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RED BANK: PANEL GETS DISTRICT’S SIDE ONLY
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Members of the charter school review panel watched a video touting the district schools Friday night. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [CORRECTION: The original version of this article misreportedContinue reading "RED BANK: PANEL GETS DISTRICT’S SIDE ONLY"
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January 23rd, 2016 @ 12am
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RED BANK: MAD-LIBS ‘N MARX ON MONMOUTH
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Frank Ferrante (pictured with accompanist Jim Furmston) re-channels the spirit of the one, the only, Groucho Marx back to the Basie, in a Sunday matinee edition of his EVENING WITHContinue reading "RED BANK: MAD-LIBS ‘N MARX ON MONMOUTH"
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January 22nd, 2016 @ 12pm
CHRISTIE: BECK-BACKED GUN BILL ‘DOPEY’
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Governor Chris Christie in Sea Bright in October, 2013, above, and state Senator Jen Beck in Red Bank last May. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "CHRISTIE: BECK-BACKED GUN BILL ‘DOPEY’"
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January 22nd, 2016 @ 10am
ON THE GREEN: MAJOR STORM NEARS
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 Salt brine markings on Spring Street in Red Bank and dozens of kids on the ice at McCarter Pond in Fair Haven signaled the late arrival of true winter onContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: MAJOR STORM NEARS"
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January 22nd, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: CHARTER PANEL HEARING STILL ON
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Charter school Principal Meredith Pennotti said she won’t attend Friday’s hearing in part because of hostility directed at her at a recent event. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: CHARTER PANEL HEARING STILL ON"
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January 21st, 2016 @ 1pm
ON THE GREEN: BLIZZARD WATCH ISSUED
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Broad Street in Red Bank following a December, 2010 snowstorm. Below, a forecast map from the National Weather Service indicates a snowfall of 14 inches is “most likely” in onContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: BLIZZARD WATCH ISSUED"
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January 21st, 2016 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: SNOW DAY IN THE PARK
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With a belated blast of white stuff in the forecast — anywhere from an inch to two feet, depending on which social media pal you trust about such things —Continue reading "LINCROFT: SNOW DAY IN THE PARK"
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January 21st, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: CH-CH-CH-CHANGES TO BASIE SKED
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Bobbie Bandiera, above, will bump Roy Orbison to pay homage to the changeable David Bowie at the Count Basie Theatre in April. (Click to enlarge.) Press release from Count BasieContinue reading "RED BANK: CH-CH-CH-CHANGES TO BASIE SKED"
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January 21st, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: CHARTER SCHOOL PLANS OFFENSIVE
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Charter school parents at Wednesday night’s meeting in the school’s new STEM lab on Monmouth Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD At their firstContinue reading "RED BANK: CHARTER SCHOOL PLANS OFFENSIVE"
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January 21st, 2016 @ 2am
FAIR HAVEN: MIMI AT THE CROSSROADS
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Singer-songwriter-novelist Mimi Cross makes an appearance in Fair Haven Thursday to promote her new work of fiction, “Before Goodbye.”  (Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK “It was great to see everybody,”Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: MIMI AT THE CROSSROADS"
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January 20th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: CHARTER BAILS FROM HEARING
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Charter school Principal Meredith Pennotti with Mayor Pasquale Menna on Veteran’s Day. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Hours after a public hearing on the proposedContinue reading "RED BANK: CHARTER BAILS FROM HEARING"
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January 20th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: CHARTER PANEL TO HOLD HEARING
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Retired teacher Barbara Boas, center, was one of seven borough residents named to a study commission last week. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD MayorContinue reading "RED BANK: CHARTER PANEL TO HOLD HEARING"
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January 19th, 2016 @ 5pm
SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of January 4 to January 11, 2014. Crime Reports A report of Terroristic Threats wasContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
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January 19th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: DUXIANA DEPARTS; SUSHI COMING
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The Duxiana store has vacated the building dubbed the Temple of Fashion, built in 1894. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In this edition of redbankgreen‘s Retail Churn:Continue reading "RED BANK: DUXIANA DEPARTS; SUSHI COMING"
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January 19th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: KKK FLIERS LEFT ON LAWNS
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One of the fliers found on McLaren Street Monday morning. (Click to enlarge) [See update below] By JOHN T. WARD Residents of Red Bank and Fair Haven awoke Monday morning — Dr. MartinContinue reading "RED BANK: KKK FLIERS LEFT ON LAWNS"
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January 18th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: FOURTH MAN CHARGED IN SLAYING
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Photos of slain Red Bank teacher Jonelle Melton, as displayed at a prosecutor’s press conference in November. Below, a state Department of Corrections photo of suspect Jerry J. Spraulding. (Photo aboveContinue reading "RED BANK: FOURTH MAN CHARGED IN SLAYING"
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January 18th, 2016 @ 6am
ON THE GREEN: FIRST SNOW OF 2016
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The Greater Green got its first coating of snow of Winter 2016 Sunday evening, as seen on the fishing pier in Red Bank’s Marine Park. With temperatures hovering just belowContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: FIRST SNOW OF 2016"
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January 18th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: BECK WEIGHS IN ON CHARTER PLAN
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The charter school campus on Oakland Street, above, abuts a commercial building on Oakland Street in which the school recently leased space for current and possible future use. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: BECK WEIGHS IN ON CHARTER PLAN"
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January 15th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: PERCUSSIVE PEGHER MEETS NJSO
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Lisa Pegher is the special guest soloist on Saturday night, as the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of a new percussion concerto at the Count Basie.  MusicContinue reading "RED BANK: PERCUSSIVE PEGHER MEETS NJSO"
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January 15th, 2016 @ 12pm
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of January 7 to January 14, 2016. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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January 14th, 2016 @ 3pm
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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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