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IN oRBit: A NEAT NEW D’JEET? AT THE GROVE
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It’s been just over a year since redbankgreen‘s homegrown satellite Red Bank oRBit went online, and to mark the festive occasion, we pay a follow-up visit to D’jeet?, the local-organic restaurantContinue reading "IN oRBit: A NEAT NEW D’JEET? AT THE GROVE"
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August 7th, 2009 @ 5am
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SMOKE EMPTIES APARTMENT BUILDING
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The scene at the rear of the building as seen from the yard of a Washington Street residence. A brief, smoky fire in the basement led to the evacuation ofContinue reading "SMOKE EMPTIES APARTMENT BUILDING"
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August 6th, 2009 @ 3pm
FERRARI FETISH II
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For the second year in a row, the roar and flash of an estimated 75 Ferraris will overtake a stretch of Red Bank’s Broad Street on Sunday. The display ofContinue reading "FERRARI FETISH II"
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August 6th, 2009 @ 11am
IN oRBit: RESTLESS SPIRITS
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Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit keeps it in the borough’s business district, where Red Bank RiverCenter has a hand in a couple of events that just might have you seeing redContinue reading "IN oRBit: RESTLESS SPIRITS"
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August 6th, 2009 @ 6am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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If you know where this handsome fella spends his days, or think you do, send us an email, please.
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August 6th, 2009 @ 6am
HISTORY ON THE BLOCK, PIECE BY PIECE
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The Charles Williams House, dating to the mid-19th century, will be the site of an estate sale on Saturday. Fair Haven officials expect to hold a final debate and voteContinue reading "HISTORY ON THE BLOCK, PIECE BY PIECE"
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August 5th, 2009 @ 11am
IN oRBit: BODACIOUS BIVALVES, RIVER READS
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Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit has the update on a couple of quirky local events — one of them on the move, and the other staying right where it’s beenContinue reading "IN oRBit: BODACIOUS BIVALVES, RIVER READS"
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August 5th, 2009 @ 6am
MAN IN BLUE
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Detective John Koetzner takes a plunge into the dunk tank courtesy of a boy’s well-aimed pitch at Tuesday’s National Night Out festivities in Fair Haven. Below, Blue Mood provided aContinue reading "MAN IN BLUE"
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August 5th, 2009 @ 6am
IT’S NO ACCIDENT
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A photo crew relaxing near the scene of a staged crash in Red Bank this morning. It looks, at first glance, like a pretty bad wreck. Nope.
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August 4th, 2009 @ 1pm
IN oRBit: BACK FOR ‘1 MORE ONCE’
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Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit proves conclusively that musicians, no matter what they play, just can’t bear to leave the stage without one more encore. Case in point: Red Bank’sContinue reading "IN oRBit: BACK FOR ‘1 MORE ONCE’"
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August 4th, 2009 @ 10am
In a case that hinged on arcane voting rules about planning boards that do double duty as zoning boards, the state Appellate Division has rejected a Sea Bright beach club’sContinue reading "SURFRIDER EXPANSION PLAN REJECTED AGAIN"
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August 4th, 2009 @ 7am
Citizens and police in both Red Bank and Fair Haven have scheduled events as part of Tuesday’s National Night Out anti-crime and anti-drug-abuse effort scheduled across the U.S. In RedContinue reading "‘NATIONAL NIGHT OUT’ EVENTS PLANNED"
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August 3rd, 2009 @ 2pm
Last week’s article about a plan by Red Bank to install more 4-way stops took a detour. The discussion in the redbankgreen comments area turned to speed bumps and speedContinue reading "ON BUMPS AND HUMPS"
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August 3rd, 2009 @ 9am
ANOTHER TRUCK STUCK
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An NJ Transit worker looks on as a colleague unjams a rental truck from beneath the West Front Street rail trestle Saturday evening. Yep, it happened again.
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August 3rd, 2009 @ 7am
CRIME REPORTS
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Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of July 2 to July 31, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief and Theft occurring betweenContinue reading "CRIME REPORTS"
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August 3rd, 2009 @ 6am
BOONDOCKS REVIVES WATERFRONT DINING
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Scenes from a recent Tuesday night at Boondocks. That’s owner Kelly Ryan at upper left with Mike Harper and Megan Prenderville. At upper right is chef Chris Kelber; lower right,Continue reading "BOONDOCKS REVIVES WATERFRONT DINING"
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July 31st, 2009 @ 3pm
The new Red Bank government website hit the Internet this morning. Officials caution that this is a soft launch, and that they’re still working out a number bugs and tweakingContinue reading "BOROUGH WEBSITE MAKES QUIET DEBUT"
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July 31st, 2009 @ 11am
TWOS AND THREES ON THE COURT & BEYOND
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The new Future Buccaneers Basketball League wrapped up its first summer season at Red Bank Regional High Thursday night. The league, for incoming seventh- and eighth-graders, consists of boys’ andContinue reading "TWOS AND THREES ON THE COURT & BEYOND"
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July 31st, 2009 @ 9am
HERE COME DA FUZZ
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Brace yourselves for ecstasy, peach lovers. August in New Jersey means great, lightly fuzzed spheres of sweet, juicy peaches. And we’ve got word on a couple of events meant toContinue reading "HERE COME DA FUZZ"
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July 31st, 2009 @ 7am
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has rejected a request that 9-year-old Sean Goldman be asked to choose whether he wants to stay in that country or return to Tinton FallsContinue reading "JUDGE: DON’T MAKE THE BOY CHOOSE"
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July 30th, 2009 @ 5pm
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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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