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MIDDLETOWN: GEORGE BOWDEN DIES
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MIDDLETOWN: George Bowden, longtime Red Bank resident and champion of historic preservation, died Sunday. He was 92 years old.
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December 11th, 2019 @ 9am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
SHREWSBURY: YMCA HOSTS ESSAY CONTEST
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SHREWSBURY: YMCA of Greater Monmouth County announces annual essay contest in conjunction with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial breakfast.
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December 2nd, 2019 @ 5pm
RED BANK: TENTH OYSTERFEST ROCKS THE LOT
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RED BANK: Summery weather puts thousands in a partying mood at the 10th annual Oysterfest. Check out redbankgreen's event pix for familiar faces.
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September 30th, 2019 @ 7am
RED BANK: FORTUNE CULTURAL CENTER OPENS
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RED BANK: With a mission of promoting civil rights, T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center opens in house that came perilously close to being bulldozed.
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May 24th, 2019 @ 9am
RED BANK: FORTUNE ‘MIRACLE’ COMPLETED
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RED BANK: Once facing demolition, the onetime home of pioneering civil rights journalist T. Thomas Fortune has now been restored. You can tour it this weekend.
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February 21st, 2019 @ 11am
RED BANK: WORDS AND MUSIC IN THE PARK
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RED BANK: Words of civil rights journalist T. Thomas Fortune to greet attendees to New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's sunset concert in Marine Park Sunday.
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June 27th, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: VAPE SHOP, GROCERY OPEN
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RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new neighborhood grocery opens on the West Side and a vape shop opens downtown.
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January 19th, 2018 @ 12pm
RED BANK: UNITY RALLY DRAWS A MURPHY
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RED BANK: Unity march and rally spotlights Martin Luther King Jr. and gets a cameo by soon-to-be state First Lady Tammy Murphy.
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January 15th, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: BROWNSTONES PROJECT APPROVED
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RED BANK: Developer Roger Mumford's 22-unit brownstone townhouse plan wins praise from neighbors along with zoning board approval.
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September 8th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: MUMFORD LOCKS UP EXTRA SITES
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RED BANK: In the contest to redevelop White Street Roger Mumford may have an edge or two: options to buy two key properties.
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June 15th, 2017 @ 8am
RED BANK: RACIAL ROOTS OF MEMORIAL DAY
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RED BANK: As part of a series called "Let's Talk About Race," the library hosts a lecture Wednesday night on "The Surprising Origins of Memorial Day."
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May 31st, 2017 @ 5am
RED BANK GARAGE: YELLOW BROOK’S ‘BEACON’
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RED BANK: Among the contenders to build a downtown garage is borough developer Roger Mumford. Her are some highlights of his proposal.
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May 25th, 2017 @ 5pm
RED BANK: A FORTUNE HAPPY HOUR
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RED BANK: The historic T. Thomas Fortune House committee toasts its good fortune while bolstering its coffers with a Happy Hour fundraiser later this month.
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May 3rd, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: HOMEBUILDER EYES FACTORIES
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RED BANK: Homebuilder plans to raze West Side buildings, including millworks and former guitar factory, to replace them with townhouses.
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April 25th, 2017 @ 2pm
RED BANK: FORMER STAIR FACTORY REFRAMED
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RED BANK: The art collector who created Detour Gallery is now turning a former West Side stair factory into a frame shop.
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March 3rd, 2017 @ 11am
ON THE GREEN: A FORTUNE IN HISTORIC VALUE
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SHREWSBURY: The Eastern Branch Library hosts an October 19 panel and an ongoing exhibit about the fight to rescue and restore Red Bank's historic Fortune House.
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October 12th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: FORTUNE SMILES ON “LET’S TALK”
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RED BANK: An update on the plan to rescue and restore the historic Fortune House is the focus of this month's "Let's Talk About Race" forum, Wednesday night at the Public Library.
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September 26th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: TRACING FORTUNE’S FAMILY TREE
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RED BANK: The life and family tree of pioneering African American journalist T. Thomas Fortune is examined, in a free Saturday program at Calvary Baptist.
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September 13th, 2016 @ 5am
RBR FRESHMEN DISCUSS HISTORY, HARMONY
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LITTLE SILVER: Students of Red Bank Regional's Summer Slam program are treated to special guest presentations on racial tolerance, and the legacy of Red Bank's T. Thomas Fortune.
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August 22nd, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: GILDA IN THE HERE AND NOW
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RED BANK: Gilda Rogers shares her thoughts on personal stories and public causes, in upcoming talks at the Library and Project Write Now.
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July 11th, 2016 @ 12pm
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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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