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SHREWSBURY: GARDENERS EAT THEIR OWN
Community gardeners celebrating their harvest at the garden, located adjacent to Borough Hall. Below, Pam MacNeill and Maureen Collins in the gazebo. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: GARDENERS EAT THEIR OWN"
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Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of September 12 to September 19, 2014. Report of Theft in the area of DunkinContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: WOMAN CHARGED WITH DUI"
Red Bank Elks Lodge #233, 40 West Front Street. will hold a 9/11 memorial event in Riverside Gardens Park at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 13. The public is invited, andContinue reading "IN MEMORY"
Red Bank dance instructor Nick Mishoe, performing in the two-person Blue Journey, advanced to the finals of NBC’s ‘America’s Got Talent Wednesday night. Against a soundtrack of Radiohead’s “Exit MusicContinue reading "RED BANK: DANCER MOVES TO TV FINALS"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of August 23 to August 29, 2014. Report of Credit Card Fraud in the areaContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
RED BANK: DANCER GETS NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Nick Mishoe dancing as a member of the two-person Blue Journey in the ‘America’s Got Talent’ quarterfinals earlier this month, and in his Red Bank studio, below. (Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: DANCER GETS NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT"
NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK
redbankgreen reader Michael McMahon snapped this shot of the Army Corps of Engineers dredge Currituck working in our beautiful Navesink River near the Oceanic Bridge earlier this week. A “hopper”Continue reading "NAVESINK RIVER: DREDGEFUL WORK"
It’s not just about the food, of course – though you should check out PieHole’s story on THAT, too. For kids, and kids at heart, the Fair Haven Firemen’s Fair offersContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: FAIRLY DELIGHTFUL"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Red, white and extremely blue. This week’s summer-ending Where Have I Seen This? appears in all its natural, glorious and unretouched colors. Can you identify its location? Take a guess! PleaseContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of August 9 to August 22, 2014. Report of Shoplifting in the area of SpiritsContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
SHREWSBURY: GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS
Eileen Olson and Carla Fiscella discuss the day’s bounty in the Shrewsbury Community Garden. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON In its third year, the Shrewsbury CommunityContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: GROWING COMMUNITY ROOTS"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of July 11 to July 25, 2014. CRIMES Report of Theft in the area ofContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: THREE CHARGED WITH DUI"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Was last week’s Where a baffler for even our hardiest Wheregulars? Or are they all on vacations in which they’ve completely unplugged?
Storm clouds rolling in over downtown Red Bank before drenching the region Tuesday afternoon. The Green could be in for yet more rain Wednesday morning and early afternoon, followed byContinue reading "THE GREEN: MORE RAIN LIKELY"
Clippings came across window-washer Eric Auerbach doing his thing in downtown Red Bank on July 12, 2014. Auerbach was also featured in a redbankgreen interview in August, 2006. In theContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: MAINTAINING A CLEAR VIEW"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of June 28 to July 3, 2014. Report of Forgery in the area of FamousContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of June 20 to June 27, 2014. Report of Burglary and Criminal Mischief in theContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE BLOTTER"
RED BANK: NIRVANA MOVING TO GROVE
Red Bank clothing store Nirvana is heading south, relocating to the space formerly occupied by McLoone’s Running Store in the Grove at Shrewsbury. A sign at the Grove says theContinue reading "RED BANK: NIRVANA MOVING TO GROVE"
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? STRIP MALL SUBS
The fried eggplant sandwich at AJ’s Deli in Shrewsbury. We’ll be back for another one of these. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS And you may findContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? STRIP MALL SUBS"
If you’ve never walked or biked out onto the Captain Joe Azzolina Bridge between Highlands and Sea Bright, well… here’s a taste of a magnificent, sweeping panorama that takes in theContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: THE VIEW FROM JOE’S BRIDGE"
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THIS UPCOMING ELECTION AIN’T NOTHING TO —- WITH
This South Street resident provides a less traditional, but certainly valued perspective on political leadership by way of lawn sign.
FORMER FAMEABILIA REMAKE
Coming soon across from Toast! More to come soon on redbankgreen about this development. (photo from Partyline contributor Greg Fitzgerald)
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
Whether through schmear force of will or user error, this bagel somehow seems to have escaped the cooking vat or hopped out of the bag as so ...
MANTIS HANGIN’ DOWNTOWN
A mantis seems to be saying, “shh, don’t tell them I’m here” as it hangs under an eave on White Street with a pair o ...
SUNDAY MORNING BOLLARD CRASH
No stranger to being awoken by an early morning bollard strike, redbankgreen reader and Broad St. resident Steven Sickles submitted this Par ...
SOUPY SAILING
Sailboats out there in all that fog and rain on the Navesink River Wednesday. (Photo by Partyline contributor James Barnett)
SMOKY WHO?
Smokey Bear has nothing on Red Bank Fire Department First Deputy Chief Frank Woods as he delivers the straight dope on fire prevention to ca ...
HAZY DAYS INDEED
View of the Navesink River, taken from New Jersey Transit Coastline Train #3320 Friday morning. Photo by Partyline contributor Karly Swaim
RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
A midsummer evening thunderstorm and a rainbow. Does it get any better? This rainbow appeared over Red Bank after Friday evening’s sho ...
MEANWHILE, ON THE DARK SIDE OF RED BANK
Away from the lights and crowds of Broadwalk, Darth Vader was seen hanging just a couple of blocks down in Red Bank’s second best park ...
PARKLETTING BEGINS
Construction began Monday morning on a “parklet” on Monmouth Street near the intersection with Broad. You can read more about wh ...
NOT SO SCARY
Twenty times? Fifty times? How many times did we drive by this home on the corner of River Street and Shrewsbury and do a double take before ...
LOCAL 9 TAKE TROPHY
After a long hot two days of baseball, the Red Bank area-based Jersey Shore Raiders emerged as champions of the United States Amateur Baseba ...
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 ...