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RED BANK: CONTAMINATION SHUTS GARDEN
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RED BANK: Borough shuts community garden in "abundance of caution" after neighbor's testing of its soil appear to show lead contamination, Shehady says.
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August 12th, 2019 @ 1pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK: JJ’S ORGANIC, FUN AND FAMILIAR
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RED BANK: JJ's Organic Grill, an organic fast food restaurant, offers a menu filled with healthy meals and fresh, fun, comfort foods.
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September 1st, 2017 @ 3pm
RED BANK: COOLING OFF AT THE LIGHTHOUSE
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RED BANK: The end of a hot summer day finds PieHole chilling with customers at Strollo's Lighthouse for an icy cold, no-booze treat.
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August 25th, 2017 @ 2pm
SEA BRIGHT: SNAPPY HOUR AT BEACHWALK
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SEA BRIGHT: Happy hour at BeachWalk Tiki Bar includes a fishing derby on Tuesdays and panoramic views nearly always.
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August 18th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: ICE CREAM & A MOVIE
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RED BANK: In Riverside Gardens Park, ice cream from Gracie and the Dudes and a free, G-rated movie make for a sweet summer night.
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August 11th, 2017 @ 9am
RED BANK: MIDSUMMER NIGHTS AT TEMPLE BAR
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RED BANK: The Temple Bar behind the Dublin House is the place to run into friends, listen to local bands and enjoy a summer's night in a Gaelic atmosphere.
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August 4th, 2017 @ 2pm
SEA BRIGHT: BREAKFAST AT RORY’S PUB
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SEA BRIGHT: PieHole tucks into omelettes, homefries and coffee at Rory's, a new Ocean Avenue pub that serves breakfast on weekends.
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July 28th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: BEER AND MORE AT BIRRAVINO
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RED BANK: PieHole enjoys a breezy evening on the patio at Birravino's new beer garden, where the scent of pizza perfumes the air.
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July 14th, 2017 @ 2pm
SEA BRIGHT: HAPPY HOUR AT EVENTIDE
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SEA BRIGHT: Eventide Grille's dockside bar is a neighborhood secret at happy hour. An enjoyable relaxed vibe comes with bargain cocktails and bar snacks.
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July 7th, 2017 @ 3pm
RED BANK: COCKTAILS AT RED ROCK
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RED BANK: At Red Rock Tap + Grill, happy hour is all about cocktails and a changing menu of gourmet food with crow's nest views of the Navesink.
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June 30th, 2017 @ 12pm
SEA BRIGHT: BACK TO THE BEACH @ DONOVAN’S
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SEA BRIGHT: PieHole pays a happy hour visit to the revived Donovan's Reef, where the palms sway and the rum buckets chill.
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June 23rd, 2017 @ 1pm
RED BANK: AVOIDING THE CRUSH ON THE PATIO
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RED BANK: Rick Norman mixes an orange crush with a little something added on the back patio at Jamian's, a good place to get away from it all.
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June 16th, 2017 @ 11am
RED BANK: GLAZED AND AMUSED AT LUIGI’S
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RED BANK: PieHole follows the honey-scented aroma to Luigi's Ice Cream for a donut-and-ice-cream sandwich.
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June 9th, 2017 @ 12pm
RED BANK: CHILLING AND MINGLING AT TEAK
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RED BANK: PieHole gives What's For Lunch a rest and takes it outdoors in search of summer's chillest happy hours and ice cream stands.
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June 2nd, 2017 @ 2pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? AMELIA’S KITCHEN POPS
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SHREWSBURY: What's for Lunch? Pop's Garage is now Amelia's Kitchen, with the same owners but a new emphasis on healthy eating.
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May 26th, 2017 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SALAD WITH RIVERSCAPE
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WHAT'S FOR LUNCH: PieHole de-stresses with a light, refreshing salad overlooking the Navesink from the Oyster Point Hotel.
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May 19th, 2017 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? HEALTHY DELECTABLES
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LITTLE SILVER: Watching what we eat this week, PieHole gets a takeout from the four-month-old Healthy Palate.
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May 12th, 2017 @ 9am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? EARLY DINNER IN RUMSON
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RUMSON: A late lunch turns into early dinner of French dishes at Russell & Bette's, the former What's Your Beef.
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May 5th, 2017 @ 10am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? RELIABLE FRIED CHICKEN
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SHREWSBURY: What's For Lunch visits the Chicken Kitchen, a strip-mall takeout place known for its reliably good fried chicken.
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April 28th, 2017 @ 11am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ‘ALL IN’ IN SEA BRIGHT
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SEA BRIGHT: What's For Lunch stumbles on a new venture by familiar faces, and one of the tastiest dishes we've tried in a long time.
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April 21st, 2017 @ 11am
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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.