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RFH SENIOR TAKES UP THE OARS FOR DREXEL
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RFH High School senior Kate Edwards has been recruited by the Drexel University Women’s Rowing Team. The Drexel crew joins the race for the Governor’s Cup  on the Navesink thisContinue reading "RFH SENIOR TAKES UP THE OARS FOR DREXEL"
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September 24th, 2013 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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WALKING THE WALK FOR WELLNESS IN RB
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Participants in the 2012 Community Walk close the loop on their one-mile stroll through two borough parks. The rain-or-shine event returns to Red Bank’s two waterfront parks on Saturday, SeptemberContinue reading "WALKING THE WALK FOR WELLNESS IN RB"
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September 24th, 2013 @ 6am
RBR STUDENTS PLACE FIFTH in CYBERLYMPICS
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The RBR Academy of Information Technology’s newest dream team of cyber warriors is pictured at their academy banner. They are (left to right): Josh Even, Shrewsbury; Tyler Birn, Red Bank;Continue reading "RBR STUDENTS PLACE FIFTH in CYBERLYMPICS"
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September 24th, 2013 @ 6am
R-FH ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO ‘BRING IT’
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By MARY ANN KAMPFE/ RFHRHS Public Relations Students at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School are now toting something extra to their classrooms along with the usual pencils and notebooks. This month,Continue reading "R-FH ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO ‘BRING IT’"
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September 23rd, 2013 @ 5pm
A SPIRITED GAME OF SOFTBALL, FOR GERRY
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The Gerry Deverin Spirit Awards were presented to Aidan Lynch and Annabel Martin by Little Silver Lacrosse Commissioners Dave Ballard and Kathleen Hoffman. (Click to enlarge) Press release from Little Silver RecreationContinue reading "A SPIRITED GAME OF SOFTBALL, FOR GERRY"
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September 19th, 2013 @ 2pm
LUNCH BREAK FACING SEVERE SHORTAGE
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Bare shelves indicate a critical shortage of food items at Lunch Break’s Red Bank facility. The charitable nonprofit that marks 30 years of service in 2013 is putting out theContinue reading "LUNCH BREAK FACING SEVERE SHORTAGE"
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September 19th, 2013 @ 2pm
LET THERE BE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AT RBR
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The RBR Buccaneer Athletic Foundation members proudly stand before the new lights on the RBR athletic field. Left to right are (back row) foundation members Don Chamberlain, Scott Navitsky, athleticContinue reading "LET THERE BE FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AT RBR"
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September 19th, 2013 @ 1pm
SUMMER PROGRAM’S A ‘SLAM’ DUNK FOR RBR
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RBR students draw their partners’ portraits during a special art session with the Community YMCA’s Holly Haines during the special speakers’ visit in Summer Slam, an RBR freshman transitional program.  (ClickContinue reading "SUMMER PROGRAM’S A ‘SLAM’ DUNK FOR RBR"
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September 19th, 2013 @ 8am
RBR’S KELLER HONORED BY AREA NONPROFIT
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Following a year of extraordinary challenges to the Red Bank Regional community, Suzanne Keller of The SOURCE at RBR has been honored for her exemplary coordination of the school-based program.  (ClickContinue reading "RBR’S KELLER HONORED BY AREA NONPROFIT"
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September 19th, 2013 @ 8am
TEDx NAVESINK: A NEW WAVE BREAKS AT BCC
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Next-gen guitar god Kaki King is the special musical guest at the first-ever TEDx Navesink: The Next Wave conference coming to Brookdale on Friday. By TOM CHESEK The way thatContinue reading "TEDx NAVESINK: A NEW WAVE BREAKS AT BCC"
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September 17th, 2013 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN: ‘FAKE DAVE’ GETS REAL, OFFLINE
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Author and Middletown native Dave Cicirelli kicks off the campaign for his just-released ‘Fakebook’ Thursday at River Road Books.  By TOM CHESEK His adventures include an attack by a rabidContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: ‘FAKE DAVE’ GETS REAL, OFFLINE"
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September 17th, 2013 @ 8am
TRTC OPENS SEASON ‘ON BORROWED TIME’
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Veteran character actor Robert Hogan (left) stars in ‘On Borrowed Time,’ the season-opening Two River Theater Company production directed by Broadway legend Joel Grey (right).  By TOM CHESEK It’s aContinue reading "TRTC OPENS SEASON ‘ON BORROWED TIME’"
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September 13th, 2013 @ 11am
RUMSON: RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATIONS
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News about students from Rumson… • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY announced that Rumson’s Thomas Gabriel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Management in May of 2013.Continue reading "RUMSON: RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATIONS"
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September 11th, 2013 @ 10am
RBR FRESHMEN RIDE ORIENTATION EXPRESS
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RBR Principal Risa Clay signs off on a scavenger hunt activity for Jack McNally, Little Silver, and Ryan Humelsine, Deal, at the RBR freshman orientation.  (Click to enlarge) Press release fromContinue reading "RBR FRESHMEN RIDE ORIENTATION EXPRESS"
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September 11th, 2013 @ 9am
RBR STUDENTS ANSWER LUNCH BREAK’S CALL
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Brady Kirman of Little Silver presents Lunch Break supervisor Dina Mwanza with one of several loads of fresh produce from the RBR organic culinary garden. The garden is planted andContinue reading "RBR STUDENTS ANSWER LUNCH BREAK’S CALL"
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September 6th, 2013 @ 7am
MIDDLETOWNERS MAKING THEIR MARKS
    Middletown High School North graduate Charles Hamilton, a member of the Class of 2015 at Colgate University, is conducting research in Uncovering the Composition and Structure of Barnacle Cement andContinue reading "MIDDLETOWNERS MAKING THEIR MARKS"
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September 5th, 2013 @ 9am
RBR: DIABETES WON’T PIN THIS WRESTLER
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Red Bank Regional sophomore Jack McMahon of Little Silver is determined to continue his wrestling career while learning to manage his Type I diabetes. (Click to enlarge) By MARIANNE KLIGMANContinue reading "RBR: DIABETES WON’T PIN THIS WRESTLER"
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September 3rd, 2013 @ 11am
THE COUNT ADDS UP TWO GRANTS
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One grant will help the Basie’s outreach to Red Bank’s public schools. (Click to enlarge) Press release from The Count Basie Theatre The Count Basie Theatre was the recipient of twoContinue reading "THE COUNT ADDS UP TWO GRANTS"
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September 3rd, 2013 @ 6am
RED BANK: DOG DAY DIVERSIONS @TWORIVER
The musical act Early Elton — featuring members of the Asbury Jukes and the Fab Faux — brings its tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin to Two River TheaterContinue reading "RED BANK: DOG DAY DIVERSIONS @TWORIVER"
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August 7th, 2013 @ 7am
RED BANK: CELEBRATING CISSY AND WHITNEY
Singer and author Cissy Houston visits Two River Theater Sunday to chat with Gilda Rogers and sign copies of her memoir about her daughter, the late Whitney Houston. By TOMContinue reading "RED BANK: CELEBRATING CISSY AND WHITNEY"
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August 5th, 2013 @ 8am
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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
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SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...