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RCDS: SMALL BEGINNINGS, BIG ACHIEVEMENTS
Nick Dawes of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is the celebrity guest auctioneer at a gala for the Rumson Country Day School’s Horizons Rumson program, scheduled for November 2 at Rumson Country Club.Continue reading "RCDS: SMALL BEGINNINGS, BIG ACHIEVEMENTS"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS
Local faves Brian Kirk and the Jirks, above, return for the fourth Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival on Sunday. Below, Touch-a-Truck parks it at the Red Bank Middle School SaturdayContinue reading "WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS"
LITTLE SILVER: FUNDING ARM FOR HOMESTEAD
A nonprofit organization will serve as the fundraising arm for the historic site, which dates back almost 350 years. (Click to enlarge) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO A charitable corporation has beenContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: FUNDING ARM FOR HOMESTEAD"
RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY
A poster from Glenn Vogel’s collection of Red Bank memorabilia on display at the borough library. Below, Vogel inspects a bottle brought to the library  by Ron Costa, who foundContinue reading "RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY"
RED BANK: SPEAKING OF OLD BOTTLES…
Red Bank resident (and redbankgreen webmaster) Kenny Katzgrau went exploring for history under his house and, with the help of his wife, Katie, fished an old bottle from a hard-toContinue reading "RED BANK: SPEAKING OF OLD BOTTLES…"
A 69-year-old Staten Island man who admitted robbing a Fair Haven antiques store at gunpoint last summer has been sentenced to 114 months in prison, federal law enforcement officials saidContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: ROBBER GETS NINE YEARS"
SUMMER 2013: HOTHOUSE FLOWERS OUTDOORS
Red Bank Antiques Center owner Guy Johnson waters plants outside his West Front Street store Wednesday as a heat wave continued its siege. Temperatures are expected to peak Thursday atContinue reading "SUMMER 2013: HOTHOUSE FLOWERS OUTDOORS"
RED BANK: LINING UP FOR THEIR LeBRONS
Nearly a dozen “certified sneakerheads,” in the words of one, waited outside Rare Breed Footwear on White Street in Red Bank Saturday morning for the debut of the new, limited-editionContinue reading "RED BANK: LINING UP FOR THEIR LeBRONS"
RED BANK: MOSAIC SHOP TAKES BALLEW SPOT
Tessarae, featuring works like the 500-pound “Penthouse Views,” below, plans to open at 36 Broad Street in early July. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After a 99-year runContinue reading "RED BANK: MOSAIC SHOP TAKES BALLEW SPOT"
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"
LITTLE SILVER: SUN SHINES ON PARADE
Chris Valvo and his son, Hudson, enjoy the passing of the Little Silver Memorial Day Parade from the sidewalk of Memorial Park as antique cars, fire trucks and members ofContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SUN SHINES ON PARADE"
RUMSON: AUTHORITIES MUM ON VNA CRASH
One passenger was airlifted to a trauma center after the VNA van at right collided with the dump truck, at left. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A passengerContinue reading "RUMSON: AUTHORITIES MUM ON VNA CRASH"
RED BANK: ANTIQUE DEALERS ENDURE CHANGE
A working nickelodeon, below, and old seltzer bottles are among the thousands of items that lure shoppers back in time at the Antique Center of Red Bank. Dozens more photosContinue reading "RED BANK: ANTIQUE DEALERS ENDURE CHANGE"
YOUR WEEKEND OPTIONS, RIGHT HERE
Images of 20th century Red Bank and other Monmouth County locales are featured in a show of photos from the Dorn’s Collection beginning Saturday at Red Bank Frameworks. (Click toContinue reading "YOUR WEEKEND OPTIONS, RIGHT HERE"
RED BANK: FARMERS RETURN TO MARKET
Among the myriad culinary and craft-shopping options available throughout the Green on Mother’s Day is one that bristles with green freshness: the Red Bank Farmer’s Market, above, which reopens SundayContinue reading "RED BANK: FARMERS RETURN TO MARKET"
RUMSON: COPPER FROGS TO PERK UP THE YARD
At Bain’s in Rumson: outdoor furniture and frog sculptures. (Photo by Alexis Orlacchio. Click to enlarge) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO Looking to add some levity to the yard? Hop over toContinue reading "RUMSON: COPPER FROGS TO PERK UP THE YARD"
ON THE GREEN: A FULLY-BOOKED WEEKEND
A weekend of belly-busters and bargains awaits visitors to Red Bank’s International Flavour Festival on Sunday, above, and the Townwide Yard Sale on Saturday, below. (Photo by Alexis Orlacchio. ClickContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: A FULLY-BOOKED WEEKEND"
OH, BABY, ANOTHER TODDLIN’ WEEKEND
A video promo for ‘The Electric Baby,’ which opens tonight at the Two River Theater. Author and motivational speaker Selwyn Collins, below, makes an appearance at the Red Bank PublicContinue reading "OH, BABY, ANOTHER TODDLIN’ WEEKEND"
ON THE GREEN: YARD SALE SEASON
Shots from the 2012 edition of the Red Bank Townwide Yard Sale, which was bustling despite periodic drizzles. (Click to enlarge) Tis the season wherein one person’s junk becomes another’sContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: YARD SALE SEASON"
Red Bank debuted a spring version of its annual September Street Fair on Sunday in bright sunshine and cool weather, and thousands of visitors turned out to peruse crafts andContinue reading "RED BANK: CRAFTS FAIR DRAWS THOUSANDS"
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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 ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...