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LINCROFT: MONSTER IN THE HALLS
A snippet of a 2008 interview with the author Victor LaValle. It’s a place where a literal monster roams the long, institutional, fluorescent-lit halls — a buffalo-headed beast that stalksContinue reading "LINCROFT: MONSTER IN THE HALLS"
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LINCROFT: BIG READ ON CAMPUS
Author Julia Alvarez is among the special guests taking part in the slate of events for The Big Read 2014, beginning this Monday and centered around her novel IN THEContinue reading "LINCROFT: BIG READ ON CAMPUS"
LINCROFT: SINGH FOR YOUR LUNCH
Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh comes to the Student Life Center at Brookdale Community College for the latest in a continuing series of Laugh at Lunch events. Personally, we find very littleContinue reading "LINCROFT: SINGH FOR YOUR LUNCH"
David Burstein gives a TEDx talk on the power of Millenials. Press release from LWV of NJ On Saturday, October 11, the League of Women Voters of New Jersey willContinue reading "LINCROFT: MEET THE NEXT-GEN LEADERS"
LINCROFT: CHARLIE IN THE BOX
The students of the Brookdale Community College Theater Club bring the irreverent black comedy DOG SEES GOD to the stage of BCC’s Performing Arts Center, this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.Continue reading "LINCROFT: CHARLIE IN THE BOX"
LINCROFT: INDOOR VOICES PLEASE
THE VOICE singing sensation Jacquie Lee joins the Rock and Roll Chorus for a special Saturday night concert at Brookdale’s Collins Arena, dedicated to ongoing post-Sandy relief efforts in UnionContinue reading "LINCROFT: INDOOR VOICES PLEASE"
LINCROFT: WINTER WONDERLAND AT BCC
The Summer Shakespeare Ensemble returns for its annual plein-air production at Brookdale Community College, as A WINTER’S TALE continues for four more evening performances, July 17 – 20. Is itContinue reading "LINCROFT: WINTER WONDERLAND AT BCC"
Press release from Brookdale Community College Writers and readers of all ages and experience levels are invited to attend the first Aspiring Writers Conference at Brookdale Community College in LincroftContinue reading "BCC TO HOST ASPIRING WRITERS CONFERENCE"
Star-Ledger journalist Mark DiIonno is the guest speaker for a Wednesday evening reception “Celebrating Past, Present and Future,” at the county Park System’s Thompson Park headquarters. “Celebrating Past, Present andContinue reading "LINCROFT: MAKE YOUR PRESERVATION"
BCC HOSTS T. THOMAS FORTUNE SYMPOSIUM
Press release from The T. Thomas Fortune Project On Saturday, June 14, the nonprofit T. Thomas Fortune Project will present a symposium at Brookdale Community College entitled “Shining a LightContinue reading "BCC HOSTS T. THOMAS FORTUNE SYMPOSIUM"
LINCROFT: WORLD VOICES, HEROES AT HOME
The infamous 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese will be remembered as part of the Evening of International Psychology and Poetry Performances program Wednesday night at Brookdale Community College.   EachContinue reading "LINCROFT: WORLD VOICES, HEROES AT HOME"
BCC TO HONOR ‘EVERYDAY HEROES’
Press release from Brookdale Community College  This spring marks the 50th anniversary since a 28-year-old girl named Kitty Genovese (pictured) was stabbed, sexually molested and killed outside her Queens apartment,Continue reading "BCC TO HONOR ‘EVERYDAY HEROES’"
RED BANK: SELFIES KICK OFF ARTFUL WEEKEND
A selfie by Bob McKay is among the works on display in the group show FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE opening Friday at Gallery 135 in Red Bank. Leave it toContinue reading "RED BANK: SELFIES KICK OFF ARTFUL WEEKEND"
CAP CITIES HEADLINES ENVIRO EXPO AT BCC
Electro-pop duo Capital Cities caps a day and evening of environmental awareness activities in Lincroft, as the Spring 2014 Campus Consiousness Tour comes to Brookdale Community College.  Press release fromContinue reading "CAP CITIES HEADLINES ENVIRO EXPO AT BCC"
Press release from St. George’s-by-the-River Church St. George’s-by-the-River Church announced a call to artists for its annual Canterbury Art Show…A Tapestry of the Arts, a premiere local exhibition and saleContinue reading "ST. GEORGE’S PUTS OUT CALL TO ARTISTS"
WEEKEND: ALL YOUR EGGS, MANY BASKETS
It’s opening weekend for the Two River Theater Company production of TROUBLE IN MIND, above. Below, the kids from Rockit! polish Janis Joplin’s PEARL as part of the annual BrookdaleContinue reading "WEEKEND: ALL YOUR EGGS, MANY BASKETS"
On Saturday, April 26, Brookdale Community College will the setting for a special educational forum, dedicated to discussing ways to restore trust in government, promote transparency, and explore avenues toContinue reading "LWV FORUM TACKLES TRUST IN GOV’T ISSUES"
COUNSELORS HONOR STUDENT HEROES AT BCC
Red Bank Regional student Sarah Vates (left) accepted a Caring Award from RBR guidance counselor Dawn Kaszuba at a March 20 event sponsored by the Monmouth County Guidance Director’s Association.Continue reading "COUNSELORS HONOR STUDENT HEROES AT BCC"
WEEKEND: THE SECRET WOID IS VARIETY
A first responder benefitting spring edition of Street Fair returns to Red Bank Sunday while, below, the one and only GROUCHO goes wild, in the person of Frank Ferrante, FridayContinue reading "WEEKEND: THE SECRET WOID IS VARIETY"
WEEKEND: IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING
It’s an open house icebreaker when the nation’s longest-established ice boat club welcomes the public in from the cold for a Saturday of tours and presentations. Below, Bobby Bandiera bringsContinue reading "WEEKEND: IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING"
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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 ...
WHAT? NO redbankgreen NEWSLETTER?
Apologies to redbankgreen newsletter subscribers: the daily email hasn’t gone out for two days because of technical issues.
RED BANK: TIRED OF SKEETERS?
RED BANK: Tired of mosquito bites every summer? Monmouth County has a free program to help eliminate skeeter breeding grounds.