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RED BANK: PIANO MAN MOVES ON, CAFE OPENS, TWINS OPEN HANDBAG SHOP
RED BANK: In this edition of Retail Churn, a new Italian cafe opens, twin sisters from Tanzania open a clothing/handbag shop and a longtime Piano biz moves out.
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
Little Silver-based pet photographer and author Kim Levin visits Red Bank’s Galleria Sunday for a book signing session to benefit the Save US Pets Foundation. Animal lovers and book loversContinue reading "RED BANK: A PAWS FOR A BUSY PET PHOTOG"
RED BANK: A KID’S DANISH WITH SANTA
The Danish Cafe in The Galleria offers Breakfast with Santa this Weekend.
RUMSON WOMAN DONS NEW ROLE: AUTHOR
The author with her first, self-published children’s book, which she’ll sign at an event in Fair Haven on Thursday.  (Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSE It all started with momContinue reading "RUMSON WOMAN DONS NEW ROLE: AUTHOR"
LADIES HIT THE TOWN FOR GIRLS NIGHT OUT
Flutes of champagne in hand, women assembled at the GLAMbar for the second annual Girls Night Out, touted below in a banner over Broad Street. (Photo above by Rebecca Desfosse.Continue reading "LADIES HIT THE TOWN FOR GIRLS NIGHT OUT"
ROOM FOR PINTS, PASTA, JAVA AND SUSHI
The Dublin House is adding a second-story room to its Monmouth Street location. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Dublin House on Monmouth Street isContinue reading "ROOM FOR PINTS, PASTA, JAVA AND SUSHI"
CHURNING ITALIAN ON BROAD AND WEST SIDE
After 15 years in Red Bank, Racioppi’s Kitchen locked its doors Sunday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The last two years were tough for JoeContinue reading "CHURNING ITALIAN ON BROAD AND WEST SIDE"
SUNDAY: MARKET ON YOUR CALENDAR
Red Bank’s popular farmers market makes its traditional Mother’s Day debut Sunday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s time to polish momma’s apple, locavores. RedContinue reading "SUNDAY: MARKET ON YOUR CALENDAR"
FOR MARRIAGE NO.2, WEDDING WALK NO. 1
Phyllis Merola and Dennis Evanchik, who plan to marry in May, took in Saturday’s Wedding Walk through Red Bank. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ThoughContinue reading "FOR MARRIAGE NO.2, WEDDING WALK NO. 1"
FARMERS MARKET THE SUNDAY SPOT
Stacey Gentile, of Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville, hands out cheese samples to visitors of Red Bank’s farmers market. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI CherryContinue reading "FARMERS MARKET THE SUNDAY SPOT"
A TASTE OF INNOVATION AT THE GALLERIA
Janine Hillyer, left, and Ken Kruse, owners of The Melting Pot, are ready to titillate your taste buds with their new restaurant just next door, Taste. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)Continue reading "A TASTE OF INNOVATION AT THE GALLERIA"
TOMMY’S GETS READY TO FIRE UP THE COAL
Owners of Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza say it’s likely the restaurant will be open in a week or two. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It looks like weContinue reading "TOMMY’S GETS READY TO FIRE UP THE COAL"
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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.