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RED BANK: CRAFT BEER MICROBREWERY OK’D
RED BANK: A second craft beer microbrewery has confirmed plans to open downtown, and it's less than 500 feet away from the first.
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RED BANK: EXTRA CASH FUNDS TEACHER HIRES
RED BANK: The board of ed could hire as many as eight teachers and aides with a "gigantic" infusion of additional state aid, superintendent says.
SANDY HOOK: Twelve-year-old Union County girl dies day after water rescue.
RED BANK: PEDIATRIC SURGEON INDICTED
RED BANK: A 72-year-old pediatric surgeon was indicted on two counts of criminal sexual contact with a 17-year-old female patient.
RED BANK: RETAIL RETURNING TO EMPTY SPACE
RED BANK: A large downtown space approved for conversion to a restaurant will resume life as a retail store. That story and more in Retail Churn.
RED BANK: BEER AND MORE AT BIRRAVINO
RED BANK: PieHole enjoys a breezy evening on the patio at Birravino's new beer garden, where the scent of pizza perfumes the air.
RED BANK: NO CONSENSUS AT PARKING FORUM
RED BANK: Merchant-led parking forum turns fractious, with residents unconvinced of the need for a parking garage and major development downtown.
LINCROFT: FIRE DAMAGES HOME
LINCROFT: Fire caused extensive damage to a home on Dogwood Lane Thursday afternoon.
RED BANK: Council approves additional funding for Bellhaven Nature Area oil contamination cleanup, re-igniting spraypark controversy.
RED BANK: In the latest police blotter, a thief or thieves stole a boatload of fishing rods from boats docked at Marine Park.
LITTLE SILVER: STUDENT FILM A PRIZEWINNER
LITTLE SILVER: A short film shot in and around Red Bank by a Red Bank Regional sophomore was a double prize winner at a student film festival last month.
RED BANK: STATION APARTMENTS PLANNED
RED BANK: A Jersey City builder wants to convert most of a five-story office building at the train station to apartments, and add 16 new ones.
LITTLE SILVER: TOWN HIRES TOWER LAWYER
LITTLE SILVER: Council hires outside attorney to help determine if it's stuck with a cell tower that dialed up anger borough-wide.
RED BANK: NEW MURAL POPS INTO VIEW
RED BANK: A colorful new mural bloomed to life on the West Side over the weekend, thanks to local kids and couple of all-niters by some adults.
SEA BRIGHT: HAPPY HOUR AT EVENTIDE
SEA BRIGHT: Eventide Grille's dockside bar is a neighborhood secret at happy hour. An enjoyable relaxed vibe comes with bargain cocktails and bar snacks.
RED BANK: WEEKEND WEATHER OUTLOOK
RED BANK: Friday morning's commute on the Greater Green was a bit damp and clingy. Here's the outlook for the weekend.
RED BANK: POLICE HOST NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
RED BANK: Borough police host an evening of free food and fun as part of the National Night Out Against Crime campaign at Count Basie Park.
RED BANK: Business Alliance schedules public forum on downtown parking proposals. Council's parking committee also plans to hold one.
RED BANK: DEAD BANK, GRATEFUL AT GIG 200
RED BANK: SIx years after it was conceived at an open-mic night, the Grateful Dead cover band Dead Bank plans its 200th show this week.
RED BANK: SYMPHONY BREEZES THRU HISTORY
RED BANK: Cooling breezes and a gorgeous sunset frame NJ Symphony Orchestra's 'journey' through American musical history in Marine Park. Photos.
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YAPPY TOGETHER
RED BANK: Look for this cutie pie, named Sacramento, at Yappy Hour on Broadwalk Saturday. He's looking for a new home.
YELLOW RAINCOAT DAY
On a rainy May morning, the only golden sight on Broad Street this morning were the matching raincoats of Eileen and her dog Benny.
STOP. JUST STOP.
RED BANK: For those who don't get the meaning of a stop sign, crossing guard Diane Johnson amplifies the message with some colorful outfits. ...
RECORDS SKIP INTO TOWN
RED BANK: Devotees of vinyl records expected to drop needle at Broad and Mechanic Saturday. Here's why.
Feline fortunes on Monmouth Street
Christopher Russell and feline pal Princess take in some fresh air on a warm May night Thursday in the doorway of Gina’s Psychic Bouti ...
GOING UP?
RED BANK: Public Library will be closed Friday for the start of elevator construction. (Click for more.)
TREEBIRTH
RED BANK: Replacement of nine trees gets underway on South Street, where a wholesale removal angered residents last September. (Click for mo ...
RIVERSIDE FLOW
New Jersey Flow Arts brings together jugglers, poi spinners, hoopers and more weekly in Riverside Gardens Park.
Honeybee swarm carted away
Beekeeper Tanya Ptak of Ptak’s Apiary inspects a swarm of honeybees that chose a flower pot in the courtyard of Red Bank Primary Schoo ...
BELOVED POISONED DOG PHOTO SURFACES
   
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 ...