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By LINDA G. RASTELLI Veteran illustrator and author Elise Primavera, creator of the best-selling “Auntie Claus” picture book series, was giving readings in local schools when she hit upon some startling information about her market. “I’d be doing a charcoal...
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March 29th, 2007 @ 6am
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If the question was "What is it?" this one would be too easy. Obviously, it's a Red Bank residence assessed at the townwide average of $404,981. Kidding. That unpainted door's got to knock a couple of hundred bucks off the...
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March 29th, 2007 @ 12am
Photogallery impressarios Liz & Bob McKay discovered José Castillo Pazos last May at their alma mater, Brookdale Community College, where Castillo was a student. They were awed by his work. Starting Friday night, Castillo — an native Ecudoran now living...
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March 29th, 2007 @ 12am
Red Bank RiverCenter officials are mulling the purchase of vending machines that dispense debit cards usable in borough parking meters, according to a story in today's Asbury Park Press. The so-called smart cards are available for sale at borough hall...
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March 28th, 2007 @ 7am
Only four of the 88 kindergarten-through-8th-grade school districts of its size in New Jersey will outspend Red Bank on a per-pupil basis this year, the state Department of Education says. But that unwanted distinction is a reflection of a familiar...
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March 27th, 2007 @ 12pm
Only five of New Jersey's 54 charter schools expect to spend more per child this year than Red Bank's, according to the state Department of Education's Comparative Spending Guide, released last Friday. The Red Bank Charter School ranked 49th in...
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March 27th, 2007 @ 12pm
It's turning into a break-out-the-Champagne kind of week for downtown Red Bank. First came news last week that Tiffany & Co plans to open one of its high-end emporiums on Broad Street. Now there's a poll released Monday by Monmouth...
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March 27th, 2007 @ 10am
Republican Grace Cangemi's first two hours as Red Bank's newest council member Monday night were marked largely by the air of civility that has dominated the governing body's meetings this year. "I have a great deal of respect for Mayor...
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March 27th, 2007 @ 12am
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March 26th, 2007 @ 3pm
Today, redbankgreen embarks on an exciting new venture. The Rumstones, a family of four that recently moved to our area, is allowing us to fully document their lives as they set up house and weave their way into the community....
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March 26th, 2007 @ 6am
To the untrained eye, the nature area at Fair Haven Fields looks as otherwordly as it ever has. A compact little wetland forest at the edge of a suburban bedroom community, "it's sort of our micro-wilderness," says neighbor Dick Fuller....
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March 23rd, 2007 @ 8am
Robert A. Herold, owner of The Fence Guys in Highlands, has asked redbankgreen to clarify the identity and employment of the suspect named in our March 16 story about the theft of borough-owned fencing on Locust Avenue in Red Bank....
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March 23rd, 2007 @ 8am
After months of rumors, it's official: Tiffany and Company, the 170-year-old icon of what was once known as the carriage trade, is ready to sprinkle some of its glitter on Broad Street. The retailer announced today that it has leased...
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March 22nd, 2007 @ 1pm
Andrew Malecki is kind of a hard case for high school guidance counselors and anathema to parents struggling to convince their kids of the value of a college education. Smart enough to do well in most of the subjects thrown...
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March 22nd, 2007 @ 7am
For the first 'Where' of Spring 2007, we present what could be the final snow scene for the next nine or ten months. Yes, we know how broken up you are about this. Us, too. But the cold hasn't kept...
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March 21st, 2007 @ 11pm
A provision that required seekers of online information about Middletown government to identify themselves has been removed from the township's newly refurbished website, the Asbury Park Press reports today. Likewise, a similar feature included in Fair Haven's website also appears...
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March 21st, 2007 @ 6am
We've got our bald eagle. In Red Bank, Tenn., the news today concerns coyotes. From News Channel 9, WTVC, in Chattanooga: A problem is brewing for homeowners in Red Bank who say they've seen a number of coyotes near their...
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March 21st, 2007 @ 5am
How many of Red Bank's 3,326 homeowners does it take to cover the cost of healthcare insurance for the 23 elected and appointed officials who use it? + Thirteen, in the riverside enclave of Hubbard Park, where the average property...
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March 19th, 2007 @ 3pm
For the second time in 15 years, the cupola atop the Molly Pitcher Inn is getting an overhaul. Because of exposure, "the wood has become so soft that you can actually penetrate it with your finger," said James P. Barry,...
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March 19th, 2007 @ 7am
The staff of redbankgreen was out for a late-afternoon walk on Tuesday when we were astonished to see a bald eagle flying overhead. We were just stepping onto the Cooper Bridge from the Middletown side when we saw the giant...
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March 16th, 2007 @ 1pm
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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 ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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