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PARK IT HERE FOR FREE MUSIC & MOVIES
The Songwriters in the Park series brings the Spring Standards, above, and former Bongos member Richard Barone, below, to Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) It’s been the backdrop for moreContinue reading "PARK IT HERE FOR FREE MUSIC & MOVIES"
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July 6th, 2010 @ 9am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
A SWINGIN’ IDEA FOR DADDY-O’S DAY
Ralph “Johnny Jazz” Gatta (pictured at left with Gilda Rogers of Frank Talk) is the subject of a special salute, and the Gambone Project provides the grooves, as the secondContinue reading "A SWINGIN’ IDEA FOR DADDY-O’S DAY"
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June 18th, 2010 @ 5am
CELEBRATING OLD GLORY, BARBERSHOP STYLE
Members of the Red Bank chapter of the Chorus of the Atlantic performed barbershop renditions of American standards Monday night at Riverside Gardens Park in honor of Flag Day. TheContinue reading "CELEBRATING OLD GLORY, BARBERSHOP STYLE"
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June 15th, 2010 @ 6am
NOT QUITE BAREFOOT IN THE PARK
Dancers from the Kathryn Barnett School of Dance in Red Bank traded their Uggs and flipflops for Capezios as they gathered for a group photo at nearby Riverside Gardens ParkContinue reading "NOT QUITE BAREFOOT IN THE PARK"
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June 8th, 2010 @ 5am
JAZZ & BLUES CROWD MISSES MARINE PARK
Festivalgoers enjoyed dancing in the parking lot, but many missed the banks of Marine Park as the home for the Jazz & Blues Festival. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click toContinue reading "JAZZ & BLUES CROWD MISSES MARINE PARK"
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June 7th, 2010 @ 8am
Grace Cangemi in 2008. Red Bank-area theaters and other arts institutions now have a hometown friend in Trenton. The Star-Ledger reported Sunday that former borough councilwoman Grace Cangemi has beenContinue reading "CANGEMI LANDS SEAT ON STATE ARTS COUNCIL"
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June 7th, 2010 @ 6am
ADDING LUNCH TO THE SONIC SMORGASBORD
From left: Matt Wade, A Cool Blues Duo (featuring Chuck Lambert and Susan Haugenes), Kati Beddow Brower and  Virago pack the Tunes-To-Go, as Red Bank RiverCenter inaugurates a new LunchMusic series atContinue reading "ADDING LUNCH TO THE SONIC SMORGASBORD"
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May 28th, 2010 @ 10am
FOOD FESTIVAL MAY RETURN TO MARINE PARK
Marine Park will play host to some sort of summer event next year, officials say. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Business owners and Red BankContinue reading "FOOD FESTIVAL MAY RETURN TO MARINE PARK"
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May 26th, 2010 @ 9am
GONNA UKE THIS TOWN
What is it about a ukulele that tickles us so? “It’s the sound,” says Fiona Crawford (right; click to enlarge), a singer and uke player.”Even when you’re doing slow songsContinue reading "GONNA UKE THIS TOWN"
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May 21st, 2010 @ 9am
A SIMPLE TWIST OF PAT FOR BOBSDAY
Stuck inside of Red Bank with those Bobfest blues again: Pat Guadagno, seen here in a previous Bobfest at Two River Theater, musters his Tired Horses for the 2010 editionContinue reading "A SIMPLE TWIST OF PAT FOR BOBSDAY"
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May 21st, 2010 @ 8am
AN EARTHLY RE-ENTRY FOR THE WRIGHT STUFF
The Al Wright Unit — featuring vocalist Ruth Wright — brings both homegrown cred and a space-trekking sonic legacy back to the Red Bank Public Library on Thursday evening. (PhotosContinue reading "AN EARTHLY RE-ENTRY FOR THE WRIGHT STUFF"
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May 12th, 2010 @ 5am
DEATH RUMORS: WAY-OUTSVILLE, MAN
Ralph ‘Johnny Jazz’ Gatta at Riverview Medical Center on April 27. (Click to enlarge) Johnny Jazz is not dead. Repeat: JOHNNY JAZZ IS NOT DEAD. In fact, for a guyContinue reading "DEATH RUMORS: WAY-OUTSVILLE, MAN"
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May 8th, 2010 @ 11am
A SPOT OF SUNDAY TEA
Linda Chorney professed her love for Tea Party tweaker Jon Stewart Sunday during the making of a music video for her tune, “The Teabag Party.” (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) ByContinue reading "A SPOT OF SUNDAY TEA"
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May 3rd, 2010 @ 7am
RBR GETS HANDS-ON WITH THE LENNON BUS
RBR’s Fab Five students, who had a chance Thursday to record a song in the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Short of aContinue reading "RBR GETS HANDS-ON WITH THE LENNON BUS"
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April 30th, 2010 @ 6am
SHAKING UP THE TEA PARTY
Both sides of the issue: Singer-songwriter Linda Chorney invites the public to take part in a bit of absurdi-tea during a video shoot in Red Bank this Sunday morning. FromContinue reading "SHAKING UP THE TEA PARTY"
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April 29th, 2010 @ 11am
Ralph Gatta at Riverview Medical Center yesterday, and a note to his customers, below. Ralph Gatta, a butcher and grocer known as ‘Johnny Jazz’ to generations of Red Bank’s WestContinue reading "‘JOHNNY JAZZ’ ENDS FIVE-DECADE SOLO"
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April 28th, 2010 @ 9am
JACK’S PLAYS THE LIVE CARD ON SATURDAY
Chris Dargis and Laura Monzo are among the well known locals (and mysterious guests) appearing at Jack’s Music Shoppe during Record Store Day this Saturday. By TOM CHESEK April 17Continue reading "JACK’S PLAYS THE LIVE CARD ON SATURDAY"
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April 15th, 2010 @ 10am
AXES AND OTHER ACTS AIM FOR STREETLIFE
Musicians and other performers lined up at the Count Basie Theatre last week for auditions for  the 2010 StreetLife series. (Photos by Anthony Trufolo; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "AXES AND OTHER ACTS AIM FOR STREETLIFE"
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April 6th, 2010 @ 12pm
A GREAT BUNCH OF NIGHTS ON MONMOUTH
Red Bank-based jazz maestro and historian Joe Muccioli conducts a new series of ‘Talkin’ Jazz’ events at the Count Basie’s Carlton Lounge, beginning Monday with the documentary film A GREATContinue reading "A GREAT BUNCH OF NIGHTS ON MONMOUTH"
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April 2nd, 2010 @ 8am
To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. Some pix from theContinue reading "TRT’S ‘ORESTES:’ MATRICIDE AND SONG"
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March 30th, 2010 @ 8am
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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 ...
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 ...

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