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MIDDLETOWN: MUSICAL VIRTUOSO AT LIBRARY
MIDDLETOWN: Elven Chern offers up a "Neo-Classical Dream Piano Concert" at the library Saturday afternoon.
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MIDDLETOWN: ‘GIANTS OF SCIENCE’ POP BY
MIDDLETOWN: Meet and interact with the American Giants of Science during a free-and-fun program at the township library.
MIDDLETOWN: A LIFE’S PASSION ON DISPLAY
MIDDLETOWN: "Bad Girl" is among the paintings by the late Alexander Goldenberg on display at the Library in June.
MIDDLETOWN: Teens are challenged to read books, help out in the community and win some great prizes, through the Library's Summer Reading Program.
ON THE GREEN: ART, LIGHT AND INSPIRATION
ON THE GREEN: Award-winning local lenspeople, painters, illustrators and more, during a full weekend's worth of art-minded activities.
MIDDLETOWN: MAKERS DAY COMES TO MTPL
MIDDLETOWN: The library celebrates New Jersey Makers Day with a full day of interactive presentations on March 25.
RED BANK: FATHER & SON KICK OFF ART SHOWS
RED BANK: Artist Mike Quon teams with his centenarian father Milton for a show that kicks off a week-plus of art events on the Greater Green.
MIDDLETOWN: IT’S ALL FREE AT THE LIBRARY
MIDDLETOWN: From climbing mountains to busting ghosts, the public library has a slate of wintry diversions lined up in coming days.
MIDDLETOWN LIBRARY HOSTS JOB FAIR
MIDDLETOWN: The Public Library hosts a November 19 Community Employment Fair, sponsored by The Community YMCA. 
ON THE GREEN: SPOOKY WALKS AND TALKS
SANDY HOOK: A "ghost tour" of Fort Hancock, plus a pair of lectures on ghosthunting and the Jersey Devil creep onto this week's calendar.
MIDDLETOWN: WRITERS IN THE HOUSE
MIDDLETOWN: Once and future spouses Yolanda and Guy Fleming keep inspiration in the house, during a Thursday tandem book signing at the public library.
MIDDLETOWN: NANCY’S MUSICAL FIREWORKS
MIDDLETOWN: A summertime tradition continues, as Nancy Scharff invites the public to her annual God and Country Patriotic Concert.
MIDDLETOWN: A CURTIN CALL FOR FRIENDS
Catherine Curtin of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK comes calling at Middletown Library, in an April 30 fundraiser for the MTPL's programs and special projects.
ON THE GREEN: WARMING CHAMBERS
Snowy songs, teen composers, Beatles, Beethoven and Blues; all FREE for the listening during the week's intimate classical events.
MIDDLETOWN LIONS, LIBRARY BOOST LITERACY
The joys of reading (and Dr. Seuss) are celebrated on March 2, as the Middletown Lions and Friends of the MTPL team up for Read Across America Day.
MIDDLETOWN PL HOSTS ‘TRASH TO TREASURE’
Press release from Friends of the Middletown Township Public Library On Saturday, February 6, Middletown Township Public Library will be the setting for a First Annual “Trash To Treasure” SaleContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN PL HOSTS ‘TRASH TO TREASURE’"
MIDDLETOWN: WINNERS, SINNERS AND LOSERS
Melissa McCarthy and Bill Murray are neighbors thrown together by necessity in ST. VINCENT, one of the free movies screening in July at Middletown Library.  The free Movie Mondays (andContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: WINNERS, SINNERS AND LOSERS"
MIDDLETOWN: A WALL OF FRIENDS, AT MTPL
Pastel paintings by Eleni and Ernest Antholis are among the works on display and on sale, during an “Off the Wall” fundraiser for Friends of the Middletown Library that includes aContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: A WALL OF FRIENDS, AT MTPL"
MIDDLETOWN: OSCAR FILMS AND OTHERWISE
Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis stumble into a life of crime in HORRIBLE BOSSES 2, one of the free movies screening in June at Middletown Library.  They’re theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: OSCAR FILMS AND OTHERWISE"
MIDDLETOWN: ‘GYPSY TRAIL’ LEADS TO MTPL
Gorilla Bob and the Champ join The Capo Brothers for a free Monday evening concert at Middletown Township Public Library.   They describe themselves as Open Mic Gypsies — aContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: ‘GYPSY TRAIL’ LEADS TO MTPL"
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NOT SO SCARY
Twenty times? Fifty times? How many times did we drive by this home on the corner of River Street and Shrewsbury and do a double take before ...
LOCAL 9 TAKE TROPHY
After a long hot two days of baseball, the Red Bank area-based Jersey Shore Raiders emerged as champions of the United States Amateur Baseba ...
RHAPSODY ON ICE
RED BANK: On a cool-ish summer evening, keyboardist NGXB entertained customers of Strollo's Italian Ice with renderings of 'Bohemian Rhapsod ...
PUDDLE BE GONE
A work crew was out this week attacking the site of the notoriously persistent puddle at the corner of Broad and Mechanic Streets. This phot ...
SMALLS FOR MAYOR?
We at redbankgreen remain neutral in political affairs and never make endorsements. But we have to say Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen’ ...
CRASH ON LEIGHTON
The driver of this car was headed north on Leighton Avenue when they it hit an SUV pulling a work trailer headed in south in the opposing la ...
CAR VS STREET SIGN
The driver of this Mercedes hopped the curb and toppled the street sign at the corner of South Pearl and Drs. James Parker Boulevard Wednesd ...
SKETCHES OF RED BANK BY LOCAL ARTIST MICHAEL WHITE
Sketches of Red Bank scenes have been floating around on social media and we thought they deserved some spotlight. First appearing in our fe ...
POLE DOWN
Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...
YO, ADRIAN!
It’s a tough turn for our hero as Rocky Balboa is relegated to the curb for trash pickup on Locust Avenue. We’ll have to go back ...
“EL PALOMO” IS IN THE HOUSE
Jesus Rios, a mariachi singer who performs under the stage name “El Palomo” (The dove) pauses for a moment before entering a bac ...
CROC SPOTTED IN RIVER
Frighteningly hideous and green, a solitary Croc lurked ominously amid the flotsam and foam in the Navesink River alongside the Red Bank Fir ...
KISS ICON REFLECTS ON BROADWALK
A Swarovski crystal-bedazzled self-portrait painting of Paul Stanley, longtime singer and guitarist for the rock band Kiss peers out from a ...
CHISELIN’ AWAY
Marcelo Garcia Lopez works with hammer and chisel on a new feature for his flower garden on Shrewsbury Avenue: a hollow in a carved log in w ...
STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES
  Saturday’s storm sent a tree toppling on this house on Bank Street, damaging the roof. Workers Wednesday could be seen removing ...
SNAPPING IN THE BREEZE
RED BANK: Blustery winds had the flags in Riverside Gardens Park snapping Monday evening.
POWER LINE DOWN
Red Bank firefighters were on scene at Manor Drive dealing with a live power line Monday afternoon. There was no immediate report of fire. T ...
TAR BEACH SOLSTICE
Aldo Quiroz of Ocean Township came ready with his beach chair and found a shady spot to spend his lunch hour in a parking lot off Broad Stre ...
GOING GREY
Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.