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JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL LEAVING RED BANK FOR RACETRACK; RETURN IN 2011 UNCERTAIN
Deanna Bogart performs at the 2009 edition of the storied music festival. (Click to enlarge) It’s official: the Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival is leaving town, for this yearContinue reading "JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL LEAVING RED BANK FOR RACETRACK; RETURN IN 2011 UNCERTAIN"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
WELL, DO YOU, PUNX?
If he made a really bad wrong turn, Punxsutawney’s most famous resident might end up here, on the Middletown side of the Navesink River, among the cows near McClee’s Creek.Continue reading "WELL, DO YOU, PUNX?"
IN oRBit: A WINTRY MIX FOR MIDWEEK
Granted, it’s still the darkest days of the cultural offseason, but in today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, we’ll remind you that there’s never nothing happening here in our prime-cutContinue reading "IN oRBit: A WINTRY MIX FOR MIDWEEK"
THE AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING GOES TO…
The Woods residence on Harding Road took first prize. Below, the homes of Marion Phillips, on Reckless Place (second prize) and the Lauterwassers, on East Westside Avenue (third prize). (ClickContinue reading "THE AWARD FOR BEST LIGHTING GOES TO…"
ST. NICK MAKES AN EARLY ARRIVAL
Red Bank Patrolman Mike Zadlock, er, Santa Claus, made a visit to the Jackson house Monday night to drop off toys as part of the police department’s toy drive. (PhotoContinue reading "ST. NICK MAKES AN EARLY ARRIVAL"
Scenes from a quick spin through Red Bank at midmorning Sunday, the last day of Autumn 2009, following the storm that dumped about 15 inches of snow. To enlarge theContinue reading "AUTUMN LEAVES, AND WINTER BARGES IN"
THIS WON’T LAST, BUT IT ISN’T MEANT TO
Gallery mavens at last night’s opening, in the see-through space last occupied by Design Front. (Click photos to enlarge) Emily Asher Neiman, who closed her short-lived gallery on Monmouth StreetContinue reading "THIS WON’T LAST, BUT IT ISN’T MEANT TO"
Both the Philadelphia Inquirer and that city’s Daily News are reporting today that the Dad Vail Regatta‘s move to Rumson next year may not happen. From the Daily News: OfficialsContinue reading "PHILLY PAPERS: DAD VAIL MAY NIX RUMSON"
A small crowd packed into the new Red Bank home of A.H. Fisher Diamonds last Thursday night, drawn by the chance to win a $10,000 diamond bracelet.
LIGHTS UP FOR HOME DECORATING CONTEST
A house on Drs. James Parker Boulevard done up for the holidays. Below, a Hudson Avenue residence. For Red Bank homeowners with a taste for holiday season displays, it’s time.Continue reading "LIGHTS UP FOR HOME DECORATING CONTEST"
PLEASE DO NOT EAT THE EXHIBITS
A gingerbread house made by employees of Foodtown of Red Bank on display at Monmouth Street Emporium. (Click to enlarge) Here’s a nice little addition to the holiday atmosphere inContinue reading "PLEASE DO NOT EAT THE EXHIBITS"
A BIT OF FROSTY ON THE WINDOW
Dressed-for-the-weather sign painter Harry Scanlon of Fair Haven dresses up the windows at the New Corner Restaurant in Red Bank on Thursday. (Click to enlarge) Whoa! Temperatures in the twenties!Continue reading "A BIT OF FROSTY ON THE WINDOW"
SMOKIN’ HOT AT SMOKE-FREE ASHES
A bustier-clad model gets an appreciative welcome to kick off the show. (Click to enlarge) Aficionados of sexy women’s undergarments packed the second floor of the soon-to-be-renamed (and already smoke-free)Continue reading "SMOKIN’ HOT AT SMOKE-FREE ASHES"
CUTE GIRLS. LINGERIE. KISSES. HAPPY HOUR.
If the above headline, or any two parts of it, pretty much describes your idea of heaven, you might want to make your way to downtown Red Bank Wednesday evening.Continue reading "CUTE GIRLS. LINGERIE. KISSES. HAPPY HOUR."
Because of a weather forecast calling for rain, Fair Haven has postponed its Tree Lighting and Open House scheduled for tomorrow until Saturday, December 12.
THIS WEEKEND: WESTSIDE TREE LIGHTING
A scene from last year’s edition of the Westside Community Group tree lighting. (Click to enlarge) It doesn’t draw nearly the crowd of its downtown cousin, but what the annualContinue reading "THIS WEEKEND: WESTSIDE TREE LIGHTING"
A high-squeal-factor hoops tourney, a toy drive and a fundraiser for cancer services mark this edition of Done Good, redbankgreen‘s woefully infrequent rundown of good deeds. Red Kettle Classic AContinue reading "TOY DRIVE, RED KETTLE CLASSIC & MORE"
REGATTA SEEKS QUICK FORMAL APPROVAL
The organizers of the Dad Vail Regatta last night urged elected Rumson officials to give the formal thumbs-up to a plan to host the collegiate rowing event in May, today’sContinue reading "REGATTA SEEKS QUICK FORMAL APPROVAL"
Here’s a video of the Holiday Express concert and downtown lighting event in Red Bank Friday night. Thanks to Jeff Linkous of Art-Linked Letters, who shot and edited this babyContinue reading "SIGHTS & SOUNDS FROM HOLIDAY LIGHT-UP"
Yes, the traditional Holiday Express concert and illumination of downtown Red Bank combined once again to make for a great-sounding and dazzling extravaganza Friday night. But it might be said thatContinue reading "A NIGHT ILLUMINATED BY SMILES… AND HATS"
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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.