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RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK REOPENS ITS DOORS
RED BANK: After 15 months as a grab-n-go-only operation because of the pandemic, Lunch Break reopens its dining room for guests.
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RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK PLANS $12M PROJECT
RED BANK: Battling a rising tide of food insecurity, Lunch Break announces campaign to raise $12 million for facilities expansion.
RED BANK: The annual Knights of Columbus program to give a coat to every kid in town who needs one faces its greatest demand yet.
RED BANK: TURTLES & PLANTS SETTLE IN
RED BANK: Environmental Commission completes projects aimed at helping Northern Diamondback Terrapins and conserving rainwater.
SHREWSBURY: YMCA TAPS NAPPI FOR CHAIR
SHREWSBURY: The board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County has chosen Ted Nappi of Colts Neck as its new chairman.
FAIR HAVEN: THREE EAGLE SCOUTS CITED
FAIR HAVEN: Mayor and council honor three new Eagle Scouts for service projects at the borough's community garden and Maple Cove in Red Bank.
RED BANK: FORTUNE TO HOST PARKER ROOM
RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Center to host permanent exhibit on father-and-son physicians Drs. James Parker Sr. and Jr. under Monmouth Medical Center sponsorship.
RED BANK: INDIANS WIN 2021 CHAMPIONSHIP
RED BANK: Indians top Fair Haven Cubs in a nail-biter to win Two River Little League juniors division championship for 2021.
RED BANK: TEACHERS & PROS HONORED
RED BANK: District teachers, nurse and educational services professional cited for achievements by New Jersey Department of Education.
SHREWSBURY: YMCA NAMES BOARD MEMBERS
SHREWSBURY: YMCA of Greater Monmouth County names seven new board members.
RED BANK: CALVARY BAPTIST ISSUES APPEAL
RED BANK: Calvary Baptist on Bridge Avenue issues appeal for help restoring its aging sanctuary.
RED BANK: KIDS SERVE UP GARDEN & MURALS
RED BANK: Middle school students create community garden and murals as corner coffee shop property morphs into post-pandemic hangout.
RED BANK: STUDENTS HELP FEED THE HUNGRY
RED BANK: Red Bank Catholic students combine agriculture and tech to create a laboratory that puts "wasted space" to use and helps feed the hungry.
RED BANK: SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY
RED BANK: YMCA and other organization band together to host National Senior Health & Fitness Day.
LINCROFT: TUNING UP, ‘CARBERSHOP’-STYLE
LINCROFT: Unable to sing in person, and frustrated by Zoom, the Chorus of the Atlantic finds a workaround: 'carbershop' rehearsals in a church parking lot.
RED BANK: ADULT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
RED BANK: Applications for adult scholarships now being accepted by the Eastern Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation.
RED BANK: LIBRARY NIXES LATE FINES
RED BANK: Late getting that book or DVD back to the public library? Not to worry. Fines for overdue materials are now a relic of the past.
FAIR HAVEN: COMPAÑEROS GETS $5,000
FAIR HAVEN: Dunkin' franchisees contribute $5,000 to Compañeros de Comida, a student-run volunteer organization that helps feed families in need.
RED BANK: TRINITY LAUNCHES FUNDRAISER
RED BANK: Trinity Church takes it heavenward in an effort to raise funds for a renovation project to restore its bell tower.
RED BANK: BASIE TOUR & MORE ON AN APP
RED BANK: New app created by High Tech High students offers walking tour of significant places in the life of William 'Count' Basie.
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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 ...