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RED BANK: BURSTING WITH KINDNESS
RED BANK: The 'Dance for Kindness,' complete with 'freezemob' and 'flashmob,' livens up a stretch of Broad Street. We've got photos.
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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: A CARD OF THANKS
After the conclusion of their school-record 10-4 regular season last week, the girls’ basketball team of the Red Bank Charter School presented an oversized thank-you card to their final opponent, CalvaryContinue reading "RED BANK: A CARD OF THANKS"
A 12-year-old Red Bank Charter School student was struck by a vehicle on Monmouth Street Monday afternoon. Police Chief Darren McConnell told redbankgreen that the girl, a female, was transported toContinue reading "RED BANK: CHILD STRUCK BY VEHICLE"
RED BANK: COUNCIL WRAP-UP
Seventh-graders from the Red Bank Charter School presented a report on “serving a healthy town,” and Mayor Pasquale Menna, below, returned to the dais after heart surgery. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL WRAP-UP"
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream Speech, on August 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. By ISABEL HALLORAN In his I Have a Dream speech,Continue reading "RED BANK: CHARTER SCHOOL CELEBRATES KING"
RED BANK: STREET SCENES ON HALLOWEEN
Halloween celebrants from Defined Logic, above, Yo Mon Yogurt, right, and the Red Bank Charter School (see below) were among the characters who added random splashes of color – andContinue reading "RED BANK: STREET SCENES ON HALLOWEEN"
RED BANK: TEENS HOPE TO BE GAME-CHANGERS
Tommy Murray, CJ Bevacqua and Evan Leifman at CREATiV MIND headquarters, in Bevacqua’s bedroom. Below, a duct-taped prototype of their mobile gaming device. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: TEENS HOPE TO BE GAME-CHANGERS"
RED BANK: ANOTHER KETTLE CLASSIC
Two Red Bank Charter players hugging after they lost their game, above. Below, Ashley Houck of  Charter driving on a Seashore Academy defender. (Photos by Lola Todman. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK: ANOTHER KETTLE CLASSIC"
FROM JOHNSTOWN TO JERSEY, STORM RELIEF
Students from Red Bank Charter School helped unload a tractor-trailer full of donated food and personal care items at Lunch Break Monday morning. The material came from Johnstown, Pennsylvania-area residents,Continue reading "FROM JOHNSTOWN TO JERSEY, STORM RELIEF"
BATTLES BREWING FOR TONIGHT’S BASIE CUP
Action during the 2011 edition of the Basie Cup girls’ game, which ended in a tie after overtime. (Click to enlarge) By LOLA TODMAN Red Bank Charter School Intern BrightContinue reading "BATTLES BREWING FOR TONIGHT’S BASIE CUP"
HUMANISTS FIRE BACK IN ‘WAR ON WOMEN’
Pat Barr, a self-described “anti-demonstration demonstrator,” tells fellow humanists about her experiences as pro-choice picketer. (Click to enlarge) By STACIE FANELLI In a presentation heavy on how labels are deployedContinue reading "HUMANISTS FIRE BACK IN ‘WAR ON WOMEN’"
GIRL’S BEST FRIEND? A DIAMOND IN THE RUFF
They were supposed to be drumming up attention for the Red Bank Charter School raffle of a $4,000 diamond pendant donated by A.H. Fisher Diamonds. But these girls were distractedContinue reading "GIRL’S BEST FRIEND? A DIAMOND IN THE RUFF"
CHARTER V. MIDDLE GIRLS: IT’S ALL DEFENSE
The girls of Red Bank Charter School and Red Bank Middle School fought to a scoreless tie, even after an overtime, in their second annual soccer matchup, held at CountContinue reading "CHARTER V. MIDDLE GIRLS: IT’S ALL DEFENSE"
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Three years’ worth of student achievements at the Red Bank Charter School put the school at the top of a national list to receive a heavy infusionContinue reading "CHARTER TEACHERS TO SHARE IN $100K GRANT"
CHARTER SCHOOL GOES INTERNATIONAL
Hungry guests line up at the Red Bank Charter School’s annual Spanish Heritage Dinner held Friday night to raise funds for school programs. (Click photos to enlarge) On Thursday, theContinue reading "CHARTER SCHOOL GOES INTERNATIONAL"
IN oRBit: HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE
From the Knickerbockers to the Smithereens and a thousand tribute bands in between, there’s always been something in the water here in Jersey when it comes to The Beatles; a proprietary feelingContinue reading "IN oRBit: HERE, THERE & EVERYWHERE"
MASKED MAN AT MONMOUTH & MAPLE
For the Red Bank Charter School’s annual Halloween jaunt through town last Friday, phys ed and health teacher John Chestman wore a mask depicting the face of fourth-grade teacher MattContinue reading "MASKED MAN AT MONMOUTH & MAPLE"
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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 ...