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RED BANK: SEASONAL PHOTO CONTEST DEBUTS
Photos by a Red Bank Middle School student, Jonathan Balanzar, above, and an adult, Lidia Carranza, right, were the winners in the first of a new series of seasonal photoContinue reading "RED BANK: SEASONAL PHOTO CONTEST DEBUTS"
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RED BANK: COUNCIL TAPS METER INSTALLER
Existing water meters are to be replaced with new technology that includes radio transmitters for remote reading, like one already in use on this new house on Oakland Street. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL TAPS METER INSTALLER"
ON THE GREEN: SPRING? KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures were peaking at 81 degrees on the Greater Red Bank Green when we snapped this photo at Maple Cove in Red Bank shortlyContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SPRING? KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON"
RED BANK: TEACHING MR. SHAKESPEARE
Forty teachers from Monmouth and other NJ counties gathered for a how-to on teaching the works of William Shakespeare, in a workshop hosted at Two River Theater.
RED BANK: THAT’S SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
Khadijah Mohammed is among the guest vocalists joining Joe Muccioli and the Red Bank Jazz Orchestra at Two River Theater, during Saturday's third annual Enchanted Evening of Song fundraiser for youth music education.
Hovnanian’s headquarters in Red Bank. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Red Bank-based Hovnanian Enterprises‘ departure from the Minnesota market contributed to a $16.2 million net loss in its firstContinue reading "RED BANK: HOVNANIAN ‘DELEVERAGING’ BOOKS"
Two days after their male counterparts fell to the same school, the girls’ basketball squad of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional went up against the Lady Warriors of Manasquan for the fourth time thisContinue reading "RFH GIRLS END SEASON WITH LOSS TO ‘SQUAN"
ON THE GREEN: SPRING ON THE HORIZON?
A sprucing-up at the seasonally open Strollo’s Lighthouse Italian ice stand in Red Bank in Tuesday’s t-shirt weather would seem to signal the approach of winter’s end. Of course, it’s neverContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SPRING ON THE HORIZON?"
RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE
A proposed ordinance to regulate signage is still too complex, officials say. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After more than two years of reviewContinue reading "RED BANK: SIGN LAW FLICKERS BACK TO LIFE"
RED BANK: BLOCKING AND TACKLING IN CHINA
Mario Williams demonstrating a block to football newbies in China, above. Below, Williams at the Danish Cafe in Red Bank last November. (Photo below by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: BLOCKING AND TACKLING IN CHINA"
RED BANK: SELF-STORAGE FACILITY APPROVED
Architect Richard Arzberger’s rendering of the proposed Total Storage facility at Central Avenue and Berry Street. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank-area homes and businesses could use some more elbow room, theContinue reading "RED BANK: SELF-STORAGE FACILITY APPROVED"
RED BANK: AMAZING GRACE AND JOAN
Folk legend Joan Baez returns to the Count Basie stage for a Tuesday night concert on March 8.
ON THE GREEN: MARINE SANCTUARY PROPOSED
An effort to create a “water-based equivalent of a National Park” covering Sandy Hook Bay, the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers and their tributaries is the subject of upcoming informational sessions, one ofContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: MARINE SANCTUARY PROPOSED"
RBR’S SOURCE ROLLS WITH CASINO NIGHT
The Oyster Point is the place, as The SOURCE Foundation of Red Bank Regional holds its sixth annual Casino Night fundraiser for its school-based community youth programs, March 19.
RED BANK: PACKED PLANNING BOARD AGENDA
Architectural renderings show a proposed restaurant at the former Liberty Hose firehouse, above, and a three-story storage facility on Central Avenue, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Be careful:Continue reading "RED BANK: PACKED PLANNING BOARD AGENDA"
With a trip to the Central Jersey Group 2 finals on the line, the boys’ basketball team of Rumson-Fair Haven just couldn’t hang with Manasquan, falling 65-46 on Saturday. Brendan BarryContinue reading "MANASQUAN ENDS RFH SEASON"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TASTES OF IRELAND
Bangers and mash, one of the Irish menu options at the Dublin House. The dining room dedicated to T.J. McMahon, seen below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? TASTES OF IRELAND"
RED BANK: MISSION HOUSE WINS OK
Architect Ned Gaunt’s rendering of the proposed St. Crispin’s Social Ministry House on the St. Anthony of Padua campus. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: MISSION HOUSE WINS OK"
Hosting Johnson in the Central Jersey Group 2 playoffs, the boys’ basketball team of Rumson-Fair Haven ran wild in racking up a 77-47 victory Thursday night. Brendan Barry led theContinue reading "RFH ADVANCES AS BARRY LEADS BLOWOUT"
The local Boys & Girls Clubs receive a generous grant from the Horizon Foundation, to fund a program on asthma education and management. 
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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 ...
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 ...