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RED BANK: O’REE & ROCKIT ROCK OUT SUMMER
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RED BANK: On a beautiful summer evening, Rockit and Matt O'Ree Band play free concert for about 1,000 in Riverside Gardens Park.
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August 27th, 2018 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: O’REE OF LOTSA FAITH
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RED BANK: Bon Jovi and occasional road sideman Matt O'Ree put on simultaneous shows just doors apart Saturday night.
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September 29th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: O’REE PLANS RECORD-DROP SETS
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In conjunction with the release of a new record entitled “Brotherhood,” guitarist Matt O’Ree — a 2015 tour sideman for Bon Jovi — and his band plan to play two sets at Jamian’sContinue reading "RED BANK: O’REE PLANS RECORD-DROP SETS"
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March 26th, 2016 @ 2pm
BON JOVI PICKS O’REE FOR ASIAN LEG OF TOUR
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Matt O’Ree playing in Red Bank’s Marine Park in 2013, will share in guitar duties for the band led by Middletown’s Jon Bon Jovi, seen below at JBJ Soul Kitchen inContinue reading "BON JOVI PICKS O’REE FOR ASIAN LEG OF TOUR"
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September 9th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: AN O’REE-LY BIG SHOW FOR THE 4TH
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Matt O’Ree furnishes all the fireworks you’ll need this Fourth, when the Shore’s bluesical legend lights the fuse on another Friday Jamian’s jam. Not so very long ago the undisputedContinue reading "RED BANK: AN O’REE-LY BIG SHOW FOR THE 4TH"
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July 3rd, 2014 @ 12pm
By TOM CHESEK The last time redbankgreen looked in on Matt O’Ree, the Jersey Shore bluesical legend was feeling downright Reegal — understandable, given that he had just been officially crowned the Guitarmageddon King of the Blues, by decree of...
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April 9th, 2008 @ 7am
RED BANK: ROCKIN’ THE PARK… AND THE RIVER
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RED BANK: The weather forecast is ideal as the Matt O'Ree Band plans to rock Riverside Gardens Park Friday night. There's a treat in store for boaters, too.
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August 22nd, 2018 @ 1pm
RED BANK: LOCAL ACTS TO ROCK THE PARK
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RED BANK: Bobby Bandiera, Matt O'Ree Band set to play free concerts in Riverside Gardens Park this summer to spotlight local music venues.
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June 28th, 2018 @ 7am
RED BANK: SHEWELL TO SHINE AT JAMIAN’S
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RED BANK: Eryn Shewell, one of the Shore's most celebrated blues chanteuses - and occasional "boardwalk bombshell - returns to Jamian's Saturday night.
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August 18th, 2017 @ 8am
IN THE AIR: FREE MUSIC, MOVIES AND MORE
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ON THE GREEN: FREE movies in the park. FREE music on the sands, streets and docks. FREE Shakespeare on the grass. All in the midsummer's evenings ahead.
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July 18th, 2017 @ 10am
LINCROFT: A BARNBURNER OF A MUSIC FEST
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LINCROFT: Members of Bon Jovi and other monsters of classic rock converge on the Brookdale campus, during Saturday's fundraiser Rock the Farm Music and Food Truck Festival.
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August 25th, 2016 @ 12pm
SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S ENDS ERA ON HIGH NOTE
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Lynne Perry-Szwede, behind the bar, reminisced with Mary Orr, above, while Feli Donato and Mike Sakowski took a last turn at the pool table at Harry’s Lobster House. (Photos by SusanContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: HARRY’S ENDS ERA ON HIGH NOTE"
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January 11th, 2016 @ 7pm
RED BANK: A HOT BURRITO FOR MUSIC-HEADS
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Carley Wolf joins bandmate Jonny Wolf on the stage of 10th Ave. Burrito Tuesday night, as the Austin-based duo the Ghost Wolves helps the new venue up the original-music anteContinue reading "RED BANK: A HOT BURRITO FOR MUSIC-HEADS"
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September 14th, 2015 @ 12pm
WEEKEND: DRESSED TO THE 9’S, AND BEYOND
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Above: Britt Savage and the Nines recall those 1980s nights of 75-cent ‘kazis and roses for the ladies, when they reunite for a throwback Friday at the Downtown… while below,Continue reading "WEEKEND: DRESSED TO THE 9’S, AND BEYOND"
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January 24th, 2014 @ 12pm
WEEKEND: LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
Above: Standup guy Kyle Grooms is among the headliners taking part in Saturday’s annual Laugh Out Loud Comedy Show fundraiser for 180 Turning Lives Around. Below, it’s a triple-header ofContinue reading "WEEKEND: LAUGHING ALL THE WAY"
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January 3rd, 2014 @ 12pm
WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND? SO MUCH CHOICE
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The Red Bank Street Fair late summer edition returns Sunday. The Count Basie Theatre, below, is home to a weekend-long food extravaganza called ‘Appetite.’ (Click to enlarge) Friday, September 6:Continue reading "WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND? SO MUCH CHOICE"
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September 6th, 2013 @ 2pm
WEEKEND: FEASTS FOR ALL THE SENSES
Guitar slinger Matt O’Ree rocks Jamian’s, and an exhibit of contemporary at at Gallery U are among the weekend highlights. (Click to enlarge) Friday, June 7 SHREWSBURY: Stay in touchContinue reading "WEEKEND: FEASTS FOR ALL THE SENSES"
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June 7th, 2013 @ 10am
At the Basie Saturday afternoon: dogs and cats rescued from shelters and given a new, ahem, leash on life as circus performers. Matt O’Ree, below, brings his guitar chops toContinue reading "WEEKENDER: CHANCES ARE, CATS WILL FLY"
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May 3rd, 2013 @ 8am
FOR SEA BRIGHT, A NOT-SO-SECRET SANTA
Jersey Shore barband legend Brian Kirk (above, at the 2001 Oysterfest in Red Bank) and his band of partystarting Jirks come to the Count Basie on December 20 for aContinue reading "FOR SEA BRIGHT, A NOT-SO-SECRET SANTA"
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December 11th, 2012 @ 6am
WEEKEND: BLUES, BOOKS AND SO MUCH MORE
Heavy-chops bluesman Matt O’Ree plugs in at Jamian’s in Red Bank tonight, and author Karen Schnitzspahn autographs her new book on the history of food at the Shore, below. Friday,Continue reading "WEEKEND: BLUES, BOOKS AND SO MUCH MORE"
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December 7th, 2012 @ 8am
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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 ...
SPRING IS SPRUNG
RED BANK: Spring 2024 arrives on the Greater Red Bank Green with the vernal equinox at 11:06 p.m. Tuesday.
RED BANK’S FINEST – AND NEWEST
Red Bank Police Officer Eliot Ramos was sworn in as the force’s newest patrolman Thursday, and if you’re doing a double take thinkin ...
EASTER EGG MAYHEM AT THE PARK
An errant whistle spurred an unexpectedly early start to the Spring Egg Hunt on Sunday, which had been scheduled to begin at eggsactly 11am ...

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