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Jet-skiers Scott Wolf and Manny Carabel, on rocks, are joined at Oyster Point by IMPACT members Grace Pedretti (in blue top); Laurie Medoro; Emily Lennon and her mom, Virginia; Marilyn Price; Danny Kalinoski and his mom, Stephanie; and Paul Panicali...
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The Highlands Bridge as seen earlier this week, looking west from the Sandy Hook overpass. Today's Star-Ledger has a dire forecast for beachgoers heading home from Sandy Hook by car this weekend: "traffic stretching as far as the eye can...
Fishing for news: TV trucks in Marine Park Wednesday afternoon. As go the dolphins, so go the TV news crews, apparently. A couple of TV trucks were spotted in Red Bank's Marine Park yesterday, following redbankgreen's reports that the Atlantic...
Contractors at work on the dock Monday afternoon. The long-awaited renovation of the Fair Haven municipal dock is finally underway. And the timing... well, it could be better. The $200,000 project, being handled by contractor Bird Construction, calls for replacement...
Dining al fresco on the west side of the Oceanic Bridge, under the admiring watch of nearby boaters, were these two members of the pod. (Click to enlarge) Maybe they got bored just shuttling back and forth in the Shrewsbury...
If they show up, don't feed 'em. So says this NOAA sign posted on the pier at Marine Park in Red Bank. rebankgreen has been following up — fruitlessly, thus far — reports that the dolphin pod that has transfixed...
A glimpse of the 2007 show via an alley on West Front Street. For some reason, clicking on the KaBoom fireworks website starts a song that features "let it rain" as a refrain. There wasn't some other middling Springsteen anthem-to-partying...
Set-up for viewing of tonight's Red Bank fireworks display was underway last night at Marine Park, above; at the Oyster Point Hotel, below left, and Riverside Gardens Park, center and right. Email this story
The view from Victory Park in Rumson last year. Hey, it was bound to get out anyway. For the second year in a row, Rumson will be home to a spectacular July 3 fireworks display to rival that of its...
In the zone: arrive early, or forget about it. Click map to enlarge It's New Jesey's biggest and most spectacular fireworks display, and with it comes a Jersey-scale traffic jam. Make that two traffic jams — the second one being...
All the dolphin gawking was the subject of a piece on last night's NBC Nightly News, hosted by Middletown-raised Brian Williams. By SUE MORGAN Save the airfare and the money you would have blown on souvenirs — if it's a...
NOAA's ark, er, motorboat as seen from Sea Bright on Sunday morning. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says today that it is still monitoring the pod of bottlenose dolphins that's been in the Shrewsbury River for more than two...
From boats, land, docks and bridges, everybody wants to get a gander at the dolphins, it seems. "We were just saying that mothers are probably telling their kids, 'no dolphins if you don't finish your dinner,'" one woman quipped as...
With a clear shot at the Highlands-Sea Bright Bridge — the gateway to Sandy Hook Bay — the dolphins instead chose to extend their stay in the Shrewsbury River late Sunday afternoon. Two weeks later, they're still here. The pod...
A sailboat under power gets close to the dolphins between Sea Bright and Highlands late Friday afternoon. Trailed and often surrounded by big boats, small boats and personal watercraft, a pod of dolphins moved back and forth in the upper...
Some boats are zooming past the dolphins in the Shrewsbury River; this one idled near the pod this afternoon. Boaters continue to navigate the Shrewsbury River without regard to the presence of a pod of stray dolphins in the waterway,...
Sunset over the Navesink as seen last night from Riverside Gardens Park in Red Bank. (Photo by Jim Willis) Email this item
When the dolphins are out, "It's just boats, boats, boats parked out there," says Ruben Nagy of McLoone's Rum Runner. Amid rising concern about their safety, a pod of dolphins will be led out of the Shrewsbury River toward open...
Volunteers working to clear the lot of debris at low tide earlier this month. Hoping to head off bureaucratic problems later on, Red Bank officials have tabled a measure to preserve a borough owned lot fronting on the Navesink River...
The view Saturday as the dolphin pod frolicked near McLoone's. (Photos by Colleen Curry) By COLLEEN CURRY Beachgoers were not the only ones invading the Jersey Shore this weekend, as a pod of bottlenose dolphins was seen swimming and jumping...
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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)  
MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
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 ...
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