Tag: Red Bank
Author of Banned Book Sparks Conversation at Basie Center
RED BANK – The number of books challenged in libraries across the country increased by 65% in 2023 over the previous year.
Gardening for the Community: Sharing Your Bounty for Good
Are you an avid gardener left with a surplus of crops each season? Your vegetable garden can now become a source of charitable goodness through Lunch Break’s Project Citizen Gardener program.
Century-Old Sickles Closes Doors in Little Silver
After a 116- year run, Sickles Market is closed.
Red Bank Borough Schools Face Severe Funding Cut
Staff and programming cuts may be inevitable for the Red Bank Borough School District next year as the institution faces a severe state funding cut.
Red Bank Turns Out to Celebrate Centenarian-Plus
Friends, family and well-wishers came to the Red Bank Senior Center Feb. 22 to help longtime borough resident Edith Blake celebrate a milestone – her 106th birthday.
Red Bank Council Stays Neutral on Israel-Hamas Conflict
Although 5,700 miles away, nearly an hour of the Feb. 22 Red Bank Borough Council meeting centered around the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. A fierce debate ensued between two factions over a rumored council resolution calling for a ceasefire in the conflict.
Lunch Break is Back, Bigger and Better
After a $12 million overhaul, Lunch Break is ready to meet an unprecedented need for food, clothing and services in the community. The transformation, which spanned 18 months, saw the nonprofit’s footprint double.
Two River Theater Brings Its ‘A’-Game With ‘The Scarlet Letter’
Playwright Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter,” now in its world premiere run at the Two River Theater in Red Bank, is a hypnotic, enthralling indictment of the pain and isolation lurking in the periphery of even the most pious of communities.
High Hopes for First Pot Dispensary in Red Bank
The borough’s first retail cannabis dispensary will celebrate its grand opening later this month. The owners anticipate their budding business, Monteverde Modern Dispensary, open since December for medical marijuana sales, will soon be blooming.
Atlantic Club Bought by National Fitness Provider
Kansas-based fitness giant Genesis Health Clubs bought The Atlantic Club’s Red Bank and Manasquan locations, adding the gyms to its list of 68 health clubs.
