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SEA BRIGHT CATERING HALL CHANGES HANDS
The Quay in Sea Bright has a new owner. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD What’s up with the Quay in Sea Bright? The the long-vacant catering hall andContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT CATERING HALL CHANGES HANDS"
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A VINTAGE DOLL TAKES IT DOWNTOWN
The man with one of the biggest voices, mouths and hearts in all of music — David Johansen — is the special guest ringmaster as MAD Wednesdays continue at theContinue reading "A VINTAGE DOLL TAKES IT DOWNTOWN"
Hair stylist Glen Goldbaum and fashion designer Casey Pyle teamed up with models and artists for Bewitched, “a magical evening of fantasy, hair, art and more” at Goldbaum’s two neighboringContinue reading "TRESSED TO KILL"
The Downtown in Red Bank was bumping and grinding Wednesday night as the Nick Clemons Band, led by the son of late E-Street Band saxman Clarence Clemons shared the stageContinue reading "NICK CLEMONS & BANDITS TAKE DOWNTOWN"
‘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"
The second annual Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival, delayed a week by rain that never came, roared into in town on Sunday  under classic autumn conditions: cool, partly sunny andContinue reading "OYSTERFEST: WORTH THE EXTRA WEEK’S WAIT"
‘FLAVOUR’ TO TEASE TASTE BUDS AND MORE
A screen grab from the Red Bank Flavour website. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A restaurant-and-bar-led consortium has rolled out a multi-front web marketing campaign to boost RedContinue reading "‘FLAVOUR’ TO TEASE TASTE BUDS AND MORE"
POP STAR TOUTS ADVIL FOR SOUL KITCHEN
A production crew swarmed the Jon Bon Jovi-supported Soul Kitchen on Monmouth Street in Red Bank Monday morning as the pop star prepared to shoot a commercial for pain-reliever AdvilContinue reading "POP STAR TOUTS ADVIL FOR SOUL KITCHEN"
FLOWERS, STATIONARY BIKES ON THE MOVE
The Front Street Florist has new ownership and will reopen next week as Flowers on Front. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In this, our 60th Retail Churn report:Continue reading "FLOWERS, STATIONARY BIKES ON THE MOVE"
OYSTERFEST II SLIDES INTO TOWN SUNDAY
The event is once again a showcase for borough-based eateries, organizers say. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An ongoing effort by Red Bank restaurateurs to reclaim downtown visitorsContinue reading "OYSTERFEST II SLIDES INTO TOWN SUNDAY"
Organizations that call the Navesink River home – including Monmouth Boat Club, Navesink River Rowing and a loose-knit group of kayakers and paddle-boarders who launch from Maple Cove – hosted theContinue reading "INTRO TO THE RIVER II"
Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing‘ broke open the 2011-2012 lineup for a full house at the Two River Theater in Red Bank Saturday night. Afterward came the customary opening-night reception,Continue reading "MUCH ADO, ONSTAGE AND OFF"
SkimBash, the “premiere pro/am skimboarding contest on the Jersey shore,” took to the small waves in Sea Bright Saturday and Sunday. Photographer Peter Lindner was there for redbankgreen to catchContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FOMENTING FUN"
THIEF RETURNS GUITAR
Dale Lakata’s guitar at Jamian’s Thursday evening. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The man whose plucking of a performer’s beloved acoustic guitar from a Red Bank bar wasContinue reading "THIEF RETURNS GUITAR"
GUITAR THIEF CAUGHT ON CAMERA
A frame from a surveillance video shows the alleged thief eying the guitar at Jamian’s. (Click to enlarge) Do you know this guy?
A MERRY WAR ABOUT ‘NOTHING,’ AT TRTC
Tony-nominated director Sam Buntrock, left, and Obie winning actor Michael Cumpsty bring Shakespeare’s comedy MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to the Red Bank stage beginning this weekend at Two River Theater.Continue reading "A MERRY WAR ABOUT ‘NOTHING,’ AT TRTC"
With a plethora of restaurants, Red Bank is a diner’s delight year-round. But in summer, it takes on a casual and unhurried demeanor as the doors are thrown open andContinue reading "TABLE UNDER THE STREETLIGHT, PLEASE"
YOUNG SHOPPERS PRIME DOWNTOWN PUMP
Is it just us, or are more young people shopping in downtown Red Bank than in recent years? Below, Leanne Navarette of Backward Glances. (Click to enlarge) By MOLLY MULSHINEContinue reading "YOUNG SHOPPERS PRIME DOWNTOWN PUMP"
The Broad Street store will serve as the setting for an unscripted series. (Click to enlarge) From ‘Jersey Shore‘ to ‘Jersey Store,’ the reality TV juggernaut continues… Kevin Smith‘s RedContinue reading "RED BANK SHOP GETS ‘FANBOY’ REALITY SHOW"
OUTLOOK FAIR FOR FAIR HAVEN FAIR
After a hurricane-induced sputtering start, the eight-day Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair enters the home stretch Wednesday night with with an outlook of uninterrupted fun, food and pleasant weather. The NationalContinue reading "OUTLOOK FAIR FOR FAIR HAVEN FAIR"
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YAPPY TOGETHER
RED BANK: Look for this cutie pie, named Sacramento, at Yappy Hour on Broadwalk Saturday. He's looking for a new home.
YELLOW RAINCOAT DAY
On a rainy May morning, the only golden sight on Broad Street this morning were the matching raincoats of Eileen and her dog Benny.
STOP. JUST STOP.
RED BANK: For those who don't get the meaning of a stop sign, crossing guard Diane Johnson amplifies the message with some colorful outfits. ...
RECORDS SKIP INTO TOWN
RED BANK: Devotees of vinyl records expected to drop needle at Broad and Mechanic Saturday. Here's why.
Feline fortunes on Monmouth Street
Christopher Russell and feline pal Princess take in some fresh air on a warm May night Thursday in the doorway of Gina’s Psychic Bouti ...
GOING UP?
RED BANK: Public Library will be closed Friday for the start of elevator construction. (Click for more.)
TREEBIRTH
RED BANK: Replacement of nine trees gets underway on South Street, where a wholesale removal angered residents last September. (Click for mo ...
RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
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
   
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 ...