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This watery vignette took shape yesterday just below the Hubbard Avenue bridge in Middletown, opposite the Shadow Lake dam, at the headwaters of the Navesink River. Anybody know what the white foam is?Email this story
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May 6th, 2009 @ 9am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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You've read all those stories about the legendary and long-gone Upstage club, but do you ever wonder where your favorite Shore musicians get together these days to talk music, make connections and just jam on whatever tune comes to mind?...
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May 6th, 2009 @ 7am
The new Unity Way designation applies to Tilton Avenue between Drs. James Parker Boulevard and West Sunset Avenue. Red Bank officials and borough residents plan to gather at 5p tonight for a ceremony designating a block of Tilton Avenue as...
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May 6th, 2009 @ 7am
Music Week marches on in Red Bank oRBit, as today we rate your chances of soaking up some much-needed tuneshine this Cinco de Mayo. With options that range from the Latin sounds of Asbury Park's Xol Azul and Perth Amboy's...
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May 5th, 2009 @ 10am
The developer agreed to redesign the upper floors to incorporate more brickwork than shown in these earlier elevations of the west and east sides of the proposed structure. (Click to englarge) By LAURA KOSS The Red Bank planning board last...
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May 5th, 2009 @ 7am
For unknown reasons, bundles of mail were left out in the rain atop a drop box on Broad Street in Red Bank Monday afternoon. In today's mail: a forecast for more rain. In fact, the soggy weather will dominate through...
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May 5th, 2009 @ 6am
Craig Widmaier of Red Bank and son Gregory tackle the job of digging out the invasive plant Japanese knotweed at Saturday's cleanup of the Maple Avenue lot. For the second year in a row, a crew of volunteers descended on...
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May 4th, 2009 @ 10am
Buona Sera's outdoor dining arrangement on Maple Avenue, as seen from the corner of Monmouth Street. They're back, this time with the blessing of the Red Bank mayor and council. We're talking about new outdoor tables at Buona Sera Ristorante,...
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May 4th, 2009 @ 6am
Don't look now, but it's Music Week over at our sister site Red Bank oRBit. Actually, do look now, because today and every day this week we'll be bringing you tips and tweetable tidbits pertaining to what our editor calls...
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May 4th, 2009 @ 5am
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of April 24 to May 01, 2009. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring between 4-19-09 and 4-16-09 at West Bergen Place. Victim reported that unknown person stole...
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May 4th, 2009 @ 5am
Dozens of people looking for used clothing turned out at the Red Bank train station Saturday for a giveaway organized by the Red Bank Community Church. The event is held periodically, says church Pastor Lenny Liebmann. Email this story
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May 4th, 2009 @ 5am
Aurora Donohue finds something she likes at a Paint the Town Pink sale table outside the Broadway Diner on Saturday. Paint the Town Pink got off to a slippery start Saturday, with sporadic drizzles and showers into early afternoon before...
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May 2nd, 2009 @ 8pm
Owner George Galanti and stylist Olga Natsis of Ariston Hair Design hang a pink heart-shaped boa in the salon's window on Broad Street Friday to mark "Paint the Town Pink" week in Red Bank. The third annual "shop, dine, pledge"...
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May 2nd, 2009 @ 1am
Photographers for the Asbury Park Press and the New York Post were the last holdouts Thursday afternoon outside the home of Megan McAllister. For nearly two weeks, they camped out just off Rumson Road in Little Silver, an army of...
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May 1st, 2009 @ 1pm
Having already whetted your appetite with features this week on Martin Short, Roger McGuinn, Paint the Town Pink, M Shanghai String Band and the return of the Red Bank International Film Festival, today's edition of Red Bank oRBit fires up...
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May 1st, 2009 @ 6am
Click to enlarge map Continuing its quest to promote local yard sales, redbankgreen today has word of one in the Fairview section of Middletown scheduled for this weekend. date: Sat, May 2nd time: 10a to 3p location: 40 Stephenville Boulevard...
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May 1st, 2009 @ 6am
Dana Ujobagy, owner of Paw Palace, plans to relocate her shop to Monmouth Street in June. One of downtown Red Bank's premier addresses is going to the dogs. Dana Ujobagy (pronounced 'you-ja-bayj'), owner of the Paw Palace luxury dog boutique...
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April 30th, 2009 @ 9am
Last week, we probably got too obscure for our own good. Hey, it happens when you're trying to strike a balance between the overly obvious and the impossible-to-identify each week. Every once in a while, you tilt too much in...
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April 30th, 2009 @ 7am
Two days ago on redbankgreen, we gave you a "you Are there" early morning perspective on the painting of a pink line down the middle of Broad Street. The occasion, of course, was the anticipated start of the third annual...
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April 30th, 2009 @ 7am
The Oceanic Bridge, as seen from the Rumson side. The Army Corps of Engineers will spend $2.55 million on dredging to improve boat traffic and safety on the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers, the agency announced yesterday. The funding will come...
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April 30th, 2009 @ 6am
Partyline
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...