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Having developed an opposable thumb, which gave him enormous competitive advantages over other creatures, early man found that he might like to use it to make something to keep his precious digits from snapping off in the cold. Thus, gloves,...
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September 13th, 2007 @ 7am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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And, we're back... to a Colmorgen win. Those Colmorgen Kids don't stay off the podium for long. Of course they have a key advantage. Brother Bob spent 27 years in the Red Bank Police Department, many of them pounding his...
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September 13th, 2007 @ 6am
A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a reorganization plan for the remaining assets of the former Kara Homes, the Asbury Park Press reports. The deal means that work will resume on 11 residential housing developments stalled by Kara's insolvency last...
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September 12th, 2007 @ 7pm
By LINDA G. RASTELLI Fair Haven's search for a solution to its dropped-calls cellular woes ended earlier this week with deals that brought in more cash than borough officials had expected. Now, Mayor Mike Halfacre hopes to use to the...
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September 12th, 2007 @ 9am
The Wall Township police captain found not guilty of drunken driving by Red Bank Municipal Court Judge William Himelman in May plans to sue his employer for $5 million, according to news reports today. The arresting officer in the case,...
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September 12th, 2007 @ 9am
It is perhaps the single most contentious issue in Red Bank: whether the downtown needs a parking garage. Merchants, in general, say yes. They complain that a shortage of street and lot parking is choking their businesses and undermining broader...
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September 11th, 2007 @ 12pm
So who or what is Trader Joe's? It's a food store with rabid devotees that allows customers to taste anything and return anything, no questions asked. The only exception? Selections from the wine department, which carries 'Two-Buck Chuck,' the Charles...
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September 11th, 2007 @ 12pm
The New York Times has picked up on the story of pop star Bon Jovi's legal efforts to flush a cold caffeinated beverage called Mijovi. Bon Jovi contends that the Mijovi name and the marketing tagline "itsmilife" infringe on his...
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September 11th, 2007 @ 12pm
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September 10th, 2007 @ 11am
A new school year began for Red Bank public schools yesterday. Among the littlest students at the Primary School, there were some adjustment tears. For the most part, though, the kids seemed ready to unzip their tiny backpacks and get...
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September 7th, 2007 @ 8am
Kids aren't the only ones heading back to school in Red Bank this week. The nine employees of S.O.M.E. Architects are moving into the former Public School 5 on Drs. James Parker Boulevard. The firm, having outgrown rented space on...
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September 7th, 2007 @ 8am
The Route 36 bridge as seen from the entrance to Sandy Hook. In official terms, a proposed new bridge to replace the one that links Sea Bright with Highlands is a 'go.' The New Jersey Department of Transportation says it...
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September 7th, 2007 @ 7am
Already struggling against a tide of falling real estate values, Red Bank-based homebuilding giant Hovnanian Enterprises is now, like others in its industry, fighting a rip current brought on by the collapse of the subprime mortgage market. The company reported...
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September 7th, 2007 @ 6am
Tinton Falls Council President Mike Skudera says he's starting to get some momentum behind his effort to nudge, push or drag municipal governments into the Internet age. redbankgreen readers may recall our April feature story on a groundbreaking study Skudera...
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September 6th, 2007 @ 5pm
One of two suspects in a July armed robbery of a Shrewsbury Avenue jewelry store is in custody following his arrest earlier this week, Red Bank police report. In a separate matter, police are looking for three men believed to...
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September 6th, 2007 @ 2pm
By LINDA G. RASTELLI From "hardcore hardware" (no, it's not as kinky as it sounds) to tchotchkes, just about all the minor necessities of householding can be found at Bain's Hardware in Sea Bright, says owner Frank Bain. The aisles...
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September 6th, 2007 @ 8am
Breaking out of an extended slump, Jenn Woods beat a pack of 'Where' respondents to the keyboard last week when she was the first to identify the sign with the interrupted leg. Frankly, we were astonished that so many readers...
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September 6th, 2007 @ 7am
The Shrewsbury Borough School was one of five public school programs statewide recognized yesterday by the New Jersey School Boards Association for creative and innovative approaches to teaching. According to an NJSBA press release, the school was selected for the...
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September 6th, 2007 @ 5am
An early-morning fire today at the Red Bank Public Library was quickly extinguished and left no adverse effects on the extensive $1.2 million remodeling job now nearing completion, borough officials say. Fire Marshal Stanley Sickels tells redbankgreen that the fire...
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September 5th, 2007 @ 4pm
Add-ons to the heating and cooling system at the new Tinton Falls municipal complex (seen here last April) will further boost the project's cost, which is already well over budget. Through gritted teeth, apparently, the Tinton Falls Borough Council last...
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September 5th, 2007 @ 8am
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.