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COMMUNITY COMMITMENT CELEBRATED
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Congregants of Red Bank’s Pilgrim Baptist Church came together in their warmly lit yellow sanctuary for the second annual Festival of Love service Thursday night. The celebration, which called outContinue reading "COMMUNITY COMMITMENT CELEBRATED"
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October 14th, 2011 @ 7am
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PICTURES FOR SQUARES
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Framing shop/gallery Frame to Please in the Galleria at Red Bank hosted an opening reception Thursday night for “SQ + SQ x 2,” a collection of square photos by studentsContinue reading "PICTURES FOR SQUARES"
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October 14th, 2011 @ 6am
AFTER 40 YEARS, BUSTING OUT OF SCHOOL
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Students at the Mastro Montessori Academy during a class with elementary directress Sasha Cherniavsky last week. Below, an architect’s drawing of the new school, to be built on White RoadContinue reading "AFTER 40 YEARS, BUSTING OUT OF SCHOOL"
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October 13th, 2011 @ 1pm
The Downtown in Red Bank was bumping and grinding Wednesday night as the Nick Clemons Band, led by the son of late E-Street Band saxman Clarence Clemons shared the stageContinue reading "NICK CLEMONS & BANDITS TAKE DOWNTOWN"
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October 13th, 2011 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Last week’s Where Have I Seen This? showed a sign that looked like a cross between a Snellen eye chart and the Daily Jumble.
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October 13th, 2011 @ 8am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On October 11, 2011 at approximately 10:40 pm Patrolman Robert McNair was on patrol in the areaContinue reading "COP MAKES THREE POT BUSTS IN ONE DAY"
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October 13th, 2011 @ 7am
RUMSON WOMEN PREP FOR A GIRLS’ ACADEMY
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Mairead Clifford, left, and Victoria Gmelich, hope to give their daughters and other young women the same kind of high school experience they had. (Click to enlarge) By MOLLY MULSHINEContinue reading "RUMSON WOMEN PREP FOR A GIRLS’ ACADEMY"
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October 12th, 2011 @ 11am
IN CHURN: ART, PACMAN & WAFFLES
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Banegas Fine Art Gallery plans to take over the Broad Street storefront last inhabited by Bella Mystique. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The work of a single artistContinue reading "IN CHURN: ART, PACMAN & WAFFLES"
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October 12th, 2011 @ 8am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On October 10, 2011 at approximately 2:10 am Patrolman Richard Fulham was on patrol in the areaContinue reading "DWI BUSTS CLOG MIDDLETOWN BLOTTER"
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October 12th, 2011 @ 8am
IN ANTICIPATION OF A MARINE’S RETURN
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The neighborhood around the Rumson Place, Little Silver home of Lance Corporal Brian Dilger of the U.S. Marines is suddenly abloom in yellow ribbons. Dilger’s mom, Janine Talbot, tells redbankgreenContinue reading "IN ANTICIPATION OF A MARINE’S RETURN"
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October 11th, 2011 @ 3pm
In Fair Haven Tuesday night, officials are expected to take up a change to the salary ordinance that at first glance might appear to boost the borough administrator’s salary byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO SHOW WHO’S IN CHARGE"
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October 11th, 2011 @ 11am
SUSPECT AT LARGE IN BEACH LEWDNESS CASE
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A police car trawls the sidewalk along the sea wall near the entrance to Sandy Hook Sunday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A deployment of police, searchContinue reading "SUSPECT AT LARGE IN BEACH LEWDNESS CASE"
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October 11th, 2011 @ 10am
In an effort to raise awareness about detectable cancers, two Red Bank shops are organizing an evening of champagne, sweets and beautiful, bare skin. Another organization is auctioning off aContinue reading "WIN A BON JOVI GUITAR. GO NAKED. OR BOTH"
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October 11th, 2011 @ 7am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of September 30 to October 7, 2011. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring betweenContinue reading "FAUX GAS PUMPER TAKES CUSTOMER’S CASH"
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October 10th, 2011 @ 11am
The bike and run portions were canceled because of a road washout in Tropical Storm Irene, but that didn’t keep several dozen registrants for the Red Bank Triathlon from the Continue reading "A QUICK DIP, OR TWO"
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October 10th, 2011 @ 9am
REPORT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT SANDY HOOK
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A police car searched for a suspect near the entrance to Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday night after a report of a sexualContinue reading "REPORT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT SANDY HOOK"
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October 10th, 2011 @ 8am
The 18th running of the 5K (3.1-mile) Little Silver Classic 5k went off on a Sunday morning made for smiles. redbankgreen was out on Rumson Road to catch the action.
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October 10th, 2011 @ 7am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On October 6, 2011 at approximately 1:15 am Patrolman Richard Fulham and Sgt. John Werner were onContinue reading "PAIRED CHARGED IN GUN & JEWELRY THEFT"
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October 10th, 2011 @ 6am
YO MON, HERE COMES MORE FRO-YO
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A self-serve frozen yogurt shop called Yo Mon plans to take over the space used by AlphaGraphics, which plans to move just a block east, to White Street. (Click toContinue reading "YO MON, HERE COMES MORE FRO-YO"
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October 7th, 2011 @ 12pm
REVISED LOFTS PROJECT WINS OK
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The mixed-use residential, retail and restaurant project was scaled down from the version approved in 2006. (Click to enlarge) By MOLLY MULSHINE Red Bank’s zoning board has been convinced, andContinue reading "REVISED LOFTS PROJECT WINS OK"
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October 7th, 2011 @ 7am
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FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
NEW WELCOME SIGN INSTALLED
A new "Welcome to Red Bank" sign has gone up at the northern Route 35 entrance to town at the foot of Cooper's Bridge.
JUNIOR BUCS WRESTLING WELCOMES YOUNG ATHLETES FOR 22ND SEASON
Junior Bucs Wrestling is preparing for its 22nd season, offering boys and girls from Red Bank, Shrewsbury, and Little Silver an opportunity ...
TIME FOR SCHOOL, DEER
Fall has arrived and so have the middle school loving deer!
JUST IN TIME FOR THE FALL CLASSIC
Just in time for the start of the World Series later this week baseball-themed paintings by artist Max Maxon hang in the windows of the Art ...
DINNER PLANS?
Chipotle in Red Bank Sunday evening will donate a quarter of proceeds from sales Sunday to the volunteer Red Bank Fire Department auxiliary.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES VIBE CODE SESSION AT LOCAL NEWS CAMP
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green, is running a vibe code session, teaching other publishers to vibe code at Blue Engine Collectiv ...
Her Majesty visits Red Bank
Navesink Queen docked at the Molly Pitcher Marina. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Boris Kofman)  
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 ...
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