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SHREWSBURY: STUDENTS UNHURT IN ACCIDENT
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A schoolbus carrying students to Red Bank Regional High was one of three vehicles involved in an accident at Broad Street and Newman Springs Road in Shrewsbury at about 7:15Continue reading "SHREWSBURY: STUDENTS UNHURT IN ACCIDENT"
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December 1st, 2015 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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SANTA’S COMING TO SHREWSBURY BORO
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Press release from Shrewsbury Recreation Santa will be making his annual visit to Shrewsbury families on Sunday, December 13, from 3 until 6 pm. He will gladly spend a fewContinue reading "SANTA’S COMING TO SHREWSBURY BORO"
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November 30th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: BIG SHOW POWERS UP SEASON
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Thousands of revelers enjoyed the music, warm weather and fake snow as Holiday Express kicked off another holiday season at the Red Bank Town Lighting Friday night. redbankgreen was there as SantaContinue reading "RED BANK: BIG SHOW POWERS UP SEASON"
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November 28th, 2015 @ 10am
FAIR HAVEN: KICK-STARTING SEASON’S SPIRIT
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Press release from Kick Dance Studios In a partnership designed to help local families in need this holiday season, KICK Dance Studios is teaming up with Life Guard Ecumenical FoundationContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: KICK-STARTING SEASON’S SPIRIT"
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November 25th, 2015 @ 5am
Every year, the Red Bank-based nonprofit Lunch Break provides toys, books, clothing, gift cards and other items to local needy children and their families through the annual Adopt A FamilyContinue reading "RED BANK: BIG SMILES FOR LITTLE NEIGHBORS"
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November 25th, 2015 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: RBR WARNS OF BOOZE & DRUGS
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RBR quarterback Jack Navitsky on the run against Colts Neck in a home game in September. (Photo courtesy of Shore Sports Zone) By JOHN T. WARD Heading into a championshipContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RBR WARNS OF BOOZE & DRUGS"
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November 24th, 2015 @ 6pm
RED BANK: NEW LAB FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
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The Red Bank unit of The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth County has been awarded $18,500 by the OceanFirst Foundation for a state-of-the-art computer lab, enabling BGCM to updateContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW LAB FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB"
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November 23rd, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK PRIMARY KIDS SHOW STAR POWER
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Red Bicycle Studio owner Jonathan Erdelyi meets  a group of students from Ms. Wall’s bilingual class at Red Bank Primary School, during a visit keyed to a classroom poster project.Continue reading "RED BANK PRIMARY KIDS SHOW STAR POWER"
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November 20th, 2015 @ 5am
RED BANK: TRIO CHARGED IN MELTON MURDER
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Middle School Principal Maria Iozzi, left, and teachers Wendy Turnock and Mary Wynan speak with former Superintendent Laura Morana, back to camera, following the prosecutor’s announcement Thursday. (Photo by John T.Continue reading "RED BANK: TRIO CHARGED IN MELTON MURDER"
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November 19th, 2015 @ 12pm
SEA BRIGHT, RUMSON: SEEKING TOYS FOR TOTS
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With an eye toward Christmas, volunteers in Sea Bright and Rumson are planning “toys for tots” drives in coming weeks. Picking up an effort previously spearheaded by the borough police,Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT, RUMSON: SEEKING TOYS FOR TOTS"
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November 19th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: SMALL FIRE EMPTIES SCHOOL
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The fire occurred in a transformer room, officials said. Below, the affected transformer. (Photo above by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Students at the Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: SMALL FIRE EMPTIES SCHOOL"
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November 17th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: BLACK VIOLIN SCHOOLS AUDIENCE
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Kev Marcus and Wil Baptiste are Black Violin — and they’re coming to the Count Basie Theatre for an unusual engagement that includes a Tuesday night show for the publicContinue reading "RED BANK: BLACK VIOLIN SCHOOLS AUDIENCE"
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November 16th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: BELLHAVEN SPLASH PAD SPUTTERS
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An entrance to Bellhaven Natural Area on Locust Avenue. A proposed playground would be sited within the of loop the path shown above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: BELLHAVEN SPLASH PAD SPUTTERS"
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November 12th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: ‘PETER PAN’ GOING UP
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Rumson’s Patricia McCarron is an imperiled Princess Tiger Lily at the center of a square-off between Mike Patierno (as Captain Hook) and Jennifer Townsend in the title role of PETERContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘PETER PAN’ GOING UP"
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November 11th, 2015 @ 7am
LITTLE SILVER: THE HOLIDAYS START HERE
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Reindeer wrangler Mark Sopko brings his reindeer to a Christmas season kickoff at Sickles Market Friday evening. (Click to enlarge) You needn’t have lived here for long to deduce that theContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: THE HOLIDAYS START HERE"
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November 9th, 2015 @ 6am
Red Bank’s public schools aren’t getting the same share of financial help from Trenton as the Red Bank Charter School, according to a new study from Rutgers. The 47-page report, by JuliaContinue reading "RED BANK: DISTRICT SHORTED, REPORT SAYS"
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November 4th, 2015 @ 11am
RED BANK: INCUMBENTS KEEP SCHOOL SEATS
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Incumbents Ann Roseman, Fred Stone and Carrie Ludwikowski won clear victories over three challengers.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD An unusually newsy Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: INCUMBENTS KEEP SCHOOL SEATS"
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November 3rd, 2015 @ 10pm
RED BANK MAN CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULT
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A Red Bank man was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in his  home, according to a borough police report. Jaime Mellado-Luna, 23, of Chapin Avenue, was takenContinue reading "RED BANK MAN CHARGED WITH SEX ASSAULT"
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October 29th, 2015 @ 6pm
RUMSON KIDS, SENIORS MIX AND MASK
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Costume contest winner Carolyn Ott (center) meets Forrestdale School sixth-graders Sally Wingertzahn (left) and Brennan Stabler (right) during the Rumson Senior Citizen’s Club Halloween Luncheon, held at the First PresbyterianContinue reading "RUMSON KIDS, SENIORS MIX AND MASK"
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October 29th, 2015 @ 5am
LITTLE SILVER: SOCCER ON THE BUBBLE
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What looked like a shoving match among giant, drunken jellyfish at Sickles Field in Little Silver Sunday afternoon turned out to be a birthday party for a 10-year-old from Rumson whoseContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: SOCCER ON THE BUBBLE"
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October 26th, 2015 @ 3pm
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner films 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 ...
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 ...