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RED BANK: CASINO NIGHT PICKS UP STEAM
RED BANK: The borough's schools are the big winners, when the Education Foundation hosts its annual Casino Night fundraiser, October 23 at the Elks Lodge.
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ON THE GREEN: MUSIC, ART, WIND AND SEA
ON THE GREEN: A second annual Wind and Sea Festival, a first-ever Zero Waste Arts Fest, and an inaugural Concert for the Kids...all happening out of doors and by our local waterways this weekend.
ON THE GREEN: BIG THEATER ON SMALL STAGES
ON THE GREEN: The musical GYPSY highlights a weekend of new stage shows from Phoenix Productions, Monmouth Players and Stone Church Players.
ON THE GREEN: ART ‘N ABOUT ENDING SUMMER
ON THE GREEN: Illustrator Mike Quon and a bunch of Latino artists have their works on display locally as summer fades.
RED BANK: SALVATION ARMY HOLIDAY HELP
RED BANK: The Salvation Army announces October sign-up dates for families seeking Thanksgiving and Christmas assistance.
RED BANK: TRACING FORTUNE’S FAMILY TREE
RED BANK: The life and family tree of pioneering African American journalist T. Thomas Fortune is examined, in a free Saturday program at Calvary Baptist.
RED BANK: MA RAINEY’S COMING TO TOWN
RED BANK: Stage and screen veteran Arnetia Walker talks to redbankgreen about her title role in MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, the August Wilson play that opens a new season at Two River Theater.
RED BANK:Parks and Rec hosts the Wag and Woodfish at outdoor fundraising concert.
RED BANK: SIGN UP NOW FOR BASIE ACADEMY
RED BANK: The Basie's Performing Arts Academy is accepting sign-ups for the new Fall Semester.
RED BANK: AN ARTY START TO RECOVERY
RED BANK: Frame to Please hosts an exhibit of art (with live-paint reception) to kick off Mental Health Awareness Week on October 2.
RED BANK: BASIE OFFERS BOY, ROY AND MORE
RED BANK: Karma chameleon Boy George and Culture Club herald a week's worth of rock-radio hit sounds at the Count Basie, with a Tuesday night concert.
ON THE GREEN: BOOMER, BEACH, BOOKS, BUCS
ON THE GREEN: An End of Summer Party on the Hook, a BBQ kickoff for RBR's football Bucs, a roof-raising celebration for Oceanic Library and a Garmany fundraiser featuring Boomer Esiason and other NFL greats are on tap for the post-holiday nights ahead.
RED BANK: RIBEYE BROTHERS SET TO SIZZLE
RED BANK: The Ribeye Brothers make a long-awaited return to the Temple Bar at the Dublin House, for some Labor Day Sunday sets of prime cuts and pleasant surprises.
RED BANK: MA RAINEY’S BLOCK PARTY @TRTC
RED BANK: Two River Theater sounds a keynote for their upcoming season, with a free-admission Taste of the Blues Block Party on Friday evening featuring live tunes and a chance to meet the cast of MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM.
RED BANK: BASIE ROLLS (WITH) THE DICE
RED BANK: The Diceman returneth to the area, for a Thursday night throwdown at the Basie.
RED BANK: MCAC EXEC STEPS DOWN, MOVES UP
RED BANK: The Monmouth County Arts Council names a new Acting Executive Director, as Mary Eileen Fouratt moves to the NJ State Council on the Arts. 
RED BANK CHARTER STEM PROGRAM SETS SAIL
RED BANK: A summer program launched by the Charter School lets kids from borough schools "set sail" with STEM-curriculum activities on and around local waterways.
ON THE GREEN: GOOD TIMES, GOOD CAUSES
ON THE GREEN: A community picnic and softball game hosted by Lunch Break kicks off a round of recreational charity events.
RED BANK: SONGS FOR A SUMMER NIGHT
RED BANK: St. Anthony's Church kicks off a new music series with a Thursday night concert by soprano Alexis Rodda.
RUMSON: CLINGING JELLYFISH GONE FOR NOW?
RUMSON: Sea nettles may have eaten this year's bloom of highly toxic clinging jellyfish. But no one knows when they might be back.
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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.
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.