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A long with the return of the Art Walk last year to Red Bank’s special events calendar comes exciting plans to expand the popular self-guided walking arts tour in 2013, while continuing toprovide a high quality viewing experience.

Robert Langdon, director and curator at Gallery U on Broad Street, and an all-volunteer group of artistsand art enthusiasts kick-started the event after it had been dormant for a few years. After a series ofthree 2012 Art Walks that grew with each successive one, it was time to take a step back, assess the successes of 2012, and chart a course forward. “We were getting calls from all sorts of people whowanted to be part of the next Art Walk,“ said Langdon. “We knew it was time to formalize the Art Walkgroup, (Jay Sullivan of Studio 25, Gerda Liebmann of Gallery 135, Elaine Shor of the Art Alliance of Monmouth County, and artist and Visual Arts Blogger for the Monmouth County Arts Council, Ellen Martin) and develop a longer term plan.”

In addition to expanding the number of sites exhibiting artwork in order to provide more opportunitiesfor artists to show their work, the decision was made to assign each business a curator who would selectthe exhibiting artist in conjunction with the business and request that the artwork remain hanging for at least 60 days after the event. The next Red Bank Art Walk is scheduled for May 17, 2013 from 6-10 pm and over twenty venues are expected to participate.

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Traditional art galleries and nontraditional spaces exhibiting original art.

“Providing a curator and artists makes it easy for the business to stage a high quality exhibition. Showing the artwork for more than just one night means that the artwork attracts potential customers and potential art buyers to the business over time,” said Langdon. “It becomes a winning situation for allinvolved—businesses, the artists, potential art buyers and thecommunity.” In addition, the group will work closely with participating venues to help them promote the event and ensurethat it runs smoothly.

For those who want to learn more about the art viewing experience, guided tours are planned at regular intervals aroundtown during the evening of the Art Walk. “It’s a great opportunityto learn about art from artists,” explains Gerda Liebmann, whois organizing a group of docents who will lead the tours. “Wehope it will greatly enhance the Art Walk experience for thosewho want a greater appreciation of artists and their art.” Art is a community experience and improving that experience is part of the Red Bank Art Walk mission for 2013.

“I love being part of the Art Walk because, several times a year, it turns our studio into a venue for emerging artists and creates adiverse community of people who love to view, create, and celebrate art,” says Jay Sullivan, who shares Studio 25 at 25 BridgeAvenue—a photography studio by day and an art gallery on special weekends throughout the year—with photographer DannySanchez. “As the Art Walk grows, I hope it also grows and diversifies the art community.”

“I have been involved with the Art Alliance since 1979,” adds Elaine Shor. “Red Bank has always had art as a major feature ofthe town, so I’m glad to see attention to our artist community coming back.”

Promoting the visual arts in Red Bank goes beyond the Red Bank Art Walk. The group is also planning to form an umbrella organization—Red Bank Visual Arts—to promote visual arts events in Red Bank year round. “Our goal is to create a strong coalition of art galleries and businesses to form a viable art community in Red Bank where artists can have thriving art careers,“explains Ellen Martin. “We will also provide visual artists and venues with promotional support in the form of a website, press releases and other materials. Many artists feel like they can only have successful careers if they are in Manhattan. We’d love to help change that.”

For further information or to participate in the Red Bank Art Walk, contact Robert Langdon/Gallery U, 732.747.6696 or [email protected]

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A nyone who’s ever lived in (or made a habit of) this town hardly needs reminding that it’s the birthplace of The Kid from Red Bank himself—William “Count” Basie, the late great pianist and

bandleader who played his first public performances at the old Pilgrim Baptist Church.

On the other hand, only a relative handful of hep cats couldidentify the borough as present-day base of operations for another globe-trotting, internationally acclaimed maestro of the big bands, Joe Muccioli—a formidable figure whose many accomplishments include founding a little project by thename of the Red Bank Jazz Orchestra. As artistic director ofthe borough-based nonprofit Jazz Arts Project, the man called“Mooche” has worked hard in recent years to maintain RedBank’s standing as a regional mecca for first-rate jazz—evenas he continues to crisscross the continent and puddlejump thebig pond, working with everyone from Joe Piscopo to the London Philharmonic.

Entertaining and erudite, armed with highly educated opinions (and equipped with anecdotes involving everyonefrom Tony Bennett to Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega),Muccioli holds court at the “conversation pit” inside his Pinckney Road home—scene of some legendarily music-filled barbecues, and a hub of arts activity in a town that, as he explains, “has a musical legacy. It should be known for its jazz.”

Fans of Frank Sinatra may know the RBJO from the SinatraBirthday Bash event, the annual celebration of Old Blue Eyes inwhich maestro Mooche and company work with an eclecticgroup of guest vocalists to pay tribute to the “Chairman of theBoard,” at the landmark theatrenamed for his frequent collaboratorin swing, Count Basie.

The success of the Sinatra shows ledJoe and his fellow Jazz Arts boardmembers to explore the possibility of staging additionalJazz Orchestra concert eventsthroughout the year, with the aim ofpresenting “an orchestral sound ina jazz idiom.” It’s an idea that became a reality this past February at the Count Basie Theatre, when trombonist WycliffeGordon stepped in front of the RBJO “freight train” atop aprogram that also featured jazz-blues chanteuse Layonne Holmes and world-renowned session drummerBernard Purdie.

“Jazz is no longer viable as club music, outside of a handful ofplaces in the world,” says Mooche, who frequently moonlights as music director on singing funnyman Piscopo’snumerous casino dates. “One of the things this series allowsme to do, is present honest, truthful, acoustic music in a greatconcert hall.”

RBJO GERSHWIN SALUTEOn April 14, Muccioli and the RBJO return to the Basie boards for a particularly exciting event—a “Spectacular” salute to the music of George Gershwin, as interpreted by trailblazing trumpeter Miles Davis. Grammy nominated hornman and “monster artist” Jon Faddis takes the spotlight for a

program that draws from several milestone albums by Davisand arranger Gil Evans, including a second-act recreation oftheir monumental take on Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess.”

“It was the first jazz record I ever heard,” says Muccioli of the1959 album that inspired him to learn trumpet. “It drew me inand never let go. It was like discovering the Rosetta Stone.”

“And Gershwin’s such a crossover name…classical, jazz,cabaret, Broadway. All kinds of audiences should dig this.”

The concert is right in “my bailiwick” for the conductor, who built his international reputation on his painstaking research, recreation and transcription of the Davis-Evans collaborations—and who can vouch with authority that “muchof what we would think of as Miles improvising, a lot of it waswritten by Gil.”

Working with in-demand guest soloists like Randy Brecker,Muccioli has conducted “Porgy” in dozens of cities around theworld—a project that started years ago with a phone call fromQuincy Jones, who enlisted Joe in an effort to convince Miles(an artist who constantly worked in new and different styles) torevisit the music that cemented his reputation.

TALKIN’ JAZZ SERIES The month of April—which is, not coincidentally, National JazzAppreciation Month—marks a busy interlude for Mooche, who returns to the Basie Theatre’s Carlton Lounge for a month-long series of free “Talkin’ Jazz” presentations;

a treasure trove of history, performance,and scintillating conversations (one ofwhich will be keyed to the Gershwin/Miles event). April will also see the start ofthe spring session for the Jazz Arts Academy, the program for teenaged music students established as a partnershipbetween Jazz Arts Project and the CountBasie’s Performing Arts Academy.

Summertime doesn’t necessarily mean the livin’ gets easy for the multi-

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devotes his energies to the JAA’s Summer Camp program

(as well as the continuation of apilot program for Asbury Park

teens)—an endeavor designed to“get instruments in kids’ hands…

it’s something that can seriouslychange their life.”

SUMMER JAZZ CAFEThe warm-weather weekends also signal the return of Summer Jazz Café, the slate of intimately scaled jazz sets thattransform the “black box” space at Two River Theater into thecoolest jazz grotto on the Jersey Shore—a sophisticated, evenromantic, setting for great music, atmosphere and dessert. It’s a well received series of which Muccioli observes, our faithful crowd is getting the idea that anything we have will be a quality show.”

Details on Red Bank Jazz Orchestra events, the Talkin’ Jazz series, Summer Jazz Café and the Jazz Arts Academy can be found on the organization’s website, jazzartsproject.org. And tell ‘em Joe sent you!

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IN the days and weeks that followed Hurricane Sandy, Builders’ General SupplyCompany in Little Silver was witness to what began as a trickle—soon to becomea stream—of walk-in customers somewhat different than the professional

builders and contractors who have represented 90% of the company’s base from the time founder Shaheen A. Shaheen incorporated in 1931. Then, there was just one retail outlet, in Cranford, offering a general line of building materials. Today, there are also locations in Edison, Toms River, Freehold, and Little Silver that form a well-established chain of building materialyards with a reputation for service and quality products.

