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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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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.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
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A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
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 ...