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OUT OF LITTLE SILVER: A COUNTRY TROOPER
Singer, songwriter and Little Silver native Greg Trooper opens for Clint Black at The Y’s Goin’ Country for Kids benefit concert Saturday night at the Count Basie. By TOM CHESEKContinue reading "OUT OF LITTLE SILVER: A COUNTRY TROOPER"
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July 27th, 2012 @ 8am
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FORMER HOOPS PHENOM TO LEAD YMCA
Rhonda Anderson on the hardwood at the Community YMCA in Red Bank this week, above, and in action as a future Cornell Hall-of-Famer, below. (Above photo by Stacie Fanelli. ClickContinue reading "FORMER HOOPS PHENOM TO LEAD YMCA"
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June 15th, 2012 @ 8am
A MONTH OF MENU MADNESS ON THE GREEN
A month of elbow-to-elbow good eatin’ kicks off tonight at the Molly. (Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK It’s beginning to give way to Spring around the greater Green, andContinue reading "A MONTH OF MENU MADNESS ON THE GREEN"
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March 5th, 2012 @ 8am
At issue was a settlement of an earlier lawsuit over the former borough hall and police station, now home to the Children’s Cultural Center. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "JUDGE TOSSES LAWSUIT OVER 51 MONMOUTH"
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September 15th, 2011 @ 5pm
Lisa Christian at the Red bank Y in March. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Lisa Christian, a YMCA lifer who steered the Community YMCA to settlements of twoContinue reading "COMMUNITY YMCA EXEC RESIGNS"
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September 6th, 2011 @ 1pm
Y FINISHES A SET, UPS THE CHALLENGE
The Y’s new health services center combines cardio and weight machines that had been scattered across two floors. Below, Claire Donohue works out under the guidance of personal trainer ErinContinue reading "Y FINISHES A SET, UPS THE CHALLENGE"
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July 15th, 2011 @ 2pm
KABOOMERS TOUT RETURN TO ‘FAMILY’ SHOW
Spectators watching the  2010 fireworks from outside the Red Bank Public Library. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The weekend extravaganza that is Kaboomfest kicks off Friday night, a three-dayContinue reading "KABOOMERS TOUT RETURN TO ‘FAMILY’ SHOW"
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July 1st, 2011 @ 3pm
RED BANK CRAMS FOR MORE PRE-K SPACE
Pre-kindergarten student Leslie Herrera at Red Bank Primary School. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Demand for Red Bank’s heralded pre-kindergarten program is spiking, and theContinue reading "RED BANK CRAMS FOR MORE PRE-K SPACE"
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June 10th, 2011 @ 1pm
STUDENTS GO OFF THE DEEP END AT THE Y
Swimming lessons for borough third-graders were offered as part of a larger program to expand the Community YMCA’s public outreach. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "STUDENTS GO OFF THE DEEP END AT THE Y"
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June 10th, 2011 @ 12pm
KABOOM GETS A BOOST FROM THE BANK
Kaboom! Executive Director Charles Moran, right, looks on as Brenda Ross-Dulan of Wells Fargo announces the bank’s donation to the fireworks show. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "KABOOM GETS A BOOST FROM THE BANK"
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April 29th, 2011 @ 4pm
LITTLE ELBOW ROOM AS YMCA GETS MAKEOVER
Kristen Sidun of Little Silver says she doesn’t mind the temporarily cramped conditions. Below, a schematic of the interior changes underway. (Click to enlarge) They’re sweating it out cheek-by-jowl atContinue reading "LITTLE ELBOW ROOM AS YMCA GETS MAKEOVER"
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March 25th, 2011 @ 8am
PRE-K AT THE LIMIT, AND LIKELY TO STAY
Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, John Bombardier, with a pre-k student. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI After two years of growth, the number of childrenContinue reading "PRE-K AT THE LIMIT, AND LIKELY TO STAY"
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January 14th, 2011 @ 10am
GADFLIES CHALLENGE YMCA SETTLEMENT
The Red Bank council took heat over the deal from lawyer Bill Meyer. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s litigation with the Community YMCAContinue reading "GADFLIES CHALLENGE YMCA SETTLEMENT"
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January 11th, 2011 @ 2pm
YMCA AMPING UP THE OUTREACH
The Y’s new executive director, Lisa Christian, outside her Middletown office. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It was anything but a smooth, low-stress transition forContinue reading "YMCA AMPING UP THE OUTREACH"
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December 15th, 2010 @ 11am
The former police station, with the Relief Engine Company firehouse attached at right, is on both state and national registers of historic places. (Click to enlarge) Public comment on aContinue reading "LAWSUIT TO COST BOROUGH $125,000"
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December 9th, 2010 @ 7am
YMCA GETS OK FOR SHRUNKEN PLAN
Congregation Beth Shalom, led by Rabbi Dovid Harrison, won concessions from the Community YMCA. An architectural plan, below, shows the south face of the proposed remodeling (top) and east facadeContinue reading "YMCA GETS OK FOR SHRUNKEN PLAN"
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December 3rd, 2010 @ 1am
YMCA SCALES BACK EXPANSION PLAN
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Talks between Community YMCA officials and Red Bank’s zoning board led the Y to shave 15,000 square feet off a proposed expansion at the Maple Avenue health facility. (Click toContinue reading "YMCA SCALES BACK EXPANSION PLAN"
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November 30th, 2010 @ 11am
CHINESE, VIETNAMESE AND TATS ON TAP
Temple, a Chinese restaurant, is expected to open in the former home of Torcello by the end of December. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI TiredContinue reading "CHINESE, VIETNAMESE AND TATS ON TAP"
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November 30th, 2010 @ 7am
PRESS: BOROUGH & Y SETTLE A LAWSUIT
A proposed sale of the former borough hall by the Community YMCA has been tied up in litigation for nearly three years. (Click to enlarge) One of two lawsuits pittingContinue reading "PRESS: BOROUGH & Y SETTLE A LAWSUIT"
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November 17th, 2010 @ 7am
CHESS CLUB BRINGS YOUNG, OLD TO RED BANK
Two players compete for a grand prize Saturday in Monmouth Chess Club’s annual open championship. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Anyone out there who knewContinue reading "CHESS CLUB BRINGS YOUNG, OLD TO RED BANK"
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August 31st, 2010 @ 6am
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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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