Homeowners impacted by the Super Storm were pleased to discover a resource that carried what they needed. TJ Shaheen, a Shrewsbury resident and the founder’s great grandson whose career at Builders’ General began when he was a kid, explains:“People would come in and say, ‘Oh, we didn’t know you had this here, or that…and you’re right nearby.’”

As people went from survival mode to rebuild mode, Builders’ General was ready to answer the post-storm demand. “One minute folks were coming in buying gas cans,” recalls TJ,“ but then coming back and taking a look at our interior doors and windows the next.” During this period TJ, wasvery busy “making sure that we had ample product on the ground”—as items flew off the shelves. Monthslater, he still is making sure.

The quality service-and-product reputation is maintained by the hands-on daily involvement of the entire Shaheen family, including TJ’s father,Timothy Shaheen, his uncle Phil, along with TJ’s aunt, his brother Mike,and cousin Phil Jr. “We’re all family owners,” TJ explains, “involved inday to day operations and not big on titles. When people stop in, I think they get to see that, hey, we’re here, we’re good people to do business with.”

Doing good business goes beyond the company’s practice of adheringto fair prices, great product lines and services, and free delivery. Whileeach location also has state-of-the-art showrooms offering the latest inwindows, doors, and kitchen cabinets and vanities for all budgets,Builders’ General freely offers the knowledge and advice acquired byfamily ownership over the past 82 years—not to mention the expertiseof a collective staff numbering of 120.

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Many homeowners whose houses were severelydamaged by Hurricane Sandy continue to weightheir options: repair an existing structure—while

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Pub Date: May 17, 2013


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Red Bank has always been the “cool little town” that its new tag linebrands it to be, but it’s Red Bank RiverCenter that’s charged with stoking the fires to keep the downtown economic engine hot. It’s a formidable assignment in the best of times, but one that the RiverCenter thirty member board

of directors, thirteen member executive board, countless volunteers, and full-time staff of three have taken on...and, according to Executive Director Nancy Adams, the clocknever stops running.

First established in 1991 by the municipality and a visionary group of business owners, RiverCenter is the“people based organization” (a coollittletown.com) thatmanages the Red Bank Special Improvement District that, basically, encompasses the commercial center of town between Bridge Avenue and Broad Street. Permittedby State Law, it is funded through an assessment on commercial property owners within the districts who areamong the many stakeholders who work together to makeRed Bank a premiere destination for shopping, dining, artsand entertainment—in other words, a cool little town.

It’s a complex task that requires balancing multiple interests from new business recruitment to use of commonareas, flower pots to façade improvements, sponsorships to special events, setting new policies to managing complaints—marketing, promotions, financial management...As Nancy explains, with firm assurance, “We’re a resourcefor all sorts of reasons.”

Prior to taking the top staff post at RiverCenter, Nancy founded the Maplewood Springfield Avenue SID, served as the downtownmanager of the South Orange & West Orange Main Street Programs and worked as a downtown management consultant beforecoming to Red Bank. Her twenty-plus years of experience has given her a valuable perspective that allows her to manage themyriad details of her job, while keeping a keen eye on a larger and evolving vision. “It’s vitally important to see how things worktogether,“ she explains, “and to realize that no one thing is more important than another.”

So, when the economy tanked in 2008, money was tight, and worried business owners looked for ways to bring customers back to town, RiverCenter responded by creating an exciting special event that would shine a new light on Red Bank businesses, get cash registers ringing, be recession proof, and have lasting power. “The Red Bank Wedding Walk was a product of economic collapse,“ says Nancy, with a confidence that comes from the hundreds of brides and dozens of Red Bankwedding-related businesses now signed-up to participate in this year’s fifth-annual event on schedule for March 24.

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ARTArt Alliance of Monmouth County33 Monmouth St 842-9403March Exhibit “In the Distance”/“Close Ups” Opening 3/1Window Exhibit-Monika McCallApril Exhibit “Say What?”/ “GreatOutdoors” Window Exhibit-Donna Arvelo May Exhibit2”Surface Beauty:/ “Children’s Art”(from the children’s workshop)Window Exhibit-Despina Statelova(The Art Alliance is co-op gallery for area artists)

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Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood: The TwoMan Group Apr 5 8pm Count BasieTheatre The stars of Whose Line IsIt Anyway? return for an evening ofunscripted comedy

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THEATERThe Electric Baby Apr 6- May 5 Two River Theater CompanyMay Adrales returns to direct this powerful & hopeful play written by Stefanie Zadravec

Pajanimals Live: Pajama Playdate Apr 11 3&6pm Count BasieTheatre Show up in your pj’s for the stage version of JimHenson’s beloved show

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Anything Goes Apr 19-28Count Basie TheatrePhoenix Productions rousing revival of ColePorter’s tap dancing, musical comedy classic

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DANCESleeping Beauty Ballet: The Company of Dance Arts Mar 23-24 3pm CountBasie Theatre The beloved fairytale with Tchaikovsky’s score, lavish period costumes and guestartists from NYC

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Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon RangersAn Evening of Bluegrass and Comedy Mar 14 8pm Count Basie TheatreThis is a new date for the comedian & musician

Summer of Love 3 featuring Glen Burtnickand the Summer of Love Experience Mar 15 8pm Count Basie TheatreAn evening of the music & spiritof the Woodstock Generation

Monmouth Civic Chorus-I Have a DreamMar 16 8pm Count Basie TheatreA unique concert honoring the50th anniversary of Dr. King’siconic speech

Rockit! On The Radio Mar 17 3pmCount Basie Theatre A visual radio broadcast featuring FM Rock & more

Swingin’ and Singing for St. Rose-An Evening of Vocalese to Restore the St. Rose High School Music Dept.Mar 28 8pm Count Basie Theatre Benefit featuring The ManhattanTransfer, New York Voices &Jon Hendricks

Monmouth Symphony Orchestra:Mussorgsky-Dawn of the Moskva RiverApr 7 3pm Count Basie TheatreRoy Gussman conducts withpianist Vladislav Kovalsky thisRachmaninoff symphony

One Night of Queen Apr 10 8pmCount Basie Theatre Gary Mullen& his band ‘The Works’ recreatethe music of the legendary band

Ryan Beatty Apr 12 7pm CountBasie Theatre The teen star combines an acoustic sound,mixed with modern old school edge

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra:Exuberant Tchaikovsky Apr 13 8pmCount Basie Theatre CellistJonathon Spitz solos in theRococo Variations & concludeswith the Fifth Symphony

Jon Faddis with Red Bank Jazz Orchestrapresents a Gershwin Spectacular Apr 144pm pm Count Basie Theatre Joe

Muccioli conducts this 17-piecejazz band thru an all-Gershwinprogram (see story inside)

Chris Botti Apr 30 8pm Count Basie TheatreAward winning trumpeter fusesjazz & pop together

Dicapo Opera Theatre performs RuggeroLeoncavallo’s Pagliacci May 2 8pmCount Basie Theatre Perennialopera favorite with a jealous husband in a commedia dell’arte troupe

Johnny Mathis May 5 7pm CountBasie Theatre Living legend performs his romantic ballads

Mary Chapin Carpenter/Shawn Colvin May 9 8pm Count Basie TheatreGrammy award-winning songwriters share the stage

Sandy Hackett’s Rat Pack Show May 10Count Basie Theatre Celebrate theGolden Anniversary of The RatPack with new arrangements oftheir classic songs

Monmouth Symphony Orchestra:Introducing Our Young Artist Winners May 12 3pm Count Basie Theatre Roy Gussman conducts KingstonHo on Violin & Zachary Mowitzon cello

Scotty McCreery May 13 8pm CountBasie Theatre The “American Idol”winner performs his country hits

An Evening with Paul Anka May 17 8pm Count BasieTheatreThe legendary performersings his classic hits & more

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Public Apology: In Which a Man Grapples With a Lifetime of Regret, One Incident at a Time by Dave Bry Apr 11 7:30pm book signing and author talk presented by River Road Books 759 River RoadFair Haven “...If you've everbehaved badly at a family gathering or worn sweatpants ona date, maybe it's time to sayyou're sorry. With abundanthumor, humanity, and a voice all his own, Bry shows the way."—Rosie Schaap, New York Times Magazine columnist (see story inside)

Continued from page 29 L-R: Rat Pack/Music; Public Apology/+Beyond; Brian Regan/Comedy; Stefanie Zadravec/The Electric Baby/Theater; Opera Live/Les Troyens/+Beyond


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DAVE BRY Transgressions and Ha Ha’s

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Little Silver native Dave Bry has a lot to apologize for, or so he believes. Take, for example, his singing of the last verseof “Stairway to Heaven” into schoolmate Wendy Metzger’s ear during a seventh grade dance—a slow dance—at theMarkham Place School gym. He was a total “Zep Head” at the time, “regularly thrown into geekazoid spasms ofecstasy” at the band Led Zeppelin’s sound. “Did you wonder if I was singing to you, like a serenade?” he would laterwrite. “Or maybe that there was something wrong with me, something wrong with most boys our age? You must havebeen relieved when it was over.” A part of him was relieved; the other would have danced with her all night.

