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A GUIDE TO KABOOM, COMING & GOING
Downtown will be closed to traffic beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon. The train is the easiest way in and out of town the night of the fireworks, coordinators say.Continue reading "A GUIDE TO KABOOM, COMING & GOING"
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July 1st, 2011 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
KABOOM CLOSING IN ON FUNDRAISING GOAL
Firecracker says the Kaboom Committee is half-way to its $275,000 funding goal. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In a big change from this time aContinue reading "KABOOM CLOSING IN ON FUNDRAISING GOAL"
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June 29th, 2011 @ 7am
DONE GOOD: ALL THIS AND BROWNIE MOO
Orphaned street dog (turned guest of honor) Brownie Moo joins Project Animal Worldwide in welcoming you to a Doggie Date Island Style night this Friday, at D’Jeet? in The Grove.Continue reading "DONE GOOD: ALL THIS AND BROWNIE MOO"
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June 7th, 2011 @ 8am
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR KABOOM SHOW
The summerlong Lunch Music series at Riverside Gardens Park kicked off Wednesday. Volunteers are needed at the event to help raise money for Kaboom fireworks. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; clickContinue reading "VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR KABOOM SHOW"
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June 2nd, 2011 @ 6am
FIREWORKS FEE AMENDED FOR KIDS
The Red Bank council amended the entry fee for the Kaboom fireworks Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s council had a collective palm-to-foreheadContinue reading "FIREWORKS FEE AMENDED FOR KIDS"
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May 27th, 2011 @ 6am
BRING BACK THE 4TH. OR THE 3RD. WHATEVER
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s  Kaboom Fireworks Committee is asking for the public’s help in landing a grant from Liberty Mutual under the insurance giant’s Bring Back The 4th campaign.Continue reading "BRING BACK THE 4TH. OR THE 3RD. WHATEVER"
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May 17th, 2011 @ 12pm
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW: MAY 8-14, 2011
A painter finishes off a welcome sign in the window of Broadway Diner. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A roundup of articles appearing last weekContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW: MAY 8-14, 2011"
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May 16th, 2011 @ 6am
KABOOM: TEN BUCKS AT RIVERSIDE GARDENS
Fireworks watchers at Riverside Gardens Park will have to pay; viewing from other public properties will remain free. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Primo pyrotechnics views will cost youContinue reading "KABOOM: TEN BUCKS AT RIVERSIDE GARDENS"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 8am
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
Pink striping down River Road in Fair Haven in celebration of Pink Week, which continues this week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You’ll notice theContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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May 2nd, 2011 @ 7am
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
KaBoom volunteers making their way through the crowd with donations pails at Riverside Gardens Park in 2009. That’s KaBoom chairman Charles Moran at left. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Just a coupleContinue reading "KABOOMFEST PAYS ITS DEBT TO RED BANK"
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March 2nd, 2011 @ 8am
A YouTube video of the fireworks in Rumson last year. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Now that Red Bank has decided to move forward with KaBoom ’11 with aContinue reading "RUMSON FIREWORKS STILL UP IN THE AIR"
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February 3rd, 2011 @ 11am
Several fights broke out among teenagers gathered at Broad and West Front streets at the 2010 fireworks. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A waterfront view of this year’s KaboomContinue reading "FIREWORKS: FEES IN, FINES UP"
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January 25th, 2011 @ 6am
TASK FORCE: CHARGE FOR FIREWORKS VIEW
Spectators, like these in Riverside Gardens Park at the 2010 show, would have to pay a ‘nominal’ entry fee to watch the fireworks, a study suggests. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "TASK FORCE: CHARGE FOR FIREWORKS VIEW"
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December 23rd, 2010 @ 9am
KABOOM TO GET A REVIEW
A mural depicting Red Bank’s annual fireworks show on the side of Investors Savings Bank on White Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’sContinue reading "KABOOM TO GET A REVIEW"
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September 14th, 2010 @ 7am
ROAD REOPENS IN TIME FOR KABOOM SURGE
A man checked out the newly rebuilt roadway over the earthen dam shortly after it reopened Tuesday night. (Click to enlarge) A stretch of Navesink River Road in Middletown wasContinue reading "ROAD REOPENS IN TIME FOR KABOOM SURGE"
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June 30th, 2010 @ 8am
A culvert collapse at Poricy Pond, marked by the blue bubble, has closed Navesink River Road between Hubbard Avenue and Poricy Lane for the past 12 weeks. Monmouth County officialsContinue reading "MORE WOES IN ROAD FIX AS KABOOM LOOMS"
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June 23rd, 2010 @ 6am
KaPOP
Wednesday night’s mini fireworks show at the Monmouth Boat Club, as seen from the Molly Pitcher Inn. (Click to enlarge) No, they weren’t testing the fireworks, as one out-of-towner speculatedContinue reading "KaPOP"
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April 15th, 2010 @ 6am
BASIE GOES BOOM WITH INDOOR FIREWORKS
The guys at Garden State Fireworks, who put on the annual KaBoom! fireworks, set off some sparks Wednesday night at Count Basie Theatre. (Click to enlarge. Photo by Anthony Trufolo)Continue reading "BASIE GOES BOOM WITH INDOOR FIREWORKS"
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April 1st, 2010 @ 6am
KABOOMERS MULL TWO-DAY FEST
Live entertainment at Riverside Gardens and Marine parks is already a staple of the annual fireworks show. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The KaBoom brand may be expanding inContinue reading "KABOOMERS MULL TWO-DAY FEST"
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March 24th, 2010 @ 1pm
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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 ...
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 ...

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