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The deadline to register to vote in the June 7 New Jersey Primary Elections is Tuesday, May 17. Residents of the Greater Red Bank Green may register at their respective town halls during regularContinue reading "LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR PRIMARY VOTING"
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May 16th, 2016 @ 8pm
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Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Brian Vanlenten, age 35, from West Front Street in Keyport, NJ, arrested on April 11, 2016Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN POLICE BLOTTER"
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May 16th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: WHO’S UP FOR BASIE AWARDS?
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Student stage productions at six local high schools dominate the nominations in the 11th annual Basie Awards, with the winners to be announced in a Wednesday night ceremony.
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May 16th, 2016 @ 12pm
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, for the month of April, 2016, as provided by the Little Silver Police Department. April 2- John Sullivan, 18, of Little Silver, NJ, and aContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: RECENT CRIMES AND ARRESTS"
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May 16th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: HUNDREDS ENJOY OLDTIMERS GAME
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Alumni players from Red Bank Regional's football Bucs face off against their counterpart rivals from Long Branch HS, in the schools' inaugural Alumni Game on May 14.
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May 16th, 2016 @ 9am
RED BANK: MAN CHARGED IN COPPER THEFT
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An Eatontown man was arrested in Red Bank last week on charges of copper theft and drug possession, police said. Joseph Pfeifer, 27, of Third Street, was arrested in the midstContinue reading "RED BANK: MAN CHARGED IN COPPER THEFT"
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May 16th, 2016 @ 8am
RED BANK: BURNHAM BEGINS RE-ELECTION BID
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Having been denied a return spot on the Republican ticket, Red Bank Council President Cindy Burnham, seen at center right, hosted an open party at her Wallace Street home to kick offContinue reading "RED BANK: BURNHAM BEGINS RE-ELECTION BID"
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May 16th, 2016 @ 5am
LINCROFT: MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN CRASH
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By JOHN T. WARD [Update, May 17: The victim in this crash was Marc Gardner, 62, of Long Branch, police said.] A motorcyclist was killed in a one-vehicle crash inContinue reading "LINCROFT: MOTORCYCLIST DIES IN CRASH"
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May 15th, 2016 @ 5pm
RED BANK: FIGHT DISRUPTS SOCIAL EVENT
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Police from several towns converged on the Bates Elks Lodge on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank shortly before midnight Saturday on reports of a large fight. Middletown, Little Silver and MonmouthContinue reading "RED BANK: FIGHT DISRUPTS SOCIAL EVENT"
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May 15th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: BUY A BOWL, FEED A SOUL
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An artist at work on a bowl for the event, and a sampling of the bowls available for purchase, below. (Photos by Bob McKay. Click to enlarge) For the second year inContinue reading "RED BANK: BUY A BOWL, FEED A SOUL"
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May 13th, 2016 @ 2pm
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
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CREATIVE BAGELRY
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A bacon cheeseburger deluxe on an everything bagel, above, and a chocolate chip bagel with a schmear of Nutella cream cheese, below, at Hot Bagels Brooklyn’s Finest.  (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click toContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? CREATIVE BAGELRY"
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May 13th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: FILM FEST MURAL GREENLIGHTED
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Where in the world is the Red Bank International Film Festival? After a three-month postponement from its usual October slot on the calendar, the festival's website still reports that "the invasion has been rescheduled" to this coming weekend. But no...
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May 13th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: COUNCIL OK’S BASIE PARKING DEAL
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The Count Basie Theatre, seen at right above, will be allowed to charge patrons park in the Red Bank two areas of the borough hall lot, including the new section,Continue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL OK’S BASIE PARKING DEAL"
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May 12th, 2016 @ 2pm
RED BANK: TWO NIGHTS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
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A Bo-dacious BOLERO, a helping of HEAVENLY HARMONY and a gathering of guest artists, as the Monmouth Symphony and Monmouth Civic Chorus make this saturday night a classical gas.
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May 12th, 2016 @ 12pm
RED BANK: ‘COMPROMISE’ PARKING HIKE OK’D
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Fees for parking in downtown lots would double, to $1 per hour, while metered spots on the street would rise 50 percent, to $1.50 an hour. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "RED BANK: ‘COMPROMISE’ PARKING HIKE OK’D"
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May 12th, 2016 @ 8am
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
RED BANK: WEST SIDE GOES DARK, BRIEFLY
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A portion of Red Bank’s West Side, including a stretch of Shrewsbury Avenue, above, was briefly without electricity Tuesday night as a result of a burned wire at Bridge AvenueContinue reading "RED BANK: WEST SIDE GOES DARK, BRIEFLY"
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May 11th, 2016 @ 10pm
RUMSON: SPRINGSTEEN TOSSING KEYS TO FOYE
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Bruce Springsteen signs autographs outside the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank in 2009. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [UPDATE: Monmouth County records show the deed to theContinue reading "RUMSON: SPRINGSTEEN TOSSING KEYS TO FOYE"
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May 11th, 2016 @ 11am
RED BANK: BETTER DEAD, OR LED?
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Even Better than the Real Thing? Audience favorites Dark Star Orchestra and Get the Led Out return to the Basie stage this week, with their spot-on evocations of the Dead and the Led.
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May 11th, 2016 @ 11am
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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.
POP UP TACOS DRAW CROWD
How’s this for a train station redevelopment idea? The pop-up taco vendors Tacos Los Mandones, known on social media as El Mandoon, dr ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
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