Then there’s the time, at age 17, when Dave and his friends drove over to Jon Bon Jovi’s house, drank beer in their car, and brazenly tossed the empties. This had much to do with Dave’s not liking Jon’s music. “A loaded six-string on your back?!”Ha ha ha ha! Right?!” But no matter how much the songs made Dave “laugh my snotty laugh,” he knew them all by heart. The lyrics were, he would write, “a part of our state’s big stinky stupid romantic gorgeous ugly awesome cheesy swamp. And youwrote them. What did I ever do? I threw beer cans on your lawn.”

These transgressions, and many others, penned in letter format, are flushed out in rich detail and in ways that are both heartfeltand hilarious in his new book, Public Apology (publication date March 19 by Grand Central Publishing). It’s a memoir of sorts, told through incidents of regrettable behavior, not just from childhood in Little Silver, though a good chunk of it is—“I shouldprobably offer a blanket apology to Little Silver as a town,” he jokes—but during high school (Dave is a 1989 Red Bank RegionalHigh School graduate), college (a rocky drop-out, drop-back-in career at Connecticut College in New London), and on up toabout age 35, well into his writing career in New York as a writer/editor for the rap magazine XXL—his present “main day job,”handled deftly from his Brooklyn home where he lives today with his wife and eight-year-old son—and as a columnist and writer-at-large for the NYC-based website The Awl.

The Awl explores, in unique fashion, news,politics, and culture, and is the source ofsome 50 of Dave’s Public Apology essays,written over the years, though, for thebook, 60% is new material.

Apart from the column, Dave writes on avariety of subjects for The Awl (example:a brief history of “pop stars dressed likebees”). For inspiration he draws materialfrom the news, or something that strikeshim while, say, walking down the street;virtually anything is fair game for hisquirky, insightful interpretation. Blame itall on writer Richard Ford, whose late-’80s short story collection Rock Springsconvinced Dave that he, too, should be a writer. From an early age “writing stories” was always his favorite form ofschoolwork. Encouraged by Emma Betta,his freshman-year English teacher atRBR—“It’s still really important to me to think about her and what she did for me,” he says—Dave wrote for the school newspaper, took a creative writing course, and even more courses at Connecticut College.

He worked hard at honing his craft, less hard at applying it in a paying manner. His college professor told him the best way tobreak into a writing career was to intern at a magazine. Dave dutifully compiled a long list of publications that appealed to him,and didn’t contact a single one. Instead, he got lucky.

Traveling in India for a semester abroad in the early ’90s, Dave happened upon a then-new magazine covering funk and rap(he being a huge fan) called Vibe. Cool mag. He returned to school. Not immediately relevant: a close childhood friend of Dave’sstays in touch with a guy he meets while traveling in Europe. Relevant: the guy becomes a fact checker at...Vibe. Introductionswere made. Dave sent the fact checker (whose uncle turned out to be the editor) his resume and moribund cover letter. Interviews ensued. One thing lead to another: summer internship, graduation from college, job as freelance fact checker, and job as editor and staff writer for eight years. Strange, if not downright fortuitous, how things happen, Dave figures. He hates theprocess of looking for work, but clearly not the doing of it.

“I’ve been riding that professional roller coaster that has been tough for every colleague I know,” he says regarding the dismal economyand its effect on magazine publication jobs. “I have to say I feel really lucky at the way my professional life has worked out.”

A book signing for Public Apology is scheduled for April 11 at River Road Books in Fair Haven. The owner is an old classmateof Dave’s. Just saying. You’ll have to read the book.

Dave Bry in 1989; and in 2013, way past the ten-year mark.


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April 11 7:30pm | Dave Bry: Public Apology"Yeats wrote that 'in dreams begin responsibility.' Dave Bry—author, editor and Little Silver

native—shows us that compassion and maturity start with contrition. If you've ever behavedbadly at a family gathering or worn sweatpants on a date, maybe it's time to say you're sorry.

With abundant humor, humanity, and a voice all his own, Bry shows the way." -Rosie Schaap, New York Times Magazine columnist and author of Drinking With Men

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March 10th will bring a fresh face to Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts—170 of them, to be exact—when the Two River Theater in Red Bank plays host to “Kick for a Cause,” a high-stepping fund-raiser put together byVanessa Berry, owner and director of Kick Fitness and Dance Studio (740River Road, Fair Haven). Kick dancers, ages five to sixteen, will showcase “a

great mix of dances” from ballet to hip-hop to acrobatics and donate all profits from ticket salesto the restoration of Monmouth Beach Elementary School, a cause close to Vanessa’s heart.

For the last five years, Kick has staged an annual fund-raising performance, with donationsgoing to charities that include a women’s shelter in New York and CHASE for Life, an organization that teaches child CPR and safety. This year, Sandy provided a worthy cause whenthe Super Storm flooded and severely damaged Monmouth Beach Elementary, the schoolVanessa had once happily attended. She has fond memories of the tight-knit kindergarten-through-eighth-grade community of her childhood.

“You grow up with these kids who are like siblings,” she said of her own experience at the small school. Currently, students of Monmouth Beach Elementary are scattered—temporarilyrelocated to several local-area schools.

“I was in the hurricane too, and it was really scary,” said Avery, 11,who will be dancing in “Kick for a Cause.” Many of the dancers livein coastal towns and low-lying areas of Rumson and Fair Havendamaged by the hurricane and are glad to be able to help the students of Monmouth Beach to reunite and come back to their school.

It was Vanessa’s idea that her students should be given an opportunity to use their passion for dance for something bigger —“to dance for something more than themselves.” In past years, Kickevents have raised an average of $8,000. This year, Vanessa expectsto raise $10,000 and, if her dance studio wins the $2,000 prize atan upcoming competition, that total could get kicked up even higher.

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The First-Ever Fair Haven DayA Centennial Sequel

Soon after Fair Haven’s Centennial Celebration ended last year, requests began to flood into the Fair Haven Foundation that the old-fashioned community picnic that capped theyearlong celebration be repeated again this year. In the words of Susan Sorensen, FairHaven Councilwoman and Foundation president, it was the kind of day that “showed thecommunity spirit that the wonderful town of Fair Haven has.”

So, in response, a committee was formed and planning hasbegun for the first-ever Fair Haven Day celebration—June dateto be determined. Again, it will take place at Fair Haven Fieldson Ridge Road and, again, there will be with plenty of food,lots of foot-stompin’ music, and fun activities for everyone.

Headed by Fair Haven Recreational Director Charlie Hoffmanand his assistant Fran Stefenelli, the Fair Haven Day committeeincludes Susan Sorensen, Amanda Lynn, Marie Noglows, MarkMancuso, Peter Maher, Nicole Rice, Erin Gotch, Cathy Alescio,

Chris Brenner, Christine Burke and Mary Friedman. Fair Haven middle and high school students Ryan Elizabeth Maher, TarynBenney, Bailey Taft, Hunter Maher, Connor Placer and Julia Noglows are helping plan the fun and are working on a variety ofnew games and activities for the whole family. So far, The River Road Band, and Brian Kirk and the Jirks are on the entertainment line-up. Barbeque and beer are on the menu, along with “dancing, activities, and tons of food.”

It is through the fundraising efforts of the Foundation of Fair Haven—a non-profit 501C3 organization that is run through thegenerosity of volunteers—that an event like Fair Haven Day is made possible. Monies raised by past events, that include last year’sOctoberfest, the annual Tour de Fair Haven Bike Race, and this year’s February 23rd Foundation Gala, help fund the 2013 FairHaven Day celebration. Another contributor is a group of Fair Haven youth who are currently selling driving safety awarenessstickers to be placed on curbside garbage cans. Additionally, the planning committee is seeking event sponsors (If interested,please call 732.768.6610 or 732.778.4597).

With the damage inflicted by the recent hurricane, Soresen and the Foundation are careful not to press the community for contributions.“The mayor and the town council are looking forward to the event and are supportive of the efforts that are beingput forward.” Sorensen said. “This isn’t about making money. This is about celebrating a community that we all love.”

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Our team’s skill is complemented by an incredible environment.Our fully private rooms feature the look of a contemporary spaoverlooking the Navesink River, and our Special Care Nurseryfeatures the latest equipment and clinical practices for premature infants, with a direct link to the area’s leading children’s hospital, K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital.

You can also expect the unexpected with amenities such as Concierge Care, which provides access to everything from hair, make-up, local cuisine, and custom requests, as well as Bella Baby Photography to artfully capture your first specialmoments with your baby and family.

Expect the Best at Riverview. To connect with a doctor on our Childbirth Team, please call 1-800-DOCTORS®

Riverview Moms expect the best andour new Childbirth

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Imagine you’re at the hospital. You’re nervous, your stress level is higher than normal—whether as a patient or a visitor—and someone stops to lend a helping hand. That personal and genuine interaction means so much…and it happens every dayat Riverview Medical Center.

