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SMITH FANS UNITE, INCHING TOWARD STASH
Fans waited in line as long as 10 hours with Kevin Smith books, films and artwork to be signed by their hero. Below, actor Jason Mewes, trailed by a videoContinue reading "SMITH FANS UNITE, INCHING TOWARD STASH"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
Fans gather at the Stash for a 2006 appearance by Kevin Smith. Filmmaker Kevin Smith is closing the Los Angeles version of the Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash store, according to reports. As reported on News Askew, the official...
Coming off a 13-hour marathon that had him signing geek memorabilia almost until dawn at his Broad Street comic book store, filmmaker Kevin Smith entertained 2,000 fans in Marine Park last night with a mixture of endless approachability and profanity....
Filmmaker Kevin Smith signed autographs this afternoon at Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash, the comic book store he owns on Broad Street. Tomorrow night, he's scheduled to answer questions from the audience at an open-air screening of his breakthrough...
FEW SIGNS OF LIFE ON BROAD
A man tackled the heavy snow at the corner of Harding Road… Red Bank’s main business thoroughfare was all but shut down by midafternoon Thursday by the third major stormContinue reading "FEW SIGNS OF LIFE ON BROAD"
RED BANK: MAN FOUND DEAD IN STORAGE UNIT
RED BANK: Robert Bruce, borough man widely known for his role on the 'Comic Book Men' reality show, found dead in document storage unit, police said.
RED BANK: SKATE SHOP ROLLS INTO TOWN
RED BANK: In Retail Churn, skate shop, fueled by pandemic sales, opens on Monmouth Street; Stash completes move; economy claims clothing, cupcake shops.
RED BANK: SECRET STASH TO RELOCATE
RED BANK: Kevin Smith's downtown comics shop, Secret Stash, plans to relocate to a new Broad Street location, the filmmaker said Wednesday.
RED BANK: RED ROCK, SECRET STASH WIN OKS
RED BANK: Red Rock Tap + Grill can add year-round dining space, and Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash can keep its window signage, planning board says.
RED BANK: INDIES INVADE THIS WEEK
RED BANK: A feast for movie lovers, the Indie Street Film Festival will light up four screens over five days this week.
RED BANK: HOLY DOUBLETAKE! IT’S BATMAN!
Spoiler alert for fans of the cable show ‘Comic Book Men,’ shot in and around Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash on Broad Street in Red Bank: aContinue reading "RED BANK: HOLY DOUBLETAKE! IT’S BATMAN!"
RED BANK: INTIMATE AND UN-IRONIC ALANIS
Serial Grammy winner Alanis Morisette returns to the greater Green this Sunday, for an unplugged concert at the Count’s place. To music fans that have helped her move more thanContinue reading "RED BANK: INTIMATE AND UN-IRONIC ALANIS"
CHEECH & CHONG’S NEXT MOVE: A BASIE DATE
Reunited once more for their most ambitious tour in over 25 years, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong take it to the boards of the Count Basie on May 1 forContinue reading "CHEECH & CHONG’S NEXT MOVE: A BASIE DATE"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Well, what it is isn’t hard to guess. But do you know Where?
The Broad Street store will serve as the setting for an unscripted series. (Click to enlarge) From ‘Jersey Shore‘ to ‘Jersey Store,’ the reality TV juggernaut continues… Kevin Smith‘s RedContinue reading "RED BANK SHOP GETS ‘FANBOY’ REALITY SHOW"
STASH PLANS AUDITIONS FOR REALITY SHOW
Filmmaker Kevin Smith is casting a pilot show about comic-book fandom this week at his Broad Street comics and memorabilia store. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)\ By DUSTINContinue reading "STASH PLANS AUDITIONS FOR REALITY SHOW"
AT 55, EVIL CLOWN ENTERS RAG TRADE
Calico, the iconic “evil clown” of Middletown, celebrated its 55th birthday Tuesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI At 22-feet tall and 10-feet wide, it hasContinue reading "AT 55, EVIL CLOWN ENTERS RAG TRADE"
AT LAST: BUSTING OUT THE BASIE BUST
A likeness of William ‘Count’ Basie has now been relocated from its temporary spot in the Red Bank train stationhouse to the plaza outside. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI James Joyce hasContinue reading "AT LAST: BUSTING OUT THE BASIE BUST"
They just keep coming and coming, an endless line of stoop-shouldered pilgrims in undersized t-shirts. We're talking about fans of fillmmaker Kevin Smith, who stream into his Red Bank comic-books-and-tchotchkes emporium, Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, looking for detailed...
Joe Simonelli By TOM CHESEK Chicago has the profanely profound David Mamet; Pittsburgh the late great August Wilson. New York? Well, at least as the rest of the country sees it, there's no playwright more attuned to Manhattan than the...
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STOP. JUST STOP.
RED BANK: For those who don't get the meaning of a stop sign, crossing guard Diane Johnson amplifies the message with some colorful outfits. ...
RECORDS SKIP INTO TOWN
RED BANK: Devotees of vinyl records expected to drop needle at Broad and Mechanic Saturday. Here's why.
Feline fortunes on Monmouth Street
Christopher Russell and feline pal Princess take in some fresh air on a warm May night Thursday in the doorway of Gina’s Psychic Bouti ...
GOING UP?
RED BANK: Public Library will be closed Friday for the start of elevator construction. (Click for more.)
TREEBIRTH
RED BANK: Replacement of nine trees gets underway on South Street, where a wholesale removal angered residents last September. (Click for mo ...
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
   
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 ...