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A rendering from 2012 shows the new bridge, now under construction, in red, just to the north of the existing span. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ThisContinue reading "OVERNIGHT CLOSINGS FOR BRIDGE PLANNED"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 4pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Gee whiz, you’d think they were besties or something. Scenes from the latest edition of Red Bank’s Dog Days of Summer series, held Tuesday night. The next one is scheduledContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: HOT, STICKY, LICKY BESTIES"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 4pm
Jamie Gordinier, a highly touted linebacker at Red Bank Catholic, will get to play his senior year without having to deal with pesky recruiters, now that he’s given an earlyContinue reading "RED BANK: RBC LINEBACKER CHOOSES EARLY"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK: NOW YOU HAS JAZZ
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Vocalist Maggie Worsdale fronts the Sweet Whiskey Band in a set of “Songs Under the Influence,” Friday and Saturday at Two River Theater. (photo by Roberto Muolo) April may beContinue reading "RED BANK: NOW YOU HAS JAZZ"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: HELP KEEP THE STRINGS SINGING
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As reported by redbankgreen last month, the strings program in the Red Bank school district is facing extinction because of budget cuts. The school board and parents are looking forContinue reading "RED BANK: HELP KEEP THE STRINGS SINGING"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: BULKHEAD REBUILD ON AGENDA
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Borough residents are on the hook for replacing the library bulkhead, at right, where environmentalists argue a natural shoreline should be restored.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "RED BANK: BULKHEAD REBUILD ON AGENDA"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 7am
Even as artist Jim Kovic put his John Hancock on the brilliant new mural he created in Sea Bright over the past month, passersby couldn’t wait to have their photosContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: AWESOME SIGN OF JOY"
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July 23rd, 2014 @ 5am
RED BANK: GREEN LIGHT FOR GOTHAM
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A passerby checks out new signage being installed Monday for Gotham, a speakeasy-themed gastropub that won approval from the Red Bank zoning board last week with no objections voiced byContinue reading "RED BANK: GREEN LIGHT FOR GOTHAM"
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July 22nd, 2014 @ 12pm
SEA BRIGHT: McLOONE’S DEMOLISHED
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McLoone’s Rum Runner, a Sea Bright favorite since 1987, was demolished Monday, nearly 21 months after it was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Owner Tim McLoone has approvals to rebuild theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: McLOONE’S DEMOLISHED"
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July 22nd, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: SCULPTURE TO TOP GALLERY
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Sergio Furnari’s sculpted rendering of the 1932 photo, below, will be installed outside the Wanderlust Gallery, which will also be decorated with murals. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "RED BANK: SCULPTURE TO TOP GALLERY"
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July 22nd, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: LIGHTHEARTED PSYCHIC AT BASIE
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“Medium Next Door” Maureen Hancock makes her Count Basie Theatre debut Thursday night. You needn’t possess a sixth sense, second sight, or psychic gift to divine that live appearances byContinue reading "RED BANK: LIGHTHEARTED PSYCHIC AT BASIE"
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July 22nd, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: DINER TO REOPEN AS TOAST
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  “Sorry, closed” is all sign in the door tells patrons of the Broadway Diner, where some 40 workers were shocked to learn they’d lost their jobs Monday. Below, workersContinue reading "RED BANK: DINER TO REOPEN AS TOAST"
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July 21st, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: DINER POURS FINAL CUP
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The diner will reopen as a new restaurant, an owner says. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank’s Broadway Diner, a gleaming all-nightContinue reading "RED BANK: DINER POURS FINAL CUP"
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July 21st, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: GALLERY PLAN GETS AIRING
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On the agenda for Monday night’s meeting of the Red Bank Planning Board: a proposal to convert the warehouse at 24 Clay Street into an art gallery. Variances are neededContinue reading "RED BANK: GALLERY PLAN GETS AIRING"
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July 21st, 2014 @ 9am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of July 10 to July 17, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: SUV WITH $1K INSIDE STOLEN"
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July 21st, 2014 @ 7am
SEA BRIGHT: POSTCARD READY TO BE SIGNED
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Artist Jim Kovic, right, puts the finishing touches Sunday on the retro-postcard-style mural he painted on a building at Ocean Avenue and Peninsula Avenue in Sea Bright. On Tuesday, he’sContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: POSTCARD READY TO BE SIGNED"
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July 21st, 2014 @ 6am
SANDY HOOK: A HAVEN FROM WIND AND TIDE
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The Haven takes it to the Hook Wednesday evening as part of a freebie triple-header bill of bands on the beach. While the Sandy Hook peninsula has soldiered on throughContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: A HAVEN FROM WIND AND TIDE"
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July 21st, 2014 @ 5am
RUMSON: MEET YOU UPSTAIRS
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In one of the more unusual post-Sandy renovation jobs, the Rumson home of David and Trish Docherty has the lower floors finally re-meeting the dormers, which were been suspended inContinue reading "RUMSON: MEET YOU UPSTAIRS"
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July 18th, 2014 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT: BON JOVI DONATION MISUSED?
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Read Murphy in 2011. below, the fire and first aid squads were displaced from their home, which was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. (Photo above by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge)Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BON JOVI DONATION MISUSED?"
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July 18th, 2014 @ 6am
LINCROFT: A SEEGER SESSION, AMONG FRIENDS
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Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jim Scott —seen at right accompanying his friend, the late Pete Seeger — hosts a singalong tribute to the late folk music master Saturday evening atContinue reading "LINCROFT: A SEEGER SESSION, AMONG FRIENDS"
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July 18th, 2014 @ 6am
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PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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.
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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 ...