Behind every pleased patient that leaves Riverview is a caring team of dedicated health care professionals that has contributed to that individual’s overall care. Every day, more than 1,000 team members at Riverview work together to provide "An Outstanding Patient Experience."

Once again, Riverview has been Distinguished by J.D. Power and Associates for Outpatient Services by providing “An Outstanding Patient Experience”—a prestigious distinction that recognizes the Medical Center’s continued commitment topatient satisfaction by its key constituents—the patients themselves. Riverview has now been certified eight-times by J.D. Powerand Associates Distinguished Hospital Program, with previous recognitions for Maternity (2009), Inpatient Services (2005, 2006),Emergency Care Services (2008), and Outpatient Services (2009-2012).

Unlike many other industry awards, the research behind the nationally-recognized honor is grounded in candid interviews withover 300 patients who have experienced Riverview first hand. During the research process, J.D. Power and Associates surveyedrecently-discharged patients on many attributes that support the five key dimensions that drive a superior patient experience: dignity and respect, speed and efficiency, comfort, information and communication, and emotional support.

“Besides the exemplary clinical care we provide to our patients, there are at least a dozen or more non-clinical team membersthat a patient will interact with during their stay with us,” says Judy Surko, Nurse Manager of the Critical Care Center, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, and Surgical Day-Stay Unit at Riverview. “Our department would not be able to function as seamlessly as it does without the support of multiple individuals. One of those people is John Attridge, a patient transporter. John serves as a warm, smiling face when initially greeting a patient and will personally move that very same patient to any areaof the hospital they may need to go. He is a critical part of our team and the patients, as well as our nursing staff, have come to truly care for and appreciate him.”

Riverview's wide array of outpatient programs provides quality care and service in a timely manner. These include same-day surgery, imaging, cancer care, rehabilitation, women's diagnostics, pain management, cardiac care, Crohn's and colitis care,and emergency care.

“It’s the little things that we do for our patients that have the most impact,” says Judy Surko. “This award is much than a trophy—it recognizes what we do each and every day.”

RiverviewMedicalCenter.com

dignity and respect

speed and efficiency

comfort

information and communication

emotional support

by TOM PAOLELLA for Riverview

Medical Center

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AHAC Board ofTrustee membersjoin (kneeling, front row, l.) Council PresidentRobert O’Connorand (r.) KeithMittermann at thefirst exhibit of theAHAC honoring hismother.

Atlantic Highlands Fifth Anniversary Partyenjoyed by (l.to r.)Marilyn and MikeScherfen, formerPresident Laura DuBois,Emily Smith and Jane Frotton.

Dido Krikorian andBarbara Lipton,members of theAHAC, enjoy thefestivities.

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Highlands, Jr.

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Painting (detail): James McNeill Whistler

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AHAC 5th Anniversary Celebration |ATLANTIC HIGHLANDSThe Atlantic Highlands Arts Council celebrated its new office space in theFinelines Building (21 W. Lincoln Ave. inAtlantic Highlands) with a grand-openingreception that included an art exhibition ofthe paintings of Atlantic Highlands artist, the late Claire Mittermann whose paintingcan be viewed by appointment at theFinelines Building. Live entertainment byduo Sherilyn & Frankie M. Refreshments fromAtlantic Highlands own Memphis Pig Out.

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March 1–March 30 Saturday Matinees Only: 1pmCinderellaApril 6–June 15 Saturday Matinees Only: 1pmGoldilocks & The Three Bears and The Three Little LambsMarvelous marionettes performing classic tales for everyone.Paper Moon Puppet Theater, W. Garfield St and First Ave AH732 775-0290

Friday & Saturdays March 8–March 23 8:30pm; Sun. Matinees 2:30 “Last of the Red Hot Lovers” Comedy by Neil Simon about a middle-aged man who wants to join the sexualrevolution and fails miserably. Friday & Saturdays May 3–May 25 8:30pm; Sun. Matinees 2:30 “Sicilians in the Basement” A new show by Joe Simonelli about the trials and tribulations of a middle agedcouple as they try to open a Swiss restaurant in Crown Heights, BrooklynThe First Avenue Playhouse, A Dessert Theatre 123 First Avenue, AH 732-291-7552

Sunday, March 10, 2:30 pmSounds of the Highlands Jr. ConcertFifth annual concert featuring talented musicians, dancers, and other performersage 18 and younger. (A production of the Junior Arts Council, sponsored by theAH Arts Council. Tickets $15/ $5 age 17 and under. ) Central Baptist Church, 28 East Highland Ave AH

Sunday, March 22, 7:30 pmLiving Room ConcertJoel DeWitt, violin, and Marjorie Mollenauer, harp, in a classical concert co-sponsored by the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council and Atlantic Highlands Historical Society. Tickets $20Strauss Mansion, 21 Prospect Circle AH

Friday, April 19, 7:30 pmSimple Gifts Folk ConcertTwo women playing twelve instruments performing Romanian, Klezmer, Greek,Irish, Scandinavian, Appalachian, and much more.Altantic Highlands Elementary, School First Ave AH

Saturday, April 20, 6:30 pm FilmOneFest Benefit Dinner and Auction.Gourmet dinner with entertainment and silent & chance auctions in support of FilmOneFest 2013. Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Dr. AH

Sunday, May 5, 12:30 pm Wearable Art Luncheon, Show and SaleRescheduled from November 2012 Tickets $65.Beacon Hill Country Club, 8 Beacon Hill Dr. AH

Friday, May 10, 1-6pmFarmer’s MarketFresh produce, honey, pickles, flowers and so much more from all over New Jersey. Veterans Park across from Borough Hall., First Ave AH

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Atlantic Highlands is beginning toboom as an arts town, and theAtlantic Cinema is key to its creative life."- Joan Ellis, movie reviewerThe Pauline Kael of the Internet—Newsweek

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If you’ve recently been strolling the brick-paved alleybetween First Avenue and the municipal parking lotafter picking up a birthday surprise at Sherman’s jewelers or browsing the antique books at theRenaissance Emporium, you may have looked up andnoticed that the pedestrian byway you’re traveling on

is named “Edwards Way.” Named for Leonard (Lenny) Edwards, thepath leads you right to the doors of Altantic Cinema. And if youGoogle his name, you’ll start to get the picture. The moving picture:because what Lenny Edwards did that made him beloved in Atlantic

Highlands wasn’t about re-inventing the wheel, but more about keeping the movie theater in this small borough of Atlantic Highlands going long after the small town picture show had closed for the season everywhere else.

When he bought theater with a few partnersin 1961, the Atlantic Cinema at 82 FirstAvenue was a tiny deal—335 seats, retrofittedinto a building that had once been agarage—a garage that, legend has it, wasonce a warehouse point for the bootleggingtrade during the years of Prohibition. Andeven as malls killed off small towns andmega-movie theaters sprouted along thehighways, Atlantic Cinema remained aplace you could drop the kids off on aSunday afternoon or take your Saturdaynight date. Its projectionist today, RobertCavallo, is the third generation of his familyto work at the theater, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather.

Film critic Joan Ellis has been going to the theater since it was a one-screen movie house.In fact, she went so often that she still remembers its original phone number, which was148. Decades later, she's still a frequent visitor to the Atlantic Cinema.

Fred Rast is the mayor of Atlantic Highlands now, a former cop, detective, security specialist and owner of a private detective agency who has had had plenty of off-screenadventures. His wife, Mickey, is a real estate agent who has served on the town planningboard, the board of education and as a volunteer for a multitude of town initiatives. Butit is Lenny Edwards who has had the most to do with inspiring the Rasts’ latest adventure:Fred and Mickey are the new owners of Atlantic Highlands very own small town picture show.

Like many here, they consider the theater to be part of the beating heart of their town,and they hope to keep it healthy for many more years to come. It’s a reflection of their love for the town and for Edwards, a friend, they say, who was a big part of theirfamily since Fred Rast first went to work for Lenny as a teenage movie usher in the 1960s.Edwards died last spring at the age of 88, with the comfort of knowing that the theaterhe loved would continue under the Rasts’ stewardship.

Edwards, a Rhode Island native, had grown up in the movie theater business, workingfor his father as a ticket-taker in Newport. In the Navy during World War II, he’d run thebase theater at Pearl Harbor. Post-war, he had had a successful career as vice presidentfor General Cinemas, but in 1961, he moved to Atlantic Highlands for good. He lived ina small apartment above the theater with his beloved dog, Moochie, taking his breakfast

PICTURE SHOW

“Edwards Way,”named forLeonard (Lenny)Edwards.

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and lunches, more often than not, atthe Town and Surf Diner, and hisdinners almost every evening atMemphis Pigout restaurant acrossthe street.

