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RED BANK: ‘FORTUNE TELLERS’ GUIDE VISITORS

RED BANK: Student guides dubbed 'Fortune Tellers' lead visitors through new exhibit on Black journalism at T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center.

November 2nd, 2023 @ 8am

Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"

RED BANK: Journalists spotlight former home of one of their predecessors, T. Thomas Fortune, as a story "that needs to be told.''

July 30th, 2019 @ 8am

RED BANK: WORDS AND MUSIC IN THE PARK

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RED BANK: Words of civil rights journalist T. Thomas Fortune to greet attendees to New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's sunset concert in Marine Park Sunday.

June 27th, 2018 @ 12pm

RED BANK: UNITY RALLY DRAWS A MURPHY

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RED BANK: Unity march and rally spotlights Martin Luther King Jr. and gets a cameo by soon-to-be state First Lady Tammy Murphy.

January 15th, 2018 @ 8am

RED BANK’S FORTUNE PROJECT SPEAKS

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The nonprofit that’s working to save the former home of T. Thomas Fortune hosts readings from the words of the pioneering African-American journalist, with events in Middletown, Red Bank, Shrewsbury Continue reading

February 12th, 2015 @ 6am

RED BANK: DEMOLITION HITS FIRST POTHOLE

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The house, at 94 Drs. Parker Boulevard, was once the home of African American journalist T. Thomas Fortune. Below, a detail of the soffit. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading

September 18th, 2014 @ 1pm

RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE MAY BE RAZED

The house, at 94 Drs. Parker Boulevard, was once the home of African American journalist T. Thomas Fortune. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A day that Red Bank Continue reading

September 16th, 2014 @ 2pm

LITTLE SILVER, M’TOWN: LIBRARY LEGENDS

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LEGENDARY LOCALS OF RED BANK author Eileen Moon visits the Little Silver Library on Monday evening…while Next Stage Ensemble brings a little Shakespeare to the Middletown Township biblio. There’s the Continue reading

June 22nd, 2014 @ 12pm

JOURNO’S RED BANK HOME IN SPOTLIGHT

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T. Thomas Fortune, below, will get a month of honor in February. Meantime, efforts to save his home on Doctors Parker Boulevard continue. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Continue reading

January 10th, 2014 @ 7am

RAISE YOUR VOICES, AT RED BANK LIBRARY

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Actress Lorraine Stone, Two River Theater artistic director John Dias and Councilman Ed Zipprich are among the Red Bank area notables giving voice to historic American figures in “The People Continue reading

December 10th, 2013 @ 6am

ROUND TWO FOR FORTUNE HOUSE

A ‘for sale’ was planted out front of the T. Thomas Fortune House on Drs. James Parker Boulevard last week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Continue reading

July 7th, 2011 @ 9am

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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 ...

Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.