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LITTLE SILVER: FATHERS AND SONS AT RBR
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Guest speaker Matthew P. Stevens conducted several interactive exercises with RBR fathers and their sons during the “Fatherhood Initiative” program at Red Bank Regional. Press release from Red Bank RegionalContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: FATHERS AND SONS AT RBR"
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December 16th, 2014 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
LITTLE SILVER: CAROLS FOR THE SEASON
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Students from the Markham Place and Point Road Schools in Little Silver caroled through six holiday songs – including “Little Drummer Boy,” “African Noel” and “The Spirit of Hanukah” –Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER: CAROLS FOR THE SEASON"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN: WAITING FOR SANTA
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There was no shortage of pizza as kids awaited Santa, who arrived with an assist by the Fair Haven Volunteer Fire Department. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WAITING FOR SANTA"
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December 8th, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: CARRIAGE RIDES & LIVE MUSIC
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Horse-drawn-carriage rides returned for the Christmas season in downtown Red Bank last Saturday as excited children waited to greet the horse himself, who goes by the name of Prince. PrinceContinue reading "RED BANK: CARRIAGE RIDES & LIVE MUSIC"
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December 5th, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT & SEASON
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Tim McCloone and Holiday Express rocked in the holiday season Friday night with an appreciative but cold throng of revelers.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON TheyContinue reading "RED BANK LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT & SEASON"
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December 1st, 2014 @ 9am
SANTA EXPRESS ARRIVES ON TIME
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Santa and Mrs. Claus arrived at the Red Bank train station from Little Silver to a crowd of excited children and adults. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "SANTA EXPRESS ARRIVES ON TIME"
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December 1st, 2014 @ 9am
AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?
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Above, Tuba Christmas toots exclusively at Middletown Arts Center on  the evening of December 7 — while below, Santa (seen in a past appearance at Red Bank’s West Side TreeContinue reading "AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?"
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November 28th, 2014 @ 12pm
THANKSGIVING: TWO PLACES TO EAT FOR FREE
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Volunteers will once again serve a traditional spread at Lunch Break, above, while Surf Taco is offering food from its menu of Mexican dishes. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click toContinue reading "THANKSGIVING: TWO PLACES TO EAT FOR FREE"
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November 26th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: TREE’S UP
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Donated by the Clay family of Holmdel, Red Bank’s 2014 Christmas tree arrived at Riverside Gardens Park overlooking the Navesink River on Sunday. Becker’s Tree Service and Powerhouse Signs didContinue reading "RED BANK: TREE’S UP"
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November 24th, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK: NEARLY NAKED FOR A CAUSE
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Well on its way to earning the label “Red Bank tradition,” the fourth annual cancer awareness-raiser Go Naked and Check Yourself  took over the Downtown Sunday evening, offering raffles, entertainment andContinue reading "RED BANK: NEARLY NAKED FOR A CAUSE"
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November 24th, 2014 @ 8am
LITTLE SILVER MULLS FIRST LIQUOR LICENSE
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Residents packed Monday night’s borough council meeting, many in support of a referendum on the license question.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD LittleContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER MULLS FIRST LIQUOR LICENSE"
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November 17th, 2014 @ 11pm
RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND
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Dean Ross, owner of the Doc Shoppe shoe store in Red Bank, gave away 629 pairs of new shoes to borough schoolchildren over two Sundays in September, events that drew linesContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND"
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November 6th, 2014 @ 9am
With All Hallows Eve just a day away, the borough of Red Bank has issued a reminder that seems intended for mischievously minded minors.
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October 30th, 2014 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: A PARADE FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES
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Fair Havenites gathered for their traditional Halloween parade from Knollwood School to the firehouse Sunday as creative costumes drew smiles every step of the way. And the make-believe wasn’t onlyContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: A PARADE FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES"
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October 27th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: FACES ON PARADE
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Autumn delivered a gorgeous day and the marchers brought their best scary, funny and pretty faces to Sunday’s annual Red Bank Halloween Parade. We’ve got close to 100 photos. SeeContinue reading "RED BANK: FACES ON PARADE"
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October 20th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: A HALLOWEEN HIKE FOR THE AGES
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Listen up, citizens of Gotham: the Red Bank Halloween Parade hits the street this Sunday for its 67th annual edition, filled with witches and goblins of all ages, and someContinue reading "RED BANK: A HALLOWEEN HIKE FOR THE AGES"
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October 17th, 2014 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: VISITING BROOKDALE’S UNDEAD
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The friendly staff of Brookdale Haunted Theater creaks open the doors of the community college’s Performing Arts Center for the latest edition of their live-action eekscursion, beginning this Friday night.Continue reading "LINCROFT: VISITING BROOKDALE’S UNDEAD"
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October 13th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: PRIVATE TRASH PICKUP ON HOLD
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The Menna administration will rewrite bid specs and try again, officials said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank council voted WednesdayContinue reading "RED BANK: PRIVATE TRASH PICKUP ON HOLD"
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October 9th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BRISKET SMOKED TO THE HEAVENS
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Scott Broschart preps a 15-pound beef brisket for the smoker as his wife, Gina Roselle-Broschart, looks on. Below, PieHole enjoyed a late afternoon lunch of brisket in Broschart’s backyard. (Photo byContinue reading "RED BANK: BRISKET SMOKED TO THE HEAVENS"
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October 8th, 2014 @ 2pm
RUMSON: BLESSING THE FURRY LITTLE ONES
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Fifty-five dogs, a cat and a hamster sat obediently through a brief service at St. George’s-by-the-River Episcopal Church in Rumson before individual blessings by Reverend Ophelia Laughlin Sunday. Afterward, theyContinue reading "RUMSON: BLESSING THE FURRY LITTLE ONES"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 8am
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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.
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.

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