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SEA BRIGHT: INSPIRATION AMONG THE WEEDS
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Holly Hindin, owner of Holly Jolly Jams. Below, her dandelion jelly being readied for sale. (Photo above by John T. Ward; others by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSONContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: INSPIRATION AMONG THE WEEDS"
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May 27th, 2015 @ 3pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: REC DIRECTOR QUITS
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Memone Crystian with Red Bank Little Leaguers in 2010. Tamila Bumback, below, will head the department on an interim basis. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’sContinue reading "RED BANK: REC DIRECTOR QUITS"
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May 27th, 2015 @ 11am
A motorcyclist was forcibly pulled from the Swimming River in Red Bank after he sped off from a traffic stop in Little Silver Saturday night, authorities said. According to LittleContinue reading "RED BANK: FLEEING MAN PULLED FROM RIVER"
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May 26th, 2015 @ 12pm
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of May 16 to May 22, 2015. Crimes Report of Burglary in the area ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: POLICE BLOTTER"
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May 26th, 2015 @ 8am
OCEANIC BRIDGE: CLOSURE BEGINS
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Boaters and kayakers shared the Navesink River with a construction barge at the Oceanic Bridge on Monday, Memorial Day. The 75-year-old span, which links Rumson and Middletown, was scheduled toContinue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE: CLOSURE BEGINS"
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May 26th, 2015 @ 5am
MEMORIAL DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIONS
Red Bank, above, and Fair Haven, below, return with traditional Memorial Day events Monday. (Click to enlarge) RED BANK: Memorial Day Commemoration, Monday, 11 a.m., Veterans’ Monument, 51 Monmouth Street,Continue reading "MEMORIAL DAY 2015 COMMEMORATIONS"
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May 24th, 2015 @ 5pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ROAST BEEF ON A ROLL
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A prodigious roast beef sandwich to go made by the experienced counter help at Sickles Market. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON The range of choices forContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ROAST BEEF ON A ROLL"
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May 22nd, 2015 @ 10am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of May 14 to May 21, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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May 22nd, 2015 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: HALFACRE QUITS ABC
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Mike Halfacre in 2008. (Click to enlarge) [Update: On June 30, 2015, the Newark law firm Genova Burns announced that Halfacre was joining it as counsel, doing work on commercialContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: HALFACRE QUITS ABC"
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May 21st, 2015 @ 5pm
Recent arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Nicole Doherty, age 33, from First Avenue in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on May 9, 2015 by PatrolmanContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: RECENT ARRESTS"
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May 21st, 2015 @ 3pm
RED BANK: WATER METERS TO GO WIRELESS
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The borough-owned water utility would replace every meter in town – more than 3,800 of them – under the proposal.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: WATER METERS TO GO WIRELESS"
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May 21st, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: CROSSING GUARD NOSE CALENDAR
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If there’s an occasion, count on Red Bank school crossing guard Carl Colmorgen to dress for it. Well known for his seasonal hats, Colmorgen marked Red Nose Day, an effortContinue reading "RED BANK: CROSSING GUARD NOSE CALENDAR"
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May 21st, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: FOCUS ON FOYER WINDOWS
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The foyer of the former If the Shoe Fits store is the last remaining example of Art Deco design downtown, say preservationists. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: FOCUS ON FOYER WINDOWS"
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May 21st, 2015 @ 7am
Eighth-seed Red Bank Catholic held off a rally to beat top-seed Colts Neck, 16-8 in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament baseball Wednesday. Shore Sports Zone has the highlights.Continue reading "RBC TOPS COLTS NECK IN SCT QUARTERS"
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May 21st, 2015 @ 5am
RUMSON: SHINING LIGHT ON LUMINARIES PAST
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Roberta Van Anda in her Rumson study, above, and her newly published book, below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Roberta Van Anda isContinue reading "RUMSON: SHINING LIGHT ON LUMINARIES PAST"
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May 20th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: CINNAMON SNAIL, IN GLOSSY COLOR
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 A sample of pastries from Adam Sobel’s Cinnamon Snail food truck and copies of his new cookbook, ‘Street Vegan,’ below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON GetContinue reading "RED BANK: CINNAMON SNAIL, IN GLOSSY COLOR"
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May 20th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: OLD YEARBOOKS GET PIXELATED
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A screengrab of a “popularity poll” page in the 1956 Red Bank High School yearbook. And hey, do you recognize the graduate shown below? (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: OLD YEARBOOKS GET PIXELATED"
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May 20th, 2015 @ 6am
After falling behind 2-0, the Red Bank Catholic girls’ lacrosse squad surged to a 15-9 win at home over Robbinsville to advance in the South Jersey Group 2 title tourneyContinue reading "RBC GIRLS HEAD TO STATE LACROSSE SEMIS"
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May 19th, 2015 @ 8pm
RED BANK: STREET ART GETS QUALIFIED OK
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Street artist Elle, at left, with Metrovation’s Amanda Cheslock as Elle created a mural at the Anderson Building on May 1. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: STREET ART GETS QUALIFIED OK"
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May 19th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK PUTTING COURT PLANS INTO PLAY
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The courts haven’t been playable since they were swamped by the Navesink River during Hurricane Sandy in October, 2012. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK PUTTING COURT PLANS INTO PLAY"
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May 19th, 2015 @ 9am
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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
   
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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 ...

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