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RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE LAUDS VOLUNTEER

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RED BANK: The committee seeking to preserve the historic T. Thomas Fortune House honored a young volunteer at a fundraiser held earlier this month.

October 24th, 2017 @ 12pm

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RED BANK: A FORTUNE HAPPY HOUR

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RED BANK: The historic T. Thomas Fortune House committee toasts its good fortune while bolstering its coffers with a Happy Hour fundraiser later this month.

May 3rd, 2017 @ 11am

ON THE GREEN: A FORTUNE IN HISTORIC VALUE

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SHREWSBURY: The Eastern Branch Library hosts an October 19 panel and an ongoing exhibit about the fight to rescue and restore Red Bank's historic Fortune House.

October 12th, 2016 @ 5am

RED BANK: FORTUNE SMILES ON “LET’S TALK”

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RED BANK: An update on the plan to rescue and restore the historic Fortune House is the focus of this month's "Let's Talk About Race" forum, Wednesday night at the Public Library.

September 26th, 2016 @ 12pm

RED BANK: TRACING FORTUNE’S FAMILY TREE

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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.

September 13th, 2016 @ 5am

RBR FRESHMEN DISCUSS HISTORY, HARMONY

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LITTLE SILVER: Students of Red Bank Regional's Summer Slam program are treated to special guest presentations on racial tolerance, and the legacy of Red Bank's T. Thomas Fortune.

August 22nd, 2016 @ 5am

RED BANK: GILDA IN THE HERE AND NOW

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RED BANK: Gilda Rogers shares her thoughts on personal stories and public causes, in upcoming talks at the Library and Project Write Now.

July 11th, 2016 @ 12pm

RED BANK: FILM, FOOD, FORTUNE AND FIRSTIES

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The documentary feature AUGUST WILSON: THE GROUND ON WHICH I STAND receives a free public-welcome screening on August 19 at Two River Theater. The 7:30 pm event is just part Continue reading

August 17th, 2015 @ 6am

RED BANK: HOW TO RAISE A FORTUNE

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The onetime home of journalist T. Thomas Fortune is a National Historic Landmark. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The T. Thomas Fortune Project Committee is reminding all Continue reading

June 10th, 2015 @ 6am

RED BANK: FINDING FORTUNE IN HISTORY

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On the evening of Friday, June 12, Two River Theater is the scene as The T. Thomas Fortune Project Committee presents another in a series of fundraiser events. Scheduled for Continue reading

May 11th, 2015 @ 6am

RED BANK AND THE GREEN: HOUSE ADVANTAGE

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The 17th-century Parker Homestead in Little Silver is just one of the historic homes on the greater Green taking center stage this weekend. The T. Thomas Fortune House, below, is Continue reading

October 23rd, 2014 @ 5am

Star-Ledger journalist Mark DiIonno is the guest speaker for a Wednesday evening reception “Celebrating Past, Present and Future,” at the county Park System’s Thompson Park headquarters. “Celebrating Past, Present and Continue reading

June 3rd, 2014 @ 12pm

At their first working session on January 8, 2014, the members of the Red Bank Borough Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring February to be T. Thomas Fortune month in Continue reading

January 31st, 2014 @ 6am

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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.