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ARTIE LANGE: CRASHING AT THE BASIE
Funnyman Artie Lange, seen at the mic as co-host of the NICK & ARTIE SHOW, returns to the Count Basie Theatre on Saturday in advance of his new book CRASHContinue reading "ARTIE LANGE: CRASHING AT THE BASIE"
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September 27th, 2012 @ 9am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
IN RED BANK, ‘MEDICATED’ AND UNCENSORED
A camera crew with HowardTV On Demand, Howard Stern’s uncensored cable channel, spent Tuesday in the Red Bank Public Library and on the streets of town with resident Peter McHeffey,Continue reading "IN RED BANK, ‘MEDICATED’ AND UNCENSORED"
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September 4th, 2012 @ 3pm
UPSTAIRS AT BASIE, A LITTLE TOUGH ‘LOVE’
Dunbar Repertory Company presents Gail Wynn Huland El’s “dark comedy” GREEN HONEY LOVE in the Count Basie Theatre’s second-floor rehearsal space beginning tonight. By TOM CHESEK In a cubby ofContinue reading "UPSTAIRS AT BASIE, A LITTLE TOUGH ‘LOVE’"
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August 17th, 2012 @ 6am
RED BANK: CLEAN COMEDY ON A BLUE RIVER
LAST COMIC STANDING semifinalist Erin Jackson, top, headlines Red Bank’s first-ever Comedy in the Park event, while (L-R) Tim Belford, emcee Chris Covert and Matt Perkins set the stage forContinue reading "RED BANK: CLEAN COMEDY ON A BLUE RIVER"
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July 31st, 2012 @ 5am
RUMSON WOMAN TO FOCUS BASIE ON FUNDING
Justine Robertson, who revived a family-owned theater in her native Hartford, Connecticut, is the new interim CEO of the newly restructured Basie. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ElbowingContinue reading "RUMSON WOMAN TO FOCUS BASIE ON FUNDING"
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June 29th, 2012 @ 10am
OPENING NIGHT FOR ‘MY WONDERFUL DAY’
‘My Wonderful Day‘ star Susan Heyward, above, plays a 9-year-girl in Alan Ayckbourn that debuted at the Two River Theater in Red Bank Saturday night. Turner Classic Movies host RobertContinue reading "OPENING NIGHT FOR ‘MY WONDERFUL DAY’"
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May 21st, 2012 @ 8am
BRIT FARCE JUMPS POND TO CAP TRTC SEASON
Susan Heyward stars as Winnie, the “nearly nine year old” central character in the comedy MY WONDERFUL DAY, by Alan Ayckbourn, below. By TOM CHESEK As the author of nearlyContinue reading "BRIT FARCE JUMPS POND TO CAP TRTC SEASON"
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May 11th, 2012 @ 8am
WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER TRAILER
The Trailer Park Boys, the Canadian cult cable sensations performing a bit of “community service” this Friday night at the Count Basie Theatre. By TOM CHESEK The last time theContinue reading "WE’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER TRAILER"
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May 9th, 2012 @ 6am
TRTC: ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH
A slew of classic characters from the pens of Shakespeare, Coward and Wilson and more will tread the boards of the Red Bank stage this season.  (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "TRTC: ONCE MORE UNTO THE BREACH"
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May 8th, 2012 @ 6am
STASHERS AMPED FOR REALITY TV DEBUT
Michael Zapcic with Thomas Mumme, left, during Thursday’s live ‘SModcast’ at Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash. Below: Kevin Smith on the center monitor during a taping earlier this weekContinue reading "STASHERS AMPED FOR REALITY TV DEBUT"
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February 10th, 2012 @ 10am
TRTC: ALEC BALDWIN, UNPLUGGED, WITH PAL
Two years after his last and only visit, actor Alec Baldwin returns to Red Bank’s Two River Theater next month for a night of… Well, chat, mostly. The pre-Internet kind,Continue reading "TRTC: ALEC BALDWIN, UNPLUGGED, WITH PAL"
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October 25th, 2011 @ 2pm
‘MAMMOTHS’ TO A GOOD HOME, AT TRTC
Mercedes Herrero (right) stars as a slightly dizzied Dean in SEVEN HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND, the “academic sex comedy” by Madeleine George (left). By TOM CHESEK Saturday, October 15,Continue reading "‘MAMMOTHS’ TO A GOOD HOME, AT TRTC"
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October 12th, 2011 @ 6am
A COMEDY SPECIAL (HOLD THE CHEESE)
Covert operations: Elsie’s Subs co-proprietor Chris Covert (pictured in his night job as stand-up comic) brings the latest in his ongoing Comedy Night Live series to the Dublin House onContinue reading "A COMEDY SPECIAL (HOLD THE CHEESE)"
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August 25th, 2011 @ 9am
TRTC’s NEXT SEASON: 8 SHOWS, NO WAITING
Artistic director John Dias, below, and the Two River Theater announced the lineup of shows for the 2011-’12 season Monday night. (Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK The onstage ensembleContinue reading "TRTC’s NEXT SEASON: 8 SHOWS, NO WAITING"
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May 3rd, 2011 @ 6am
Coming to Red Bank Middle School tonight: the twirlingest, flyingest, dunkingest Harlem Wizards.
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April 28th, 2011 @ 9am
BILLY GETS HIS EVENING, FOR M’TOWN ARTS
Playwright Billy Van Zandt is in the hot seat for an April 30 fundraiser for the Middletown Cultural and Arts Center. By TOM CHESEK No, Billy Van Zandt — toContinue reading "BILLY GETS HIS EVENING, FOR M’TOWN ARTS"
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April 22nd, 2011 @ 7am
A quick joke by Rabbi Bob Alper, from his YouTube channel. It’s a twist on the one that begins, “a priest, a minister and a rabbi walk into a bar…”Continue reading "YOU CALL THAT A RABBI?"
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April 6th, 2011 @ 9am
‘CANDIDA’ REVIEWS: A FRESH LOOK AT SHAW
Sue Cremin, who has the title role in ‘Candida,’ with TRTC artistic director John Dias after Saturday’s opening-night show. Below, former ‘Cosby Show‘ star Geoffrey Owens, right, returned to theContinue reading "‘CANDIDA’ REVIEWS: A FRESH LOOK AT SHAW"
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March 30th, 2011 @ 9am
MARCHING OUT WINTER’S END AT THE BASIE
Master multi-instrumentalist David Bromberg makes his annual pilgrimage to the Count Basie Theatre this weekend. We’ve sprung ahead, clock-wise, and have arrived at the middle of March with the feelingContinue reading "MARCHING OUT WINTER’S END AT THE BASIE"
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March 16th, 2011 @ 9am
JON STEWART GOES FOR TWO ON NAVESINK
Jon Stewart’s riverfront houses on Alston Court, left, and Fisher Place, right, represent a combined $7 million investment in Red Bank, not counting major renovations now underway on one house.Continue reading "JON STEWART GOES FOR TWO ON NAVESINK"
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November 19th, 2010 @ 10am
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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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