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BROADWALK MARKET DEBUTS
Something new in Red Bank: The pop up market along the Broadwalk pedestrian plaza made its debut Thursday night.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
WEEKEND: ART, MUSIC, HISTORY AND A 5K
RED BANK: Tour a 145-year-old boat club, run a 5k for a good cause, celebrate Mexican culture for Cinco de Mayo. Our scrollable last minute look at things to do this weekend.
RED BANK: BROADWALK HERE TO STAY
RED BANK: Broadwalk, the car-free dining and shopping plaza, gets locked in as a recurring seasonal feature downtown.
RED BANK: AU REVOIR, CÉ LA VI
RED BANK: A newly transformed eatery with an Americanized French name gets a cease-and-desist warning from a Singapore-based restaurant chain.
RED BANK: O BISTRO TAKEOUT? MAIS OUI!
RED BANK: Gourmet French restaurant O Bistro Francais opens takeout counter in former Red Bank Pizza storefront. Yes, you can get pizza there, au jambon.
RED BANK: JJ’S ORGANIC, FUN AND FAMILIAR
RED BANK: JJ's Organic Grill, an organic fast food restaurant, offers a menu filled with healthy meals and fresh, fun, comfort foods.
RED BANK: NO OYSTERS, BUT ELUSIVE EELS
RED BANK: Hunt for oyster larvae in the Navesink and Shrewsbury rivers hasn't yet found any, but it's too early to draw conclusions, Littoral Society says.
RED BANK: COOLING OFF AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
RED BANK: The end of a hot summer day finds PieHole chilling with customers at Strollo's Lighthouse for an icy cold, no-booze treat.
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: ICE CREAM & A MOVIE
RED BANK: In Riverside Gardens Park, ice cream from Gracie and the Dudes and a free, G-rated movie make for a sweet summer night.
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: BREAKFAST AT RORY’S PUB
SEA BRIGHT: PieHole tucks into omelettes, homefries and coffee at Rory's, a new Ocean Avenue pub that serves breakfast on weekends.
RED BANK: BEER AND MORE AT BIRRAVINO
RED BANK: PieHole enjoys a breezy evening on the patio at Birravino's new beer garden, where the scent of pizza perfumes the air.
RED BANK: FOODIES WALK THE WALK
RED BANK: Some 30 in-town eateries make for a strolling smorgasbord when Food & Wine Walks return to the borough business district Sunday.
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: NAVESINK OYSTER STUDY BEGINS
RED BANK: With bags of shells collected from restaurant plates, Littoral Society kicks off a study to see if oysters can be brought back in the Navesink.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? AMELIA’S KITCHEN POPS
SHREWSBURY: What's for Lunch? Pop's Garage is now Amelia's Kitchen, with the same owners but a new emphasis on healthy eating.
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.