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RUMSON-FH TEENS TAKE BITE OUT OF HUNGER
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If you enjoy a Beasty Bulldog or a Dawg Pound during the RFH Character Education Club fundraiser, you have the sandwich creators to thank — (from left) sophomore Taylor Glassman,Continue reading "RUMSON-FH TEENS TAKE BITE OUT OF HUNGER"
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October 7th, 2014 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RUMSON: PURPLE PRIDE AT PUMPKIN TIME
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Kindergarten student Aidan Giblin and second grader Cameron (Cami) Hendrickson of Rumson greet the Bulldog mascot at Family Fall Festival 2014. Press release from Rumson School District Music and laughterContinue reading "RUMSON: PURPLE PRIDE AT PUMPKIN TIME"
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October 7th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: CHIMNEY FIRE DAMAGE LIMITED
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Red Bank volunteer firefighters “did a fantastic job” in quickly quelling a chimney fire at 286 Spring Street reported at about 9 p.m. Sunday, said Chief Tommy Welsh. The homeownerContinue reading "RED BANK: CHIMNEY FIRE DAMAGE LIMITED"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 9am
Press release from Middletown Township Police Department The Middletown Township Police Department is currently recruiting volunteers to serve on the Middletown Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). In affiliation with theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN PD SEEKS DVRT VOLUNTEERS"
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October 6th, 2014 @ 6am
LINCROFT: FREE DENTAL SERVICE WITH A SMILE
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Staff and volunteers at Newman Springs Dental Care are all smiles at last year’s Dentistry From the Heart Day. The eighth annual edition of the free community service is scheduledContinue reading "LINCROFT: FREE DENTAL SERVICE WITH A SMILE"
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October 1st, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: SPINNING YARNS OF OUTREACH
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The Atrium Yarn Spinners include chairperson Wendy Gansberg, Dorothy Grossman, Theresa Maresca, Elizabeth Mautner, Carmen Rice, Louise Vetter and Barbara Withers. Press release from The Atrium at Navesink Harbor ResidentsContinue reading "RED BANK: SPINNING YARNS OF OUTREACH"
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September 30th, 2014 @ 6am
MIDDLETOWN: LUNCH BREAK MARKS 31 YEARS
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Nick Dawes of the PBS series ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is the guest auctioneer — and Brian Kirk and the Jirks provide the soundtrack — as Red Bank’s Lunch Break celebrates 31Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: LUNCH BREAK MARKS 31 YEARS"
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September 29th, 2014 @ 6am
Gretchen Rell with a bird she called “Monty” in a selfie posted on her Facebook page in January. (Click to enlarge) A volunteer animal rescuer who stockpiled hundreds of deadContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: DEAD-BIRD HIDER SENTENCED"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 5pm
SHREWSBURY: GARDENERS EAT THEIR OWN
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Community gardeners celebrating their harvest at the garden, located adjacent to Borough Hall. Below, Pam MacNeill and Maureen Collins in the gazebo. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: GARDENERS EAT THEIR OWN"
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September 22nd, 2014 @ 9am
LITTLE SILVER: AFRICAN MISSION HITS HOME
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Red Bank Regional senior Samantha Sidun of Little Silver (left) is pictured in Ghana with her Global Leadership Adventures mentor Ashley Randall and fellow volunteer Lindsay Harris, at the footContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: AFRICAN MISSION HITS HOME"
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September 18th, 2014 @ 6am
RUMSON: LIBRARY RAISES ROOF FUNDS
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Rumson’s Oceanic library, a former post office, needs a new roof. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON The Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club in RumsonContinue reading "RUMSON: LIBRARY RAISES ROOF FUNDS"
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September 15th, 2014 @ 4pm
SHREWSBURY: GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS
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Eileen Olson and Carla Fiscella discuss the day’s bounty in the Shrewsbury Community Garden. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In its third year, the Shrewsbury CommunityContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS"
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August 5th, 2014 @ 3pm
COMMUNITY Y TEENS HELP KIDS NEAR AND FAR
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Community YMCA members Aisha Bhoori of Middletown and Sahar Akbarzai of Old Bridge are coordinating a school supply drive through the YMCA to help give kids in Red Bank andContinue reading "COMMUNITY Y TEENS HELP KIDS NEAR AND FAR"
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August 4th, 2014 @ 6am
Gretchen Rell in a 2011 photo on her Facebook page. She described the bird she’s holding as a survivor of a pigeon shoot. (Click to enlarge) A volunteer animal rescuerContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BIRD HOARDER PLEADS GUILTY"
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July 29th, 2014 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: GARDENERS SHARE HARVEST
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Master gardener Cindy Skoe in the Fair Haven Community Garden. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Among the plots in Fair Haven’s community garden is an areaContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: GARDENERS SHARE HARVEST"
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July 17th, 2014 @ 12pm
HAND IN HAND DINNER DRAWS A FULL HOUSE
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Guest of honor Harvey Katz joined Two River Theater founders Joan and Robert Rechnitz, Rabbi Laibel Schapiro, and Chani Schapiro during last week’s tribute dinner for the community nonprofit HandContinue reading "HAND IN HAND DINNER DRAWS A FULL HOUSE"
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July 16th, 2014 @ 6am
RBR SOURCE AWARDS $28K+ IN SCHOLARSHIPS
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This year’s winners of the coveted Andrew Kroon Scholarship award are pictured with members of the Andrew Kroon Memorial Scholarship Committee.  Pictured (left to right) are Chris Rumph, Board ViceContinue reading "RBR SOURCE AWARDS $28K+ IN SCHOLARSHIPS"
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June 26th, 2014 @ 6am
TOYMASTERS HOSTS CHRISTMAS IN JULY
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This July, kids can celebrate Christmas at Toymasters in Red Bank.Voted “New Jersey’s Best Toy Store” by New Jersey Monthly magazine, Toymasters is partnering with the borough-based nonprofit Lunch BreakContinue reading "TOYMASTERS HOSTS CHRISTMAS IN JULY"
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June 25th, 2014 @ 6am
SEA BRIGHT: LIFELONG HOME REBUILT
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Desiree Pierce, who lost her lifelong Sea Bright home to Hurricane Sandy, celebrated the completion of its rebuilding by volunteers Tuesday. Pierce, at center above with son Junior, helped ShareefahContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: LIFELONG HOME REBUILT"
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June 17th, 2014 @ 6pm
RFH ART STUDENTS VISIT SCHROTH SCHOOL
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Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Recently, several students from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School visited the Schroth School in Ocean Township to participate in art therapy activitiesContinue reading "RFH ART STUDENTS VISIT SCHROTH SCHOOL"
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June 10th, 2014 @ 6am
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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.
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 ...

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