE WITH SUMMER"
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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.