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RED BANK: BAGEL OVEN ENDS 45-YEAR RUN
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RED BANK: The Bagel Oven, a tiny Monmouth Street mecca for bagel lovers, ended a 45-year run under its founding owners Sunday.
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May 22nd, 2023 @ 8am
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RED BANK: SIGNS OF CHURN DOWNTOWN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, two DIY rustic-sign shops plan opening. Plus news on an expansion by Trap Door Escape Room, a move by the artisan's collective, and more.
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June 8th, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: REFACING… AND RE-FOOTING
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RED BANK: This edition of Retail Churn is all about rebranding, with news about a sneaker store, a liquor store, an ice cream shop and a restaurant.
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May 19th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: YARN, SNEAKERS, JEWELRY & MORE
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RED BANK: In Churn, a yarn shop opens, a shoe store rebrands, a jewelry store relocates and a restaurant closes.
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April 18th, 2017 @ 7am
RED BANK: FOOTWEAR, FRUIT BOWLS, FACIALS
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RED BANK: Retail Churn reports on the closing of the Doc Shoppe, opening of Playa Bowls, and high-end beauty products retailer coming to town.
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January 30th, 2017 @ 8am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ALL THE WAY ON A BAGEL
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RED BANK: Keeping it simple, What's For Lunch goes "all the way" on an everything bagel at the Bagel Oven, where bagels are made the old-fashioned way.
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October 28th, 2016 @ 10am
RBR INDUCTS SIX INTO HALL OF FAME
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LITTLE SILVER: Six distinguished alumni of Red Bank High School and Red Bank Regional are honored at the annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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May 31st, 2016 @ 5am
Red Bank business owner Dean Ross, seen here in 2014, is among six alumni tapped for induction into RBR’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) SixContinue reading "RBR: ROSS, FIVE MORE TO JOIN HALL OF FAME"
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April 25th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BIKE SAFETY GIVEAWAY PLANNED
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Cyclists can get a free bike lamp and helmet at the event. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank retailer Dean Ross, who spearheaded a bike lampContinue reading "RED BANK: BIKE SAFETY GIVEAWAY PLANNED"
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September 23rd, 2015 @ 8am
CHURN: SIGNS OF THE PAST… AND FUTURE
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Builder Mike Rovere uncovered turn-of-the-century signs in gold leaf on either side of the facade at 18 Broad, home to a series of shoe stores dating back to 1883. (PhotoContinue reading "CHURN: SIGNS OF THE PAST… AND FUTURE"
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August 25th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ
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Doc Shoppe, and only Doc Shoppe, is permitted to have a table on the sidewalk out front under a trial run approved by the council. Meanwhile, a sign ordinance wasContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL TAKES UP BUSINESS BIZ"
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August 20th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: BIKE LIGHT GIVEAWAY PLANNED
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It’s a mitzvah for local cyclists, says the temple member who dreamed it up. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In an effort toContinue reading "RED BANK: BIKE LIGHT GIVEAWAY PLANNED"
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May 5th, 2015 @ 1pm
RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND
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Dean Ross, owner of the Doc Shoppe shoe store in Red Bank, gave away 629 pairs of new shoes to borough schoolchildren over two Sundays in September, events that drew linesContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND"
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November 6th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: OTHER SHOE DROPS SUNDAY
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The big Red Bank shoe giveaway of 2014, which began last Sunday with the Doc Shoppe handing out 250 pairs of free shoes to borough kids, resumes this Sunday at 8Continue reading "RED BANK: OTHER SHOE DROPS SUNDAY"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: SHOE GIVEAWAY DRAWS A CROWD
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Free shoes for any Red Bank student who wants a pair? As reported by redbankgreen earlier this month, that was the offer by Doc Shoppe owner Dean Ross, himself aContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE GIVEAWAY DRAWS A CROWD"
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September 21st, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: FREE SHOES. NO STRINGS.
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Do you walk to school or take the bus? Doesn’t matter. Any child who lives in Red Bank is eligible for a free pair of shoes from Doc Shoppe ownerContinue reading "RED BANK: FREE SHOES. NO STRINGS."
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September 9th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: SHOE NO LONGER FITS DOWNTOWN
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With the demise of If the Shoe Fits, Red Bank is losing a business with deep history. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This time next week, one ofContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE NO LONGER FITS DOWNTOWN"
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August 18th, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK: SURFING FOR SIDEWALK DIAMONDS
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It’s the 60th annual edition of a local  favorite – and the organizers of the Red Bank Sidewalk Sale have a special stroll down memory lane built in to thisContinue reading "RED BANK: SURFING FOR SIDEWALK DIAMONDS"
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July 24th, 2014 @ 5am
RED BANK: SIGN CRACKDOWN SPARKS IRE
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Neon signs in store windows at the City Centre strip mall on White Street. Cluck U Chicken, above left, got a warning, but Psychic Advisor Gina on Monmouth Street, below,Continue reading "RED BANK: SIGN CRACKDOWN SPARKS IRE"
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July 10th, 2014 @ 8am
RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS
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•After 14 years in Fair Haven, Dean Ross is ready to take on double the rent to sell shoes in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ThisContinue reading "RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS"
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March 7th, 2014 @ 11am
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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 ...

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