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Monthly Archives: February 2015

LITTLE SILVER: FAMILIAR FACES AT FISHERY
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Paul Diomede holds a freshly filleted halibut in the new Little Silver Seafood Market, which includes an area for meal related groceries.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSANContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: FAMILIAR FACES AT FISHERY"
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February 25th, 2015 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RUMSON: PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ AT RFH
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Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School On March 20 through 22, the Tower Players of Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School will present their production of The New MelContinue reading "RUMSON: PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ AT RFH"
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February 25th, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON: EVERYTHING’S JUST DUCKY, THANKS
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Decoys, shorebirds and wildlife art from the region’s top carvers and artists are on display and for sale during the annual Two Rivers Exhibition, coming to Forrestdale School on Saturday. Continue reading "RUMSON: EVERYTHING’S JUST DUCKY, THANKS"
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February 25th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: LIVE, AND IN LIVING QUAD
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It’s not Roosevelt Stadium in the 1970s, but when The Pink Floyd Experience returns to the Count Basie this Friday, they’ll illuminate “the dark side of the room” with aContinue reading "RED BANK: LIVE, AND IN LIVING QUAD"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 12pm
CHURN: JEWELERY & CLOTHING SHOPS OPEN
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Jeweler Evan Piscitelli in his new Red Bank shop, Thrill Her Diamonds. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This edition of Retail Churn offersContinue reading "CHURN: JEWELERY & CLOTHING SHOPS OPEN"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: TENNIS COURTS MAY GET BOUNCED
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The courts, which adjoin the privately owned Monmouth Boat Club, center, haven’t been playable since Hurricane Sandy. Below, the principals of Jetsun Enterprises – Anthony Jude Setaro, Michael Hernandez andContinue reading "RED BANK: TENNIS COURTS MAY GET BOUNCED"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 8am
Failure to come through with a generator purchased by a Rumson homeowner got an Ocean County man indicted Monday, according to Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher J. Gramiccioni. Mark E.Continue reading "RUMSON: MAN INDICTED IN GENERATOR CASE"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR OBSERVES BLACK HISTORY
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In his keynote address during Red Bank Regional’s Black History Month observance, Red Bank Middle School Vice Principal Julius Clark advised students that their success is of their own makingContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR OBSERVES BLACK HISTORY"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: JOCULARITY SPELLS SUCCESS
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Press release from Fair Haven School District Addie Cope, a fifth-grader at Knollwood School, is the winner of the school’s second annual Spelling Bee, held on February 2 — aContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: JOCULARITY SPELLS SUCCESS"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 6am
Facing a team that was minus its top two scorers, Red Bank Catholic shredded St. John Vianney, 8-0, to win its second consecutive Shore Conference Tournament at the Middletown Ice World.Continue reading "HOCKEY: RBC WINS SECOND TITLE IN A ROW"
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February 24th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: BOW TO THE MACMASTER
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Grammy winning fiddler Natalie MacMaster brings her Visions from Cape Breton to the Basie stage, in a Thursday night concert appearance.   Here on the greater Red Bank Green, whereContinue reading "RED BANK: BOW TO THE MACMASTER"
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February 23rd, 2015 @ 12pm
ON THE GREEN: MISPLACED OPTIMISM?
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With the highly variable weather seen on the Greater Red Bank Green in recent days – bitter cold, snow, rain and a rapid snowmelt with temperatures in the mid-40s –Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: MISPLACED OPTIMISM?"
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February 23rd, 2015 @ 10am
RFH BULLDOGS SWIM TO FIRST TITLE
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Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School On February 12, the Boys Swim Team at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School captured the program’s first Group C Central championship, whenContinue reading "RFH BULLDOGS SWIM TO FIRST TITLE"
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February 23rd, 2015 @ 6am
RBR STUDENTS ‘BRING IT’ TO SENIOR AUDIENCE
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Pictured (left to right in back row), during their visit to Care One at King James, are Bring It Volunteer Student Traveling Performance Company members Pieter Lootsma, Little Silver; BobbieContinue reading "RBR STUDENTS ‘BRING IT’ TO SENIOR AUDIENCE"
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February 23rd, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: MANHATTAN BAGEL CLOSES
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The store, in the City Centre strip mall, was one of 39 to be closed by Manhattan Bagel. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: MANHATTAN BAGEL CLOSES"
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February 23rd, 2015 @ 5am
Rumson-Fair Haven Regional bested Freehold Township, 54-43 in a Shore Conference Tournament quarterfinal at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft Sunday. Brendan Barry led the Dawgs with 19. Shore Sports ZoneContinue reading "RFH ADVANCES TO SEMIS WITH 54-43 WIN"
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February 23rd, 2015 @ 4am
RED BANK: FORECAST CALLS FOR RAIN
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The four “Mock Tops” known as RAIN make it shower Beatles hits and deep album delights in a Sunday matinee at the Basie.   Sunday, it seems, is prime timeContinue reading "RED BANK: FORECAST CALLS FOR RAIN"
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February 21st, 2015 @ 6am
IN GOTHAM: HOLY SOUR MASH, BATMAN
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Gotham’s Arty Homes helped PieHole navigate the Red Bank bar’s eclectic cocktail menu. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Late on a winter afternoon with a bitterlyContinue reading "IN GOTHAM: HOLY SOUR MASH, BATMAN"
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February 20th, 2015 @ 2pm
SHREWSBURY: EVENT PULLS IN ROWERS
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Got an urge to do some indoor rowing, or watch other rowers giving their all? The Two River Erg Challenge hosted by Navesink Indoor Rowing is expected to pull inContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: EVENT PULLS IN ROWERS"
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February 20th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: LAUGHING ROOM ONLY
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Funnyman Mike Gaffney appears in a Saturday night Laugh Out Loud fundraiser at Two River Theater — while veteran Bobby Collins holds down the shtick at Count Basie’s place. SaturdayContinue reading "RED BANK: LAUGHING ROOM ONLY"
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February 20th, 2015 @ 12pm
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PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
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.