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PUTTING THE SHAKE BACK INTO A CREAKY HIP
We’ve said it before: the ‘Hip City/Hippest Town in New Jersey’ designation for Red Bank has got to go. It’s so rusty it creaks. Even the folks at Red BankContinue reading "PUTTING THE SHAKE BACK INTO A CREAKY HIP"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
LITTLE SILVER RENDERED IN LITTLE BRICKS
About a dozen families help recreate the Little Silver streetscape with Legos Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Pardee; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Finding the windows, red brick andContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER RENDERED IN LITTLE BRICKS"
IDINA MENZEL, MARVIN HAMLISCH AT BASIE
Superstar stage and screen diva Idina Menzel returns to Red Bank Thursday with no less than Marvin Hamlisch at the podium as guest conductor of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.Continue reading "IDINA MENZEL, MARVIN HAMLISCH AT BASIE"
GRIN AND BEAR IT: SLICK ROADS EXPECTED
A group of Rumson teens decided we’ve seen enough white lately, and built a snowman on River Road, using spray paint to add detail. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi. Click toContinue reading "GRIN AND BEAR IT: SLICK ROADS EXPECTED"
FAIR HAVEN TO NAME NEW ADMINISTRATOR
Fair Haven Administrator Mary Howell’s last day is expected to be Tuesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It took a little longer than expected, butContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO NAME NEW ADMINISTRATOR"
FOR HISTORY BUFFS, A FANTASTIC SIGN
Fantastic Signs owner John Oakley with his daughter, Charlotte, and some of his sign collection. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s a weekday afternoon, andContinue reading "FOR HISTORY BUFFS, A FANTASTIC SIGN"
BUSY SPRING AHEAD FOR FAIR HAVEN
McCarter Park is among a number of properties in line for upgrades in Fair Haven. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI When, or if, we everContinue reading "BUSY SPRING AHEAD FOR FAIR HAVEN"
redbankgreen did a tour through Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver and Sea Bright Thursday morning to get photos of all the whiteness dumped by the latest winter snowstorm . (PhotosContinue reading "MORE SNOW = MORE SNOW PIX"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Half empty or half full? You decide and let us know via email where you’ve seen it, please.
Red Bank before and just after dawn Thursday, beneath a sliver of moon and about ten inches of prettifying snow. To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click theContinue reading "NATURE LAYS DOWN ANOTHER WHITE BLANKET"
RED BANK: ‘ALL ROADS ARE OPEN’
Snow lies atop wires and tree limbs above Branch Avenue early Wednesday morning. Below, a borough plow working Shrewsbury Avenue. (Click to enlarge) All of Red Bank’s streets had beenContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘ALL ROADS ARE OPEN’"
CHRISTIE: “THE PARTY’S OVER”
Governor Chris Christie was unapologetic for his approach to running the state during a town hall in Middletown Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ChrisContinue reading "CHRISTIE: “THE PARTY’S OVER”"
ANOTHER STORM DAMPENS BUSINESS
Few pedestrians were out on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank late Wednesday morning. (Click to enlarge) Not to belabor the obvious, but the snowy winter of 2010-’11 is puttingContinue reading "ANOTHER STORM DAMPENS BUSINESS"
RUMSON: NO DAWGS ALLOWED ON THE LAWN
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You can show school spirit all you want in Rumson. Just keep it off the lawn. A request that had sailed through in Fair Haven didn’t makeContinue reading "RUMSON: NO DAWGS ALLOWED ON THE LAWN"
RED BANK TELLS BUILDER: KNOCK ‘EM DOWN
Red Bank officials slapped developers of the River’s Edge project on Bank Street with an unsafe structure violation, which is being appealed. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK TELLS BUILDER: KNOCK ‘EM DOWN"
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS ASK FOR HELP
Red Bank business owner George Lyristis led a plea to the borough council to make changes that would be positive for the downtown Monday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; clickContinue reading "DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS ASK FOR HELP"
TRTC SENDS IN ‘CLOWNS’ FOR FEBRUARY
Broadway veteran Matthew Gumley, 14, co-stars as Nick in the Two River Theater Company production of A THOUSAND CLOWNS. By TOM CHESEK It’s got a happy-go-lucky, nonconformist uncle. A whip-smart,Continue reading "TRTC SENDS IN ‘CLOWNS’ FOR FEBRUARY"
Several fights broke out among teenagers gathered at Broad and West Front streets at the 2010 fireworks. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A waterfront view of this year’s KaboomContinue reading "FIREWORKS: FEES IN, FINES UP"
ART SHOW DISPLAYS FOR THE SNOW DAYS
Groveland-based artist Ryan Southerland at Zebu Forno’s first art show Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The iceberg-sized snowmounds are still here. The temps areContinue reading "ART SHOW DISPLAYS FOR THE SNOW DAYS"
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of January 14 to January 21, 2011. The information appears here unedited. Armed Robbery occurringContinue reading "GUNPOINT ROBBERY ON RIVER ROAD"
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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.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Re ...
EVENING ESCAPE
RED BANK: Sailors in Monmouth Boat Club's weekly racing series found tranquil conditions on the Navesink River Tuesday evening.
PEAK COLOR ON BROAD
RED BANK: A year after they were installed, downtown mini gardens have added to "transformational" improvements, says business owner.
RED BANK: FAIRIES MOVE IN ON WHITE STREET
Red Bank: Girl scouts turns tiny parking lot plot of dirt into a "magical girls sparkle garden."
TRAINING UNDER FIRE
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters train to cut into pitched roofs under active fire conditions.