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RED BANK: SANTA BASIE, HURRY DOWN
Clockwise from top left: Jinglebell fundraiser concerts featuring Tim McLoone’s Holiday Express (December 18), Brian Kirk and the Jirks (December 20), Darlene Love (December 21) and Bobby Bandiera (December 22)Continue reading "RED BANK: SANTA BASIE, HURRY DOWN"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: COATS, BABY ITEMS NEEDED
Winter coats for people of all ages — and essentials for infants — are among the most-wanted items this season, as local businesses and nonprofits distribute food, clothing and toiletriesContinue reading "RED BANK: COATS, BABY ITEMS NEEDED"
RED BANK LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT & SEASON
Tim McCloone and Holiday Express rocked in the holiday season Friday night with an appreciative but cold throng of revelers.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON TheyContinue reading "RED BANK LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT & SEASON"
AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?
Above, Tuba Christmas toots exclusively at Middletown Arts Center on  the evening of December 7 — while below, Santa (seen in a past appearance at Red Bank’s West Side TreeContinue reading "AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?"
RED BANK: LIGHT THERAPY FOR BLACK FRIDAY
Tim McLoone keynotes the season of lights in downtown Red Bank with the traditional Holiday Express outdoor concert on Black Friday. Charlie Brown, Ralphie, Rudolph – not a one ever concernedContinue reading "RED BANK: LIGHT THERAPY FOR BLACK FRIDAY"
THURSDAY & FRIDAY: THE FORECAST
Broad Street in Red Bank, looking north from the Post Office through a rain-blurred windshield Wednesday morning. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Amid talk of a northeasterContinue reading "THURSDAY & FRIDAY: THE FORECAST"
RED BANK: A CUP (OR TEN) OF CHEER
The assembled male voices of Straight No Chaser mix up a holiday punch on the stage of the Count Basie Theatre this Friday, November 28. This Black Friday evening, NovemberContinue reading "RED BANK: A CUP (OR TEN) OF CHEER"
RED BANK: TREE’S UP
Donated by the Clay family of Holmdel, Red Bank’s 2014 Christmas tree arrived at Riverside Gardens Park overlooking the Navesink River on Sunday. Becker’s Tree Service and Powerhouse Signs didContinue reading "RED BANK: TREE’S UP"
RED BANK: PAST, FUTURE AND A NICE PRESENT
From press materials furnished by Prown’s and Dorn’s Classic Images It’s that time of year again — that time when thoughts start creeping toward next year, and another 12 months’Continue reading "RED BANK: PAST, FUTURE AND A NICE PRESENT"
FAIR HAVEN, LITTLE SILVER: DOCK YOUR POD
Tim McLoone and the Shirleys kick off an August series of free outdoor concerts in Little Silver this Sunday. Local power popsters the Wag, below, close out a concert seriesContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN, LITTLE SILVER: DOCK YOUR POD"
LUNCH BREAK TAKES IT DOWNTOWN FOR GALA
Retired Ranney School headmaster Dr. Lawrence Sykoff, Ed.D. — seen at right jamming with Tim McLoone and Holiday Express — leads his band, the Docs of Rock, to the DowntownContinue reading "LUNCH BREAK TAKES IT DOWNTOWN FOR GALA"
The year-end holiday season — and the Town Lighting concert by Holiday Express that officially flips the switch to CHEER mode — are a long ways off at the moment,Continue reading "CHRISTMAS IN JUNE, AT RUMSON FUNDER"
A SEASON OF SERVICE FOR RBR TEENS, STAFF
Red Bank Regional students delivered dozens of home-made cookies to Lunch Break to sweeten their holiday meals. Pictured (left to right) are: RBR culinary club students Paolo Repetto, Union Beach;Continue reading "A SEASON OF SERVICE FOR RBR TEENS, STAFF"
RED BANK: LIGHTS ON
[slideshow_deploy id=’86173′]It was a night of jolly good cheer as Santa and Mrs. Claus and thousands of revelers in fun hats thronged downtown Red Bank for the annual town light-upContinue reading "RED BANK: LIGHTS ON"
WEEKEND: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AND MORE
Above: Juke Joint Jonny brings the real-deal folk blues to a season-ending Steamy Night at the Woman’s Club…while below, the real live author Dave Cicirelli brings his FAKEBOOK saga homeContinue reading "WEEKEND: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AND MORE"
WEEKEND: A RIPE, JUICY SUMMER CLOSEOUT
The final weekend of the fair plays out in Fair Haven, and giant-tomato growers weigh in at Sickles Market. (Photo below by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) Friday, August 30:Continue reading "WEEKEND: A RIPE, JUICY SUMMER CLOSEOUT"
WEEKENDER: SHAPING BODY, SOUND AND ART
Josh Zuckerman is at Red Bank’s Walt Street Pub tonight. (Click to enlarge) For the first weekend of 2013, here are some fun ways to keep busy on the GreenContinue reading "WEEKENDER: SHAPING BODY, SOUND AND ART"
TIM McLOONE, ENGINEER OF A NONSTOP TRAIN
At the keyboards, on the radio, coaching runners or in the back room of one of his nine restaurants, Holiday Express founder Tim McLoone is a marvel of achievement.  (PhotoContinue reading "TIM McLOONE, ENGINEER OF A NONSTOP TRAIN"
STEWART, WILLIAMS TAKE IT TO THE COUNT
Locally connected guys Brian Williams and Jon Stewart — pictured during one of the NBC news anchor’s frequent appearances on THE DAILY SHOW — team up on December 16 forContinue reading "STEWART, WILLIAMS TAKE IT TO THE COUNT"
ON THE GREEN: LINEUP FOR A JINGLY WEEKEND
A horse named Prince makes his way down Broad Street during the 2011 holiday season. Horse-powered carriage rides resume on Saturday. (Click to enlarge) Friday, November 30 MIDDLETOWN: Each year,Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: LINEUP FOR A JINGLY WEEKEND"
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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.
HOME DELIVERY
RED BANK: After a subdivision, an instant house rises on a new Catherine Street lot.
COMMUNITY PROFILES
For Black History Month, Red Bank's Community Engagement and Equity Advisory Committee has been running a series of local profiles on Facebo ...
HEARTY FAREWELL FOR HARDY
RED BANK: Council to honor DPU supervisor Rich Hardy, who retired recently after almost 39 years of keeping things running.
HOMEBOUND? READ ON…
RED BANK: Can't get to the public library? It's now offering free delivery and pickups for homebound borough residents.
TAMING A BEAST OF A WEEK
RED BANK: After the second snowfall of the week, a borough family finds the perfect use for it – a Godzilla snow sculpture.
RED BANK: LIBRARY CLOSED, BUT THE HILL’S OPEN
RED BANK: Though the library was closed by a snowstorm, kids got to enjoy the riverfront property's steep slope Tuesday.
LIGHT(HOUSE) MAKEOVER
This year, getting ready for spring means a midwinter makeover for Strollo's Lighthouse in Red Bank.
TODAY: LOCAL PUPPY COMPETES ON ANIMAL PLANET’S “PUPPY BOWL”
Red Bank’s very own rescue puppy, Biscuit, is set to compete in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl this Sunday, February 11, at 2 PM. Th ...