“Lennie took great pride andimmense pleasure in having the theater,” said Mark Strassburg, whohas owned the Pig Out with his wife,Connie for 29 years. They’ve been

friends with Edwardsalmost that long, sincethe first time he satdown at one of theircheckered-cloth tablesand said hello.

“People thought Lennywas a crotchety oldman, but he had a heartof gold,” Mayor Rastsaid. “He was alwaysacting like he was ahard-nosed guy, but hewas really a softie.”

Since the new owners took over thetheater, many longtime patrons havebeen offering some suggestions for improvements, and they are listening, notes Mickey. There arealready some important changes inprocess including the purchase ofthe digital equipment necessary tokeep up with the technological revolution in cinema technology, tothe tune of $63,000 per digital projector. Another $35,000 is being invested in a state-of-the artconcession stand that will bringpopped-fresh-in-front-of-your-eyespopcorn to the theater. At the suggestion of some long timepatrons, they also plan to add more art house films.

But the heart of the theater? The Rasts say that won’t change.


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JAMIA N’S FOOD & DRINK 79 Monmouth St 747-8050American Ø L/DJBJ SOUL KITCHEN 207 Monmouth St 842-0900American DJUANITO’S 159 Monmouth St 747-9118Mexican Â L/DLA PASTARIA 30 Linden Pl 224-8699Italian Â L/DMELTING POT (THE) 2 Bridge Ave, The Galleria 219-0090American, Fondue DMOLLY MAGUIRE’S BLACK POINT INN132 East River RdRumson530-2882Irish L/D MOLLY PITCHER INN 88 Riverside Ave747-2500American B/L/DMONTICELLO 69 Broad St 450-0255Italian L/DMURPHY STYLE GRILL26 Broad St 530-6659American, Mexican L/DNAUVOO GRILL CLUB121 Fair Haven RdFair Haven747-8777American L/DNEW CORNER 22 E. Front St 530-1007Italian ÂL/DPAZZO 141 W Front St 747-4551Italian L/D

PEARL – THE OYSTERPOINT HOTEL146 Bodman Pl 530-8200American B/L/DPHO LE 90 Broad St 530-1598Vietnamese Â L/DPIZZA FUSION 95 Broad St 345-1600Italian, Vegetarian, Vegan,Gluten Free Â L/DRED 3 Broad St 741-3232American Ø L/D

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Pizza Fusion95 Broad Street | 732.345.1600 | pizzafusion.comA new take on America's favorite food, Pizza Fusion proud-ly serves gourmet pizzas, sandwiches, wraps and salads allmade with organic ingredients! Gluten-free and veganoptions available. You have 17 different toppings with yourchoice of organic white, multi-grain or gluten-free crust.Create your own or order one of their specialty pizzas offthe menu: BBQ Chicken, Bruschetta, Four Cheese &Sundried Tomato, Very Vegan and many more. For desserttry their gluten-free brownies and chocolate chip cookies.Come find out how they are saving the earth, one pizzaat a time! Delivery and free parking in rear available.

Siam Garden2 Bridge Avenue/The Galleria | 732.224.1233 siamgardenrestaurant.comEnjoy world-renowned Thai cuisine in its best, morediverse and authentic form. The team of chefs fromBangkok bring years of culinary experience and passionfor their art to this handsome Galleria restaurant filledwith antiques and Thai silks. Latest Zagat review: "Asgood as it gets" in Red Bank for Thai cooking. The NEWYORK TIMES included Siam Garden as one of New Jersey’s50 best restaurants. Open for lunch and dinner. BYO.

Teak64 Monmouth St | 732.747.5775 | teakrestaurant.comThe trendiest bar/restaurant in town that offers deliciousAsian-fusion cuisine for lunch and dinner—sushi, organicchicken, spicy fried calamari, chicken satay, edamame and more—an extensive cocktail menu and wine list, and special promotional events happening all the time including Lucky 7's, Half Price Mondays appetizers, entrees,sushi and all drinks (excluding Top Shelf) are 50% off, and Eats & Beats Saturdays with an extended Happy Hour, $7 cocktails, mojitos, and martinis, and beatsby our house DJ's.

Good Karma Café17 East Front Street | 732.450.8344 goodkarmacafenj.comGourmet vegan made with a whole lot of love: deliciousanimal-free cuisine using the finest organic ingredientsfrom local and fair trade suppliers. Live foods, lunchand dinner entrees, salads, wraps & sandwiches, juices& smoothies, and delicious desserts and cookies madefresh every day. Garden fresh burritos; sweet chili tofu;chocolate ganache cake; live pizza, and lots more. Cozyseating. Friendly, casual atmosphere. Walk-in, sit-down,take-out, call for delivery, and catering all available.

Bistro at Red Bank14 Broad St | 732.530.5553 | thebistroredbank.comA new breed of American eatery, The Bistro paired imag-inative food and wine with caring hospitality, comfort-able surroundings and exceptional value. ServingAmerican cuisine with an Asian soul. From outstandingdining, sushi at the bar and seasonal ingredients to anemerging downtown location and a mission to supportour community, The Bistro has changed the restaurantlandscape in Monmouth county and across New Jersey.A critical success from the outset, The Bistro has garnered The New York Times’ and Star Ledger ratings.Some of the favorites include their famous CracklingCalamari Salad, Brick Oven Pizza, Lobster Pancakes.


RED BANK DINER 179 Broad St741-4791Diner Fare B/L/DRESTAURANT NICHOLAS 160 Route 35 South345-9977American DSALT CREEK GRILLE4 Bingham AveRumson933-9272American DSEÑOR PEPPER’S 60 Bridge Av 747-1211Mexican Â L/DSIAM GARDEN 2 Bridge Av/The Galleria 224-1233Thai ÂL/DSICILIA CAFÉ 128 Broad St 383-8473 Italian L/DSOGO SUSHI 60 Monmouth St530-9688Sushi L/DSURF TACO 35 Broad StMexican/Cali L/DTASTE 2 Bridge Av/The Galleria 219-9770American L/DTEAK 64 Monmouth St747-5775Asian-Fusion, Sushi L/DTEMPLE GOURMET CHI-NESE 91 Broad St 212-8858Asian L/DTOMMY’S COAL FIREDPIZZA2 Bridge Av/The Galleria 212-1700 Italian L/DVIA 45 45 Broad St 450-9945Italian, Vegetarian,Vegan, Gluten Free Â L/DWALT STREET PUB 180 Monmouth St 741-5936Pub Grub Ø L/DWOODY’S OCEAN GRILLE1 East Church StSea Bright936-1300American L/DZOE A MEDITERRANEANBISTRO151 Markham PlLittle Silver747-9988Mediterranean L/D

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BAGEL OVEN 72 Monmouth St842-1141 D

BAGEL STATION 168 Monmouth St 842-0002 D

BOARDWALK BURGERSAND FRIES 20 Broad St741-6700 L/SCAFÉ 28 64 White St 933-1400 D/S

CHEESE CAVE (THE) 14 Monmouth St842-0796 D/M

CHINA MOON 22 Bridge Av 530-8588 L/D/SCITARELLA’S MARKET 57 Prospect St741-9059 D/M

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CUPCAKE MAGICIAN 54 Monmouth St 530-5700 MDANISH CAFE (THE)2 Bridge Av in theGalleria 268-7365 L/S

DELFINI’S ITALIAN MARKET244 W. Front St 212-9920 C/D/M

DOMINO’S PIZZA 60 English Plaza 530-8300

DUNKIN DONUTS 30 Water St 345-9900 S

ELSIE’S SUBS 74 Monmouth St741-7682 D/S

FIXX 26 W. Front St741-3637 S

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RICKY’S CANDY,CONES & CHAOS 86 Broad St 842-4637 S

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610 River Road, Fair Haven


& the downtown

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Everyone has a favorite hangout and, for Danny Lynch, the go-to place,back in the day, was the Downtown Café in Red Bank, celebrated for itslive music and raw vibe. Little did he know that, many years later, hewould own the place (It’s now called The Downtown). He also owns REDRestaurant & Lounge across the street...and, several bars in Manhattan.

It’s an especially curious turn of events since Danny never planned to bea restaurateur in the first place—in college he double majored in computer science and finance—and has never cooked a day in his life.Or bartended. No matter. He lives in Fair Haven with his wife and twoyoung children, bikes to Red Bank, runs his successful businesses (heplans to phase out of his New York operations over the next two years)and plays some golf. Things couldn’t have worked out better.

Of course, for things to work out, much work went in.

A Middletown Township native who moved to Rumson in 10th grade,Danny commuted to Middletown High School North to finish school andgraduate, in 1989 with his childhood friends. “I was racing motocrossback then and my life was there,” he recalls. He went on to Rider College(now Rider University) in Lawrenceville. He graduated on a Friday, andwas at his job on Wall Street that Monday. While Morgan Stanley hiredhim for his computer skills, a year later he had talked his way onto thetrading floor, and was renting an apartment in the city. Working his way up the ranks, he moved to Bank of America where he had his owntrading desk—and lived without extravagance.

