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Monthly Archives: March 2015

CHURN: SHREWSBURY TO GET FAST GREEK EATS
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Greek Eats has signed to take the corner space, at right above, at the three-store 89 Newman Springs Road, now under construction. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "CHURN: SHREWSBURY TO GET FAST GREEK EATS"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: GOP TAPS NEWCOMERS FOR RACE
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Mark Taylor, left, and Mike Whelan, center, with GOP Chairman Sean Di Somma outside borough hall Monday night. Democrats Mike DuPont and Art Murphy, below, on election night 2012. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: GOP TAPS NEWCOMERS FOR RACE"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON: A HOUSE THAT YOUTH BUILT
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Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School The Habitat for Humanity Club at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has been officially named an affiliate campus chapter of Habitat forContinue reading "RUMSON: A HOUSE THAT YOUTH BUILT"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: THE PLAYWRIGHT’S THE THING
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Two River Theater welcomes five playwrights to the stage — including, from left, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Tony Meneses and Madeleine George — to discuss what it takes to bring a scriptContinue reading "RED BANK: THE PLAYWRIGHT’S THE THING"
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March 31st, 2015 @ 5am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of March 19 to March 26, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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March 30th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: LIBRARY AVERTS PREDICTED CRISIS
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Dire forecasts made by library board members who resigned a year ago have not panned out, officials say. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Article updated with post-publicationContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY AVERTS PREDICTED CRISIS"
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March 30th, 2015 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: KIDS DO LUNCH WITH VIPs
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Press release from Fair Haven School District “Lunch with a VIP,” a yearly event that is highly anticipated by students and their guests, was once again a rousing success atContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: KIDS DO LUNCH WITH VIPs"
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March 30th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN
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The JBJ Soul Kitchen on Monmouth Street is the setting for a special Spring Into Healthier Cooking event starring chef-nutritionist Diane Henderiks. Proclaiming that “the warmer weather is finally here!”Continue reading "RED BANK: SOMEONE’S IN THE KITCHEN"
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March 30th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK HAIR SALON MARKS 25 YEARS
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Indulgence Salon in Red Bank marks its 25th anniversary. (Click to enlarge) (Press release from Indulgence Salon) Indulgence, the full service hair salon, on Wallace Street, is celebrating its 25thContinue reading "RED BANK HAIR SALON MARKS 25 YEARS"
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March 29th, 2015 @ 5pm
LINCROFT: LUNCH AT THE INN
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A pastrami Reuben  at the Lincroft Inn served in the antique dining room, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON From outside, the Lincroft Inn, located onContinue reading "LINCROFT: LUNCH AT THE INN"
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March 27th, 2015 @ 10am
CHURN: SUSHI, GOWNS, YOGA & CHOCOLATE
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Toki Japanese Cuisine takes over the former home of the Broadway Grille, at Broad and Monmouth streets. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD ThisContinue reading "CHURN: SUSHI, GOWNS, YOGA & CHOCOLATE"
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March 27th, 2015 @ 7am
HUBBARD’S BRIDGE: IT’S GETTING THERE
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Parapets similar to those on the nearby Route 35 Cooper’s Bridge were being installed on the new Hubbard’s Bridge between Red Bank and Middletown last week, as seen from theContinue reading "HUBBARD’S BRIDGE: IT’S GETTING THERE"
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March 27th, 2015 @ 6am
After a season filled with highlight reels and a Shore Conference championship for his team, Rumson-Fair Haven Regional’s Brendan Barry was named Shore Sports Zone‘s ‘Mr. Hoops’ Thursday night. Check outContinue reading "RFH’S BARRY NAMED SSZ’S ‘MR. HOOPS 2 ...
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March 27th, 2015 @ 6am
The borough-based Navesink Maritime Heritage Association (NMHA) has announced that its celebrated River Rangers canoeing program for children ages 10-14 is now open to registrations for Summer 2015 programs in July andContinue reading "RED BANK: RIVER RANGERS ARE GO FOR 2015"
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March 27th, 2015 @ 6am
Press release from Monmouth County Parks System The Monmouth County Parks System, headquartered at Thompson Park in Lincroft, has announced that its family campground at Turkey Swamp Park in FreeholdContinue reading "LINCROFT: GO CAMPING AT A COUNTY PARK"
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March 27th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: INDIE THEATER, UPSIDE THE BASIE
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Those in the know count the upstairs rehearsal room as another cool space at the Basie. Below, Lorraine “The Wisdomkeeper” Stone. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Observers ofContinue reading "RED BANK: INDIE THEATER, UPSIDE THE BASIE"
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March 27th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BEFORE THE ALBUM DROP
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Singer-songwriter Jesse Malin makes an in-store performance and signing appearance at Jack’s Music Shoppe this Sunday — an event at which fans can pick up a pre-release copy of hisContinue reading "RED BANK: BEFORE THE ALBUM DROP"
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March 26th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: LONG-VACANT BUILDING SOLD
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After a seven-year vacancy, 67 Broad Street has a new owner, who says he hopes to have a tenant in by summer. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: LONG-VACANT BUILDING SOLD"
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March 26th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: TREE ENSHROUDED IN… PLASTIC?
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Why was there a plastic sheet hanging in a tree on Hudson Avenue in Red Bank Thursday morning? We haven’t the foggiest. So here’s your chance to write your ownContinue reading "RED BANK: TREE ENSHROUDED IN… PLASTIC?"
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March 26th, 2015 @ 8am
Recent arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Jeffrey Kowal, age 18, from Rutledge Drive in Red Bank, NJ, arrested on March 10, 2015 on aContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: ARREST REPORTS"
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March 26th, 2015 @ 8am
Partyline
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.

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