RED BANK: THOUSANDS ENJOY RIVER CONCERT

Jul 4, 2023

In lawn chairs, on blankets and aboard boats, thousands of music lovers flocked to Marine Park in Red Bank for the return of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra after a three-year absence Saturday night.

Were you there for the sublime concert on the Navesink? Check out redbankgreen‘s photos below to spot familiar faces, and let us know what you thought of the event, organized as in the past by downtown promotion agency Red Bank RiverCenter. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

July 4, 2023 - 11:45 am |

RED BANK: TAKE A STROLL, SWEETHEARTS

Feb 10, 2023

Red Bank RiverCenter unveils a new Valentine’s Day downtown event Saturday, one for lovers… of strolling, shopping and dining.

Here’s what you need to know. More →

February 10, 2023 - 12:20 pm |

RED BANK: ‘STANDING UP’ FOR JUDAISM ANEW

Dec 21, 2022

Mayor-elect Billy Portman lights the Menorah in Riverside Gardens Park. Below, Rabbi Dovid Harrison addressing the gathering.

Against a backdrop of growing antisemitism nationally and globally, several dozen Jews and supporters gathered at Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank for an annual Menorah lighting Tuesday night.

December 21, 2022 - 7:55 am |

RED BANK: HOLIDAY CHEER & ‘BUCKS’ IN KICKOFF

Nov 25, 2022

The 30th edition of a dazzling Red Bank event, and the first of one helping local businesses compete, kick off the Christmas season Friday and Saturday.

Here’s what you need to know. More →

November 25, 2022 - 6:25 am |

RED BANK: PARK CHRISTMAS TREE ARRIVES

Nov 14, 2022

After a short trip from Middletown, Red Bank’s annual centerpiece Christmas tree is up and ready for trimming in Riverside Gardens Park.

November 14, 2022 - 7:00 am |

RED BANK: HALLOWEEN PARADE SHINES

Oct 31, 2022

Kissed by sunshine and warm weather, the 74th annual Red Bank Halloween Parade drew hundreds of costumed celebrants for a joyful march down Broad Street Sunday.

Check out redbankgreen‘s photos from the parade below.

October 31, 2022 - 7:00 am |

RED BANK: HALLOWEEN PARADE POSTPONED

Oct 21, 2022

The 74th annual Red Bank Halloween Parade, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed because of rain in the forecast, the Parks and Rec Department announced Friday afternoon.

October 21, 2022 - 2:40 pm |

RED BANK: GARDEN SOIL-TEST UPDATE SET

Feb 21, 2022

The Marion Street garden was shut down in 2019 after a private report of possible lead contamination. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is scheduled to update Red Bank residents Tuesday night on its investigation into a report of soil contamination at the borough’s community garden.

February 21, 2022 - 2:20 pm |

RED BANK: LEAK SLOWS BROAD STREET ANEW

Dec 23, 2021

Two days after construction of a new sanitary sewer line in downtown Red Bank was suspended through the Christmas weekend, a work crew was back to repair a water leak Thursday morning.

December 23, 2021 - 9:15 am |

RED BANK: BROAD STREET WORK PAUSED

Dec 21, 2021

Construction of a new sewer line on Broad Street has been suspended through the Christmas weekend, Red Bank officials announced Monday.

December 21, 2021 - 7:50 am |

RED BANK: PARK MENORAH COMES TO LIGHT

Dec 1, 2021

About 50 people gathered in Red Bank’s Riverside Gardens Park for the annual Menorah Lighting Monday night.

Rabbi Marc Kline of Monmouth Reform Temple in Tinton Falls and Pastor Steve Brown of First Baptist Church in Red Bank led the Chanukkah event, sharing some thoughts on light for the season.

Shown above, from left: Pastor Brown; James Dalton, who provided the music; Rabbi Kline; and Jess Alaimo of Red Bank RiverCenter, who coordinated the event.

(Photos courtesy of Rabbi Marc Kline. Click to enlarge)

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December 1, 2021 - 11:15 am |

RED BANK: HOLIDAY EXPRESS ROLLS AGAIN

Nov 29, 2021

Bundled up against the cold, hundreds of stoked-for-the-season revelers cheered the return of Holiday Express to downtown Red Bank Friday night.

A partial stage-lighting outage was the only bit of rust as the Tim McLoone-led orchestra played its 28th annual show on Broad Street, after skipping 2020 for the pandemic.

As in the past, the concert and downtown light-up followed a dance performance at the borough train station and Santa parade to the concert stage.

Check out redbankgreen‘s photos below to see if you recognize anyone. (Photos by Trish Russoniello and John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)

November 29, 2021 - 3:20 am |

RED BANK: BUNDLE UP FOR HOLIDAY EXPRESS

Nov 26, 2021

After a pandemic year off, the high-energy Holiday Express concert and Town Light-Up is slated to return to downtown Red Bank Friday night.

