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Monthly Archives: March 2014

RBR LEADING YOU TO ’42nd STREET’
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At center of photo, Red Bank Regional VPA dance major Bobby Davis portrays Billy, and Eliana Swartz is Peggy, in rehearsals for the RBR musical production of 42nd STREET.  PressContinue reading "RBR LEADING YOU TO ’42nd STREET’"
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March 27th, 2014 @ 6am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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LITTLE SILVER: TIME FOR SPRING GREENS
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PieHole catches up with Fran Huber of Sickles Market and learns there’s plenty we can be doing with our gardens right now. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIMContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: TIME FOR SPRING GREENS"
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March 26th, 2014 @ 1pm
CHURN: CIAO, BIAGIO, CESAR & WOULD-BE BBQ
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Biagio Wood-Fired Pizza has departed 12 Broad Street after less than a year and a half in town. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This edition of Retail ChurnContinue reading "CHURN: CIAO, BIAGIO, CESAR & WOULD-BE BBQ"
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March 26th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: OUTSIDE THE STORM TRACK
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Brine tracks laid down Tuesday in Red Bank’s Marine Park in preparation for a possible big storm turned out to be an unneeded precaution. The storm blew past most ofContinue reading "RED BANK: OUTSIDE THE STORM TRACK"
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March 26th, 2014 @ 6am
A DIALOGUE ON THE POPES AND THE JEWS
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Press release from Congregation B’nai Israel Jewish-Catholic relations, from Pope John XXIII to Pope Francis I, will be the topic on Wednesday, April 2, when Congregation B’nai Israel (CBI) inContinue reading "A DIALOGUE ON THE POPES AND THE JEWS"
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March 26th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: FIREHOUSE AUCTION FIZZLES
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No bidders emerged at Tuesday’s auction, conducted by attorney Sean Byrnes, left, and Administrator Stanley Sickels. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A discontinuedContinue reading "RED BANK: FIREHOUSE AUCTION FIZZLES"
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March 25th, 2014 @ 11am
COUNTRY MUSIC FEST COMING TO RED BANK
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The mainstage-and-second-stage setup of RiverFest and other events at Marine Park will be replaced by two equal-sized stages for the Red Bank Country Music Festival, featuring Maggie Rose, below. (PhotoContinue reading "COUNTRY MUSIC FEST COMING TO RED BANK"
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March 25th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK REC GETS THE JUMP ON NEW SEASON
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David Prown of Prown’s Home Improvement will be providing free equipment for young Red Bank residents who take part in the spring season sports programs of Red Bank Parks andContinue reading "RED BANK REC GETS THE JUMP ON NEW SEASON"
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March 25th, 2014 @ 4am
RED BANK: EFFU TOP FUNDRAISER AT TOURNEY
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Red Bank’s Eastside Flag Football Union (EFFU) was the top fundraising team of 135 that participated in the Snow Bowl tournament to benefit the New Jersey Special Olympics at theContinue reading "RED BANK: EFFU TOP FUNDRAISER AT TOURNEY"
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March 24th, 2014 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: JUST LET IT BE SPRING ALREADY
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It’s spring. What are we to make of this talk of a “coastal monster” of a storm, or “blizzard bomb,” or whatever the weather worrywarts are calling it? The latestContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: JUST LET IT BE SPRING ALREADY"
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March 24th, 2014 @ 7am
RFH ALUM GOES TO HEAD OF THE CLASS
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Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School David Quigley, a 1984 graduate of Rumson-Fair Haven High School and a member of the RFH Hall of Fame, has been namedContinue reading "RFH ALUM GOES TO HEAD OF THE CLASS"
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March 24th, 2014 @ 6am
Teens who are interested in the art of magic now have a local opportunity to learn how to perform illusions and work with professional magicians, thanks to a new VenturingContinue reading "OPEN HOUSE FOR YOUNG MAGICIANS IN M’TOWN"
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March 24th, 2014 @ 6am
Vine video shot outside Prown’s Home Improvements on Monmouth Street in Red Bank on March 23, 2014. Prown’s owner and children’s advocate David Prown tells Clippings he gives away donatedContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: A RITE OF SPRING IN RED BANK"
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March 23rd, 2014 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER: MINOR INJURY IN TRAIN V. CAR
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One person suffered minor injuries when a NJ Transit struck a car in the grade crossing at White Road in Little Silver around 2:30 Saturday afternoon, police said. (Photo byContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: MINOR INJURY IN TRAIN V. CAR"
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March 22nd, 2014 @ 3pm
Highly-infectious video posted on YouTube Friday by Amanda Tanai and Natalie Christ, students at Red Bank Regional. High school sure is way more fun than it used to be, huh?
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March 21st, 2014 @ 5pm
PIEHOLE: SFINGE, SPICES & GLOBE BURGER
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 This week in PieHole: we drop in at the Globe for some lunch.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food and drink. IfContinue reading "PIEHOLE: SFINGE, SPICES & GLOBE BURGER"
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March 21st, 2014 @ 3pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GLOBE BURGER & HOOPS
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PieHole takes in some March Madness at the Globe. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Ah, the Globe. Home to arguably the best burger in Red BankContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? GLOBE BURGER & HOOPS"
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March 21st, 2014 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN: BACK FROM DEATH, WITH THANKS
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Jay Campbell, center, chats with MONOC paramedics Mike Welsh, left, and Marcelo Aguirre during his visit to the Fair Haven First Aid Squad Thursday night. Below, Campbell poses with hisContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: BACK FROM DEATH, WITH THANKS"
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March 21st, 2014 @ 11am
WEEKEND: IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING
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It’s an open house icebreaker when the nation’s longest-established ice boat club welcomes the public in from the cold for a Saturday of tours and presentations. Below, Bobby Bandiera bringsContinue reading "WEEKEND: IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING"
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March 21st, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: GATE MAIN ISSUE IN CHURCH PLAN
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Hudson Avenue resident William Hartigan discusses the church’s plan for fencing at Thursday night’s planning board meeting with neighbor Kevin Moss. Below, a rendering of the proposal. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK: GATE MAIN ISSUE IN CHURCH PLAN"
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March 21st, 2014 @ 7am
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I’LL EAT IT HERE, THANKS
A squirrel goes all-in for a popular autumn flavor on Madison Avenue in Red Bank Sunday morning.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
EGRET-FUL END TO SUMMER
A great egret patrols the shallows of the Swimming River in front of the Red Bank Primary School last week. Submitted by Brian Donohue
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD NOW OPEN ON HUDSON AVENUE
Community message board open! The RBPD has placed a mobile display board on Hudson Avenue. Send captions and messages you’d like to se ...
A CHIEF’S FAREWELL
Funeral services at St. James church and a large American flag suspended over Broad Street from an RBFD hook and ladder for former Red Bank ...
COIFFING GUARD
redbankgreen Partyline captures super cool crossing guard just chilllin'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.
BOONDOCKS SWAN
redbankgreen Partyline: Swan on the Navesink River as seen from Boondocks restaurant.