Articles Tagged “Red Bank”

  • The Rev. Jacquelyn Rowe is the new rector at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Red Bank.

    Serving Others at St. Thomas

    By John Burton RED BANK – The Rev. Jacquelyn Rowe, who has recently taken over as rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, has spent her life serving others. “My heart has always been in community…

  • DOT Investigating Changes to Riverside Avenue Crosswalk

    DOT Investigating Changes to Riverside Avenue Crosswalk

    By John Burton RED BANK – Municipal officials and a state legislator are hoping that bringing a long-standing traffic safety issue to the attention of state Department of Transporta­tion (DOT) representatives will result in corrective…

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    A Cinco de Mayo Celebration

      Employees, clients and guests of Newport Capital Group enjoy a Cinco de Mayo celebration Thursday, May 2, at the firm’s offices at 12 Broad St., Red Bank. Enjoying the party, which included a mariachi…

  • Customers enjoy the bar in Char Steakhouse, a recently opened restaurant on Broad Street, Red Bank. (See pages 
25-26 for spring recipes from local restaurants)

    RB’s Sizzling New Steakhouse

    By John Burton RED BANK – It took a little longer than initially anticipated, but it was worth the wait, said Matteo Ingrao, owner of Char Steakhouse. “I’m pleased with everything,” Ingrao said of his…

  • Red Bank’s Leonardo Jewelers to Celebrate Its New Rolex Corner

    Red Bank’s Leonardo Jewelers to Celebrate Its New Rolex Corner

    RED BANK – In another sign that Red Bank’s economic rise is back, one of its pre-eminent family jewelers, Leonardo Jewelers, just completed an expansion and renovation of its store on 35 E. Front Street.…

  • RB Schools to Get More Funding

    RB Schools to Get More Funding

    By John Burton RED BANK – An almost 13 percent increase in state education funding for the 2013-14 school year for the Red Bank school district “will help us move forward,” Superintendent Laura Morana said.…

  • Calorie Count Unlikely on RB Menus

    Calorie Count Unlikely on RB Menus

    By John Burton RED BANK – The idea of making sure that diners know what that cheeseburger or plate of pasta will mean to their waistlines may work for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg…

  • Kelly Ryan, the owner of Boondocks Fishery, is looking to reopen her storm-ravaged restaurant in May,

    Rising to the Surface

    By Michele J. Kuhn   Red Bank restaurant begins rebuilding   RED BANK – After a bit of hell and a lot of high water, Kelly Ryan expects Boon­docks to be back in operation in May.…

  • Utility Accountability Pushed by RB

    Utility Accountability Pushed by RB

    By John Burton RED BANK – Mayor Pasquale Menna wants the state’s Board of Public Utilities to enact stronger regulations guiding power companies, particularly Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) because of the electric utility’s…

  • Carla Gizzi, owner of Carla Gizzi Jewelry and Home on West Front Street in Red Bank, discusses the changing nature of selling antiques in the borough.

    RB Antiques Weathering Changes

    By John Burton RED BANK – The antique business has long been a draw for the west side of the borough, rivaling such locations as Lambertville and New Egypt, attracting shoppers from far and wide,…