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VIRUS UPDATE: ARNONE KNOCKS CLOSINGS
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County Freeholder Tom Arnone tees up Murphy's order closing parks, which he calls "essential" to physical and mental health.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
VIRUS UPDATE: MONMOUTH SEEKS GEAR
VIRUS UPDATE: Monmouth County officials issue appeal for medical gear, say non-residents are coming to their shore homes in spite of Murphy stay-home order.
ON THE GREEN: Paddle a kayak or canoe, spot some wildlife and more at Monmouth County Park System sites around the Red Bank fringe. Schedule of events.
ON THE GREEN: CATCH THESE OUTSIDE
ON THE GREEN: Movies in the park, music on the sands, streets and docks... all free and in the midsummer evenings ahead.
ON THE GREEN: SEINE, CLIMB OR KAYAK
ON THE GREEN: The Monmouth County Park System has ways to get you out onto the waterways (and portable mountains) of our local parks.
LINCROFT: BLUEGRASS IN THE GRASS
LINCROFT: Spend Sunday in the Park with some bluegrass-loving folks as they resume their summer pickin' at Thompson Park on June 18.
LINCROFT: RENT A CANOE AND EXPLORE MARLU
LINCROFT: Canoe rentals return to Thompson Park's Marlu Lake beginning this Saturday and Sunday
LINCROFT: ART AND MUSIC FEST IS A BIG TENT
LINCROFT: Artist demos, artisanal crafts and savvy sounds abound as the Creative Arts and Music Fest returns to Thompson Park Saturday.
MIDDLETOWN: FOR EARTH DAY, VISIT A PARK
MIDDLETOWN: Several Monmouth County parks host Earth Day activities (and other special events) around the township this Saturday.
LINCROFT: MOCO PARKS SEEKS GREEN THUMBS
LINCROFT: The Park System invites volunteer gardeners to a workshop on Wednesday, April 5.
LINCROFT: The county seeks volunteer guides for several of the Park System's local jewels.
LINCROFT: A WINTERFEST OF SEASON’S BEST
LINCROFT: Winterfest returns to Thompson Park Saturday, snow or no.
ON THE GREEN: ART SHOWS THIS WEEKEND
RED BANK & LINCROFT: Art openings coming up this weekend.
ON THE GREEN: FUN UNDER THE SUN & STARS
LINCROFT: Canoeing, disc golf and rock-wall climbing are just some of the outdoor diversions in the coming days, at Thompsn Park and other locales on the greater Green.
ON THE GREEN: SUMMER PARK ACTIVITIES
RED BANK: A full roster of movies, music, theater, yoga, kayaking, and more in parks on the Greater Green this summer.
An Olympic Day slate of activities is on the schedule, as the Monmouth 7s "Showdown at the Shore IV" Rugby Tournament takes place at Thompson Park on June 18.
LINCROFT: PARK IT HERE, FOR MUSIC ‘N ART
Live tunes on two stages, a strolling expo of artists and crafters, and a Plein Air Painting Competition for attendees...all free of charge during the two-day Creative Arts and Music Festival, this Saturday and Sunday at Thompson Park.
LINCROFT: 4-H HOSTS YOUNG ANIMAL EXPO
Kids are invited to pet baby animals, play games and make crafts during a Young Animal Expo at Thompson Park on May 7.
LINCROFT: GET IN THE SHUFFLE FOR 3-20
Registration's still open for the Monmouth Rugby Club's annual Shamrock Shuffle run/walk and Fun Run, March 20 at Thompson Park.
LINCROFT: CAMP Q&A FOR SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS
The county Park System hosts an info session on summer camp resources for special needs children, March 1 at Thompson Park.
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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 ...
PRESEASON DOCKWORK
RED BANK: With winter winding down, marina gets ready for boating season with some dockwork on our beautiful Navesink River.
CORNED BEEF AND DISCO FRIES?
It’s Friday, and smart Lent-observing Leprechauns know the pot of gold at the end of Red Bank’s rainbow is actually the deliciou ...
SURFBOARD DITCHED
It’s a violation of etiquette in surfing to ditch your board.  (it could hit another surfer and hurt them). But someone appears to ha ...
ELSIE, TAKE ME WITH YOU!
Soaked by pouring rain with the temperature hovering in the low 40’s, this sign in the window of Elsie’s Subs on Monmouth Street ...