Attendees will want to bundle up for what looks to be a seasonally appropriate chilly and breezy event.

November 26, 2021 - 7:35 am |

RED BANK: LOCAL TREE SPRUCES UP PARK

Nov 22, 2021

Red Bank’s annual centerpiece Christmas tree is up and ready for trimming in Riverside Gardens Park.

And in a break from most years, this one came from a front yard right in town.

November 22, 2021 - 6:00 am |

RED BANK: CHRISTMAS TREE WANTED

Oct 19, 2021

Got a spare blue spruce in your yard? Red Bank RiverCenter is once again looking for a Christmas tree to display in Riverside Gardens Park this holiday season.

October 19, 2021 - 3:40 pm |

SHREWSBURY: HISTORICAL PLAQUE INSTALLED

Sep 20, 2021

Forty-three years after the Shrewsbury Historic District attained placement on the National Register of Historic Places, community members marked the installation of a commemorative plaque outside Borough Hall on September 10.

The district, in the vicinity of Broad Street and Sycamore Avenue, won the national designation in July, 1978, two years after the New Jersey equivalent was awarded.

Marking the occasion, the Shrewsbury Historical Society was joined by borough officials, religious leaders, members of Boy Scouts Troop 50 and local history lovers in Colonial-era costumes. (Photo by Shrewsbury Historical Society. Click to enlarge.)

September 20, 2021 - 11:45 am |

RED BANK: FARMER DEFENDS PRODUCE TOSS

Jul 22, 2021

Kurt Poehler at the Red Bank Farmer’s Market in May, 2020. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

By JOHN T. WARD

The farmer who trigged a backlash over disposed produce at the Red Bank Farmer’s Market Sunday defended the practice as a normal result of sorting Wednesday.

In addition, an organization that puts surplus produce into the hands of those who need it backed him for donating carloads of fruit and vegetables weekly, including Sunday.

July 22, 2021 - 7:15 am |

RED BANK: DUMPED PRODUCE STUNS SHOPPERS

Jul 20, 2021

Customers of the Red Bank Farmer’s Market were alarmed to see good produce tossed into a dumpster Sunday.

July 20, 2021 - 7:30 am |

RED BANK: BON JOVI SPOTLIGHTS PORTER

Dec 28, 2020

Jon Bon Jovi chatted with Pastor Terrence Porter of Red Bank’s Pilgrim Baptist Church for a ‘Season of Giving’ segment on the Christmas Eve edition of NBC’s Today Show last Thursday.

December 28, 2020 - 7:30 am |

RED BANK: HOLIDAY DELIGHTS A-POPPING

Dec 11, 2020

Red Banker Mike Quon, below, is among the visual artists and craftsmakers selling their wares in a pop-up bazaar in the former Alfonso’s Bakery storefront on Broad Street. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

The holiday season is popping in Red Bank, with a number of organizations applying the retail ‘pop-up‘ concept in coming days, not just to storefronts but also to entertainments.

December 11, 2020 - 5:30 pm |

RED BANK: DECEMBER WEATHER ARRIVES

Dec 1, 2020

After a day of drenching rain, Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank shone with holiday spirit Monday night.

The final month of 2020 – yes, finally – begins Tuesday with hints of winter: partly sunny skies and temperatures falling by about 10 degrees, to the low 40s, by early evening, according to the National Weather Service.

Check out the extended forecast below. (redbankgreen photo. Click to enlarge.)

December 1, 2020 - 5:10 am |

RED BANK: LOW-KEY TREE LIGHTING

Nov 25, 2020

Red Bank’s official Christmas tree, a blue spruce donated by the Jennings family of Little Silver, was installed in Riverside Gardens Park over the past weekend. But because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lighting of the tree will be a low-key affair.

November 25, 2020 - 5:00 pm |

RED BANK: CONCERT OFF, LIGHT-UP STILL ON

Oct 29, 2020

An annual event that brings thousands of visitors to Red Bank and kicks off the holiday season has gotten the coronavirus bump.

What would have been the 28th annual Holiday Express concert November 27 won’t be held this year, organizers confirmed Wednesday.

October 29, 2020 - 7:30 am |

RED BANK: HALLOWEEN PARADE DELIGHTS

Oct 26, 2020

It’ll go down as the pandemic parade, but the 73rd annual Red Bank Halloween Parade held Sunday was a delight for hundreds of kids and kids at heart.

Check out redbankgreen‘s photos from the event below

October 26, 2020 - 7:40 am |

RED BANK: HALLOWEEN PARADE SLATED

Oct 19, 2020

The annual Red Bank Halloween Parade is on for Sunday, October 25, though COVID-19 will take a bite out of the festivities. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.)

October 19, 2020 - 12:00 pm |

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