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Monthly Archives: January 2025

FEAR AND FALSEHOODS OVER TRUMP DEPORTATION PLAN RATTLE RED BANK COMMUNITY
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Rumors, lies and raids in other cities fuel fear in Red Bank over Trump deportation sweeps. (click to read)
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January 31st, 2025 @ 2pm
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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Do you know where this photo was taken? Play the weekly "Where Have I Seen This?" and get the answer to last week's photo.
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January 31st, 2025 @ 6am
A HAIR DRYER IN A TREE?
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(Photo and text by Partyline contributor Nicole Taetsch) If someone is missing a red hair dryer, it’s hanging from a tree on Oakland Street near the train station. How doesContinue reading "A HAIR DRYER IN A TREE?"
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January 29th, 2025 @ 6pm
RBR BOARD TO RED BANK: DON’T STIFF SCHOOL ON TRAIN STATION PILOT MONEY
News train station redevelopment plan, Denholtz properties
With developer expected to ask for a tax break for train station area, Red Bank's public high school wants a piece of the PILOT pie. (click to read)
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January 29th, 2025 @ 5pm
RED BANK EX POLICE CHIEF’S $176K PAYOUT IN PRESS SPOTLIGHT
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Former Red Bank Police Chief Darren McConnell received a $176,000 payout for unused sick and vacation time, Asbury Park Press reports. (click for more)
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January 28th, 2025 @ 4pm
FROM DEEP LEFT FIELD..
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(Photo and words by Partyline contributor Peter Cavalier) Shapes, Angles, and Colors: an Artist’s Canvas Where: A frigid Saturday morning at Count Basie Park. Walking path beyond the baseball field.Continue reading "FROM DEEP LEFT FIELD.."
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January 27th, 2025 @ 4pm
DOCUMENTARY KEEPS STORIES OF RED BANK’S “UNCLE FUNZI” ALIVE
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Now streaming on Youtube: the colorful life story of Alphonso Tomaino, aka "Uncle Funzi" aka "Red Bank hillbilly" who died at age 101. (click to read)
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January 27th, 2025 @ 3pm
RED BANK’S FROZEN RIVER, FROM ABOVE
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Video and photos from high above a frozen Navesink River.
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January 25th, 2025 @ 10pm
SUNSET ICE BOATING
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Sunset ice boating Saturday. (photo by Partyline contributor Thomas Doremus)
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January 25th, 2025 @ 9pm
ICY NAVESINK BLISS
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Ice boating is back, baby! (Photo by partyline contributor Boris Kofman)
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January 24th, 2025 @ 6pm
RED BANK: GLEEFUL ICE BOATERS RETURN – AND PLEA FOR A LITTLE SPACE
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Ice boats on the Navesink River. It's a Red Bank thing, and it's finally back. (click to read)
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January 24th, 2025 @ 4pm
TEACHERS GET COUNCIL KUDOS
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The Mayor and Borough Council honored five teachers from the Red Bank Borough Schools who were selected for the Governor’s Educator of the Year and Exemplary Elementary Educators awards Thursday.Continue reading "TEACHERS GET COUNCIL KUDOS"
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January 24th, 2025 @ 1pm
RED BANK GOES BIG WITH MARINE PARK PLAYGROUND PLANS
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Red Bank plans new playground for Marine Park, with a wheelchair-accessible pirate ship, 40-foot zipline and more. (click to read)
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January 24th, 2025 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Do you know where this photo was taken? Play the weekly "Where Have I Seen This?" and get the answer to last week's photo.
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January 24th, 2025 @ 6am
RED BANK LIBRARY HEAD BIDS ADIEU
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Eleni Glykis in her last day on the job in Red Bank Thursday (photo by Brian Donohue) redbankgreen stopped in the Red Bank Public Library to snap a photo ofContinue reading "RED BANK LIBRARY HEAD BIDS ADIEU"
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January 23rd, 2025 @ 4pm
RED BANK RETAIL CHURN: FOOD MARKET TAKES SHAPE, TOY SHOP AND LIQUOR STORE ON THE MOVE
News 200 Monmouth Street Anderson Building
Kiosks selling fish, meat, cheese, noodles and more planned for former Sickles market site. And a toy shop, liquor store and convenience store all eye in-town moves. Red Bank's retail churn continues. (click to read)
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January 22nd, 2025 @ 1pm
RED BANK: HOSPITAL AGREES TO PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT, PARKING LOT GETS OK
News 103 East Front Street
Employee parking lots gets ok after hospital officials agree to an easement along the Navesink River in Red Bank. (click to read)
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January 21st, 2025 @ 12pm
RED BANK: PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION OPEN
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There's a lot of great things about living in Red Bank. But the full day pre-school program for three and four-year olds is way up there on the list. Registration is underway now. (click to read)
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January 21st, 2025 @ 10am
TO TOWER HILL!
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Parents and kids flocked to Tower Hill on Monday morning, taking advantage of the federal holiday and perfectly timed Sunday snowfall.
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January 20th, 2025 @ 1pm
RED BANK: MLK ESSAY WINNER RECOUNTS FIRST STING OF BIAS
News Emily Perez Hernandez
In elementary school, she wasn't invited to a classmate's sleepover party and wondered why. Read MLK essay award winner's tale of turning the sting of bias into cultural pride. (click to read)
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January 20th, 2025 @ 8am
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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.