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Monthly Archives: April 2024

RED BANK: GOING ALL-IN WITH TWO RESTAURANTS
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RED BANK: A first? Bread guy takes over coffee shop on Broad Street while putting finishing touches on new restaurant at the Rail.
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April 19th, 2024 @ 8am
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RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS
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RED BANK: Police blotter for March includes the arrest of a fugitive, a woman charged with arson and four DWI arrests.
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April 18th, 2024 @ 12pm
PODCAST DEBUT: ITZEL HERNANDEZ ON “VISUALIZING COMMUNITY”
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For redbankgreen's first podcast, Brian Donohue chats with Itzel Hernandez, an immigrants' rights activist whose story is both familiar and extraordinary.
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April 18th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: MONMOUTH ARTS OPENS NEW SPACE
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RED BANK: Doors away from the Basie's storied marquee, Monmouth Arts unveils a new home for fostering art dubbed ArtSpace.
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April 17th, 2024 @ 5pm
RED BANK: NEW MURAL BRIGHTENS CORNER
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RED BANK: Lunch Break founder Norma Todd is depicted in a mural painted this week on the front of the newly renovated social service agency.
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April 17th, 2024 @ 10am
RED BANK: 2024 BUDGET STAYS THE COURSE
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RED BANK: Average home tax bill nudges past $10k as budget keeps pace with inflation and town eyes big capital projects.
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April 17th, 2024 @ 6am
RED BANK: MECHANIC ENDS 48-YEAR RUN
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RED BANK: Pete Soviero, who started his auto repair shop right out of RBR, ends 48-year career as a transit village plan advances.
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April 16th, 2024 @ 12pm
TULIPS TOGETHER
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Spring tulips taking in the sunset outside the Molly Pitcher Inn in Red Bank Monday evening.
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April 16th, 2024 @ 6am
RIVER RANGERS RETURN
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River Rangers, a summer canoeing program offered by the Navesink Maritime Heritage Association, returns this summer for up to 20 participants.
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April 15th, 2024 @ 11am
RED BANK: POLICE DOGS WALK INTO RETIREMENT
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RED BANK: Drug sniffing dogs find their skill set outdated now that pot is legal. With Milk Bones and salutes, a thankful town honors their service and loyalty at retirement ceremony.
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April 15th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: WIND KNOCKS OUT POWER FOR 1,006
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RED BANK: Nearly one in six borough customers were affected by power disruptions Sunday evening, according to JCP&L/First Energy.
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April 14th, 2024 @ 8pm
DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK
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Trucks for a production company filming what one worker said was a Bob Dylan biography have lined Monmouth Street the past two days with crews going in and out ofContinue reading "DOUBLE DYLAN IN RED BANK"
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April 12th, 2024 @ 1pm
RED BANK: WEEKEND PICKS
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A spring street fair, Mexican dance lessons, an Abba tribute and a visit to the T. Thomas Fortune House. redbankgreen has some weekend picks here.
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April 12th, 2024 @ 8am
AFTER THE RAIN
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A pear tree branch brought down by a brief overnight storm left a lovely tableau on the sidewalk in front of Red Bank's Riverside Gardens Park early Friday morning.
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April 12th, 2024 @ 7am
CONE OF UNCERTAINTY
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Asked by a redbankgreen reporter why these cones were on top of cars, the owner of the car in the foreground responded: “That’s my job.”  He then walked away withContinue reading "CONE OF UNCERTAINTY"
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April 11th, 2024 @ 1pm
RED BANK TRAIN STATION AREA PLAN CHUGS FORWARD
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RED BANK: The planning board paved the way for council to declare train station area a redevelopment zone as builder plans to go big.
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April 11th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: BEHIND AN EPIC APRIL FOOLS PRANK
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RED BANK: Thousands watched the video and fell for it. Seventeen people tried to sign up. The story and people behind the "Self Service University" April Fools prank.
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April 10th, 2024 @ 8am
RAIL RIDER’S VIEW
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A commuter's view of Cooper's Bridge and the Navesink River from North Jersey Coast Line train 3320 out of Red Bank Tuesday morning.
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April 10th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: ECLIPSE TURNS FACES SKYWARD
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RED BANK: All over town, folks young and old trained their (protected) eyes to the sky to witness a rare solar eclipse Monday.
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April 9th, 2024 @ 7am
RED BANK: THAT SINKING FEELING? NO MORE.
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RED BANK: After three weeks of detours, a sinkhole on Spring Street has been fixed and the road reopened, the borough said Monday.
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April 8th, 2024 @ 12pm
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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.