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RED BANK: LATE MAYOR MAY GET HONOR
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A seating area under construction earlier this week at Red Bank borough hall may be named for Mayor Katharine Elkus White, seen below in 1948. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "RED BANK: LATE MAYOR MAY GET HONOR"
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June 27th, 2014 @ 11am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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NAVESINK RIVER FIREWORKS SLATED
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Boaters, motorists on the Oceanic Bridge, patrons of two Rumson restaurants and miscellaneous others are in for a pyrotechnics treat Friday night, when DiPiero family puts on a fireworks showContinue reading "NAVESINK RIVER FIREWORKS SLATED"
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June 27th, 2014 @ 6am
Though the seller isn’t identified, a video walk-through Wednesday by CBS News of a Rumson on the market for $17.2 million was clearly shot in hedge fund tycoon George Hall’sContinue reading "RUMSON: WHAT $17.2 MILLION GETS YOU"
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June 26th, 2014 @ 11am
SHREWSBURY RIVER DREDGE JOB AWARDED
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $1.8 million contract for the dredging of the Shrewsbury River boating channel, with the spoils to be used to build oceansideContinue reading "SHREWSBURY RIVER DREDGE JOB AWARDED"
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June 26th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: RUBBER CHICKEN, RECYCLED
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Does a rubber chicken ever really lose its ability to deliver a giggle? Someone from the Red Bank DPW apparently believed this one still had miles of smiles left inContinue reading "RED BANK: RUBBER CHICKEN, RECYCLED"
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June 26th, 2014 @ 6am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Can you identify the subject of this week’s Where Have I Seen This? Take a guess! Please send your answer to [email protected]. That rakish, mustachioed man in last week’s photoContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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June 26th, 2014 @ 6am
Christian Brothers Academy first baseman John Moschella of Little Silver chats with Rich Chrampanis of the new video-based website Shore Sports Zone about his “favorites,” including the grandfather who travelsContinue reading "LINCROFT: LET’S MEET THE PROUD GRANDPA!"
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June 25th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK RESTAURATEUR’S FERRARI CRASHES
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Michael Fux, below, with admirers at a 2011 car show in Red Bank that featured dozens of his cars, including the Ferrari above. (Click to enlarge) A rare Ferrari EnzoContinue reading "RED BANK RESTAURATEUR’S FERRARI CRASHES"
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June 25th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: COMING SOON
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Theatergoers and others who just want to pull up a seat opposite the Count Basie Theatre will soon have an outdoor option outside Red Bank borough hall, where RiverCenter andContinue reading "RED BANK: COMING SOON"
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June 24th, 2014 @ 1pm
LITTLE SILVER: DRIVERS OK AFTER CRASH
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Stephanie Stokes of Sea Bright had to be extricated by Little Silver volunteer firefighters after the car she was driving collided with one driven by Alexis Gallo of Rumson atContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: DRIVERS OK AFTER CRASH"
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June 24th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: MUSTARD IN A STEIN? JAWOHL!
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Alstertor Düsseldorf Style Mustard comes in a 250-mililiter beer stein.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD “Crisp clean and sharp taste, this smooth GermanContinue reading "RED BANK: MUSTARD IN A STEIN? JAWOHL!"
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June 24th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: SUMMER SUNRISE
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Sunrise on our beautiful Navesink River, as seen from Maple Cove in Red Bank Tuesday. Expect a mostly sunny day, with temperatures crossing into the low 80s, according to theContinue reading "RED BANK: SUMMER SUNRISE"
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June 24th, 2014 @ 5am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of June 12 to June 19, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK POLICE BLOTTER"
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June 23rd, 2014 @ 3pm
SEA BRIGHT TRIES A NEW ANGLE ON PARKING
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Kathy Morris attempts to park in the new reverse-angle spaces last week; she promises she’ll soon master the task. The concept was championed by trauma nurse Linda Richter, below. (PhotosContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT TRIES A NEW ANGLE ON PARKING"
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June 23rd, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: A POT STORE? WELL, SHOOT…
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Is Red Bank getting a medical marijuana dispensary? That was the takeaway for a number of redbankgreen readers when they saw the painting above, which went up in a windowContinue reading "RED BANK: A POT STORE? WELL, SHOOT…"
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June 23rd, 2014 @ 9am
National Parks Service spokesman John Harlan Warren at the Sandy Hook Lighthouse, which turned 250 years old this month. (Video by Gerda Liebmann. Click to pause.) Check out all theContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: STANDING TALL AT SANDY HOOK"
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June 23rd, 2014 @ 8am
Fresh off graduation, Red Bank Catholic pitcher and shortstop Al Molina has a key choice to make after being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies: pro ball, or follow through onContinue reading "RED BANK: AFTER PRO PICK, A CHOICE TO MAKE"
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June 23rd, 2014 @ 5am
A 2013 view from the kitchen at Locals Creative Fresh Takeout in Rumson. (Click to enlarge) redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food and drink. If you haven’t liked us on FacebookContinue reading "ICYMI IT ON PIEHOLE…"
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June 20th, 2014 @ 2pm
Two weeks after receiving supplies of Narcan, a new nasal-spray drug created to halt the deadly effects of heroin and other opiods, Middletown police notched their first “save,” the MTPDContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN MAKES FIRST NARCAN SAVE"
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June 20th, 2014 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: DONOVAN’S COMEBACK DELAYED
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The site of Donovan’s Reef in April. (Photo above by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An ambitious plan to reopen a prominent Sea Bright barContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: DONOVAN’S COMEBACK DELAYED"
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June 20th, 2014 @ 8am
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RED BANK DINER MONEY TREE
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sunshine and a money tree at the Red Bank Diner.
NAVESINK LIGHTS
Riverview Hospital lights up the Navesink. (Text and photo by Partyline contributor Terry Franco)  
HALF BAKED BROAD STREET
Broad Street repaving begins with road subject to overnight closures.
COLOR RUN AT RED BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL
redbankgreen Partyline happens upon a cloud of color at annual color run event at Red Bank Primary School.
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'.