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RED BANK: EV SPACE? HOLD THAT THOUGHT
The public charging station, located outside borough hall, remained under wraps Thursday afternoon. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It seems somebody at RedContinue reading "RED BANK: EV SPACE? HOLD THAT THOUGHT"
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RED BANK: SPICING UP A MONDAY NIGHT
The granite bar at Pazzo is as inviting as any table in the restaurant. Below, complimentary dishes of  olives and warm bread and butter served at the bar. (Photo by SusanContinue reading "RED BANK: SPICING UP A MONDAY NIGHT"
RED BANK: SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE STAGE
Rumson-based Songbird and dynamic entertainer Lisa Sherman reclaims the Basie stage this Saturday, for a boundary-busting sonic salute to DECADES OF DIVAS. Once or twice each month, you’ll find herContinue reading "RED BANK: SHERMAN’S MARCH TO THE STAGE"
RED BANK: EV CHARGING SET AT $2 PER HOUR
Red Bank’s first and only electric vehicle charging station, installed on Monmouth Street outside borough hall, will cost users $2 per hour for both a recharge and the use ofContinue reading "RED BANK: EV CHARGING SET AT $2 PER HOUR"
RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND
Dean Ross, owner of the Doc Shoppe shoe store in Red Bank, gave away 629 pairs of new shoes to borough schoolchildren over two Sundays in September, events that drew linesContinue reading "RED BANK: SHOE DONOR GETS A BIG HAND"
WEATHER: WET THURSDAY IN THE FORECAST
A sunset view down Irving Place in Red Bank Tuesday evening. The Green is in for a day of rain Thursday, heavy at times, but the skies should be relativelyContinue reading "WEATHER: WET THURSDAY IN THE FORECAST"
RED BANK: MCC CELEBRATES MCM
Monmouth Conservatory of Music exec director Vladislav Kovalsky (right) is the special guest, as Dr. Ryan Brandau and the Monmouth Civic Chorus  celebrate MCM’s golden anniversary with a Saturday afternoonContinue reading "RED BANK: MCC CELEBRATES MCM"
RED BANK: IT’S SCHWABENBAUER & ZIPPRICH
Councilmembers Ed Zipprich, center, and Juanita Lewis with former Councilman Ivan Polonsky, right, at Democratic HQ Tuesday night. Linda Schwabenbauer, below. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: IT’S SCHWABENBAUER & ZIPPRICH"
FAIR HAVEN: Incumbent Republican Susan Sorensen won re-election to the borough council, but Aimee Humphreys pulled off a rare win for a Democrat in outpolling incumbent Republican Jerome Koch. TheContinue reading "ELECTION RESULTS FROM ACROSS THE GREEN"
RED BANK: GOP APPEARS TO ADD TO ’13 GAIN
Republican Linda Schwabenbauer, left, with state Senator Jennifer Beck and running mate Sean Di Somma, far right, as returns were tallied Tuesday night. Below, Ed Zipprich, seen at right throughContinue reading "RED BANK: GOP APPEARS TO ADD TO ’13 GAIN"
Beginning shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, NJ Spotlight and NJ News Commons will begin posting results for congressional races across the state. For up-to-the minute results, click on a district;Continue reading "LIVE: HOUSE RACES ACROSS THE STATE"
RED BANK: ELECTION DAY 2014
Red Bank voters will choose two council members from among four candidates. (Click to enlarge) Will voters tick down along party lines? Mix & match? Election season 2014 culminates TuesdayContinue reading "RED BANK: ELECTION DAY 2014"
RED BANK: BAREFOOT AND BLINDFOLDED
The Two Man Group of Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood flips Red once again when the guys from WHOSE LINE retake the Count Basie stage for another go-round of impishlyContinue reading "RED BANK: BAREFOOT AND BLINDFOLDED"
RED BANK: READY FOR PRIMETIME
The cast of finalists from Season 11 of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE take to the Basie boards for a touring extravaganza this Wednesday, November 5. The days whenContinue reading "RED BANK: READY FOR PRIMETIME"
FAIR HAVEN: FOR GARDENERS, 2014 IS A WRAP
The  front walkway at the Raevis house in Fair Haven is decorated with pumpkins grown in the community garden. Below, a bountiful harvest of pumpkins grown on a double plotContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FOR GARDENERS, 2014 IS A WRAP"
A 95-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident in Red Bank Sunday afternoon, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press. Alphonse Tomaino was takenContinue reading "RED BANK: 95-YEAR-OLD STRUCK IN HIT-&-RUN"
Now that Lunch Break is one step closer to reaching their $5 million goal toward their “Step Up to the Plate” capital campaign for Lunch Break,” the Red Bank-based nonprofitContinue reading "RED BANK: MILLION $ LUNCH BREAK CHALLENGE"
SICKELS CITED IN PENN STATE EGGING
[CLARIFICATION: The original version of this story mistakenly reported, in the headline and body of the story, that Garrett Sickels and his three teammates were “arrested.” According to Sickels’ father,Continue reading "SICKELS CITED IN PENN STATE EGGING"
RED BANK: HYNDESIGHT AND FORWARD LOOKS
Chrissie Hynde and her band take it to the Basie boards on Sunday, for a recreation of the first PRETENDERS album and a full review of her new release, STOCKHOLM.Continue reading "RED BANK: HYNDESIGHT AND FORWARD LOOKS"
Rumson-Fair Haven quarterback Mike O’Connor streaked 90 yards for a TD and wideout Murray McHeffey pulled in a couple of sensational diving catches as the Dawgs moved to 5-2 onContinue reading "RFH BEATS RARITAN WITH SENSATIONAL PLAYS"
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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.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...
WALK THIS WAY
PARTYLINE: Before-and-afters of a sidewalk cleanup on West Street.
SOGGY NOTION
RED BANK: Breezeway sculpture captured the mood downtown as heavy rains fell Saturday morning.