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RED BANK: EATING ‘CLEAN’ TO SAVE HER LIFE
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Amie Valpone returns Monday to Red Bank’s Front St. Trattoria, where she once waited tables, to promote “Eating Clean,” her memoir and cookbook. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD AmieContinue reading "RED BANK: EATING ‘CLEAN’ TO SAVE HER LIFE"
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April 23rd, 2016 @ 5am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: FOOD & MUSIC FEST SPRINGS BACK
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A strolling smorgasbord of eat and drink, plus plenty of musical merriment, as the Red Bank Beer, Wine and Food Fest parks it on White Street this Sunday, April 24.
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 3pm
RED BANK: FREE ‘PURPLE RAIN’ SHOW @BASIE
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In honor of the late, great Prince, the Count Basie Theatre will screen his blockbuster film, “Purple Rain,” on Sunday. (Click to enlarge) Press release from the Count Basie Theatre inContinue reading "RED BANK: FREE ‘PURPLE RAIN’ SHOW @BASIE"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 1pm
In the February 28 edition of his cable show,“Last Week Tonight,” comedian John Oliver urged viewers to “make Donald Drumpf again.”  By JOHN T. WARD A Middletown High School SouthContinue reading "M’TOWN: TEACHER DUMPED OVER TRUMP VIDEO"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BELLYING UP AT SURF BBQ
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Above, a smoked-brisket sandwich, left, and a pulled pork sandwich. Below, smoked maraschino cherries at the bar. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON PieHole had been itching toContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BELLYING UP AT SURF BBQ"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD
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Joe McGovern, who’s to be sworn in as chief Monday night, has spent his entire career with the borough police department. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: McGOVERN TO TAKE LEAD AT PD"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: TOWN YARD SALE SIGN-UP BEGINS
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You just never know what must-have items you’ll find. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) A press release from the Friends of the Red Bank Public Library: The FriendsContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWN YARD SALE SIGN-UP BEGINS"
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April 22nd, 2016 @ 6am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of April 7 to April 21, 2016. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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April 21st, 2016 @ 2pm
LINCROFT: EARTH ROOM TO KENNEDYS
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The folk-rock dynamic duo THE KENNEDYS inaugurates a new series of Earth Room Concert events, Saturday night at the Unitarian Universalist meetinghouse.
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April 21st, 2016 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: WHAT RESIDENTS LIKE, OR DON’T
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A survey found general satisfaction with the older, eastern business district, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD There are too many street lights onContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WHAT RESIDENTS LIKE, OR DON’T"
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April 21st, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: IN THE MOOD FOR BIG SOUND
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A big band and an energetic troupe of singers and dancers bring that 1940s vibe back to the Count Basie Theatre Sunday. (Click to enlarge) There’s the Andrews Sisters’ rollicking reveille “Boogie Woogie BugleContinue reading "RED BANK: IN THE MOOD FOR BIG SOUND"
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April 21st, 2016 @ 5am
COUNTY CREATES SPECIAL-NEEDS DATABASE
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Sea Bright is among the towns that have already established voluntary registries for residents with special needs. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Press release Wednesday by the MonmouthContinue reading "COUNTY CREATES SPECIAL-NEEDS DATABASE"
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April 20th, 2016 @ 5pm
RED BANK: COUPLE CHARGED IN SANDY FRAUD
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A Red Bank couple was charged with criminal fraud in connection with federal relief funds for victims of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office announced Wednesday. JamesContinue reading "RED BANK: COUPLE CHARGED IN SANDY FRAUD"
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April 20th, 2016 @ 4pm
RED BANK: BANDIERA & CO. HONOR BOWIE
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Bobby Bandiera, below, honors the late David Bowie with a special tribute concert in Red Bank Saturday night. (Click to enlarge.) It was originally supposed to go down as aContinue reading "RED BANK: BANDIERA & CO. HONOR BOWIE"
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April 20th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: GRIFFIN AND BEAR IT
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Flamethrower comedy from Kathy Griffin; a Jersey Shore Rock 'N Soul tribute to David Bowie, and a gift to audiences IN THE MOOD for the songs, steps and styles of the 1940s — a weekend's worth of Count Basie entertainment.
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April 20th, 2016 @ 9am
By JOHN T. WARD A former Red Bank physician who once ran an illegal prescription painkiller ring was sentenced to six years in New Jersey state prison last week. Middletown residentContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: PAIN DOC SENTENCED"
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April 20th, 2016 @ 7am
ON THE GREEN: THE RUST OR THE RASPBERRY?
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A crew from Wells Painting of Monmouth Beach was out in downtown Red Bank Tuesday giving 40 Broad Street a new look. The final color will be the rust hue seen atContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: THE RUST OR THE RASPBERRY?"
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April 20th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: PARK THIS WAY
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Council President Cindy Burnham, left, and downtown business owners Wendy Jones and George Lyristis gathered to watch the installation of a new parking sign at Broad Street and Wallace Street inContinue reading "RED BANK: PARK THIS WAY"
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April 19th, 2016 @ 1pm
Former Brookdale Community College president Peter Burnham, who went to prison for defrauding the Lincroft institution, is out and talking about what led him there, NJ.com Tuesday. “There’s a fine line between confidenceContinue reading "LINCROFT: BURNHAM COPS TO ‘ARROGANCE̵ ...
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April 19th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: MORE PARKING AT BOROUGH HALL
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Workers are putting the finishing touches on a parking lot expansion at Red Bank’s borough hall, which now has a dozen new parking spaces, above. The additional spots are on theContinue reading "RED BANK: MORE PARKING AT BOROUGH HALL"
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April 19th, 2016 @ 6am
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RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
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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 ...

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