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Monthly Archives: December 2015

ON THE GREEN: MAYORS HAVE FUR IN THIS ONE
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At stake: the dignity of at least two area mayors. (Click to enlarge) The Battle of Ridge Road will pit maroon against purple in a high-stakes football game between RedContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: MAYORS HAVE FUR IN THIS ONE"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 1pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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MIDDLETOWN: FULL-TIME SANTA, TEMP ELF
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Each tells a tale of Christmas set in a Macy’s department store. One is earnest and uplifting, and involves a real Santa mistaken for a fake one. The other is lessContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN: FULL-TIME SANTA, TEMP ELF"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: FOGGY, STILL, AND RAINY
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A fog laid onto a motionless Navesink River made for a moody view from Marine Park in Red Bank Wednesday morning. A rainy day was in store for the area,Continue reading "RED BANK: FOGGY, STILL, AND RAINY"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 8am
RBR, R-FH FANS TO TAILGATE TOGETHER
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Quarterbacks Jack Navitsky of Red Bank Regional, above, and Mike O’Connor of Rumson-Fair Haven, below, lead their teams into a “once-in-a-lifetime” championship showdown Saturday. (Photos courtesy of Shore Sports Zone. ClickContinue reading "RBR, R-FH FANS TO TAILGATE TOGETHER"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: ALL-FEMALE TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE
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An all-female cast of area high school students brings a special “Little Shakespeare” version of “Pericles” to life at Two River Theater this week. Even as the all-male cast of AContinue reading "RED BANK: ALL-FEMALE TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 6am
LINCROFT: CBA FOOD DRIVE TOPS 20K ITEMS
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Through the generous efforts of students, faculty, staff and their families, the 2015 Christian Brothers Academy Thanksgiving Food Drive amassed a tally of 20,191 items to help benefit those inContinue reading "LINCROFT: CBA FOOD DRIVE TOPS 20K ITEMS"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 5am
Many communities around the area feature a special day for their residents — and on June 25, 2016, Little Silver residents are invited to celebrate all of the amazing people,Continue reading "LITTLE SILVER GETS ITS OWN DAY"
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December 2nd, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: BASIE’S SOUPED-UP SLEIGH
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Brian Setzer (above) and his swingin’ Orchestra sound the keynote on a week’s worth of music at Basie’s place; a smorgasbord of sounds that includes appearances by Travis Tritt, TheContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE’S SOUPED-UP SLEIGH"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: STUDENTS UNHURT IN ACCIDENT
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A schoolbus carrying students to Red Bank Regional High was one of three vehicles involved in an accident at Broad Street and Newman Springs Road in Shrewsbury at about 7:15Continue reading "SHREWSBURY: STUDENTS UNHURT IN ACCIDENT"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: WELL ADVANCES; T&M MAY NOT
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Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels, center, and DPU supervisor Bob Holiday check out construction on a lime feeder room at the DPU complex on Chestnut Street in October. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: WELL ADVANCES; T&M MAY NOT"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 10am
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. ​​​Jonah Fernandez, age 26, from Reading Road in Edison, NJ, arrested on November 15, 2015 byContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 7am
RBR STAFF HOSTS TRANSGENDER ADVOCATE
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Press release from Red Bank Regional High School The staff of Red Bank Regional High School recently invited author, educator and advocate Seth Rainess to speak on the topic ofContinue reading "RBR STAFF HOSTS TRANSGENDER ADVOCATE"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 5am
Press release from Red Bank Regional High School For over a decade, the Red Bank Regional High School Foundation has observed a warm tradition of honoring its most distinguished alumni,Continue reading "RBR SEEKS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI IN 2016"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 5am
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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 ...