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They've done it again. For the third time in three tries, the students at Red Bank Middle School have written and performed in a video that's made it to the finals in a national or international competition. The first time,...
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May 15th, 2009 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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The event was born of last year's centennial event and picnic at Count Basie Fields. What: Second annual Red Bank Day, four hours of food, music and neighborliness, followed Sunday by tours of historic homes in the borough. Where: Count...
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May 15th, 2009 @ 11am
Billy Steers, his tractor, and an unidentified dog. What: 'Tractor Mac' author/illustrator Billy Steers visits Fair Haven in an event complete with haywagon rides. Where: River Road Books When: Saturday, 1 to 3p. Need to know: He's a hardworking machine...
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May 15th, 2009 @ 9am
Students will walk their hearts out to raise money for cancer research. What: Third annual Relay For Life of the Two Rivers walkathon to benefit the American Cancer Society, with live entertainment, movies, contests and games throughout the night. Where:...
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May 15th, 2009 @ 7am
View Larger Map What: The annual Fair Haven Fishing Derby. Where: McCarter Pond, Fair Haven Road. When: Saturday, 8:30a registration, 9a start. Need to know: Admission is free. Please bring a pole, bait and tackle. Prizes will be given in...
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May 15th, 2009 @ 6am
Friday marks the second night of the four-night event. What: Second annual Sea Bright Firemen's Fair. Where: The former Peninsula House parking lot, 1099 Ocean Ave. When: Began Thursday and runs through Sunday. Hours are 6p to 11p Friday; 6p...
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May 15th, 2009 @ 6am
Today's Asbury Park Press takes a look at how some New Jersey school districts, including those of Red Bank and Fair Haven, are responding to the high cost of sending children with special needs out-of-district. The approach in Red Bank,...
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May 12th, 2009 @ 5am
Scenes from last year's post-parade picnic on Centennial Day, the precursor to Saturday's Red Bank Day. (Click to enlarge) At the picnic that followed the parade for Red Bank's Centennial last year, Mayor Pasquale Menna was telling everyone he wanted...
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May 11th, 2009 @ 8am
Thanksgiving at Lunch Break was on Branches Catering in 2008. On Monday night, the West Long Branch facility hosts some three dozen restaurants to raise funds for the Red Bank soup kitchen. This long-overdue edition of Done Good — a...
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April 24th, 2009 @ 6am
David Goldman with his son, Sean, before the boy was moved to Brazil four years ago by his mother. A Brazilian official says a federal court in that nation shouldn't give absolute custody to either party fighting over Sean Goldman,...
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April 23rd, 2009 @ 6am
Poll worker Elizabeth Herbert waits as a Red Bank voter casts his ballots at the new third- and seventh-district polling place at the First Church of Christ, Scientist. Area school district budgets easily passed Tuesday, according to election results available...
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April 22nd, 2009 @ 6am
The cheerful looking gent with the facial tattoos and the snake on his shoulder is Jon Davies, who once upon a time led a local combo by the name of The Secret Syde. The editor of Red Bank oRBit calls...
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April 21st, 2009 @ 3pm
Today's Asbury Park Press takes a look at the four-candidate race for three Red Bank Board of Education seats and labels it a 'dogfight.' Huh? Hyperbole aside, the article frames the race among the candidates: board Vice President Ann Roseman;...
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April 17th, 2009 @ 8am
Superintendent Laura Morana, left, records results as school board members Janet Jones and Peter Noble draw lots. Red Bank School officials today drew lots to fill next school year's expanded pre-K program for three-year olds. The lottery was needed because...
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April 14th, 2009 @ 2pm
The four candidates for seats on the Red Bank Board of Education have been invited to a Q&A sponsored by the the Greater Red Bank branch of the NAACP scheduled for Tuesday night. Incumbents Ann Roseman, Carrie Ludwikowski and Toni...
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April 13th, 2009 @ 8am
Red Bank crossing guard Carl Colmorgen has been known to get into the spirit of the season with unusual headgear at his post at the corner of Broad Street and Harding Road. Yesterday, he wore rabbit ears supplemented by a...
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April 10th, 2009 @ 5am
Tuesday's Red Bank oRBit brings you an update on the kids from Rockit! For Kids, the Red Bank-based classic rock conservatory whose students have been leaving parents, professional musicians and even Rockit commander Bruce Gallipani "blown away" with their rapidly...
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April 7th, 2009 @ 5am
Cindy Burnham and Jack Privetera were onsite yesterday talking about where to plant a tree. Plans are moving ahead for the opening of Whatchamacallit Park in Red Bank. That's the borough-owned lot at the foot of Maple Avenue that last...
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April 1st, 2009 @ 10am
Today's Asbury Park Press reports that taxes in Rumson-Fair Haven high school district will drop overall next year as a result of a successful effort to shrink the budget. Fair Haven homeowners, however, will see an increase in their contribution...
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April 1st, 2009 @ 6am
Workers grade soil and lay sod at Red Bank's East Side Park Monday. The effort, which included the installation of several inches of clean topsoil, followed reports of soil contaminated with broken glass and other debris having been used at...
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March 31st, 2009 @ 5am
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.