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RED BANK: WEEKEND PICKS
A spring street fair, Mexican dance lessons, an Abba tribute and a visit to the T. Thomas Fortune House. redbankgreen has some weekend picks here.
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April 12th @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: SPOTLIGHT ON FASHION’S HISTORIC ROLE
RED BANK: Fortune Center and Two River Theater team up to showcase the Ebony Fashion Fair and its role in Civil Rights history.
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March 25th @ 8am
RED BANK: ‘POSTCARD FROM SOUTH AFRICA’
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RED BANK: Fortune Cultural Center hosts "A Postcard from South Africa," featuring discussion led by executive director Gilda Rogers.
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February 27th @ 3pm
RED BANK: FORTUNE’S ‘SALUTE TO EBONY FASHION’
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RED BANK: Fortune Cultural Center presents "A Salute to Ebony Fashion," in conjunction with the Two River Theater’s costume department.
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February 27th @ 3pm
RED BANK: READ-IN WITH CHILDREN’S AUTHOR
RED BANK: Children’s author Kojo Ayinde C. Johnson headlines the National African American Read-In at Two River Theater.
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January 19th @ 10am
RED BANK: ‘FORTUNE TELLERS’ GUIDE VISITORS
RED BANK: Student guides dubbed 'Fortune Tellers' lead visitors through new exhibit on Black journalism at T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center.
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November 2nd, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: NURTURING FORTUNE’S LEGACY
RED BANK: Opening this month, exhibit honoring editor and activist T. Thomas Fortune looks at his life, work and legacy.
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October 9th, 2023 @ 12pm
RED BANK: YOUR GUIDE TO PORCHFEST II
RED BANK: Who's playing when and where at Sunday's second annual Porchfest? We've got all 90+ acts and 25 stages in one clickable guide.
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September 29th, 2023 @ 11am
RED BANK: ‘FORTUNE TELLERS’ GET READY
RED BANK: Ahead of an October exhibit on the history of the Black press, students learn docent skills at T. Thomas Fortune Center.
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August 1st, 2023 @ 7pm
RED BANK: BASIE LISTENING PARTY AT FORTUNE
RED BANK: Fortune Cultural Center hosts a listening party for a new tribute album featuring the music of Red Bank's own William 'Count' Basie.
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June 6th, 2023 @ 1pm
RED BANK: JUNETEENTH AT TWO RIVER THEATER
RED BANK: Fortune Lecture Series presents Khalil Gibran Muhammad to discuss 'The Black Press and the State of Democracy' at Two River Theater.
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June 5th, 2023 @ 3pm
RED BANK: Here's what council candidate Jacqueline Sturdivant said in response to a redbankgreen questionnaire.
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May 3rd, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: GARDEN CONDOS TO BLOOM AT LAST?
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RED BANK: Two decades in the works, downtown development formerly known as Azalea Gardens could begin construction this summer, owners say.
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April 21st, 2023 @ 8am
RED BANK: ZIPPRICH WON’T SEEK NEW TERM
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RED BANK: His years as Democratic chair marked by strife, Zipprich says he won't seek re-election under a new form of government he opposed.
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February 21st, 2023 @ 7am
RED BANK: LIFE OF IDA B. WELLS AT FORTUNE
RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center hosts an exhibit honoring Black women, including journalist Ida B. Wells.
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January 13th, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: FORTUNE CENTER FUNDRAISER
RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center hosts a fundraiser at Triumph Brewing Company featuring jazz and South African wines.
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January 13th, 2023 @ 6am
RED BANK: ‘AFRICAN TAPESTRY’ AT FORTUNE
RED BANK: In a Black History Month celebration, the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center hosts "African Tapestry: Fashions by Rashidah."
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January 11th, 2023 @ 4pm
RED BANK: ‘CRY FREEDOM’ AT FORTUNE
RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center hosts a screening of "Cry Freedom," the true story of South African freedom fighter Steven Biko.
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January 11th, 2023 @ 4pm
RED BANK: GIVING TUESDAY 2022
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RED BANK: It's Giving Tuesday. Here are some local organizations seeking help – and one that plans to give a boost to others.
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November 29th, 2022 @ 7am
RED BANK: UMC HOSTS FREE KIDS’ WORKSHOPS
RED BANK: United Methodist Church and T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center host a free, three-session series of workshops to help children aged 8 to 11 find their voices through artistic expression. 
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November 7th, 2022 @ 5am
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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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