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RED BANK: LIVING SHORELINE HITS HARD STOP
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RED BANK: In the end, the new bulkhead at the library has none of the "living shoreline" attributes sought by environmentalists.
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June 27th, 2016 @ 10am
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RED BANK: COUNCIL TABLES JCP&L STATEMENT
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RED BANK: Council puts off action on JCP&L plan for a controversial high-voltage line.
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June 23rd, 2016 @ 7am
RUMSON: NAVESINK POLLUTION ON AGENDA
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RUMSON: Clean Ocean Action plans a public discussion next week on the Navesink River shellfish ban due to pollution.
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June 22nd, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: HOTEL PLAN RETURNS, SORT OF
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RED BANK: The developer of a long-stalled Hampton Inn hotel returns to the planning board to say he'll be back soon.
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June 21st, 2016 @ 6am
LINCROFT: DOUBTS ON JCP&L PLAN REMAIN
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Kyle King, an environmental health consultant to JCP&L, was surrounded by questioners at the event.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) By JOHN T. WARD Plans for aContinue reading "LINCROFT: DOUBTS ON JCP&L PLAN REMAIN"
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June 8th, 2016 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: DONOVAN’S REBUILD BEGINS
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SEA BRIGHT: Construction of a permanent home for Donovan's Reef gets underway.
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June 2nd, 2016 @ 6am
RED BANK: LIBRARY BULKHEAD WORK BEGINS
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RED BANK: Work gets underway on controversial bulkhead replacement at the public library.
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May 31st, 2016 @ 7am
A view of the North Jersey Coast Line northward from the Red Bank station in 2014. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge.) Jersey Central Power & Light isContinue reading "RED BANK: JCP&L REVIVES POWER LINE PLAN"
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May 20th, 2016 @ 6am
RUMSON: GOD + SCIENCE, PERFECT TOGETHER
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Pro-Future Evangelist and best-selling author REV. MICHAEL DOWD visits Rumson's First Presbyterian Church for a talk on the reconciliation of science and religion, in a June 6 presentation of the Monmouth Community Climate Coalition.
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May 20th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: DOWN TO THE RIVER IN SHELLS
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The nonprofit Navesink River Rowing in Red Bank will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, offering site tours, mini-lessons and demonstrations in racing shells and land-based machines.Continue reading "RED BANK: DOWN TO THE RIVER IN SHELLS"
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May 13th, 2016 @ 1pm
FAIR HAVEN: STUDENTS FLOAT FILTER CONCEPT
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R-FH juniors Tyler Lubin, left, and Noah Tucker at the Fair Haven Dock. Below, a map of Navesink River waters showing areas where shellfish harvesting is banned or suspended. (Photo above byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: STUDENTS FLOAT FILTER CONCEPT"
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May 12th, 2016 @ 5am
Students at two Rumson schools join RFH high schoolers for the annual Environmental Springfest, while Deane Porter kids get hands-on during a Global Day of Design.
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May 12th, 2016 @ 5am
SEA BRIGHT: RUM RUNNER RESURRECTED
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The bar in a glass-walled room one patron called “the aquarium” offers panoramic views of the Shrewsbury River. Below right, restaurant principal Tim McLoone with an opening-night guest. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: RUM RUNNER RESURRECTED"
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May 4th, 2016 @ 8am
RUMSON SCHOOLS CELEBRATE ARBOR DAY
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Students from two Rumson schools celebrate Arbor Day with a project, a planting and a poem, accompanied by local dignitaries and neighbors.
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May 4th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK NAMED ‘TREE CITY’ FOR 10th YEAR
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For the tenth time, the borough of Red Bank has been recognized for its tree-friendly policies by the Arbor Day Foundation.
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May 4th, 2016 @ 5am
RUMSON: CALLING ALL SPILL SPOTTERS
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The Oceanic Library is the scene, as the American Littoral Society invites concerned citizens to help protect regional wildlife and habitat as a member of the Spill Spotter Network.
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April 20th, 2016 @ 5am
Press release from Monmouth Conservation Foundation It is a melancholy thought to imagine a world without butterflies, hummingbirds, or the flowers and plants that we depend on them to pollinate.Continue reading "M’TOWN: CALLING KID CONSERVATIONISTS"
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April 12th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK-M’TOWN: BRIDGE PAVING DELAYED
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So, how’s the final paving of Hubbard’s Bridge between Red Bank and Middletown going? It’s not, apparently. Contrary to multiple alerts about overnight closings from Monmouth County, which owns the bridge, asContinue reading "RED BANK-M’TOWN: BRIDGE PAVING DELAYED"
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April 1st, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK-M’TOWN: BRIDGE WORK NEARS END
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The paving of Hubbard’s Bridge on West Front Street between Red Bank and Middletown will require an additional night of closure between 8 p.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday, according to an alert from Red Bank borough.Continue reading "RED BANK-M’TOWN: BRIDGE WORK NEARS END"
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March 31st, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK-M’TOWN: BRIDGE WORK PLANNED
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Hubbard’s Bridge on West Front Street between Red Bank and Middletown will be closed for paving from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to an alert from Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK-M’TOWN: BRIDGE WORK PLANNED"
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March 28th, 2016 @ 8am
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PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
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.
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