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Brookdale Community College in Lincroft will lay off 210 employees next summer, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press. About 250 staffers, students and alumni packed a “boisterous”Continue reading "LINCROFT: BROOKDALE OKS MASS LAYOFF"
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RED BANK: CARLO’S OWNER BUSTED FOR DWI
‘Cake Boss’ Buddy Valastro at the opening of Carlo’s Bake Shop in Red Bank a year ago. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Buddy Valastro, star of TVs’s Cake BossContinue reading "RED BANK: CARLO’S OWNER BUSTED FOR DWI"
Rumson-Fair Haven’s  field hockey team plays for a state championship on Saturday, and a big part of the squad’s best season in school history is six-foot-one Catie Ebner. Rich Chrampanis’Continue reading "RFH VIES FOR STATE TITLE ON EBNER’S BIG D"
Completing an effort launched by resident Carl Colmorgen two years ago, Red Bank officials will dedicate the roadway loop in Marine Park to late Mayor Katherine Elkus White at 3 p.m.Continue reading "RED BANK: PARK LOOP DEDICATION PLANNED"
A 70-year-old Red Bank man was indicted for an arson spree in which he’s alleged to have started four fires in less than an hour last July, according to aContinue reading "RED BANK: SENIOR INDICTED FOR ARSON"
RED BANK: RAPCAVAGE REVISES PROPOSAL
A proposed market, above, at Red Bank’s five corners, seen below, would have two apartments on the second floor instead of commercial space under an amended plan. (Photos by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: RAPCAVAGE REVISES PROPOSAL"
Two Red Bank-area men reported to be brothers were arrested in Millersville, Maryland Monday on charges related to an alleged home invasion, according to news reports. Ronald Roy, 38, ofContinue reading "LOCAL MEN CHARGED IN MD. HOME INVASION"
Rumson-Fair Haven running back Lucas Seckler’s 85-yard touchdown gallop in  the Bulldogs’ 41-6 win over Holmdel Friday night earned him more than 5,000 online votes and a  Shore Sports ZoneContinue reading "RFH: SECKLER GRABS SSZ GAME BALL"
The ink, laughter and some tears flowed as 11 Rumson-Fair Haven student-athletes, including nine young women, committed to various colleges, where they’ll continue playing tennis, baseball, lacrosse and more startingContinue reading "RFH: 11 ATHLETES COMMIT TO COLLEGES"
RED BANK: LIBRARY HOSTS FUNDRAISER
Seven months after a mass resignation of board members in a budget dispute, the Red Bank Public Library hosted a wine-tasting fundraiser to signal it is back on track toContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY HOSTS FUNDRAISER"
RED BANK: INVISIBLE RIVER
Fog enshrouded the Navesink River at the Red Bank Public Library Wednesday morning. (Photos by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge)
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"
RETAIL CHURN: EAT, WEAR AND INVEST
Jim Lin, owner of Oriental Empire, said customers of his Ocean Township restaurant urged him to open one in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In thisContinue reading "RETAIL CHURN: EAT, WEAR AND INVEST"
LINCROFT: PUTTING $15K INTO PLAY
For the second straight year, the Curchin Open, an annual indoor golf event held in the Lincroft offices of the CPA firm Curchin Group, netted $15,000 for charity as playersContinue reading "LINCROFT: PUTTING $15K INTO PLAY"
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"
RED BANK GOES ORANGE AND BOOGIES, KINDLY
Who turned out for Red Bank’s contribution to a worldwide ‘Dance for Kindness,’ held on Broad Street Sunday? Among the several hundred orange-clad participants were Amanda Gorfain of Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK GOES ORANGE AND BOOGIES, KINDLY"
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of October 30 and November 6, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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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
   
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 ...