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Monthly Archives: December 2016

RED BANK: O’SCANLON, HANDLIN TO FACE OFF
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RED BANK: Assembly officemates Declan O'Scanlon and Amy Handlin to vie for 13th-district senate, hoping to land the seat being vacated by Joe Kyrillos.
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December 9th, 2016 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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LITTLE SILVER: RBR SEEKS HALL OF FAMERS
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LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional seeks nominations by may 1, to its newly established Athletic Hall of Fame.
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December 9th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: DECORATING CONTEST RETURNS
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RED BANK: There's one more week to register (and be eligible for prizes) for the borough's Holiday Home Decorating Contest.
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December 9th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: DeFAZIO TO RETURN AS FIRE CHIEF
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RED BANK: Pete Defazio is slated to begin his third term as chief of the borough's volunteer fire department. He also wore the helmet in 1987 and 1993,
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December 8th, 2016 @ 6pm
RED BANK: TURF HOLDING UP, SAYS SICKELS
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RED BANK: Artificial turf purchased from a manufacturer implicated in a NJ.com investigation is holding up well here, official says.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: Homebuilder Hovnanian reports a smaller loss after a 'challenging' year.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: Fur coat reported stolen and other recent police activity, including three DWI arrests and a man arrested twice in one week.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 9am
RUMSON: ACTOR HELPS MAKE A BOOK ‘SCENE’
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RUMSON: Busy actor Siobhan Fallon Hogan adds 'co-author' to her résumé. She and collaborator Lori Oakes will debut their new kid's book at the Oceanic Library.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: HOOK & LADDER IS SANTA’S HELPER
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RED BANK: Register by December 16, for Navesink Hook and Ladder's big Santa Present Drop-Off event.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 5am
RUMSON: LANGUAGE PANEL THINKS GLOBALLY
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RUMSON: Five special guests lecture a crowd of RFH students on the benefits of learning world languages.
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December 8th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: SITE IDEAL FOR HOTEL, SAYS MENNA
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RED BANK: The VNA is leaving town, leaving behind an empty building, a tax opportunity for the town -- and maybe even a good spot for a hotel, says mayor.
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December 7th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: FOUR BIG CHRISTMAS EVENTS
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RED BANK: Four big events in Christmas music and dance roll onto the Greater Green in coming days, including The Nutcracker and the Vienna Boys Choir.
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December 7th, 2016 @ 8am
MIDDLETOWN: A weekend-long Live Nativity and more, when the Old Stone Church hosts its first annual Winter Festival.
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December 7th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: DISTRICT CALLS FOR CHARTER END
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RED BANK: District superintendent asks state to reject charter renewal because the borough "can no longer support two separate school districts."
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December 6th, 2016 @ 3pm
RED BANK: BEER GARDEN, VEGAN PLANS OK’D
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RED BANK: Plans for an expansion of Good Karma Café and a beer garden at Birravino won planning board approval Monday night.
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December 6th, 2016 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: STOP-IT COP STOPS AT SCHOOL
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FAIR HAVEN: Knollwood students and parents get the facts on cyber-safety, from an internationally recognized "STOPit Cop."
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December 6th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: STEWART CREW COMING TO TOWN
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RED BANK: Contributors to the Jon Stewart project in the works for HBO are slated to offer an evening of comedy here Thursday. Will Stewart himself show?
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December 5th, 2016 @ 1pm
SHREWSBURY: Police blotter includes eight arrests, all for contempt of court. Come on, people...
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December 5th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: RESTAURANT PLANS ON AGENDA
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RED BANK: A planned beer garden and a vegan restaurant expansion get the attention of the borough planning board Monday night.
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December 5th, 2016 @ 6am
RBR SOCCER GIRLS WIN REFS AWARD
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LITTLE SILVER: Red Bank Regional Girls' Soccer is the only team in their conference to win the Shore Refs Sportsmanship Award.
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December 5th, 2016 @ 5am
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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.