“I’m definitely one of those oddball Wall Street guys who never spent a dime,” he explains. No new car for him. But, with a partner, he invested in an East Village bar they named The Vig, which opened in1997 and paid itself off in about fifteen months. They bought anotherbar in the East Village. Then, as a personal investment, Danny purchased several commercial properties, namely No. 3 and No. 5Broad Street in Red Bank, where RED is located today.

With the Red Bank properties rented out, the Manhattan bars flourishing, Danny continued on at Bank of America, until a bank merger required that he move to North Carolina. He balked, quit BofA, and left Wall Street behind. The future was uncertain.

RED Restaurant & Lounge

So he figured he’d try the restaurant business in New Jersey. He had justthe place. After a two-year effort and armed with a liquor license, theborough’s approval, and a renovated site on Broad Street, RED wasborn. (It turns ten in March.) “I thought the town needed a lounge, moreof an upscale place, so I took my New York business model and broughtit down here,” he explains. Wanting an American menu, he also tookwith him the executive chef from Michael Jordan’s steak house.

Danny characterizes RED as being an upscale casual restaurant that hasfine dining downstairs, a great lounge, and—contrary to the perceptionof it being an expensive restaurant (it looks expensive)—very affordablepricing, with the average entrée at $23, and none over $30. “We’ve

been able to keep our prices down because I boughtthese buildings about fifteen years ago at a verycheap price,” he explains. “With our lower carryingcosts, we can bring a product to the table cheaper.”He’ll pit steaks at RED against any restaurant in the area. “I think they’re fantastic, and I think thequality of our seafood is second to none.” RED offersregular specials including: half-off wine night onTuesdays; $25 three-course menu (with optional $15wine pairing) on Wednesdays; three Sushi coursesfor $25 on Thursdays.

THE DOWNTOWN

Then, there’s The Downtown, on West Front Street,RED’s polar opposite—no competition here—in terms of clientele (a somewhat younger live-band-loving crowd), ambiance, and food. Downtown’smenu is billed as “posh pub grub,” which meansupscale bar food with the highest priced entrée at$14. Weekly specials—a $13 burger and beernight, for example—are popular, as is a $15 sushirole and drink combo.

“When the Downtown came up for sale, I’m glad theowner approached me first,” says Danny. “It was anatural for me. I love live music, so to buy it was really simple.” He ran it for three years, keepingeverything the same, before renovating and addingonto it the building next door—five years ago thisMarch—doubling the size and upping capacity necessary to pay for those live bands. Rubix Kube, a ’80s tribute band, is slated for March 22.

Danny has no real plans to open more restaurants,but anything’s possible. “The way I look at it, I couldbe selling food, or shoes—it really doesn’t matter,”he says. “It’s about putting the right equation together to make the thing work.” But he does lovegood food, fine wine, and music.

danny lynchdouble or nothing

RED 3 Broad St. 732.741.3232 rednj.com | THE DOWNTOWN 10 W. Front St. 732.741.2828 thedowntownnj.com

Danny Lynch atThe Downtown


ACCOMMODATIONSMolly Pitcher Inn88 Riverside Av 732.747.2500Oyster Point Hotel146 Bodman Pl 732.530.8200

ANTIQUESAgostino Antiques21 Broad St 732.345.7301Ambiance191 W Front St 732.219.6767Antique Center Bldg I, II195 W Front St 732.842.3393Antique Center Bldg III226 W Front St 732.842.4336CT Peters Appraisers2A W. Front St 732.747.9450Monmouth Stamp & Coin39 Monmouth St 732.741.0626Monmouth StreetEmporium 27 Monmouth St 732.224.0033River Bank Antiques & Interiors169 W Front St 732.842.5400Root Home Decor8 E Front St 732.889.4668The Sun and The Moon27 Monmouth St 732.915.8949

ART & FRAMINGArt Alliance Gallery 33 Monmouth St 732.842.9403Beacon Fine Arts Gallery61 Monmouth St 732.936.0888Chetkin Custom Framing5 Wharf Av 732.747.0390Chetkin Gallery9 Wharf Av 732.741.6116Frame To Please2 Bridge Ave 732.741.8062Laurel Tracey Gallery10 White St 732.224.0760McKay Imaging PhotoStudio & Gallery12 Monmouth St 732.842.2272Red Bank Frameworks160 Monmouth St 732.219.6688Susan Berke Fine ArtBy Appointment Only 732.842.9007U Gallery & Boutique80 Broad St 732.747.6696

BIKESThe Red Bicycle Studio 27 W Front St 732.933.3860

CLOTHINGWOMEN Barefoot Bride65 Monmouth St 732.747.4014Bella Chic26 Monmouth St

Coco Pari17 Broad St 732.212.8111Dor L’ Dor25 Broad St 732.383.8269Emilia28 Monmouth St 732.530.0007Femme By Ashley15 Broad St 732.747.1073 Garmany121 Broad St 732.576.8500Lucki Clover20 Broad St 732.758.8169Mustillo’s11 Broad St 732.741.0258Nirvana21 White St 732.530.3334P.S. Poppyseeds54 English Plaza 732.741.1088Rue Royale Couture24 Monmouth St 732.758.0224Sassy Chic Boutique13 Monmouth St 732.747.0049Sweetest Sin Boutique11 White St 732.747.3550Winters Furs43 Monmouth St 732.741.2675Wrapport2 Harding Road 732.224.8810

MENGarmany121 Broad St 732.576.8500Love Lane Tuxedos66 Broad St 732.741.2251Sciortino Tailors3 E Front St 732.933.8448

FAMILY24 Shore24 Broad St 732.530.1048Fernando’s Shoe Repair74 Monmouth St 732.842.5118

Greene StreetConsignment40 Broad St 732.268.7913If the Shoe Fits18 Broad St 732.741.7273LaCrosse Unlimited58 Broad St 732.747.4100Rare Breed Footwear 16 White St 732.757.7955Urban Outfitters2 Broad St 732.741.3260

EYEWEARBrigadoon Opticians58 English Plaza 732.758.0606Eye Design90 Broad St 732.530.6865Eyes First Vision35 Monmouth St 732.530.5151Seaview Optical75 W Front St 732.758.1996

VINTAGE/CONSIGNMENTBackward Glances43 Broad St 732.842.9156DoubleTake97 Broad St 866.678.6464Greene StreetConsignment40 Broad St 732.268.7913Monarc Thrift Shop77 Monmouth St 732.842.4881New & Nearly New Shop70 Monmouth St 732.747-2772

FLORISTSDarryn Murphy Designs24 Mechanic St 917.566.6504Dean’s Florist15 Monmouth St 732.7471832Flowers on Front5 E Front St 732.741.4666Red Bank Flowers30 Monmouth St 732.530.9011

GIFTSCarla Gizzi Jewelry & Home Studio169 W Front St 732.450.0122Carter & Cavero Old World Olive Co.19 Monmouth St 732.219.0506Earth Spirit New Age Center25 Monmouth St 732.842.3855Edible Arrangements 29 W Front St 732.219.7600Firehouse Specialty Shop24 Broad St 732.530.1048Fragile Earth 9 Monmouth St 732.927.0986Don Francisco Cigars 18 Wallace St 732.383.7422Hobbymasters62 White St 732.842.6020Inner Eye 19 W Front St 732.224.0100Jay & Silent Bob’sSecret Stash35 Broad St 732.758.0508O’Ireland Irish & CelticImports30 Monmouth St #3 732.747.4433 Shore Chic50 English Plaza 732.497.0947 Rumson China & Glass105 Broad St 732.842.2322Take A Bow30 Monmouth St 732.747.2238Ten Thousand Villages69 Broad St 732.576.1621Tobacco Paradise16 W Front St 732.383-5339Toymasters62 White St 732.530.8697

CANDIESRed Bank Chocolate Shoppe17 White St 732.219.0822Ricky’s Candy, Cones & Chaos86 Broad St 732.842.4637

HEALTH & BEAUTYAlternatives Wigs30 Monmouth St 732.219.8600Ariston Hair Design13 Broad St 732.530.4247Art’s Barber Shop81 Monmouth St 732.741.9463Body & Beauty Bar27 Monmouth St 732.233.5110Billy’s Barber Shop1 E Front St 732.241.0003Cardner’s Barber18 Mechanic St 732.747.9403Chelsea Morning7 White St 732.842.9037David Levine Salon69 Monmouth St 732.758.1009Elite Hair StudioW Front & Maple Av 732.741.2998Esoterica Ltd80 Broad St 732.758.1008Fashion Nails41 Broad St 732.530.9690theGLAMbar116 Broad St 732.747.3000Glen Goldbaum 7272 Bridge Av 732.530.5588 Hair & Co12-14 White St 732.747.6983Innovative Nails 73 Monmouth St 732.741.1144

