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RED BANK: DANDELION DISPLAY CONTEST
RED BANK: Earth Day contest offers prize and bragging rights for the lawn with the best dandelion display.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK: COMMISSION HOSTS EARTH DAY FAIR
RED BANK: Two days early, borough Environmental Commission hosts an Earth Day Green Fair at the middle school tonight.
RED BANK: EARTH DAY GREEN FAIR
RED BANK: Environmental Commission hosts Earth Day Green Fair at the middle school, complete with students' 'Trashion Show.'
RED BANK: PICK-IT-UP MARKS EARTH DAY
RED BANK: Pick-It-Up volunteers mark Earth Day and third anniversary of clearing downtown of litter while spreading message of "responsible consumerism."
RED BANK: EARTH DAY PICK-IT-UP
RED BANK: Help keep the town free of single-use plastics waste by joining the volunteers at Pick It Up for an hour on this special Earth Day outing.
AN EARTH DAY ARMY AT FAIR HAVEN FIELDS
FAIR HAVEN: An Earth Day cleanup and planting initiative draws more than 60 volunteers to FH Fields.
MIDDLETOWN: FOR EARTH DAY, VISIT A PARK
MIDDLETOWN: Several Monmouth County parks host Earth Day activities (and other special events) around the township this Saturday.
SANDY HOOK: RAMBLE, ANGLE AND STARGAZE
SANDY HOOK: From surf fishing to holly forests and art shows, the American Littoral Society has a hook-line-and-sinker slate of activities in the days and nights ahead.
MIDDLETOWN: EXTENDED EARTH DAY WEEKEND
Deep Cut Gardens in Middletown is the scene for the Great Spring Perennial Plant Swap, just one of several special events going on at Monmouth County Park System facilities thisContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: EXTENDED EARTH DAY WEEKEND"
LITTLE SILVER KIDS RECYCLE A GREAT IDEA
Students from Point Road School in Little Silver present grocery bags decorated with Earth-friendly messages as part of the eighth annual Earth Day partnership between the school and Sickles Market. Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER KIDS RECYCLE A GREAT IDEA"
BRINGING A LITTLE EARTH DAY RAIN INDOORS
Dozens of Red Bank residents ignored Sunday’s rain to turn out at an Earth Day fair at the Red Bank Middle School, where a rapt audience of children simulated rainfallContinue reading "BRINGING A LITTLE EARTH DAY RAIN INDOORS"
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
A catcher’s mitt at Rumson Little League’s opening day. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Break-ins were the breaking news that dominated locally last week, toppedContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
LITTLE SILVER KIDS BAG UP EARTH DAY
Students at the Point Road School decorated bags that will be given to customers at Sickles Market on Earth Day. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER KIDS BAG UP EARTH DAY"
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
Plowing the sand mounds in Sea Bright. Can summer be far behind? (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Welcome back to another week at redbankgreen. Here’sContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
A HANDS-ON EARTH DAY
Among the commemorations of the fortieth Earth Day Thursday was a day of cleanup, planting and distributing flowers to neighbors by students at the Red Bank Charter School, above. AnContinue reading "A HANDS-ON EARTH DAY"
GROUPS PREPARE EARTH DAY EVENTS
A close-up view of planet Earth. (Click to enlarge) Here are some announcements of Earth Day activities scheduled for the next few days: Earth Day Celebration at Red Bank PrimaryContinue reading "GROUPS PREPARE EARTH DAY EVENTS"
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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.