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SEA BRIGHT LIBRARY RAZING SPARKS DEBATE
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On Sunday, a backhoe sat on the slab where the library had stood until it was demolished a day earlier. Below, an architect’s rendering of a proposed combination library andContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT LIBRARY RAZING SPARKS DEBATE"
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January 14th, 2014 @ 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: ANIME FANS GET CREATIVE
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Librarian Stephanie Chadwick with participants in last month’s meeting of the anime club. Below, details of some mangas. (Photos by Isabel Halloran. Click to enlarge) By ISABEL HALLORAN Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: ANIME FANS GET CREATIVE"
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December 5th, 2013 @ 11am
WEEKEND: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AND MORE
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Above: Juke Joint Jonny brings the real-deal folk blues to a season-ending Steamy Night at the Woman’s Club…while below, the real live author Dave Cicirelli brings his FAKEBOOK saga homeContinue reading "WEEKEND: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, AND MORE"
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November 29th, 2013 @ 12pm
WEEKEND: FOOD, FISHING, AND FUNDRAISING
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Authors May Becker, Susan E. Davis and Lisa Borders appear at libraries and bookstores around the greater Green on Saturday afternoon. Below, Michael Morch, Jennifer Grasso, Laura Gepford and IanContinue reading "WEEKEND: FOOD, FISHING, AND FUNDRAISING"
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November 15th, 2013 @ 7am
RED BANK: LIBRARY LAUNCHES FUND DRIVE
Dozens of supporters of the Red Bank Public Library – including children’s authors John Grandits and Elise Primavera, above – turned out Tuesday night for a wine-and-cheeser to launch the FoundationContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY LAUNCHES FUND DRIVE"
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November 13th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: LIBRARY UNCORKS FUND DRIVE
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Kristy Niro and Stephen Catania finalize the wine and cheese pairings for tonight’s event at the Red Bank Public Library, below. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIMContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY UNCORKS FUND DRIVE"
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November 12th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: A LITTLE LIBRARY, ON A POLE
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Judi Pack’s ‘Little Free Library, decorated for Halloween. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER Judi Pack wants kids to love books so much that she hasContinue reading "RED BANK: A LITTLE LIBRARY, ON A POLE"
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October 14th, 2013 @ 11am
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
RFH: NOT A BAD OUTCOME FOR AN APOCALYPSE
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Katie Coyle, whose novel, ‘Vivian Versus the Apocalypse,’   (Click to enlarge) By MARY ANN KAMPFE RFHRHS Public Relations “Someday I’ll read a book by Katie Coyle” reads the inscription inContinue reading "RFH: NOT A BAD OUTCOME FOR AN APOCALYPSE"
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September 1st, 2013 @ 4pm
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
FAIR HAVEN: TEENS LAUNCH MAG, WITH VERVE
A Verve magazine production session in Fair Haven last week. Below, instruction Jennifer Chauhan, left, with Samantha Quinn. (Photos by Colby Wilson. Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON What isContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEENS LAUNCH MAG, WITH VERVE"
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July 31st, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY
A poster from Glenn Vogel’s collection of Red Bank memorabilia on display at the borough library. Below, Vogel inspects a bottle brought to the library  by Ron Costa, who foundContinue reading "RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY"
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July 29th, 2013 @ 10am
A BUSTLING SUMMER WEEKEND AWAITS
Local farmers and craftspeople fill the parking lot at the Galleria every Sunday morning this time of year. Steven Jacobson, the 17-year-old author of “One Last Season,” below, reads fromContinue reading "A BUSTLING SUMMER WEEKEND AWAITS"
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July 12th, 2013 @ 7am
RED BANK: SUPERMOM TO ‘COMIC BOOK MEN’
Kimberlee Thornton, self-styled “production mom” for the reality show “Comic Book Men,” rocks a superhero cape on Broad Street in Red Bank Monday to mark the start of taping forContinue reading "RED BANK: SUPERMOM TO ‘COMIC BOOK MEN’"
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July 8th, 2013 @ 1pm
SEA BRIGHT: LIBRARY TO BE RESTORED
Repairs to the Ocean Avenue facility were approved by borough officials Tuesday night. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON After months of public outcry, Sea Bright’sContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: LIBRARY TO BE RESTORED"
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June 5th, 2013 @ 1pm
AUTHOR TO MEN: SAUTÉ WITH SWAGGER
Debra Picard, author of Tastosterone: The Best Cookbook for Men, says there’s nothing sexier than watching a guy cook. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Rumson’sContinue reading "AUTHOR TO MEN: SAUTÉ WITH SWAGGER"
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May 17th, 2013 @ 12pm
YOUR WEEKEND OPTIONS, RIGHT HERE
Images of 20th century Red Bank and other Monmouth County locales are featured in a show of photos from the Dorn’s Collection beginning Saturday at Red Bank Frameworks. (Click toContinue reading "YOUR WEEKEND OPTIONS, RIGHT HERE"
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May 10th, 2013 @ 11am
More than 100 homes participated in the annual event. (PhotoS by Alexis Orlacchio.) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO Shoppers searched the yards of their neighbor’s collectible-littered lawns in pursuit of their perfectContinue reading "RED BANK: TOWNWIDE SALES AND BENEFITS"
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April 29th, 2013 @ 1pm
RBR SHAKESPEAREAN HEADS TO BIG APPLE
Scheduled to appear at Lincoln Center in New York for the English-Speaking Union’s 30th Annual National Shakespeare Competition this week is Red Bank Regional senior Madelyn Monaghan. She’ll join studentsContinue reading "RBR SHAKESPEAREAN HEADS TO BIG APPLE"
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April 22nd, 2013 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN MAN TURNS FEARS INTO STORIES
Drazin with young fans at the Eastern Branch of the Monmouth County Library earlier this month. (Photo by Alexis Orlacchio. Click to enlarge) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO Justin Drazin did notContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN MAN TURNS FEARS INTO STORIES"
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April 19th, 2013 @ 11am
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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 ...