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RUMSON: ADULT BOOKS PROMPT R-FH DEBATE
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With emergency lights on because of a power outage, parent Siobhan Fallon Hogan urged parental choice in the books read by teens. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RUMSON: ADULT BOOKS PROMPT R-FH DEBATE"
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October 14th, 2015 @ 8am
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FAIR HAVEN: TWO NOVEL ATTRACTIONS
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Glamour magazine book editor Elisabeth Egan (above) visits River Road Books on Thursday to read from and sign copies of her recently published A WINDOW OPENS…while fellow first-time novelist BarrieContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TWO NOVEL ATTRACTIONS"
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October 6th, 2015 @ 5am
LINCROFT: NYT JOURNOS MAKE A ‘PATH’ TO BCC
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Pulitzer-winning journalists (and matrimonial partners) Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn visit Brookdale Community College on Wednesday, for a discussion keyed to their latest book (and affiliated PBS documentary), A PATHContinue reading "LINCROFT: NYT JOURNOS MAKE A ‘PATH’ TO BCC"
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September 29th, 2015 @ 12pm
The Red Bank Public Library is conducting a survey to help shape a strategic plan and the future of the institution. Input is welcome from frequent users, occasional visitors andContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY WANTS YOUR TWO CENTS"
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September 21st, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: GO SET YOUR WATCHES
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The 1962 film version of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ screens for free at the Count Basie Theatre Tuesday as River Road Books celebrates the July 14 publication of Harper Lee’s long-awaitedContinue reading "RED BANK: GO SET YOUR WATCHES"
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July 13th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS MORE HOURS
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Continuing its recovery from a period of shrinkage, the Red Bank Public Library will add seven hours to its weekly operations starting July 6. The West Front Street facility willContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS MORE HOURS"
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June 29th, 2015 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: DIVE INTO A THRILLING READ
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American Littoral Society president Tim Dillingham (left) speaks with Robert Kurson about the best-selling author’s new PIRATE HUNTERS, in a Nauvoo Grill Club event presented by River Road Books. HisContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: DIVE INTO A THRILLING READ"
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June 15th, 2015 @ 3pm
RED BANK: MENNA RETURNING TO WORK
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Mayor Pasquale Menna, below, plans to return to his mayoral duties this week. They include participation at a library event on Saturday. (Photo above by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge.)Continue reading "RED BANK: MENNA RETURNING TO WORK"
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June 9th, 2015 @ 3pm
FAIR HAVEN: ASBURY LEGENDS, GOOD AND BAD
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Authors Tom Chesek and John O’Rourke at River Road Books Thursday. (Click to enlarge) A busy summer of author appearances at River Road Books in Fair Haven continues with aContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: ASBURY LEGENDS, GOOD AND BAD"
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June 9th, 2015 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: STREET VEGAN TO PARK IT HERE
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Adam Sobel, the Vendy Award-winning proprietor of food truck favorite the Cinnamon Snail, visits River Road Books on Saturday to sign copies of his new cookbook “Street Vegan.” And yes,Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: STREET VEGAN TO PARK IT HERE"
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June 3rd, 2015 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE
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Best-selling author (and summer romance specialist) Mary Kay Andrews returns to Fair Haven on Thursday evening for a reading and signing event at Raven and the Peach, sponsored by RiverContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: THEME FROM A SUMMER PLACE"
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May 26th, 2015 @ 2pm
RUMSON: SHINING LIGHT ON LUMINARIES PAST
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Roberta Van Anda in her Rumson study, above, and her newly published book, below. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Roberta Van Anda isContinue reading "RUMSON: SHINING LIGHT ON LUMINARIES PAST"
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May 20th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: CINNAMON SNAIL, IN GLOSSY COLOR
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 A sample of pastries from Adam Sobel’s Cinnamon Snail food truck and copies of his new cookbook, ‘Street Vegan,’ below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON GetContinue reading "RED BANK: CINNAMON SNAIL, IN GLOSSY COLOR"
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May 20th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: OLD YEARBOOKS GET PIXELATED
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A screengrab of a “popularity poll” page in the 1956 Red Bank High School yearbook. And hey, do you recognize the graduate shown below? (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: OLD YEARBOOKS GET PIXELATED"
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May 20th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BEST-SELLER LUNCHES FOR AAUW
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Best-selling author Beatriz Williams is the special guest as the local branch of the American Association of University Women presents its annual scholarship fundraiser luncheon at the Molly Pitcher. HerContinue reading "RED BANK: BEST-SELLER LUNCHES FOR AAUW"
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May 6th, 2015 @ 3pm
LINCROFT: LADIES WHO LEARN, LAUGH, LUNCH
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Bestselling author and radio personality Sandra Tsing-Loh (above) joins Fox 5 News reporter Teresa Priolo (below) as keynote speakers for the 2015 Women’s Conference, going on Monday at Brookdale CommunityContinue reading "LINCROFT: LADIES WHO LEARN, LAUGH, LUNCH"
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April 18th, 2015 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL JOBS DEBATED
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The two-school district includes the Little Silver Point Road School, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Under pressure from parents, the Little SilverContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL JOBS DEBATED"
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April 17th, 2015 @ 8am
By JOHN T. WARD A decision by the Little Silver school district to terminate its two media specialists at the end of the year has stirred some passion that mayContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SCHOOL CUTS IN SPOTLIGHT"
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April 14th, 2015 @ 8am
RED BANK: SEDARIS RETURNS TO BASIE
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Essayist David Sedaris brings his droll humor to the Basie Wednesday. It’s one thing to have earned the status of America’s bestest-selling purveyor of humor on the printed / pixelatedContinue reading "RED BANK: SEDARIS RETURNS TO BASIE"
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April 13th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: A RIVER READ RETURN TO RBPL
A second-floor reading room at the Red Bank Public Library is the setting for this Saturday’s River Read poetry-‘n-whatnot jam.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) In trueContinue reading "RED BANK: A RIVER READ RETURN TO RBPL"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 3pm
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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
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
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 ...