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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Think: You have seen this before. But Where? When it hits you, drop us a line, please. Did you recognize the object in last week’s Where? Yeah, neither did anyoneContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
SEA BRIGHT: ENDLESS SUMMER?
The unofficial end of summer may have passed, but Bain’s Hardware on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright seems to have ignored the memo. Anyway, locals know that there’s still plentyContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: ENDLESS SUMMER?"
RED BANK: RABID BAT GETS INTO HOUSE
A brown bat captured by Red Bank’s animal control officer last month. That one turned out to be rabies-free. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A pregnant Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: RABID BAT GETS INTO HOUSE"
LITTLE SILVER: WHATTA TOMATO
Betsy Bryan, above, of Rumson, registers her entry in the annual Sickles Market biggest tomato contest in Little Silver on Saturday. For the second year in a row, the biggest-tomato contestContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: WHATTA TOMATO"
NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES, RIGHT HERE…
Welcome to redbankgreen 3.0. The newest version of this seven-year-old authentically local news and information site comes with changes both cosmetic – as you’ve probably already noticed – and substantive. The cosmeticContinue reading "NEW LOOK, NEW FEATURES, RIGHT HERE…"
Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna, seen above at a 2007 primary school function featuring his cooking, faces restaurateur Victor Rallo, below, in a stovetop showdown at the Basie next Saturday. Continue reading "FOODFEST TO SERVE UP A PASTA SMACKDOWN"
RED BANK: LAST OF THE GAGUTZ AND GARLIC
Peppers, peaches and eggplant will be peaking this weekend at the Red Bank Farmer’s Market. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS This Sunday could be yourContinue reading "RED BANK: LAST OF THE GAGUTZ AND GARLIC"
IN RED BANK’S GARDEN, A GARDENER BLOOMS
Rookie gardener Deb Jellenik shows off her harvest Wednesday morning. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS With backyard gardens around the Green yielding their early-August bounties,Continue reading "IN RED BANK’S GARDEN, A GARDENER BLOOMS"
RUMSON MANSION AUCTION A BUST
A jazz duet played on, even after bidders left the auction, which lasted just four minutes. Below, an aerial view from the auction website. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RUMSON MANSION AUCTION A BUST"
RED BANK: FROM ROOF TO ROOF-OF-MOUTH
Jamian LaViola grabs some herbs from the rooftop garden over the restaurant’s kitchen. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS At Jamian LaViola’s eponymous Red Bank barContinue reading "RED BANK: FROM ROOF TO ROOF-OF-MOUTH"
RED BANK: TENDING THE TRAFFIC ISLAND
Keeping it low-key, a civic-minded member of the Red Bank zoning board who asked us not to identify her by name tends the traffic-island flowerbed at Monmouth Street and BridgeContinue reading "RED BANK: TENDING THE TRAFFIC ISLAND"
RED BANK: DON’T BE A GAGUTZ. IT’S A SQUASH!
Hey, get your mind out of the gutter. “It’s a gagutz,” or cucuzza squash, says Suzie Walsh, who brought it to the Red Bank Farmer’s Market Sunday from Dewolf’s FarmContinue reading "RED BANK: DON’T BE A GAGUTZ. IT’S A SQUASH!"
SHREWSBURY AVENUE SPICES UP BANCO ROJO
Nopales, left, and sabila, above, are available at Rincon Latino Supermarket. (Photos by Grace Goldoni. Click to enlarge) By GRACE GOLDONI Rich South American hot chocolate in blocks. Subtropical coconuts.Continue reading "SHREWSBURY AVENUE SPICES UP BANCO ROJO"
WEEKENDER: ON THE GREEN AND ON THE SAND
Contractors building a new staircase over the sea wall at the Mad Hatter in Sea Bright, where thousands of revelers are expected for the daylong Dunesday fundraiser. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "WEEKENDER: ON THE GREEN AND ON THE SAND"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Here’s a Where Have I See This? – or should we call it “This See I Have Where”?  – that we hope you have fun puzzling over. It was funContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, SING, SAIL, AND MORE
A promo video for ‘Eat! Drink! Italy!,’ Red Bank restaurateur Victor Rallo’s new TV show, which gets a launch at the Basie Saturday night. Below, a rousing night of patrioticContinue reading "WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, SING, SAIL, AND MORE"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
An easy one this week for most readers, we expect here at WHIST HQ. But just to be sure, send your guesses to this email address. Last week’s Where wasContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
RED BANK: GARDENERS GIVE TO LUNCH BREAK
Fresh produce is available for the taking at the Red Bank soup kitchen. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER In addition to serving hot meals andContinue reading "RED BANK: GARDENERS GIVE TO LUNCH BREAK"
RED BANK: GRANDVILLE GETS HALF A LOAF
Grandville Towers resident Jane Manning asks a question of the Rent Leveling Board last Thursday night (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER Red Bank’s Grandville TowersContinue reading "RED BANK: GRANDVILLE GETS HALF A LOAF"
Tim Zebo does some composting at his Red Bank home in 2008. (File photo. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER Red Bank could become the first New Jersey town toContinue reading "RED BANK: DUPONT TOUTS COMPOSTING"
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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 ...