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ON THE GREEN: BIG THEATER ON SMALL STAGES
ON THE GREEN: The musical GYPSY highlights a weekend of new stage shows from Phoenix Productions, Monmouth Players and Stone Church Players.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: MCAC EXEC STEPS DOWN, MOVES UP
RED BANK: The Monmouth County Arts Council names a new Acting Executive Director, as Mary Eileen Fouratt moves to the NJ State Council on the Arts. 
ON THE GREEN: GOOD TIMES, GOOD CAUSES
ON THE GREEN: A community picnic and softball game hosted by Lunch Break kicks off a round of recreational charity events.
RED BANK: ART AND ABOUT, AROUND TOWN
RED BANK: Four women painters are EMBRACING CHANGE, in a new art installation opening with a Thursday reception at the Oyster Point.
ON THE GREEN: SUMMER PARK ACTIVITIES
RED BANK: A full roster of movies, music, theater, yoga, kayaking, and more in parks on the Greater Green this summer.
RED BANK: JAZZ IN JULY AND BEYOND
RED BANK: Jazz is in the humid air with a outdoor concert by Keith Marks and a Two River Theater weekend stand by Warren Vaché.
MIDDLETOWN: NANCY’S MUSICAL FIREWORKS
MIDDLETOWN: A summertime tradition continues, as Nancy Scharff invites the public to her annual God and Country Patriotic Concert.
RED BANK: TWO NIGHTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
A Bo-dacious BOLERO, a helping of HEAVENLY HARMONY and a gathering of guest artists, as the Monmouth Symphony and Monmouth Civic Chorus make this saturday night a classical gas.
RED BANK GIRL TO ROCK RAHWAY
Lily “Grace” Riddle, a sixth-grader at the Red Bank Charter School, has been tapped for the role of Brittany in School of Rock at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway. GraceContinue reading "RED BANK GIRL TO ROCK RAHWAY"
RED BANK: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
A Mayor's Ball, a school carnival, award dinners, food and wine tastings and more — all going on around Red Bank in the days and nights ahead, and all for the benefit of some hard-working local charities and nonprofits.
RED BANK: A WALK WITH LIFE AND ART
Behind the scenes looks at two big stage productions, a Cinco de Mayo dance celebration and MORE, as the Monmouth County Arts Council hosts an Artwalk tour in their Red Bank neighborhood.
RED BANK: JAZZ TALKIN’ ON MONMOUTH
It's "All About the Bass"...and the Satchmo, and The Kid from Red Bank...as the Talkin' Jazz series returns to the Count Basie Performing Arts Academy for another jazzy April schedule that begins tonight.
The borough-based nonprofits Lunch Break and HABcore are the beneficiaries, as Red Bank's current and previous mayors welcome the community to the second annual Mayor's Charity Ball.
The kids from ROCKIT! are back on the Basie boards, for a Saturday night salute to Rock and Roll's most memorable contributions to the silver screen.
RED BANK: ‘NUTCRACKER’ TURNS 30
The Company of Dance Arts brings its production of Tchaikovsky’s ballet THE NUTCRACKER back to the Basie boards for four performances this weekend, in a 30th anniversary milestone staging.  Continue reading "RED BANK: ‘NUTCRACKER’ TURNS 30"
BIG NEA AWARDS TO TWO RED BANK VENUES
Next-generation swing-music wildman Louis Prima Jr. and his Witnesses will perform at the Count Basie Theatre in spring 2016, as part of an enhanced Jazz at the Basie slate fundedContinue reading "BIG NEA AWARDS TO TWO RED BANK VENUES"
RED BANK: A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR FRANK FANS
Jersey guys Joe Piscopo and Uncle Floyd Vivino join Dino’s daughter Deana Martin for a special Sunday afternoon Sinatra Centennial Birthday Bash. In case you haven’t heard, December 12 marksContinue reading "RED BANK: A VERY GOOD YEAR FOR FRANK FANS"
Tim McLoone (below) and Holiday Express sound the keynote for another silver-bells season on the sidewalks of Red Bank with a free concert and Town Lighting ceremony Friday night. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: LIGHTS UP ON HOLIDAY SEASON"
LINCROFT: MUSICAL MILESTONE FOR BCC BAND
Top-tier jazz bassist and Fair Haven resident Gary Mazzaroppi (below) is among the sought-after players helping the Brookdale Big Band celebrate its 30th anniversary, with an 8 pm concert thisContinue reading "LINCROFT: MUSICAL MILESTONE FOR BCC BAND"
MIDDLETOWN: SINATRA TIMES THREE
Nathan DeDeo is among the singers making like Ol’ Blue Eyes all weekend long when SINATRA “OUR WAY” commandeers the MAC stage for three benefit shows, produced by Middletown’s ownContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: SINATRA TIMES THREE"
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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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.