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After 33 years, the Fair Haven Community Garden goes by tacit rules of etiquette. Others, though, have written rules.. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Hey,Continue reading "KEEPING ‘COMMUNITY’ IN SHARED GARDENS"
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PIEHOLE: A WEEK-PLUS OF SHORE EATS
Woody’s Ocean Grille in Sea Bright is one of several restaurants on the Green participating in Jersey Shore Restaurant Week. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS JerseyContinue reading "PIEHOLE: A WEEK-PLUS OF SHORE EATS"
SPRING 2014: HAS WINTER FINALLY CROAKED?
Sunshine, temperatures solidly in the mid-50s, not a brine track in sight… could our long winter finally be over? These crocuses on River Road in Fair Haven vote ‘yes.’ (ClickContinue reading "SPRING 2014: HAS WINTER FINALLY CROAKED?"
FAIR HAVEN: BACK FROM DEATH, WITH THANKS
Jay Campbell, center, chats with MONOC paramedics Mike Welsh, left, and Marcelo Aguirre during his visit to the Fair Haven First Aid Squad Thursday night. Below, Campbell poses with hisContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: BACK FROM DEATH, WITH THANKS"
PIEHOLE: TOMATOES, CHEESE AND BEER
Brian Imbriale puts the finishing touches on PieHole‘s curry chicken salad sandwich at Fair Haven’s Balderose Fine Foods. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food andContinue reading "PIEHOLE: TOMATOES, CHEESE AND BEER"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CURRY CHICKEN FROM BFF
The curry chicken salad sandwich from Balderose Fine Food in Fair Haven.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Back in January, when we last checked inContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CURRY CHICKEN FROM BFF"
RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS
•After 14 years in Fair Haven, Dean Ross is ready to take on double the rent to sell shoes in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ThisContinue reading "RETAIL CHURN: BOOTS, FOOD AND FIT KIDS"
NAVESINK RIVER OSPREY NEST NEEDS TLC
The osprey nest as seen last May. Below, adult ospreys sunning on a Red Bank dock last April. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Wildlife conservationists are lookingContinue reading "NAVESINK RIVER OSPREY NEST NEEDS TLC"
Ducks at the river’s edge in Victory Park, Rumson, in a Vine made on March 5, 2014. (Video by Gerda Liebmann. Click to enlarge)
FAIR HAVEN: LAMP POSTS SAFE FOR NOW
A street lamp lies on the sidewalk in front of Fair Haven Borough Hall Tuesday, several weeks after police said it was downed by a Monmouth County snow plow, andContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: LAMP POSTS SAFE FOR NOW"
A Fair Haven home was burglarized as its occupants slept in the early morning hours Tuesday, police said Friday. The burglar entered a Woodland Avenue home through an unlocked first-floorContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN RESIDENTS SLEPT THRU BURGLARY"
A driving one-hander from the left of the key by Red Bank Regional junior Justin Gilson put the Bucs over the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs in the final second of overtimeContinue reading "BUCS BEST BULLDOGS ON OT BUZZER-BEATER"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Last week’s shot featured six Adirondack chairs covered in pillowy blobs of snow but seemingly ready for a summer sunset. Did you recognize that little vignette?
RUMSON: WAITING FOR TEE TIME
Dozens Canada geese appeared to take the driving snowstorm in stride – or rather, at ease –  on the links at the Rumson Country Club early Tuesday afternoon. (Photos byContinue reading "RUMSON: WAITING FOR TEE TIME"
RED BANK: STORM SNARLS TRAFFIC
Motorists who failed to get a jump on Tuesday’s fast-moving snowstorm paid the price in slow-moving traffic in the early afternoon, as on East Front Street in Red Bank, above,Continue reading "RED BANK: STORM SNARLS TRAFFIC"
PIEHOLE: TWO OPENINGS, A RETURN & A MOVE
Long the home of the Little Kraut, the building at the corner of Bridge Avenue and Oakland Street in Red Bank now hosts a two-story version of the relocated SanContinue reading "PIEHOLE: TWO OPENINGS, A RETURN & A MOVE"
FAIR HAVEN SNOW ANGELS COME OUT IN FORCE
What happened to the snow? Must be the work of Snow Angels — such as Knollwood seventh-grader Emma DeSantis, who recently assisted Nancy Drake with snow removal as part ofContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SNOW ANGELS COME OUT IN FORCE"
FAIR HAVEN: COUCH POTATO CUISINE
At Cravin Haven, Fair Haven’s Anthony Mazzucca is building some seriously big sandwiches. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Couch potatoes around The Green: put on your cleanestContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: COUCH POTATO CUISINE"
FAIR HAVEN: FOOD MARKET TO REOPEN FRIDAY
A “Now Hiring” sign appears in the window of Balderose Fine Foods in the run up to its reopening this week. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS AfterContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FOOD MARKET TO REOPEN FRIDAY"
FAIR HAVEN: GREY ON GREY ON THE NAVESINK
Hey, it may be cold, damp and foggy, but it’s still and always our beautiful Navesink River, right? A somewhat icy-slushy version was seen from the Fair Haven town dockContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: GREY ON GREY ON THE NAVESINK"
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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 ...