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Monthly Archives: February 2014

RBR HOSTS ADULT FORUM ON HEROIN EPIDEMIC
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Monmouth County professionals and citizens involved with the February 20 forum “Time to Talk…Time to Act” include (left to right): Jennifer McCarron, RFH intern; Suzanne Fico, RFH Student Assistance CoordinatorContinue reading "RBR HOSTS ADULT FORUM ON HEROIN EPIDEMIC"
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February 13th, 2014 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Press release from Count Basie Theatre The Count Basie Theatre has announced the establishment of the Moser Taboada Arts Impact Scholarship, generously established and funded by the Moser Taboada LawContinue reading "BASIE OFFERS ARTS IMPACT SCHOLARSHIP"
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February 13th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: WAS THE FIDDLER TORCHED?
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The Fiddler last month, above, and during Wednesday’s fire, below, as seen from Maple Cove. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARD Did one orContinue reading "RED BANK: WAS THE FIDDLER TORCHED?"
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February 13th, 2014 @ 5am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of January 31 to February 7, 2014. Report of Theft in the area of PaneraContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: TWO BUSTED FOR DWI"
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February 12th, 2014 @ 2pm
The fire that destroyed the Fiddler, at anchor and enclosed in ice on the Navesink River, early Wednesday morning, as seen from Riverside Gardens Park, the Cooper Bridge and MarineContinue reading "RED BANK: BOAT FIRE VIDEO"
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February 12th, 2014 @ 9am
RFH ATHLETES SIGN UP FOR SPORTS
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College sports-bound RFH seniors Schuyler DeBree and Bridget Miles, left to right in front row, and Eamon Kitson, Donald Bedell, Peter Righi, and Jason Bryan left to right in backContinue reading "RFH ATHLETES SIGN UP FOR SPORTS"
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February 12th, 2014 @ 6am
NEW CLUB COOKING UP FUN AT RFH
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Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School On a recent evening, the aroma of vegetarian dishes filled the kitchen of St. George’s By the River Episcopal Church in Rumson.Continue reading "NEW CLUB COOKING UP FUN AT RFH"
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February 12th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: LOBSTER BOAT BURNS ON ICE
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The Fidder seen from the Cooper Bridge as it burned early Wednesday morning. Below, the icebound vessel on January 26. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: LOBSTER BOAT BURNS ON ICE"
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February 12th, 2014 @ 5am
RED BANK: SEEKING EQUALITY, THEN AND NOW
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On the panel were longtime housing advocate Flo Apy, at left above; former borough Councilwoman Sharon Lee; and Monmouth University history professor Walter Greason. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: SEEKING EQUALITY, THEN AND NOW"
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February 11th, 2014 @ 11am
PESTICIDES MISUSED IN HOUSING UNITS
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The Red Bank Housing Authority office at Evergreen Terrace. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection slapped aContinue reading "PESTICIDES MISUSED IN HOUSING UNITS"
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February 11th, 2014 @ 9am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of January 30 to February 06, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: TheftContinue reading "RED BANK COPS ARREST TWO FOR DWI"
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February 11th, 2014 @ 6am
RBR SERVES UP HOPE AT SOUL KITCHEN
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The RBR Culinary Club debuts as Guest Chefs for a special fundraiser dinner to support the JBJ Soul Community Kitchen today, February 12. Press release from Red Bank Regional HighContinue reading "RBR SERVES UP HOPE AT SOUL KITCHEN"
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February 11th, 2014 @ 6am
‘ZERO LEAKS’ AS ICE DAMAGES FUEL STATION
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Contractors remove damaged gasoline dispensers at Bahr’s Landing on Sunday. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD No gasoline or diesel fuel leaked into theContinue reading "‘ZERO LEAKS’ AS ICE DAMAGES FUEL STATION"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 4pm
RED BANK: WANNA BUY A FIREHOUSE?
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The former firehouse, on White Street was home to the Liberty Hose Company for 103 years. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Here’s aContinue reading "RED BANK: WANNA BUY A FIREHOUSE?"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 11am
FORMER RED BANK MAYOR GUILTY OF DWI
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Former Mayor Ed McKenna, center, with Jesse Garrison, left, and Mayor Pasquale Menna on election night last November. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Former Red Bank Mayor EdContinue reading "FORMER RED BANK MAYOR GUILTY OF DWI"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: SNOW STEPS BACK INTO PICTURE?
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After a dusting of about an inch overnight, the greater Green woke Monday to a snow-free forecast… at least until Wednesday. The Weather Channel puts the chance of snow thatContinue reading "RED BANK: SNOW STEPS BACK INTO PICTURE?"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: MAPLE COVE TO RETAIN SAFEGUARD
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Maple Cove and the public library as seen in 2011. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials are abandoning a controversial planContinue reading "RED BANK: MAPLE COVE TO RETAIN SAFEGUARD"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 6am
RBR STUDENTS RING IN YEAR OF THE HORSE
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Red Bank Regional High School Principal Risa Clay tentatively pets the Lion who danced for the RBR students in celebration of the Chinese New Year. The Lion dance was performedContinue reading "RBR STUDENTS RING IN YEAR OF THE HORSE"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 6am
WEEKEND: 60 MORE HOURS OF WINTER FUN
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Above: A cast of local high school students brings A LITTLE SHAKESPEARE: AS YOU LIKE IT to young theatergoers at Two River…while below, Ms. Lauryn Hill appears to have cancelledContinue reading "WEEKEND: 60 MORE HOURS OF WINTER FUN"
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February 7th, 2014 @ 12pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? THIS, IN RED BANK
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Grilled chicken wrap with curly fries, at the Red Bank Diner. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) The seasoning on the grilled chicken in the grilled chicken wrapContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? THIS, IN RED BANK"
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February 7th, 2014 @ 10am
Partyline
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...
LITTERBUGS HIT MARINE PARK
Partyline PSA: Please don't leave your trash in our nice new park!
PARKING SUCCESS AT RED ROCK
All these people found parking for the Cliffs at Red Rock!
SHO AND TELL
A peak inside Sho Asian Table a new restaurant still under construction and slated to open later this summer at 8 West Front Street in Red B ...
“Night of the Living Nick” Halloween Car Turns Heads
Nick Brown, a special effects artist from the Atlantic Highlands, was seen driving his creatively decorated Halloween car around Red Bank th ...
“HOLY F***!” LIGHTNING STRIKE FROM WASHINGTON STREET BACKYARD
Lightning struck during Saturday’s storms in the backyard of Washington Street resident Kimberly Johnson. The strike obviously caught ever ...
SMOKY NAVESINK SUNRISE
redbankgreen's partyline photographer Karly Swaim captured the sun rising through hazy, smoky skies above the Navesink River from NJ Transit ...
MAGGIE’S HEAT WAVE HAIRCUT
Maggie, a golden doodle who belongs to Sara Horan, shows off her new shorter-for-summer hair cut outside Fins & Feathers on Monmouth Street ...
PEACE, LOVE AND JUGGLING
Music and flow arts filled Riverside Gardens Park Friday night at the free flow arts meetup hosted by Cirque de Peace, with guest band Sweet ...