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RUMSON ROAD REPAVING SCHEDULED
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Users of Rumson Road in Rumson and Little Silver should prepare for disruption to their routines starting Wednesday. Monmouth County plans to repave the road between Branch Avenue and BinghamContinue reading "RUMSON ROAD REPAVING SCHEDULED"
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April 6th, 2015 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
SPRING 2015: AIRING IT OUT ON EASTER
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A warm, blustery Easter Sunday turned out to be a fine day for airing out a kite in Red Bank’s Riverside Gardens Park, above, or a classic jalopy in SeaContinue reading "SPRING 2015: AIRING IT OUT ON EASTER"
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April 6th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BIKER TAKES BROAD STREET SPILL
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Passersby and police tended to a motorcyclist who took a spill on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank around 1:45 p.m. Saturday. The biker, identified as Michael Rivers, 62, ofContinue reading "RED BANK: BIKER TAKES BROAD STREET SPILL"
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April 4th, 2015 @ 3pm
MIDDLETOWN: MAKING A MEAL OF A MOVIE
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Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan star in THE TRIP TO ITALY, one of a smorgasbord of “food themed films” that screen for free during Mondays in April at Middletown Library. Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: MAKING A MEAL OF A MOVIE"
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April 4th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FIRST TROUT OF THE SEASON
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James Tulley of Asbury Park shows off his catch from the first day of trout fishing at Red Bank’s Mohawk Pond Saturday morning. “All the guys come out and laughContinue reading "RED BANK: FIRST TROUT OF THE SEASON"
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April 4th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: BUDDY OF EVIDENCE
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The timeless songs and stage persona of Buddy Holly — as well as his tourmates The Big Bopper and Richie Valens — are conjured into colorful life in BUDDY, theContinue reading "RED BANK: BUDDY OF EVIDENCE"
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April 3rd, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: CLARITY ASKED ON W. FRONT PLAN
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A photo montage, above, showing the West Front Street elevation of the proposed building. Below, a rendering of a deck atop the garage, also visible at right in the imageContinue reading "RED BANK: CLARITY ASKED ON W. FRONT PLAN"
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April 3rd, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: MALL TO INSTALL SAFETY BOLLARDS
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The City Centre strip mall has seen four incidents in which cars have driven into storefronts in recent years, the latest on March 3, below. (Photos by John T. Ward,Continue reading "RED BANK: MALL TO INSTALL SAFETY BOLLARDS"
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April 3rd, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: SHADES OF BLACK & GREY
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Red Bank regulars may have noticed a vaguely menacing addition to the police fleet – or not noticed, which is actually the point. Chief Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen that a blackContinue reading "RED BANK: SHADES OF BLACK & GREY"
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April 2nd, 2015 @ 10am
MIDDLETOWN: PULLING FOR KIDS’ CHARITY
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Pat Guadagno and Steve Reilly are among the Shore-based musicians taking part in a first-ever Nashville Guitar Pull for charity this Saturday at Middletown Arts Center. It’s called a GuitarContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: PULLING FOR KIDS’ CHARITY"
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April 2nd, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: AMBULANCE HITS JAYWALKER
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A 66-year-old pedestrian was unhurt after he was struck by an ambulance at Wednesday afternoon, Red Bank police said. Thomas Thatcher, of Hackettstown, was checked out by a second MONOCContinue reading "RED BANK: AMBULANCE HITS JAYWALKER"
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April 1st, 2015 @ 4pm
RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN ON AGENDA
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At 55 West Front Street, a developer is seeking approval for 35 rental units on a vacant lot previously approved for 27 condos. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: APARTMENT PLAN ON AGENDA"
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April 1st, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: THUNDER IN THE FORECAST
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The assembled voices of Celtic Thunder take it to the Count Basie stage on Thursday, for a “Very Best of” extravaganza engineered to keep our collective Irish up in April.Continue reading "RED BANK: THUNDER IN THE FORECAST"
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April 1st, 2015 @ 5am
CHURN: SHREWSBURY TO GET FAST GREEK EATS
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Greek Eats has signed to take the corner space, at right above, at the three-store 89 Newman Springs Road, now under construction. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "CHURN: SHREWSBURY TO GET FAST GREEK EATS"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: GOP TAPS NEWCOMERS FOR RACE
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Mark Taylor, left, and Mike Whelan, center, with GOP Chairman Sean Di Somma outside borough hall Monday night. Democrats Mike DuPont and Art Murphy, below, on election night 2012. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: GOP TAPS NEWCOMERS FOR RACE"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: THE PLAYWRIGHT’S THE THING
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Two River Theater welcomes five playwrights to the stage — including, from left, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Tony Meneses and Madeleine George — to discuss what it takes to bring a scriptContinue reading "RED BANK: THE PLAYWRIGHT’S THE THING"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 5am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 19 to March 26, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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March 30th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: LIBRARY AVERTS PREDICTED CRISIS
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Dire forecasts made by library board members who resigned a year ago have not panned out, officials say. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Article updated with post-publicationContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY AVERTS PREDICTED CRISIS"
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March 30th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN
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The JBJ Soul Kitchen on Monmouth Street is the setting for a special Spring Into Healthier Cooking event starring chef-nutritionist Diane Henderiks. Proclaiming that “the warmer weather is finally here!”Continue reading "RED BANK: SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN"
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March 30th, 2015 @ 5am
CHURN: SUSHI, GOWNS, YOGA & CHOCOLATE
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Toki Japanese Cuisine takes over the former home of the Broadway Grille, at Broad and Monmouth streets. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ThisContinue reading "CHURN: SUSHI, GOWNS, YOGA & CHOCOLATE"
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March 27th, 2015 @ 7am
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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
   
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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 ...

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