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Monthly Archives: May 2014

The year-end holiday season — and the Town Lighting concert by Holiday Express that officially flips the switch to CHEER mode — are a long ways off at the moment,Continue reading "CHRISTMAS IN JUNE, AT RUMSON FUNDER"
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May 28th, 2014 @ 6am
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SEA BRIGHT: ARTIST GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS
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Megan Gilhool with a pair of giant knitting needles at ArtSea, the Sea Bright art gallery that doubles as a getaway for local knitters. (Photo by John T. Ward. ClickContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: ARTIST GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS"
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May 28th, 2014 @ 5am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of May 10 to May 22, 2014. Report of Theft in the area of TheContinue reading "SHREWSBURY POLICE ACTIVITY"
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May 27th, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK: RETURN OF THE KINGS
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Generations of traditional folk-flavored flamenco sounds take to the Basie stage on Wednesday, when The Gipsy Kings make a 25th Anniversary tour stop in the company of their sons’ newContinue reading "RED BANK: RETURN OF THE KINGS"
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May 27th, 2014 @ 12pm
CHURN: YOGA WEAR, BEACH TOUCHES, HAIR
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Phil Barow, owner of Be Barow, with creative designer Bianca Freda. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This edition of Retail Churn trumpets these new arrivals to downtown RedContinue reading "CHURN: YOGA WEAR, BEACH TOUCHES, HAIR"
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May 27th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK HONORS ITS WAR DEAD
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Red Bank marked Memorial Day 2014 with a song from the Red Bank Primary School Chorus, above, at the Veterans Monument at Monmouth Street and Drummond Place. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "RED BANK HONORS ITS WAR DEAD"
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May 27th, 2014 @ 6am
RUMSON EXTENDS ITS GRATITUDE TO VETS
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Rumson’s annual Memorial Day parade Monday featured unicyclists, a marching band, antique vehicles and lots of red, white and blue. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
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May 27th, 2014 @ 6am
HIT MAKES HISTORY FOR RBR SOFTBALL CAP’N
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RBR softball coach Denise D’Esposito is pictured at left with her star player Jessica Stevenson, who made school history in May as the first softball player to achieve 100 hits. Continue reading "HIT MAKES HISTORY FOR RBR SOFTBALL CAP’N"
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May 27th, 2014 @ 6am
LINCROFT: GIRLS (AND ARTISTS) BEING FUNNY
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The “Mother of all standup comics” Robin Fox trades the comedy club for the Monmouth Museum, during a Wednesday Girls Night Out event keyed to the theme of Humor inContinue reading "LINCROFT: GIRLS (AND ARTISTS) BEING FUNNY"
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May 26th, 2014 @ 12pm
The American Doughboy statue in Fair Haven’s Memorial Park, one of an estimated 159 on display across the country, as captured on video on April 10, 2014. (Video by GerdaContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: REMEMBERING AND HONORING"
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May 26th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: A SINGLE SHADE OF GRAY
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Peter Stone performs a balancing act between theater and stand-up, when the one-guy show MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS takes to the Basie stage on Tuesday night.Continue reading "RED BANK: A SINGLE SHADE OF GRAY"
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May 25th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK AREA TOWNS SALUTE HEROES
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The Veterans Monument on Monmouth Street is the scene of an annual Memorial Day observance on Monday, one of several going on around the Green. From Red Bank to Rumson;Continue reading "RED BANK AREA TOWNS SALUTE HEROES"
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May 25th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: RIBEYES, ON A BACKYARD GRILLE
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The Ribeye Brothers are the raw meat that rekindles a Memorial Weekend tradition, Sunday evening backside The Dub.    It’s as sure a signifier of Memorial Weekend as lowered speedContinue reading "RED BANK: RIBEYES, ON A BACKYARD GRILLE"
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May 24th, 2014 @ 12pm
RUMSON: HOUSE FIRE
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Volunteer firefighters from across the Green responded to a house fire at 10 Brookside Drive in Rumson shortly after 9 p.m. Friday. The fire was out and venting operations wereContinue reading "RUMSON: HOUSE FIRE"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 10pm
redbankgreen is always delighted to plug the great work of Red Bank journalist Brian Donohue, who make the Ledger Live videos for NJ.com, the wesbite of the Star-Ledger. In thisContinue reading "SUNRISE (SORTA) ON SUMMER IN SEA BRIGHT"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 5pm
RUMSON: SPRING’S GONE SWIMMINGLY
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A school of competitive distance swimmers will take it to the river in the shadow of the Oceanic Bridge, during the annual Nav-e-Sink or Swim event that returns this SundayContinue reading "RUMSON: SPRING’S GONE SWIMMINGLY"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN: ALLIGATOR CAPTURED
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Found safe and sound in suburbia. (Photo courtesy of Middletown PD. Click to enlarge) This just in from the Middletown police department: On this date, May 23, 2014 at approximatelyContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: ALLIGATOR CAPTURED"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ITALIAN MARKET EATS
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The Ranchero sandwich at Ferrucci’s Gourmet brings ‘just enough’ heat on seeded bread. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS On PieHole’s regular trips over to the Little SilverContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ITALIAN MARKET EATS"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 9am
SEA BRIGHT: JUST ABOUT READY FOR SUMMER
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The newly rebuilt municipal parking lot, sans the public library that once sat in its midst, as seen earlier this week. Below, the new ramp over the sea wall underContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: JUST ABOUT READY FOR SUMMER"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 7am
RBR SENIOR JAZZED TO PLAY FOR BIG GREEN
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Red Bank Regional scholar-athlete Jazz Van Loon of Little Silver is headed to Dartmouth this fall, where she will compete on the Ivy League school’s track and field team. PressContinue reading "RBR SENIOR JAZZED TO PLAY FOR BIG GREEN"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 6am
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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.