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Indulgence Salon16 Wallace St 732.219.0500Jonathan Salon93 Broad St 732.212.0024Lambs & Wolves66D Bridge Av 732.530.5588Lash Out29 Monmouth St 732.576.8002Lux Beauty Store 88 Broad St 732.530.5656The Nail Club14 N Bridge Av 732.450.8982Nails Plus62 English Plaza 732.530.3513Old World Shaving4B W. Front St 732.345.9700Pluck’s186 Monmouth St 732.933.5990 Quince67 Monmouth St 732.530.4113Red Bank Electrolysis & Assoc. Inc 200 Maple Av 732.747.2136 Red Bank House Of Fades8 Monmouth St 732.268.7246Red Bank Nail Spa62 Broad St 732.758.0500Rite Aid140 Water St 732.747.3727The Ritz Salon76 Monmouth St 732.741.5314Riverside Salon 140 Monmouth St 732.842.9966Rocky’s Barber Shop16 Wallace St 732.741.8898Salon Concrete123 Broad St 732.219.6558Salon 3131 Monmouth St 732.530.0313Salon G30 Monmouth St 732.530.0177Schwartz Salon17 Monmouth St 732.741.7337Spa at the Galleria2 Bridge Ave 732.212.1882Sunkissed Airbrush Tanning30 Monmouth St 732.740.8861True Concepts Hair Design220 W Front St 732.747.2200White Studio102 W Front St 732.530.7373Winks30 Monmouth St 732.219.9500Wisteria17 Broad St 732.530.9491 Woodhouse Day Spa 73 Broad St 732.345.7300Zoom Hair Studio75 Monmouth St 732.842.0042

HOMEAUDIO/ VIDEO/ENTERTAINMENTDown to the Felt 182 W. Front St 732.212.1800Hi Def47 Broad St 888.443.3348

BED & BATHDown to BasicsW Front & Bridge Av 732.741.6800Duxiana37 Broad St 732.450.9011Monmouth Mattress132 Broad St 732.212.1101Red Bank Sleep Shoppe59 Maple Av 732.212.9600Town & Country Kitchen & Bath25 Bridge Ave 732.345.1441

CUSTOM &INTERIOR DESIGNAmy Manor Designs12 W Front St 732.991.1588C.C StudiosDecorative Painting, MuralsRed Bank 908.309.2067Darryn Murphy Designs24 Mechanic St 732.741.3350Edwina’s Upholstery Shop29 Monmouth St 732.741.6544Red Bank Drapery49 Broad St 732.747.2543Window Treats80 Broad St 732.219.0303

FLOOR COVERINGSEbner’s29 E Front St 732.741.0302Tiled Interiors2 Bridge Av 732.747.2543 Monmouth Tile & Marble44 Monmouth St 732.933.1760Nima Oriental Rugs31 W. Front St 732.747.7705

FURNISHINGSRed Ginger Home 48 Broad St 732.345.1000Restoration Hardware52 Broad St 732.212.0991Root Home Décor59 Maple Av 732.503.3477Ten Thousand Villages69 Broad St 732.576.1621

HARDWARE & SUPPLIESAtlantic Glass21 Maple Av 732.747.2020Dunlap Locksmith60 White St 732.747.2313Prown’s Home Improvement135 Monmouth St 732.741.7500

KITCHENS & APPLIANCESBetter Housekeeping46 Monmouth St 732.741.4310Creative Kitchens19 E Front St 732.842.2331Town & Country Kitchen & Bath25 Bridge Ave 732.345.1441Queen Vacuum &Appliance156 Monmouth St 732.747.5623

JEWELERSA.H. Fisher Diamonds46 Broad St 732.741.6262Alex & Ani12 Broad St 732.268.7274 Caesar’s Creations68 Broad St 732.842.5510Carla Gizzi169 W Front St 732.450.0122Galleria GoldW Front & Bridge Av 732.747.3337Hamilton Jewelers19 Broad St 732.741.9600

Jacé53 Broad St 732.450.8540Joel McFadden Jewelry Designs32 White St 732.747.8877J & S Jewelers391/2 Broad St 732.345.8388Leonardo Jewelers35 E Front St 732.774.7880Nat’s Jewelers70 Broad St 732.741.0229

Poor Cat 65 Broad St 732.859.7119Quicksilver8 White St 732.842.6696Seldin’s Trinkets & Jewelry2 W Front St 732.741.6990Tiffany & Co.105 Broad St 732.345.8150

MUSIC/DJSBob’s Guitar Hospital30 Monmouth St 732.747.6965Cinecall Soundtracks &Productions24 Mechanic St 732.450.8882Hurricane Productions3 White St 888.393.7066Jack’s Music Shoppe30 Broad St 732.842.0731Monmouth Music30 Monmouth St 732.747.8888Red Bank Rehearsal Studio60 English Plaza 732.530.8794Ruscil’s Piano17 Mechanic St 732.741.4224School of Rock52 Monmouth St 877.605.3547Sounds to Go DJEntertainment21 E Front St 732.544.9568Stormin’ NormanProductions2 W. Front St 732.741.8733

OFFICE &PRINTINGAlphaGraphics68 White St 732.758.0095McGinnis Printing20 Monmouth St 732.758.0060The UPS Store68 White St 732.530.0664Staples Copy & Print 137 Broad St 732.842.6902

ENTERTAINMENTLIVE THEATERCount Basie Theatre99 Monmouth St 732.842.9000Phoenix Studio Theatre111 Monmouth St 732.747.0014Two River Theater Co 21 Bridge Av 732.345.1400

MOVIE THEATERClearview Cinema36 White St 732.747.0333Count Basie Theatre99 Monmouth St 732.842.9000

PERSONAL INSTRUCTIONACTINGCount Basie PerformingArts Academy99 Monmouth St 732.842.9000Two River Theater21 Bridge Av 732.345.1400

CRAFTSPaint a Tee18 Monmouth St 732.268.7620A Time to Kiln50 Broad St 732.450.9525Wooly Monmouth27 Monmouth St 732.224.9276

DANCEAcademy of Dance Arts59 Chestnut St 732.842.9262American Academy of DanceW Front & Bridge Av 732.758.8282Fred Astaire46 Newman Springs Rd 732.741.4188K. Barnett Dance School 37 E Front St 732.747.9552Dancing Foot Yoga 16 Monmouth St 732.219.6662

MODELINGBarbizon80 Broad St 732.842.6161

MUSICMonmouth Music30 Monmouth St 732.747.8888Musician’s Studio13 Globe Ct 732.741.5915School of Rock52 Monmouth St 877.605.3547

FITNESS/SPORTS/ENTERTAINMENTCenter for PilatesW Front & Bridge Av 732.345.1515Community YMCA166 Maple Av 732.741.2504Lucky Break Billiards & Cafe14 W Front St 732.741.4101Outside Set30 Monmouth St 732.741.8653Yestercades80 Broad St 732.383.7873Player’s Edge264 Shrewsbury Av 732.671.6809Power Center22-24 W Front St 732.212.0700Red Bank Armory Ice Skating Rink76 Chestnut St 732.450.9001Work Out World30 W Front St 732.450.8822Ultimate Physique129 Monmouth St 732.747.1773

LANGUAGEThe Language School69 Broad St 732.530.0265

YOGA & SPIRITAstrology of Red Bank 16 W Front St 954.483.7409Dancing Foot Yogaat Synapse Studios16 Monmouth St 732.219.6662Earth Spirit25 Monmouth St 732.842.3855Even Flow Yoga19 Mechanic St 908.461.2666MoonstruckW Front & Bridge Av 732.530.0568Readings By Gina112 Monmouth St 732.224.0304

PETS/INSTRUCTIONSBark Avenue4 W Front St 732.741.4175Big Tail Waggin205 W Front St 732.460.0021Fins & Feathers158 Monmouth St 732.842.4197Le French Groomer56 Monmouth St 450.1738Urban Dawgs - Red Bank Dog Training 46 English Plaza 732.758.8522

PHOTOGRAPHY Bobbie Kingsley 30 Monmouth St 908.910.3951Camelia Portrait Studio116 Broad St 732.784.7278CLB Photography21 East Front St 201.926.0095Danny Sanchez Photography25 Bridge Av 732.530.4120Dave KingdonPhotographers1 W Front St 732.741.6621Flipping Fun 22 E Front St 732.450.9060John Arcara Photography60 Broad St 732.299.9537Kramer Photography8 E Front St 732.212.1220LoBoudoir Photography21 East Front St 201.926.0095McKay Imaging PhotoStudio & Gallery12 Monmouth St 732.842.2272Susie SefcikPhotography17 Linden Pl 908.902.3180

PUBLIC SERVICESEastern Monmouth AreaChamber of Commerce8 Reckless Pl 732.741.0055Family Options Adoption19 Bridge Av 732.936.077Monmouth County Arts Council 107 Monmouth St 732.212.1890Red Bank RiverCenter46 English Plaza, Ste 6 732.842.4244Riverview Medical CTR1 Riverview Plaza 732.741.2700Red Bank Visitors Center46 English Plaza, Ste 6732.741.9211Woman’s Club164 Broad St 732.747.7425

