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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BRUNCH, AT GAETANO’S
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RED BANK: New Gaetano's owner adds brunch to menu. PieHole is gobsmacked.
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September 9th, 2016 @ 10am
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WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GAETANO’S MAKES IT EASY
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A sizable eggplant parmigiana sandwich on foccacia bread served in the open-kitchen dining room at Gaetano’s. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON When your day is filledContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GAETANO’S MAKES IT EASY"
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August 7th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: PERFECTING PASTA AT GAETANO’S
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Tom Cappello, second from right, above, with sous chef Miner Barquero, right, and students during a recent cooking class. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON School’sContinue reading "RED BANK: PERFECTING PASTA AT GAETANO’S"
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May 29th, 2014 @ 12pm
The Star-Ledger’s Munchmobile came to Red Bank in search of “the best pasta sauce” in New Jersey, taking up a table at Gaetano’s on Wallace Street as part of itsContinue reading "MUNCHERS DIG IN AT GAETANO’S"
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August 13th, 2010 @ 9am
RED BANK: NO DOLDRUMS FOR TASTEBUDS
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RED BANK: Doldrums? Not for tastebuds. Retail Churn reports on two new restaurants, a new ice cream shop, a makeover and two departures.
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August 3rd, 2018 @ 8am
RED BANK: FOOD FEST TO PACK PARKING LOT
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RED BANK: The 2017 edition of the Red Bank International Beer, Wine and Food Fest commandeers the White Street municipal parking lot this Sunday.
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April 28th, 2017 @ 6am
RED BANK: Council ends parking deficiency fees for developers. Meanwhile, lawsuit may slow progress toward downtown garage.
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April 14th, 2017 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: FOOD + FALL = TRUCKTOBERFEST
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FAIR HAVEN: Oktoberfest meets field day as Fair Haven hosts its first-ever Trucktoberfest, featuring seven food trucks, three bands and more.
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September 26th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK: FOOD & CLOTHING POWER CHURN
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RED BANK: Retail Churn reports new bake shop coming and other changes in restaurant and retail scene downtown.
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August 3rd, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: RIVERFEST RISES FOR 3-DAY STAND
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RED BANK: Marine Park offers a strolling smorgasbord of tastes and sounds as Riverfest pitches its tent for a sixth annual stay.
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June 2nd, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: ‘COMPROMISE’ PARKING HIKE OK’D
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Fees for parking in downtown lots would double, to $1 per hour, while metered spots on the street would rise 50 percent, to $1.50 an hour. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: ‘COMPROMISE’ PARKING HIKE OK’D"
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May 12th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: MR. PIZZA SLICE RETURNS
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RED BANK: Mr. Pizza Slice and Ms. Pac-Man are reunited in a completely overhauled Monmouth Street space.
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March 3rd, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: MR. PIZZA SOLD; SICILIA CLOSES
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Two downtown restaurateurs have acquired Mr. Pizza Slice on Monmouth Street. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A non-nonsense staple from the days before Red Bank becameContinue reading "RED BANK: MR. PIZZA SOLD; SICILIA CLOSES"
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January 4th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN HIT IN CAR CURB-JUMP
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The scene on Wallace Street shortly after the accident, above. The vehicle also hit a gas regulator valve, seen below, though no leak was immediately detected. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN HIT IN CAR CURB-JUMP"
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December 18th, 2015 @ 5pm
RED BANK: MENNA TOUTS PARKING “SOLUTION”
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The borough-owned White Street lot, which may offer relief to downtown parking woes. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Taking heat from a restaurateur,Continue reading "RED BANK: MENNA TOUTS PARKING “SOLUTION”"
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June 25th, 2015 @ 12pm
Actor and playwright Frank Ingrasciotta performs his Off Broadway solo show BLOOD TYPE: RAGU at Middletown Arts Center on November 15 as part of a new series of Savor the ArtsContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: A THREE-DAY TASTE OF ITALY"
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November 14th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: CHEF RENEWS PASSION AT DISH
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Anthony Ferrando discusses his newly rediscovered appreciation for hands-on cooking while preparing ravioli from scratch. Below, the completed ravioli. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON LikeContinue reading "RED BANK: CHEF RENEWS PASSION AT DISH"
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October 1st, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK RESTAURANT PUTS ON HAPPY FACE
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The Grow Monmouth Façade Improvement Program recognized Gaetano’s Restaurant in Red Bank  for recent upgrades, with a ceremony in which Gaetano’s owner Tom Cappello accepted a reimbursement check  for $1,824Continue reading "RED BANK RESTAURANT PUTS ON HAPPY FACE"
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December 20th, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: WTF’S FOR LUNCH?
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Jason Unterman, right, leads his coworkers into Gaetano’s for last week’s ‘WTF’ lunch adventure. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Last Wednesday morning, Defined Logic developer JasonContinue reading "RED BANK: WTF’S FOR LUNCH?"
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November 5th, 2013 @ 1pm
HIDDEN IN RED BANK, A CHEF’S PARADISE
Jimmy DiBartolo, below, orients his business toward the restaurant trade, but has draws the occasional individual shopper, too. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD In terms of kitchen provisions,Continue reading "HIDDEN IN RED BANK, A CHEF’S PARADISE"
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September 19th, 2012 @ 11am
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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.

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