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RUMSON: PREPPING THE GARDEN FOR AUTUMN
Wendy Weiner, aka the Front Yard Farmer, in a garden she maintains in Rumson. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Think of eating from a Jersey  garden,Continue reading "RUMSON: PREPPING THE GARDEN FOR AUTUMN"
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September 6th, 2013 @ 10am
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LITTLE SILVER: SUMMER’S PLUMPEST TOMATO
And the winner is… right here. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge)
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September 3rd, 2013 @ 7am
LITTLE SILVER: WHATTA TOMATO
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Betsy Bryan, above, of Rumson, registers her entry in the annual Sickles Market biggest tomato contest in Little Silver on Saturday. For the second year in a row, the biggest-tomato contestContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: WHATTA TOMATO"
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September 3rd, 2013 @ 7am
NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES, RIGHT HERE…
Welcome to redbankgreen 3.0. The newest version of this seven-year-old authentically local news and information site comes with changes both cosmetic – as you’ve probably already noticed – and substantive. The cosmeticContinue reading "NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES, RIGHT HERE…"
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September 1st, 2013 @ 9pm
Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna, seen above at a 2007 primary school function featuring his cooking, faces restaurateur Victor Rallo, below, in a stovetop showdown at the Basie next Saturday. Continue reading "FOODFEST TO SERVE UP A PASTA SMACKDOWN"
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September 1st, 2013 @ 4pm
RED BANK: MARKET, HOMES EYED AT FIVE-WAY
Developer Ray Rapcavage envisions a greengrocer flanked by condos and townhomes at Red Bank’s five corners. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD One of Red Bank’s long-forsaken properties mayContinue reading "RED BANK: MARKET, HOMES EYED AT FIVE-WAY"
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August 12th, 2013 @ 2pm
RED BANK: LAST OF THE GAGUTZ AND GARLIC
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Peppers, peaches and eggplant will be peaking this weekend at the Red Bank Farmer’s Market. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS This Sunday could be yourContinue reading "RED BANK: LAST OF THE GAGUTZ AND GARLIC"
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August 9th, 2013 @ 6am
IN RED BANK’S GARDEN, A GARDENER BLOOMS
Rookie gardener Deb Jellenik shows off her harvest Wednesday morning. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With backyard gardens around the Green yielding their early-August bounties,Continue reading "IN RED BANK’S GARDEN, A GARDENER BLOOMS"
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August 7th, 2013 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FROM ROOF TO ROOF-OF-MOUTH
Jamian LaViola grabs some herbs from the rooftop garden over the restaurant’s kitchen. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS At Jamian LaViolaÂ’s eponymous Red Bank barContinue reading "RED BANK: FROM ROOF TO ROOF-OF-MOUTH"
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July 30th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: DON’T BE A GAGUTZ. IT’S A SQUASH!
Hey, get your mind out of the gutter. “It’s a gagutz,” or cucuzza squash, says Suzie Walsh, who brought it to the Red Bank Farmer’s Market Sunday from Dewolf’s FarmContinue reading "RED BANK: DON’T BE A GAGUTZ. IT’S A SQUASH!"
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July 28th, 2013 @ 11am
SHREWSBURY AVENUE SPICES UP BANCO ROJO
Nopales, left, and sabila, above, are available at Rincon Latino Supermarket. (Photos by Grace Goldoni. Click to enlarge) By GRACE GOLDONI Rich South American hot chocolate in blocks. Subtropical coconuts.Continue reading "SHREWSBURY AVENUE SPICES UP BANCO ROJO"
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July 26th, 2013 @ 6am
A Rumson commodities trader and his Red Bank firm have been slapped with nearly $6 million in fines and paybacks orders by United States and British regulators for an allegedContinue reading "RED BANK FIRM SMACKED FOR TRICKERY"
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July 22nd, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: GARDENERS GIVE TO LUNCH BREAK
Fresh produce is available for the taking at the Red Bank soup kitchen. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER In addition to serving hot meals andContinue reading "RED BANK: GARDENERS GIVE TO LUNCH BREAK"
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July 3rd, 2013 @ 7am
Tim Zebo does some composting at his Red Bank home in 2008. (File photo. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER Red Bank could become the first New Jersey town toContinue reading "RED BANK: DUPONT TOUTS COMPOSTING"
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June 27th, 2013 @ 1pm
Adam Sobel, in striped bandana, says, “I want to get people excited about vegan. ItÂ’s not all brown rice and steamed vegetables.” (Photos by Jim Willis.) By JIM WILLIS AdamContinue reading "RED BANK: CINNAMON SNAIL ON VEGAN ROLL"
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June 21st, 2013 @ 7am
RED BANK: ART AND AGRICULTURE
Fabiana Villegas, a sophomore art major at Red Bank Regional, begins work on a mural adorning the old pump house adjacent to the Red Bank Community Garden on Marion StreetContinue reading "RED BANK: ART AND AGRICULTURE"
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June 17th, 2013 @ 1pm
RED BANK: A LESSON IN HEALTHY EATING
Chef Zeet Peabody shows Red Bank Primary School students around the Monmouth Street garden of the JBJ Soul Kitchen. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER BrandyContinue reading "RED BANK: A LESSON IN HEALTHY EATING"
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June 6th, 2013 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: LETTUCE EAT
The mouthwatering Jersey tomatoes may still be a couple of months away, but tillers at the Shrewsbury Community Garden adjoining borough hall are harvesting tender lettuce, garden committee member DellaContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: LETTUCE EAT"
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June 5th, 2013 @ 2pm
WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, LISTEN, REPEAT
Don’t even bother trying to curb your appetite at Red Bank Riverfest, which runs through Sunday in Marine Park. Details in the poster below. (Click to enlarge) Friday, May 31:Continue reading "WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, LISTEN, REPEAT"
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May 31st, 2013 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
The colorfully painted 55-gallon drums shown in last week’s Where Have I Seen This, as noted by reader Ginni Koehler, are part of the outdoor decorations and mini-farm in frontContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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May 23rd, 2013 @ 5am
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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 ...

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