WINE & SPIRITSCrate’s Liquors 14 N Bridge Ave 732.747.1485Eiffel Liquors 184 Monmouth St 732.842.9500Heritage Liquors1 Broad St 732.741.2234Red Bank Liquors9 West St 732.747.1111Royal Wine & Spirits 24 White St 732.383.7015Wayne’s Market21 West Front St 732.741.0333Wine Cellar23 Monmouth St 732.219.9935


FAIR HAVENBEAUTYAccardi’s Men’s Stylist763 River Rd 732.741-7175Alana's Nails & Skin731 River Rd 732.530-0161Men's Hair Women's Fare120 Fair Haven Rd 732.530-7383

BOOKSRiver Road Books759 River Rd 732.747-9455

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGYENA Marketing/Advertising740 River Rd ste 209 732.576-1519ForeFront800 River Rd 732.212-0800Harpers PrintingRumson 732.741-9300Mazzan Design Group232 Dartmout Av 732.773-0617

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIESAll Things Consignment606 River Road 732.741-8111Doc Shoppe584 River Rd 732.345-1222Gear Loft803 River Rd 732.450-0094In-Style Vintage772 River Rd 732.741-9110

FINANCIAL SERVICESEdward Jones774 River Rd 732.747-2757PNC Bank550 River Rd 732.224-8103Rumson - FH Bank & Trust636 River Rd 732.345-1100TD Bank568 River Rd 732.219-0047

FITNESSFair Haven Yoga770 River Rd 732.741-1724Synergy Hot Yoga772 River Rd 732.530-3531

FLORISTS & GIFTSBoxwood Garden Florists807 River Rd 732.747-5990Pauline’s Paperie775 River Rd 732.212-1071The Write Impression825 River Rd 732.530-8288

FOOD &RESTAURANTSFairwinds Deli798 River Rd 732.842-5030Lil’ Masters Grille560A River Rd 732.747-2300

Nauvoo Grill121 Fair Haven Rd 732.747-8777Tavolo Pronto610 River Rd 732.741-6009Umberto’s583 River Rd 732.747-6522

HEALTH & WELLNESSDr. Jeffrey Christopher600 River Rd 732.842-1089Ferguson Dental Care811 River Rd 732.747-1224Journey To Discover82 Church St 732.741-1219Lawless Chiropractic& Wellness Center654 River Rd 732.842-7910Little Bites Of Joy82 Church St 732.741-1219Live Well Physical Therapy623 River Rd- Ste 5 732.842-5522YourWellnessNJ.com254 Highway 35S 732.233-7566

HOME & GARDENCoastal Decor803 River Rd 732.842-8244FH Hardware Inc752 River Rd 732.747-9500Frame-It-Yourself776 River Rd 732.842-7330Shutters604 River Rd 732.842-6611The Veranda763 River Rd 732.933-4747

HOME REPAIRFirst Degree AC & Heating 67 Willow St 732.219-0365Stewarts Plumbing & Heating17 Locust Ave 732.842-3016

JEWELRY/WATCHESBlue Stove Antiques769 River Rd 732.747-6777Gem Of An Idea740 River Rd #202 732.747-9339

PHOTOGRAPHYVisual Xpressions120 Fair Haven Rd 732.747-7882

PUBLISHING/PRINTRed Hot Company75 W. Front Street, Suite 4Red Bank 732.933-4959Two River Times75 W. Front StreetRed Bank 732.219-5788

REAL ESTATEGloria Nilson/Jane HellerRumson 732.530-2800RE/MAX Paradigm756 River Rd 732.212-9900

SERVICESAnders Technology ServicesRed Bank 732.977-7789 Flair Cleaners761 River Rd 732.747-5255Swain & Westreich3100 Highway 138 Wall

BEAUTYHealthy Glow133 Markham Pl 732.450-0400Salon CoCo BOND153 Markham Pl 732.383-5067Salon at the Station16 Ayers Lane 732.345-9993Skin & Bones Day Spa31 Church St 732.433-7374

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGYABH Architecture &Planning Design GroupShrewsbury 732.544-1419Gallery Jupiter, Inc.31 Church St 732.530-8035Kaye MarketingCommunications83 Laurel Dr 732.284-0013Kim Levin PhotographyLittle Silver 732.345-1405Little Silver Animal Hospital675 Branch Av 732.842-8266Little Silver Oceanport PATCH76 Rustic Ter 732.856-7217Markham ProspectAssociatesMarkham Pl 732.530-4000McCue Captains Insurance Agency680 Branch Av 732-842-0444McLoone’s Restaurant GroupEatontown 732.212-9910Naiman Graphic DesignPinckney Rd 732.915-6848Oliver L.E. Soden AgencyJamesburg 908.420-3478One80Branding Co. 81 West End Av 732.648-2241Patricia Zackman Digital PhotographyCross St 732.741-9294Pet’s General Store32 Prospect Av 732.345.1200Spark Marketing SolutionsRed Bank 732.747-4449The Monmouth JournalRed Bank 732.747-7007Two Rivers Title Company26 Ayers Ln 732-747-3615Yankeegirl Watercolors & Photography98 N. Sunnycrest Dr 732.530-7116

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIESLynne’s Fashion Boutique31 Church St 732.530-5443

EDUCATION &INSTRUCTION Mastro MontessoriAcademy36 Birch Av 732.842.5816United LacrossePO Box 152 732.215.0556

FINANCIALSERVICESCentral Jersey Bank700 Branch Av 732.933-3500Edward JonesLittle Silver 732.842-3285Gala Capital Management160 White Rd Ste 202732.383-8961Kathryn Winthrop, CPA200 White Rd Ste 210732.842-9260Ship Shape Financial, LLC.42 Monroe Av 732.859-2479Valley National Bank140 Markham Pl 732.576-1550Van Winkle AssociatesTinton Falls 732.741-4046Wells Fargo Bank488 Prospect Av 732.933-3071

GIFTSThe Woman’s Exchange32 Church St 732.741-1164

FOOD &RESTAURANTSFelicia & Sam’s Kitchen129 Markham Pl 732.530-3211Little Szechuan Restaurant485 Prospect Av 732.842-3823The Turning Point496 Prospect Av 732.923-1506Ye Olde Pie Shoppe74 Oceanport Av 732.530-3337Zoe Bistro151 Markham Pl 732.530-5553

HEALTH & WELLNESSCarlos Meulener, DMD, PA4 Parker Av 732.842-7555Little Silver FamilyPharmacy10 Church St 732-.741-1121Marcelino Dental Arts530 Prospect Ave Ste A732.212-2800My Optics of Little Silver131 Markham Pl 732.530-8610NJ Laser Dentistry200 White Rd Ste 203732.842.7010Red Bank Acupuncture &Wellness CenteTinton Falls 732.758-1800Renaissance Fitness &WellnessShrewsbury 908.489-5484Richard F. Bundy,Psychotherapist44 Sycamore Av 908.568-8634Sports Care and Physical Rehab116 Oceanport Av 732.758.0002Two River Orthodontics19 Church St 732.741.9090

HOME & GARDENByford & Mills, Inc.38 Church St 732.842.5778

Commercial Flooring &Interior ConceptsEatontown 732.542-0022Daryl Gregg Design381 Branch Av 732.530-7991Jill Ryan Interiors160 White Rd #103732.268-7145The House Dressing350 Silverside Ave732.530-0400Merrick Construction524 Prospect Av 732.758-0404Pacespace, LLC.204 Queens Dr South 732.768-5537Perfect Climate Heating and ACPO Box 276 732.345-0133Sickles Market 1 Harrison Av 732.741-9563

HOME REPAIRLittle Silver Community Hardware44 Church St 732.747-2133

REAL ESTATEArmstrong Realtors555 Prospect Av 732-741-4500Gloria Nilson Realtors/Mary Lou ManninoShrewsbury 732.933-3761Heritage HouseSothebys/Lori SayboltWest River Rd 732.859-9010MDE Home Loans LLC26 Ayers Ln732.359-7427Two River Realty518 Prospect Av 732-842-3006Wells Fargo HomeMortgageRed Bank 732.933-5618

SERVICESBrummer Tree ServiceOceanport 732.433-7374Eric Wasserfall Attorney At LawWest Long Branch 732.721-8700A Full House Inspection 530 Prospect Av 732.758-9887Brummer’s Tree Service90 Comanche Dr 732.229-4450Candie’s Pet Sitting732.576-8131Jy LabsShrewsbury 732.570-2790Little Silver Home CareMiddletown 732.850-5426Little Silver Public Library484 Prospect Av 732.747-9649Little Silver Maintenance530 Prospect Av 732.747-7667R.W. Auto Repair Inc.657 Branch Av 732.741-2882Willow Cleaners318 Willow Dr 732.747-2618

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