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The new seafood restaurant could be in operation as early as this month, a partner says. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Upping theirContinue reading "RED BANK: BLUE WATER TO REOPEN AS CATCH"
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RED BANK: RESTAURANTS IN CHURN
RED BANK: In this edition of Churn, piping-hot news about two downtown restaurants: Catch 19 and a new Peruvian eatery.
RED BANK: FIREFIGHTERS PRESS FOR RENT HIKE
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters derail introduction of borough budget they say would scuttle a negotiated funding plan for their firehouses.
RED BANK: BROADWALK GETS ANOTHER MONTH
RED BANK: Council members, some grudgingly, approve one-month Broadwalk extension to October 2 as advocates tout late turn toward success.
RED BANK: BROADWALK CONCERNS AIRED
RED BANK: Merchants and residents raise numerous concerns as delayed restart of Broadwalk dining plaza finally nears.
RED BANK: A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO BOB DYLAN
Pat Guadagno saddles up his Tired Horse band (and welcomes some fresh new faces), as Thursday's 18th annual BOBFEST concert salutes the 75th birthday of Bob Dylan, and the 50th anniversary of the epic album BLONDE ON BLONDE.
RED BANK: FOR THE LOVE OF BOB (AND BAND)
Music from BIG PINK (Arne Wendt, Bob Burger, Sal Boyd, Glen Burtnik) is on the bill, as Pat Guadagno (right) saddles up his Tired Horse for the 17th annual Dylan’sContinue reading "RED BANK: FOR THE LOVE OF BOB (AND BAND)"
RED BANK: SEAFOOD RESTAURANT SET TO OPEN
Continuing the rapid transformation of Red Bank into a dining mecca, the paper comes off the windows at 9 Broad Street as the seafood restaurant Catch opens Thursday night. AtContinue reading "RED BANK: SEAFOOD RESTAURANT SET TO OPEN"
RED BANK: ANOTHER SIDE OF BOBFEST
Pat Guadagno saddles up his Tired Horse for the 16th annual Dylan’s birthday celebration concert BOBFEST, Thursday night at the Count Basie.  When Jersey Shore “saloon singer” supreme Pat GuadagnoContinue reading "RED BANK: ANOTHER SIDE OF BOBFEST"
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NOT SO SCARY
Twenty times? Fifty times? How many times did we drive by this home on the corner of River Street and Shrewsbury and do a double take before ...
LOCAL 9 TAKE TROPHY
After a long hot two days of baseball, the Red Bank area-based Jersey Shore Raiders emerged as champions of the United States Amateur Baseba ...
RHAPSODY ON ICE
RED BANK: On a cool-ish summer evening, keyboardist NGXB entertained customers of Strollo's Italian Ice with renderings of 'Bohemian Rhapsod ...
PUDDLE BE GONE
A work crew was out this week attacking the site of the notoriously persistent puddle at the corner of Broad and Mechanic Streets. This phot ...
SMALLS FOR MAYOR?
We at redbankgreen remain neutral in political affairs and never make endorsements. But we have to say Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen’ ...
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.