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LITTLE SILVER: SANDWICH SWAP AT GIANNI’S
The Neopolitan Panini served on fresh house-baked bread at Gianni’s. Below, the spacious dining room.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Lunchtime at Gianni’s Pizzeria in LittleContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SANDWICH SWAP AT GIANNI’S"
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AUTUMN 2014: LEAVING LITTLE SILVER
Gorgeous autumn color lined Willow Avenue in Little Silver above and below Tuesday afternoon. Morning fog with possible drizzle is expected to give way to mostly sunny skies Wednesday, accordingContinue reading "AUTUMN 2014: LEAVING LITTLE SILVER"
LITTLE SILVER: TRAFFIC TIE-UP
Southbound traffic on Branch Avenue in Little Silver was backed up into Red Bank shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday. The slow crawl was evident on the northbound side, too, asContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: TRAFFIC TIE-UP"
SOUP’S ON, AND GOOD TO GO
Laudy Hage of Zaitooni Deli with a quart of her popular lentil soup. Below, the vegan Mediterranean eggplant soup from Healthy Habits Natural Foods. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "SOUP’S ON, AND GOOD TO GO"
RED BANK: REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVED
Red Bank Charter School fourth-graders sang, and local officials paid tribute to those who’ve served in America’s wars with a ceremony at the Veterans Monument on Monmouth Street on Tuesday,Continue reading "RED BANK: REMEMBERING THOSE WHO SERVED"
VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES 2014
The monument to war veterans at Monmouth Street and Drummond Place in Red Bank is once again host to a Veterans Day commemoration. Click “read more” for town-by-town events onContinue reading "VETERANS DAY CEREMONIES 2014"
FAIR HAVEN: Incumbent Republican Susan Sorensen won re-election to the borough council, but Aimee Humphreys pulled off a rare win for a Democrat in outpolling incumbent Republican Jerome Koch. TheContinue reading "ELECTION RESULTS FROM ACROSS THE GREEN"
LITTLE SILVER: AN OMEN FROM THE SKY
A mysterious storm rolled through Little Silver Thursday night, dropping significant amounts of toilet paper on trees and homes in and around Rumson Place. Weather forecasters said the storm foretoldContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: AN OMEN FROM THE SKY"
RED BANK: TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE AVERTED
A shutdown of the North Jersey Coast Line grade crossing at Broad Street in Red Bank that was originally expected to take nearly three and a half days was completedContinue reading "RED BANK: TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE AVERTED"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SANDWICHES AT EDIE’S
The lunch counter at Edie’s, a delicious anachronism. Below, an equally delicious hot corned beef sandwich.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS We’d never been to Edie’s Luncheonette onContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SANDWICHES AT EDIE’S"
RED BANK: RR XING TO CLOSE FOR WEEKEND
A three-plus-day shutdown of Broad Street at the North Jersey Coast Line grade crossing begins at 10 p.m. Friday for what New Jersey Transit calls routine inspection and maintenance. TheContinue reading "RED BANK: RR XING TO CLOSE FOR WEEKEND"
SHREWSBURY: AUTUMN ON THE LINE
Even with utility lines running through its center, this maple tree on Patterson Avenue in Shrewsbury radiated autumn color earlier this week – and a giant front-yard spider web added aContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: AUTUMN ON THE LINE"
LITTLE SILVER SZECHUAN’S SECRET: COMFORT
Moo Shu Pork, fried rice and condiments crowd a table at Little Szechuan Restaurant. Below, a view of the comfortable booths.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSONContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER SZECHUAN’S SECRET: COMFORT"
RED BANK: IN FOR A DRENCHING
Storm clouds rolling in over downtown Red Bank, above, and South Street, below, before unleashing a brief downpour Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service forecasts sporadic showers for the restContinue reading "RED BANK: IN FOR A DRENCHING"
Red Bank and neighboring towns could be in for a day or more of truly bad traffic next Monday – and rail commuters may be in for headaches as well.Continue reading "AREA TOWNS BRACE FOR TRAFFIC NIGHTMARE"
Hundreds of volunteers participated in the 34th annual Red Bank Crop Walk, based at Red Bank Regional High, on Saturday. Here’s a history of the five-mile fundraising stroll, which raisesContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: CROP WALK AIMS TO FEED"
A former Red Bank Regional substitute teacher, hall monitor and coach was indicted for an alleged sexual relationship with an underage student that involved sex at his Red Bank home,Continue reading "RBR SUB INDICTED FOR SEX WITH TEEN"
SUNRISE OVER RED BANK
A colorful sunrise greeted early risers on the Green Monday morning, as seen from Madison Avenue in Red Bank. After a weekend of crisp blue skies, the National Weather ServiceContinue reading "SUNRISE OVER RED BANK"
Gretchen Rell with a bird she called “Monty” in a selfie posted on her Facebook page in January. (Click to enlarge) A volunteer animal rescuer who stockpiled hundreds of deadContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: DEAD-BIRD HIDER SENTENCED"
An online auction of images by rock photographer Mark Weiss of Rumson begins Wednesday to benefit Lunch Break, the Red Bank soup kitchen. The auction, which includes images of TedContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: POSTER BOY FOR LUNCH BREAK"
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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 ...