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RED BANK: SKIES CLEAR, OKTOBERFEST ROCKS
RED BANK: Oktoberfest teems with good cheer as skies clear and some 2,000 come out to sample locally made beer, liquor and more.
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RED BANK: SKYWATCH FOR WEEKEND EVENTS
RED BANK: It's eyes-on-the-sky time as four outdoor events dominate the town's dance card this weekend.
RED BANK: WET FORECAST BUMPS EVENTS
RED BANK: Forecast of rain prompts reschedulings for two outdoor festivals slated for the upcoming weekend.
RED BANK: OPEN-AIR OKTOBERFEST SLATED
RED BANK: After a year without an outdoor food festival, RiverCenter plans to debut a new one next month: Red Bank Oktoberfest.
RED BANK: COFFEE SHOP JAZZES UP CORNER
RED BANK: Changes to accommodate customers during the pandemic transform both Coffee Corral and the community vibe at a busy corner.
SEA BRIGHT: SNAPPY HOUR AT BEACHWALK
SEA BRIGHT: Happy hour at BeachWalk Tiki Bar includes a fishing derby on Tuesdays and panoramic views nearly always.
RED BANK: MIDSUMMER NIGHTS AT TEMPLE BAR
RED BANK: The Temple Bar behind the Dublin House is the place to run into friends, listen to local bands and enjoy a summer's night in a Gaelic atmosphere.
SEA BRIGHT: HAPPY HOUR AT EVENTIDE
SEA BRIGHT: Eventide Grille's dockside bar is a neighborhood secret at happy hour. An enjoyable relaxed vibe comes with bargain cocktails and bar snacks.
RED BANK: COCKTAILS AT RED ROCK
RED BANK: At Red Rock Tap + Grill, happy hour is all about cocktails and a changing menu of gourmet food with crow's nest views of the Navesink.
SEA BRIGHT: BACK TO THE BEACH @ DONOVAN’S
SEA BRIGHT: PieHole pays a happy hour visit to the revived Donovan's Reef, where the palms sway and the rum buckets chill.
RED BANK: AVOIDING THE CRUSH ON THE PATIO
RED BANK: Rick Norman mixes an orange crush with a little something added on the back patio at Jamian's, a good place to get away from it all.
RED BANK: CHILLING AND MINGLING AT TEAK
RED BANK: PieHole gives What's For Lunch a rest and takes it outdoors in search of summer's chillest happy hours and ice cream stands.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SALAD WITH RIVERSCAPE
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH: PieHole de-stresses with a light, refreshing salad overlooking the Navesink from the Oyster Point Hotel.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? EARLY DINNER IN RUMSON
RUMSON: A late lunch turns into early dinner of French dishes at Russell & Bette's, the former What's Your Beef.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? DRINKING TO OUR HEALTH
RED BANK: What's For Lunch? PieHole checks out the new Freshica's juice bar in the West Side Lofts.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? HAPPY HOUR RIBS
RUMSON: What's For Lunch when lunch hour has gotten away from you? There's the happy hour at Salt Creek Grille, which comes with a twinkling view.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? A MOSTLY-NEW HARRY’S
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? Harry's in Sea Bright returns with new owners, a completely new look, and an impressive if somewhat pricey menu.
RED BANK: SUBS, BURRITOS, PIZZA & MORE
RED BANK: Retail churn serves up bitesized news about subs, pizza, burritos and more.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? BURGERS, FRIES & A VIEW
RUMSON: What's For Lunch bellies up to the bar at Barnacle Bill's to watch its burger get grilled.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SHRIMP, WITH BIG VIEWS
WHAT'S FOR LUNCH? Shrimp and salad, both exquisite, at McLoone's Rum Runner.
Partyline
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.