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REMEMBERING RIYADHNA
A crowd of hundreds applauded a performance of “The Greatest Love of All” at a candlelight vigil in memory of Riyadhna Farrow. (Photos by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge.) By STACIEContinue reading "REMEMBERING RIYADHNA"
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September 17th, 2012 @ 9am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, STRAPPED, SEEKS HELP
Kids in the after-school Child Care program play a game at the Red Bank unit of the Boys & Girls Club Wednesday. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPERContinue reading "BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, STRAPPED, SEEKS HELP"
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September 13th, 2012 @ 7am
STUDENT’S DEATH PROMPTS RASH OF RUMORS
By JOHN T. WARD An 18-year-old senior at Red Bank Regional died suddenly at home early Monday morning, and authorities were racing to dispel rumors that she had been murdered,Continue reading "STUDENT’S DEATH PROMPTS RASH OF RUMORS"
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September 10th, 2012 @ 5pm
PADDLE? YOU WERE GONNA GET WET ANYWAY
A sudden downpour was a delight for these kids on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank Saturday morning. Meanwhile, down by the river, displays for Paddle the Navesink Day are setContinue reading "PADDLE? YOU WERE GONNA GET WET ANYWAY"
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September 8th, 2012 @ 10am
COLORFUL FUN FOR KIDS ON MONMOUTH
Marissa Porskievies squirts a sampling of primary colors into a palette at her store’s “paint station.” (Photo by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge.) By STACIE FANELLI Marissa Porskievies envisions her newContinue reading "COLORFUL FUN FOR KIDS ON MONMOUTH"
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September 7th, 2012 @ 2pm
RED BANK PRE-K: ALL IN, IF NOT ALL IN TOWN
Teacher Kelly Hogan greets a returning four-year-old in her new classroom at RBR Thursday. Below, students gets ready to draw their own portraits.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK PRE-K: ALL IN, IF NOT ALL IN TOWN"
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September 6th, 2012 @ 1pm
LITTLE SILVER: NAVIGATING BACK TO SCHOOL
Parents and children crossed a bridge under reconstruction on Seven Bridges Road en route to Point Road School Thursday. A modular bridge will be installed to keep the route openContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: NAVIGATING BACK TO SCHOOL"
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September 6th, 2012 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER BRACES FOR DETOUR WALLOPS
A map showing the overlay detours that take effect with the reopening of Little Silver schools on Thursday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Drivers who ignore a widelyContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER BRACES FOR DETOUR WALLOPS"
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September 5th, 2012 @ 6pm
Red Bank police arrested an Elm Place man on charges he sexually assaulted two girls over the course of a year, they announced Tuesday. Jose Fuentes, 52, was taken intoContinue reading "MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD SEX ASSAULTS"
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September 4th, 2012 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN’S KIDS CELEBRATE WALDO’S 25TH
More than 75 Fair Haven kids came out to play with Waldo in a month-long scavenger hunt that culminated in the beloved character’s birthday party Thursday. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN’S KIDS CELEBRATE WALDO’S 25TH"
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August 31st, 2012 @ 3am
ROWING INTO THEIR FUTURES
Akin Gaddis’s fellow Pool School participants look on as he works on basic rowing techniques using a simulator before heading into the Navesink for the real deal. (Photos by StacieContinue reading "ROWING INTO THEIR FUTURES"
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August 28th, 2012 @ 6am
FIREHOUSE COLORING BOOK TO LIGHT UP FAIR
Lisa Toohey at the writing desk in which she created her coloring book about the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair, below.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD For Lisa TooheyContinue reading "FIREHOUSE COLORING BOOK TO LIGHT UP FAIR"
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August 24th, 2012 @ 9am
Twelve-year-old Akin Gaddis, a student at the Ranney School in Tinton Falls, reads Langston Hughes‘ poem titled ‘Negro‘ at the Red Bank council meeting Wednesday night as part of aContinue reading "RED BANK: YOUNG ORATORS DEBUT"
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August 23rd, 2012 @ 1pm
FIRED UP FOR THE FAIR HAVEN FAIR
There’s just enough room to squeeze between the rides and booths that pack the grounds of the Fire Haven firehouse for the annual Firemen’s Fair, touted as the largest suchContinue reading "FIRED UP FOR THE FAIR HAVEN FAIR"
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August 22nd, 2012 @ 6am
MOUTHWATERING AT THE MOLLY
Hundreds of food lovers turned out at the Molly Pitcher Inn to sample the culinary best of Red Bank restaurants and stores at a benefit for the Red Bank MiddleContinue reading "MOUTHWATERING AT THE MOLLY"
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August 17th, 2012 @ 10am
RBC TO PAY MORE FOR BASIE FIELDS TURF
The addition of two artificial turf fields will bring the total at Count Basie Fields to three under the lights. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank CatholicContinue reading "RBC TO PAY MORE FOR BASIE FIELDS TURF"
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August 9th, 2012 @ 1pm
RED BANK COUNCIL HONORS THREE
Officials commended Doug Lang for helping an 88-year-old woman who’d fallen and hit her head. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank’s governing body honored three people at its bimonthly meeting WednesdayContinue reading "RED BANK COUNCIL HONORS THREE"
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August 9th, 2012 @ 11am
SUMMER SAIL
Young competitors prepare to drop their sailboats into the Navesink River from the dock at Monmouth Boat Club at the annual Junior Sweeps in Red Bank Wednesday. The two-day event,Continue reading "SUMMER SAIL"
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August 9th, 2012 @ 10am
A NIGHT OUT IN FAIR HAVEN AND RED BANK
Four-year-old Zach Halpern gets airborne for a ring toss at the Fair Haven PD’s National Night Out celebration of police and community relations Tuesday. At the Red Bank edition, teens woreContinue reading "A NIGHT OUT IN FAIR HAVEN AND RED BANK"
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August 8th, 2012 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN GEARS UP FOR EARLIER BIKE RACE
A scene from the 2011 edition of the Tour de Fair Haven, above. Below, members of the New Jersey Wheelmen will show-off century-old big-wheel bikes. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN GEARS UP FOR EARLIER BIKE RACE"
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August 8th, 2012 @ 7am
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Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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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.

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