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SUMMER 2013: SOAK IT IN
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An egret takes in the first day of summer, 2013, on our beautiful Navesink River in Red Bank Friday morning. The solstice occurred at 1:04 a.m., according to National Geographic.Continue reading "SUMMER 2013: SOAK IT IN"
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June 21st, 2013 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Adam Sobel, in striped bandana, says, “I want to get people excited about vegan. It’s not all brown rice and steamed vegetables.” (Photos by Jim Willis.) By JIM WILLIS AdamContinue reading "RED BANK: CINNAMON SNAIL ON VEGAN ROLL"
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June 21st, 2013 @ 7am
The Fab Faux play the Beatles’ ‘White Album’ at the Basie Saturday night. Navesink River Rowing offers free introductions to the sport Sunday. (Click to enlarge) By ALEXIS ORLACCHIO Friday,Continue reading "WEEKEND: WHERE TO GO, WHAT TO DO…"
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June 21st, 2013 @ 5am
SEA BRIGHT: MAINSTAY HELPS CLUB REBUILD
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Chubby Marks at the rebuilt Edgewater Cabana Club, above, and working in a construction trailer at the club this winter, below. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTONContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: MAINSTAY HELPS CLUB REBUILD"
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June 18th, 2013 @ 12pm
A home on Warren Street in Rumson undergoing elevation in February. (Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON All homes in storm-battered Rumson have been moved out of the most vulnerableContinue reading "RUMSON: AU REVOIR, V-ZONE"
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June 17th, 2013 @ 4pm
SEA BRIGHT: NEW FEMA MAPS OFFER ANSWERS
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A pair of homes undergoing elevation on Center Street in Sea Bright earlier this month. (Click to enlarge) By COLBY WILSON Changes to the federal government’s flood risk maps areContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: NEW FEMA MAPS OFFER ANSWERS"
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June 17th, 2013 @ 3pm
RED BANK: ART AND AGRICULTURE
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Fabiana Villegas, a sophomore art major at Red Bank Regional, begins work on a mural adorning the old pump house adjacent to the Red Bank Community Garden on Marion StreetContinue reading "RED BANK: ART AND AGRICULTURE"
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June 17th, 2013 @ 1pm
RED BANK: WRECKED BOAT TO GO, FINALLY
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The battered sailboat Layla has been junking up the view from Maple Cove for almost eight months. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A wrecked sailboat that’s been lodgedContinue reading "RED BANK: WRECKED BOAT TO GO, FINALLY"
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June 17th, 2013 @ 12pm
SEA BRIGHT COVETS ANCHORAGE SITE
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The Anchorage Apartments were left uninhabitable by Hurricane Sandy, which deposited a utility pole in the living room of one unit, below. (Click to enlarge) The storm-wracked Anchorage Apartments complexContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT COVETS ANCHORAGE SITE"
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June 11th, 2013 @ 10am
RED BANK: A LESSON IN HEALTHY EATING
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Chef Zeet Peabody shows Red Bank Primary School students around the Monmouth Street garden of the JBJ Soul Kitchen. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER BrandyContinue reading "RED BANK: A LESSON IN HEALTHY EATING"
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June 6th, 2013 @ 12pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Do you know Where the above photo was taken, and what it shows? Zap us an email and tell us.
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June 6th, 2013 @ 6am
SPRING 2013: RED SKY OVER RED BANK
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Sunrise on our beautiful Navesink River Wednesday, as seen from the foot of Maple Avenue in Red Bank. A pleasant day weatherwise is in store, with partial sunshine and temperaturesContinue reading "SPRING 2013: RED SKY OVER RED BANK"
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June 5th, 2013 @ 6am
RUMSON: SPRING SPLASH
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Hundreds of hardy swimmers took to the perfect-70-degree waters of the Navesink River from Rumson’s Victory Park for the eighth annual Nav-e-Sink Or Swim distance festival Saturday morning. Funds raisedContinue reading "RUMSON: SPRING SPLASH"
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June 1st, 2013 @ 11am
WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, LISTEN, REPEAT
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Don’t even bother trying to curb your appetite at Red Bank Riverfest, which runs through Sunday in Marine Park. Details in the poster below. (Click to enlarge) Friday, May 31:Continue reading "WEEKEND: EAT, DRINK, LISTEN, REPEAT"
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May 31st, 2013 @ 10am
SEA BRIGHT: BOCCE’S BACK
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Dave DeScenza, above, and his daughter Nicolette, below, restoring the family bocce court on Memorial Day. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The most recent interval between summers wasContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BOCCE’S BACK"
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May 31st, 2013 @ 6am
Rich Nicoletti at Red Bank’s clay courts, which remain out of commission seven months after Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Wil Fulton. Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Rich Nicoletti firstContinue reading "RED BANK: CLAY COURTS STILL CLOSED"
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May 29th, 2013 @ 1pm
SEA BRIGHT, RISING, KICKS OFF SUMMER 2013
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Beneath a cloudless sky, Sea Bright snapped back to life as a beach destination Monday, Memorial Day, seven months after Hurricane Sandy all but obliterated its downtown and oceanfront beachContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT, RISING, KICKS OFF SUMMER 2013"
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May 28th, 2013 @ 7am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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The colorfully painted 55-gallon drums shown in last week’s Where Have I Seen This, as noted by reader Ginni Koehler, are part of the outdoor decorations and mini-farm in frontContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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May 23rd, 2013 @ 5am
SHREWSBURY: ILL FAWN FOUND AT SCHOOL
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The male, just a few days old, checks out healthwise, according to the Humane Society. (Click to enlarge) [See correction below] An ailing baby deer was found in the playgroundContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: ILL FAWN FOUND AT SCHOOL"
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May 22nd, 2013 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: NEVER-ENDING WAR WITH VINES
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Jeff Dement gives a lesson in tree identification during Saturday’s walk through the Fair Haven Fields Natural Area. (Photo by Sarah Klepner. Click to enlarge) By SARAH KLEPNER The FairContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NEVER-ENDING WAR WITH VINES"
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May 21st, 2013 @ 12pm
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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 ...