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WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
This week’s ‘Where‘ is self-serve, folks. Think you can ID the location? Email us, please.
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July 16th, 2009 @ 9am
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IN oRBit: WHERE THE GIRLETTES ARE
It’s a story worthy of an Off Broadway jukebox musical, or at least a Lifetime TV movie — three old friends unite over their shared passion for classic girl-group pop,Continue reading "IN oRBit: WHERE THE GIRLETTES ARE"
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July 16th, 2009 @ 8am
‘2048’ EQUALS $30,000 FOR RBMS FILMMAKERS
A poster in the reception area of the Red Bank Middle School honors the school’s placement in the national competition. Following up on our story from May 15, we canContinue reading "‘2048’ EQUALS $30,000 FOR RBMS FILMMAKERS"
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July 16th, 2009 @ 6am
CAB INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT
A taxicab ended up on the sign island in front of Strollo’s Lighthouse at North Bridge and Shrewsbury avenues in Red Bank Wednesday evening after a two-vehicle accident. Details aboutContinue reading "CAB INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT"
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July 16th, 2009 @ 6am
BOROUGH DEMS SNUBBED ON OBAMA VISIT?
A pair of Marine Corps helicopters rehearsed Tuesday at Holmdel High School for the arrival of President Obama on Thursday. The aircraft are designated as Marine One only when theContinue reading "BOROUGH DEMS SNUBBED ON OBAMA VISIT?"
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July 15th, 2009 @ 6pm
IN oRBit: BLINK, AND YOU’LL MISS IT
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit takes a short trip over to the baybreeze-kissed waterfront walkways of the Atlantic Highlands Municipal Marina, where this Saturday the Bayshore borough plays host toContinue reading "IN oRBit: BLINK, AND YOU’LL MISS IT"
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July 15th, 2009 @ 2pm
WHALE DOES ANOTHER SEA BRIGHT SWIM-BY
Children in the surf at the borough’s public beach this morning. For at least the third time in little more than a week, a whale was sighted off the beachContinue reading "WHALE DOES ANOTHER SEA BRIGHT SWIM-BY"
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July 15th, 2009 @ 10am
STAPLES TO LAND IN RED BANK’S IN-BOX
The big-box retailer will lease a space less than a quarter the size of its average store at 137-139 Broad Street. Staples Inc., the big-box office supply retailer, is comingContinue reading "STAPLES TO LAND IN RED BANK’S IN-BOX"
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July 15th, 2009 @ 6am
FOR O’HERN, A NOMINAL STREET RENAMING
Red Bank’s Locust Avenue won’t be legally renamed for the late Daniel J. O’Hern after all. Instead, under the terms of an ordinance approved by the borough council last night,Continue reading "FOR O’HERN, A NOMINAL STREET RENAMING"
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July 14th, 2009 @ 10am
UM, HEY, WAIT…
redbankgreen‘s accidental photographer came across this little fella, apparently calling out to the kid who left it behind, at the corner of Broad Street (Route 35) and Monroe Avenue inContinue reading "UM, HEY, WAIT…"
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July 14th, 2009 @ 9am
COUNCIL BIZ, JULY 13, 2009
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Some items from Monday night’s bimonthly meeting of the Red Bank Council: The council honored this year’s teachers of the year at local schools. They are: Red Bank Primary School:Continue reading "COUNCIL BIZ, JULY 13, 2009"
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July 14th, 2009 @ 9am
IN oRBit: (WAY) OFF, OFF, OFF BROADWAY
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit is a  smorgasbord for all of you culture vultures who like to take in a bit of live theater every now and then — with noContinue reading "IN oRBit: (WAY) OFF, OFF, OFF BROADWAY"
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July 14th, 2009 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN TO SEEK GREEN ACRES FUNDS
Residents of DeNormandie Avenue have raised traffic and parking concerns about the proposed conversion of the riverfront residence to a park. In response to concerns raised by neighbors, Fair HavenContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO SEEK GREEN ACRES FUNDS"
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July 14th, 2009 @ 6am
BREAKING THROUGH TO SUNSHINE
The sky got all iffy over the Navesink River late Monday afternoon, as seen from Red Bank’s Marine Park, but the rain held off. The forecast from the National WeatherContinue reading "BREAKING THROUGH TO SUNSHINE"
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July 14th, 2009 @ 6am
REALTOR PLANS RETAIL SHOWCASE
Corinthian Cove’s one unsold unit will display merchandise from Red Bank retailers for two months. (Photo courtesy of Susan McLaughlin) She’s got a big, empty house on the Navesink she’dContinue reading "REALTOR PLANS RETAIL SHOWCASE"
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July 13th, 2009 @ 11am
Two comments jumped out at us this week, both posted beneath our story headlined, “Fireworks Crowd Prompts Police Review.” Each mixed detailed observation, criticism and praise, which struck as marksContinue reading "BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR, AND ONLINE"
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July 13th, 2009 @ 10am
IN oRBit: WRECKLESS IN LOVE & AT WORK
Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit takes it down to Asbury Park, where later this week the inimitable Asbury Lanes hosts one of the most unexpected personal and professional partnerships to comeContinue reading "IN oRBit: WRECKLESS IN LOVE & AT WORK"
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July 13th, 2009 @ 9am
TWO WEEKS WORTH OF MISCHIEF
This installment of our regular Red Bank crime wrapup includes two weeks of police reports instead of the usual one. As always, the information below was supplied by the RedContinue reading "TWO WEEKS WORTH OF MISCHIEF"
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July 13th, 2009 @ 6am
IN oRBit: THREE GETS YOU FIFTEEN
What to do this weekend, nightlife-wise? Today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit compiles a sparkling array of choices. Fifteen, in fact — five per day, ranging from an open-air (weatherContinue reading "IN oRBit: THREE GETS YOU FIFTEEN"
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July 10th, 2009 @ 10am
In the latest of a series of staff-shrinking moves, the parent company of the Asbury Park Press has laid off 125 employees at its six New Jersey newspapers. Virginia-based GannettContinue reading "GANNETT PAPERS LAY OFF 125 MORE"
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July 10th, 2009 @ 6am
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PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.