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FAIR HAVEN: FOREFRONT PROJECT BEGINS
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FAIR HAVEN: What's with the pile of rubble in the historic downtown? redbankgreen has an update on an architecturally bold project.
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March 27th, 2017 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: RESTORING LIFE TO ‘THE VAULT’?
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RED BANK: What's happening at the long-vacant former bank building at Broad and Wallace streets? Answer here.
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February 28th, 2017 @ 12pm
LINCROFT: PLANS IN WORKS FOR HISTORIC INN
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LINCROFT: The Lincroft Inn, which closed after three centuries in September, has new owners, and a local restaurateur is planning something new.
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December 27th, 2016 @ 4am
SANDY HOOK: BACKERS RALLY TO SAVE HOUSE
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SANDY HOOK: Preservationists hope to save the last remnant of a long-forgotten beach club from demolition in order to create a museum and cultural center.
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November 16th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: GHOSTLY, AND PARTLY TRUE, TALES
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RED BANK: New book, "13 Ghostly Tales and Yarns of the Navesink River," mines newspaper archives and local lore for stories of hubris and eerie comeuppance.
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October 28th, 2016 @ 4pm
SEA BRIGHT: NEW HOME FLOATS INTO VIEW
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SEA BRIGHT: Rising alongside the Shrewsbury River is an ultra-modern new home that appears to float in the air, and features an unusual tunnel.
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October 26th, 2016 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: A BARNYARD CELEBRATION
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LITTLE SILVER: Restoration work on three barns, one of them dating back to around 1790, is completed, and the town celebrates.
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October 18th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: TRACING FAMILY TREE ROOTS
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RED BANK: The life and family tree of pioneering African American journalist T. Thomas Fortune is examined, in a free Saturday program at Calvary Baptist.
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October 14th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: A BOATLOAD OF WOOD & HISTORY
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RED BANK: A gleaming wooden yacht that has hosted American presidents, and that a borough man bought cheap at auction, will be on display Saturday.
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October 11th, 2016 @ 9am
RUMSON: DELI COUNTERMAN TO DISH HERE
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RUMSON: Mark Russ Federman, who ran Russ & Daughters for three decades, pays a visit to talk about the iconic deli on New York's Lower East Side.
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October 3rd, 2016 @ 8am
LINCROFT: HISTORIC INN CLOSES
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LINCROFT: The Lincroft Inn, an eatery and watering hole that served as a hotel in the 1800s, has closed.
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September 15th, 2016 @ 3pm
RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE’S GOOD FORTUNE
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RED BANK: The crumbling Fortune House gives journalism students a taste of what it's planned to become: a cultural and educational center.
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July 28th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE RESCUE PLAN OK’D
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RED BANK: A plan to save the Fortune House, and build 31 apartments out back, wins zoning board approval..
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July 22nd, 2016 @ 1am
LITTLE SILVER: BENEVEDIS HOUSE RAZED
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LITTLE SILVER: Century-old Benevedis house, badly damaged by leak, is razed for parking.
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July 20th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE PLAN SCHEDULED
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RED BANK: A developer's plan to preserve the Fortune House, and build 32 apartments, goes to the zoning board this week.
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July 18th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: BUILDER EYES FORTUNE HOUSE SITE
RED BANK: Developer Roger Mumford has a plan to save the Fortune House, but it comes with a catch.
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June 28th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: BUILDER PRESERVES OLD HOME
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The newly restored structure at 219 East Bergen Place is believed to date back to 1874, says its new owner. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: BUILDER PRESERVES OLD HOME"
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June 7th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: HORSE-ERA HOUSE GETS CAR LOT
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The circa-1875 office building at Broad Street and East Bergen Place. The driveway to the right belongs to the adjoining property. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: HORSE-ERA HOUSE GETS CAR LOT"
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February 18th, 2016 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: OLD BUILDINGS TO BE JOINED
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Architect Matt Cronin’s design would link the two River Road buildings shown below with a new glass-filled central section. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: OLD BUILDINGS TO BE JOINED"
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December 10th, 2015 @ 10am
SHREWSBURY: BOROUGH’S ‘STORY’ UPDATED
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Mayor Don Burden and co-author Rick Geffken at the Shrewsbury Municipal Complex. The Bonanno Farm on Sycamore Avenue, preserved under an easement, is visible in the background. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "SHREWSBURY: BOROUGH’S ‘STORY’ UPDATED"
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December 8th, 2015 @ 11am
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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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