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RED BANK: FOUR BUSINESSES EXPAND
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, three established retailers and a restaurant plan expansions downtown.
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RED BANK: CLOTHING, SALADS, SHAKES & MORE
RED BANK: New shops selling vintage clothing, healthy beverages, fresh salads and more debut. Meet the owners.
RED BANK: BOARD TAPS BOWERS-CRADER
RED BANK: RiverCenter names Samantha Bowers-Crader board chairperson, a position held by her father three decades ago.
RED BANK: JEWELERS RETIRE, SELL BUILDING
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, Quicksilver owners announce closing and sell building; new owner is another retailer committed to small biz.
RED BANK: Borough officials elated at $1.18 million stimulus infusion, but say it can't be used to repair Senior Center, as suggested by candidate.
RED BANK: 5K CLASSIC RESCHEDULED
RED BANK: Runners will have almost four more months to prepare for the Classic 5K, which was rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
RED BANK: CLASSIC 5K SET FOR JUNE 20
RED BANK: The Red Bank Classic 5K returns with a day of events for runners, walkers and kids of all levels. Here's everything you need to know.
RED BANK: RIVERCENTER REBOOT BEGINS
RED BANK: RiverCenter kicks off drive to new 'vision' and strategic plan with a session that attracts about 70 merchants and others.
RED BANK: BOUTIQUES PLAN FASHION SHOW
RED BANK: The new rooftop deck at Teak is the setting for a fashion show spotlighting downtown boutiques next month.
RED BANK: NEARLY NAKED IN NOVEMBER
Expect lots of bared shoulders and flexed pecs when the annual Go Naked and Check Yourself fundraiser comes to the Downtown Sunday. (Photo above by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: NEARLY NAKED IN NOVEMBER"
A GREAT EXCUSE TO ‘GO NAKED’
The third annual Go Naked and Check Yourself event for cancer awareness and prevention returns to Red Bank on November 24, with a “fun and flirty charity event” at RedContinue reading "A GREAT EXCUSE TO ‘GO NAKED’"
RED BANK: THIS TIME, ELECT TO GO NAKED
Models make their way through the crowds at the inaugural Go Naked and Check Yourself awareness-raiser in 2011. This year’s edition takes place Sunday. (Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSEContinue reading "RED BANK: THIS TIME, ELECT TO GO NAKED"
Sweetest Sin Boutique owner Angie Courtney plans to run the New York City Marathon to raise money for injured Marines. (Click to enlarge) The winners of the eighth annual AndrewContinue reading "HELPING OUT: A ROUNDUP"
SPITZER CALL GIRL PLANS LINGERIE SHOP
Would-be Red Bank bra and bikini merchant Ashley Dupré in a file photo. By JOHN T. WARD Ashley Dupré, the former high-priced courtesan whose romps with Eliot Spitzer torpedoed hisContinue reading "SPITZER CALL GIRL PLANS LINGERIE SHOP"
In an effort to raise awareness about detectable cancers, two Red Bank shops are organizing an evening of champagne, sweets and beautiful, bare skin. Another organization is auctioning off aContinue reading "WIN A BON JOVI GUITAR. GO NAKED. OR BOTH"
PUTTING THE SHAKE BACK INTO A CREAKY HIP
We’ve said it before: the ‘Hip City/Hippest Town in New Jersey’ designation for Red Bank has got to go. It’s so rusty it creaks. Even the folks at Red BankContinue reading "PUTTING THE SHAKE BACK INTO A CREAKY HIP"
CUTE GIRLS. LINGERIE. KISSES. HAPPY HOUR.
If the above headline, or any two parts of it, pretty much describes your idea of heaven, you might want to make your way to downtown Red Bank Wednesday evening.Continue reading "CUTE GIRLS. LINGERIE. KISSES. HAPPY HOUR."
‘PANTIES GALORE’ AT NEW LINGERIE STORE
Angie Courtney in her new shop on White Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI An ideal night for Angie Courtney usually goes something like this: Hitting the townContinue reading "‘PANTIES GALORE’ AT NEW LINGERIE STORE"
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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 ...