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MIDDLETOWN: WHEELS AND WOODS
The rollercoaster wooded trails and fields of the county’s Tatum Park are once more the setting for the annual Woods Hollow Bike Races, this Saturday morning. It’s pretty much theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: WHEELS AND WOODS"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
MIDDLETOWN: APPETIZER FOR ARTS SERIES
Actor and playwright Frank Ingrasciotta performs his Off Broadway solo show BLOOD TYPE: RAGU at Middletown Arts Center on November 15, as part of  a new series of Savor theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: APPETIZER FOR ARTS SERIES"
MIDDLETOWN, SANDY HOOK: A GHOSTLY TRIO
The isolated, wind-whipped battlements of Fort Hancock are the setting for a moonlit tour of local lore and legend, (g)hosted by the American Littoral Society on October 30. Laugh ifContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN, SANDY HOOK: A GHOSTLY TRIO"
RED BANK AND THE GREEN: HOUSE ADVANTAGE
The 17th-century Parker Homestead in Little Silver is just one of the historic homes on the greater Green taking center stage this weekend. The T. Thomas Fortune House, below, isContinue reading "RED BANK AND THE GREEN: HOUSE ADVANTAGE"
LINCROFT: THOMPSON’S TURN TO SHINE
One of the best kept not-so-secrets of Fall takes the spotlight on Sunday, when Thompson Park Day takes over the spacious park located just off Newman Springs Road. Strut YourContinue reading "LINCROFT: THOMPSON’S TURN TO SHINE"
MIDDLETOWN TEEN GIVES VOICE TO A CAUSE
Allison LaRochelle, Middletown, and Tristan Garrity, Red Bank, perform with their Jersey Shore rock/blues group Crimson Sky. The two musicians also lend their musical abilities to aid victims of domestic violence,Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN TEEN GIVES VOICE TO A CAUSE"
MIDDLETOWN: ONE LAST PADDLE FOR 2014
Chris’s River Plaza Marina is the setting for a final seasonal session of canoeing on the Swimming River, this Sunday afternoon. If there’s something especially bittersweet about a last chanceContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: ONE LAST PADDLE FOR 2014"
MIDDLETOWN, RED BANK: ARTISTS IN MOTION
Artist Suzanne Ritger’s mini-watercolors — done in real-time during her morning bus commute to NYC — are a highlight of her exhibit opening Saturday at Middletown Library, while Jon PetersContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN, RED BANK: ARTISTS IN MOTION"
Press release from Middletown Township Police Department The Middletown Township Police Department is currently recruiting volunteers to serve on the Middletown Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT). In affiliation with theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN PD SEEKS DVRT VOLUNTEERS"
MIDDLETOWN: JERSEY-FRESH FILM STOCK
Peter Dinklage co-stars with Patricia Clarkson and Bobby Cannavale in THE STATION AGENT, one of a series of “filmed in New Jersey” movies screening for free, Mondays in October atContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: JERSEY-FRESH FILM STOCK"
MIDDLETOWN: THE MARTIANS ARE HERE
Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 broadcast of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS is evoked in a live radio play performance by Raconteur Radio, Saturday afternoon at Middletown Library. It’s coming upContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: THE MARTIANS ARE HERE"
NAVESINK: BRIT FARCE, SCOTTISH PLAY
The venerable venues of the Navesink Arts Center (long ago, the original Middletown Library) and the “Old Stone Church” at All Saints are the scene for a new season ofContinue reading "NAVESINK: BRIT FARCE, SCOTTISH PLAY"
MIDDLETOWN: LUNCH BREAK MARKS 31 YEARS
Nick Dawes of the PBS series ANTIQUES ROADSHOW is the guest auctioneer — and Brian Kirk and the Jirks provide the soundtrack — as Red Bank’s Lunch Break celebrates 31Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: LUNCH BREAK MARKS 31 YEARS"
MIDDLETOWN 350: WITH A BANG AND A BEATLE
That’s one giant step for Middletown, as the Moon-bounces are inflated for a Middletown Day celebration that caps the township’s 350th birthday year. (File photo by Dustin Racioppi) When theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN 350: WITH A BANG AND A BEATLE"
RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN: CLASSICAL DUETS
Keith Calmes and carry on: the classical guitarist teams with flautist Marjorie Koharski for a free public recital at Middletown Library, on Monday evening. Classical music connoisseurs in and aroundContinue reading "RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN: CLASSICAL DUETS"
RED BANK & MIDDLETOWN: LIBRARY VOICES
After a preview party Friday evening, the two-day Red Bank Public Library book sale gets underway Saturday morning. Below, ‘The City and the Shore’ come alive as graphic artist MikeContinue reading "RED BANK & MIDDLETOWN: LIBRARY VOICES"
‘MAC’ THE CALENDAR FOR KIDS’ ART PROJECT
Students from several Middletown elementary schools pose with their contributions to a display of Calendar Project art, now on view at the township’s Arts Center. Press release from Middletown Arts CenterContinue reading "‘MAC’ THE CALENDAR FOR KIDS’ ART PROJECT"
On Sunday, October 12, a co-ed softball tournament  will be hosted by Middletown-based Kyle’s Krowd, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to raise awareness and funds for those individuals and their familiesContinue reading "PLAY BALL FOR KYLE’S KROWD, IN M’TOWN"
M’TOWN LIONS HOST AUTO SHOW, MOTO MEET
Some fabulous flivvers (like this wood-bodied 1910 Ford Model T) have been featured in past editions of the annual Auto Show and Motorcycle Meet at Middletown Shopping Center. The ninthContinue reading "M’TOWN LIONS HOST AUTO SHOW, MOTO MEET"
NAVESINK: SUDDENLY, THIS SUMMER
The short plays of the late great Tennessee Williams are explored by the Monmouth Players, in a special two-weekend presentation at the troupe’s Navesink Arts Center homestage. When last weContinue reading "NAVESINK: SUDDENLY, THIS SUMMER"
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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 ...