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ON THE GREEN: CATCH THESE OUTSIDE
ON THE GREEN: Movies in the park, music on the sands, streets and docks... all free and in the midsummer evenings ahead.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
MIDDLETOWN: FREE THE WEEKLINGS
MIDDLETOWN: Glen Burtnik, Bob Burger and The Weeklings play a free Tuesday night concert, on the lawn at Middletown Arts.
MIDDLETOWN: A DOO WOP TO-DO @ THE MAC
MIDDLETOWN: 'A Tribute to Our Doo Wop Legends' channels the streetcorner soul of the 1950 Saturday at the township arts center.
MIDDLETOWN: Take a stroll through the township's historic heart, with a free guided tour of the old Village of Middletown this Saturday.
MIDDLETOWN: An original musical dramedy asks, "is it 'gravy' or 'sauce'?" during a three-day stand at the Middletown Arts Center.
RED BANK: LOCAL ARTS ORGS GET 2017 GRANTS
RED BANK: The Art Alliance is one of 15 arts-based organizations on the greater Green to be awarded 2017 ArtHelps grants by the Monmouth Arts Council.
MIDDLETOWN: FT. HANCOCK MEETING ON FRI.
Preserving the historic structures at Sandy Hook's Fort Hancock through adaptive reuse is the topic of a public-welcome meeting, Friday morning at Middletown Arts Center.
MIDDLETOWN: JOHNNY & JUNE CASH LIVE ON
The music of The Man in Black Lives Again, as Michael Patrick's Ring of Fire band channels the magic of Johnny Cash and June Carter with a Saturday concert at Middletown Arts Center.
MIDDLETOWN: THE POWER OF ARTS ED
Arts educators and administrators from Shrewsbury's Guild of Creative Art and Middletown's OASIS tlc will be honored by the Monmouth County Arts Council, during the Arts Education Awards event on May 9.
MIDDLETOWN: SINATRA TIMES THREE
Nathan DeDeo is among the singers making like Ol’ Blue Eyes all weekend long when SINATRA “OUR WAY” commandeers the MAC stage for three benefit shows, produced by Middletown’s ownContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: SINATRA TIMES THREE"
MIDDLETOWN: BEYOND THE BIERGARTEN
So what better month to salute the sounds, scenery and seasonal fare of Germany than the Oktoberfest interlude of autumn? Beginning Friday and continuing through Sunday afternoon, the MAC playsContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: BEYOND THE BIERGARTEN"
CHOICE VOICES IN RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT breakout sensation Jackie Evancho, left, makes her area debut at the Count Basie this Friday, while Gianna Salvato (of THE VOICE competition) joins kindie-rocker Miss Sherri forContinue reading "CHOICE VOICES IN RED BANK, MIDDLETOWN"
MIDDLETOWN: PULLING FOR KIDS’ CHARITY
Pat Guadagno and Steve Reilly are among the Shore-based musicians taking part in a first-ever Nashville Guitar Pull for charity this Saturday at Middletown Arts Center. It’s called a GuitarContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: PULLING FOR KIDS’ CHARITY"
MIDDLETOWN: CELTIC CULTURE MARCHES ON
The Dublin City Ramblers (above) take the stage, and bagpipers Aidan and Michael Hannigan (below) stroll the grounds, as the Middletown Arts Center plays host to its first-ever Savor theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: CELTIC CULTURE MARCHES ON"
M’TOWN: HIGH SCHOOLERS ‘SPEAK THE SPEECH’
Press release from English-Speaking Union of Monmouth County On February 28, a dozen high school students each took the stage of the Middletown Arts Center and, without scenery, costumes orContinue reading "M’TOWN: HIGH SCHOOLERS ‘SPEAK THE SPEECH’"
MIDDLETOWN: THESE MAGIC MOMENTS
Bllly Brown joins the Duprees for an afternoon of classic doowop and soul at the Middletown Arts Center. (Photo by Marian Cicarele, courtesy of ClassicUrbanHarmony.net) Valentine’s Day isn’t until nextContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: THESE MAGIC MOMENTS"
AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?
Above, Tuba Christmas toots exclusively at Middletown Arts Center on  the evening of December 7 — while below, Santa (seen in a past appearance at Red Bank’s West Side TreeContinue reading "AROUND THE GREEN: WHERE’S SANTA?"
Actor and playwright Frank Ingrasciotta performs his Off Broadway solo show BLOOD TYPE: RAGU at Middletown Arts Center on November 15 as part of a new series of Savor the ArtsContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: A THREE-DAY TASTE OF ITALY"
MIDDLETOWN: APPETIZER FOR ARTS SERIES
Actor and playwright Frank Ingrasciotta performs his Off Broadway solo show BLOOD TYPE: RAGU at Middletown Arts Center on November 15, as part of  a new series of Savor theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: APPETIZER FOR ARTS SERIES"
‘MAC’ THE CALENDAR FOR KIDS’ ART PROJECT
Students from several Middletown elementary schools pose with their contributions to a display of Calendar Project art, now on view at the township’s Arts Center. Press release from Middletown Arts CenterContinue reading "‘MAC’ THE CALENDAR FOR KIDS’ ART PROJECT"
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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.