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Monthly Archives: February 2015

ON THE GREEN: DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS
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A bicyclist takes advantage of the empty sidewalk along Broad Street in Red Bank in the bitter cold Monday morning. A fresh blanket of snow fell overnight into Tuesday morning,Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS"
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February 17th, 2015 @ 6am
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RED BANK: A CUT FOR CHARITY
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Linda Keenan, Director of Development for Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, receives a donation from Denise Pandure, owner of  Classic Cuts & Color in Red Bank, on February 10.Continue reading "RED BANK: A CUT FOR CHARITY"
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February 17th, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN GIRLS EARN TITLES
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The Girls Winter Track Team from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School has reigned victorious, earning the school’s first State Group II State Relay Championship for Winter Track and scoring itsContinue reading "RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN GIRLS EARN TITLES"
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February 17th, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHER PLACED ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
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FAIR HAVEN: A middle-school teacher here has been placed on administrative leave following a complaint over satirical web videos in which he appeared.
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February 16th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: A COMPELLING A CAPPELLA
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The 2015 touring stage show from the NBC TV series THE SING-OFF takes it back to Basie’s place for a Friday night showcase of vocal artistry, performed live “without aContinue reading "RED BANK: A COMPELLING A CAPPELLA"
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February 16th, 2015 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER: HONORING ACADEMIC STARS
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At its January board meeting, the Red Bank Regional (RBR) Board of Education honored its highest achieving academic stars with their very own Varsity Letter. The tradition began many yearsContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: HONORING ACADEMIC STARS"
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February 16th, 2015 @ 6am
RUMSON 6TH GRADER RULES IN GEO-BEE
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Sixth-grader Peter O’Connor has been announced as first-place winner of the annual Geography Bee, held at Forrestdale School in Rumson on February 4. As the result of in-class competitions heldContinue reading "RUMSON 6TH GRADER RULES IN GEO-BEE"
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February 16th, 2015 @ 6am
ON THE GREEN: BITTER COLD
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Yes, it was 1 degree above zero, with winds up to 21 miles per hour knocking it down to 18 below zero, on the Greater Red Bank Green at 5:30Continue reading "ON THE GREEN: BITTER COLD"
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February 16th, 2015 @ 5am
CHURN: ON TIME FOR RED, BUT LATE FOR BLU
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La Orquidea opened for business Thursday, just in time for the Valentine’s Day rush. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD This edition of redbankgreen‘sContinue reading "CHURN: ON TIME FOR RED, BUT LATE FOR BLU"
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February 13th, 2015 @ 3pm
M’TOWN: INTIMATE CLASSICS, REVERENT JAZZ
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Violinist Joel DeWitt (left) presents a program of chamber duets at Middletown Library on Monday evening…while drummer John Gronert (right) is among the cats taking part in a February 19Continue reading "M’TOWN: INTIMATE CLASSICS, REVERENT JAZZ"
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February 13th, 2015 @ 12pm
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of February 5 to February 12, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES TheftContinue reading "RED BANK CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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February 13th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: YOUTH RUGBY RECRUITING
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Press release from Monmouth Rugby Football Club As the spring rugby season approaches, the U-19 boys and girls teams of the Monmouth Rugby Football Club (MRFC) are preparing for theirContinue reading "RED BANK: YOUTH RUGBY RECRUITING"
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February 13th, 2015 @ 9am
FOR LUNCH: SUPER GOLDEN TO THE RESCUE
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Soups delivered by Super Golden Chinese Restaurant saved lunchtime for a hungry group of women at the Jon Lori Salon, including Pam Guzzo, below.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "FOR LUNCH: SUPER GOLDEN TO THE RESCUE"
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February 13th, 2015 @ 7am
LINCROFT: FAMILIES INVITED TO DIG A SHOW
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Brookdale Community College student actors Adam von Pier of Fair Haven, Emily King of Colts Neck, Marissa Williams of Red Bank and Frank Mendoza of Middletown rehearse DIGGING THE WHOLE,Continue reading "LINCROFT: FAMILIES INVITED TO DIG A SHOW"
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February 13th, 2015 @ 6am
Recent arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Steven Ciufo, age 38, from Shoal Harbor Court in Port Monmouth, NJ, arrested on January 25, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: NINE FACE DWI CHARGES"
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February 12th, 2015 @ 1pm
Among the watering holes featured as NJ.com, the website of the Star-Ledger, searches for New Jersey’s Best Bars is Murphy’s Tavern, the Prohibition-era speakeasy hidden in the basement of aContinue reading "RUMSON: NEW JERSEY’S BEST BAR?"
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February 12th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: PREMATURE ON PAID PARKING?
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Visitors to Bridge Avenue shops, above, and the western stretch of Monmouth Street may soon have to pay to park. (Photo by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: PREMATURE ON PAID PARKING?"
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February 12th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK’S FORTUNE PROJECT SPEAKS
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The nonprofit that’s working to save the former home of T. Thomas Fortune hosts readings from the words of the pioneering African-American journalist, with events in Middletown, Red Bank, ShrewsburyContinue reading "RED BANK’S FORTUNE PROJECT SPEAKS"
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February 12th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: MINUTES IN HISTORY
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Workers from the digital archiving company DRS Group roll up old plats on the floor of the planning and zoning office in Red Bank Wednesday afternoon for transfer to aContinue reading "RED BANK: MINUTES IN HISTORY"
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February 11th, 2015 @ 3pm
RED BANK: WHOLE LOTTA LOVE AT THE BASIE
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Eighties Brit hitmaker Billy Ocean and ’60s girl-group great Shirley Alston Reeves are among the faces of musical romance taking to the Count Basie stage in the Valentine nights toContinue reading "RED BANK: WHOLE LOTTA LOVE AT THE BASIE"
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February 11th, 2015 @ 12pm
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FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
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 ...
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