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RED BANK: NIGHTCLUB EYES BROAD STREET
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Gotham Lounge would feature bars on two floors. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Vacant for just a month, the former Red Bank homeContinue reading "RED BANK: NIGHTCLUB EYES BROAD STREET"
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June 5th, 2014 @ 7am
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RED BANK: GIRL’S WISH IS TO ENABLE OTHERS
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Eight-year-old Kasey Kennedy, a student at St. James School in Red Bank, with the members of the Red Bank Catholic Making Wishes Club – plus her little brother, Colin. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: GIRL’S WISH IS TO ENABLE OTHERS"
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June 4th, 2014 @ 7am
SHREWSBURY: JOB LOT STORE OPENS
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Now available: 46,000 square feet in Shrewsbury. Just ten months after the owners of Red Bank's SuperFoodtown expanded into the former Stop & Shop supermarket half a mile away on Newman Springs Road, the new store will be shut down,...
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June 3rd, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: AUTHOR EMERGES FROM THE CELLAR
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Brandon Zenner at his basement writing table. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD For 11 sunlight-deprived years, he’s slung drinks and traded banter withContinue reading "RED BANK: AUTHOR EMERGES FROM THE CELLAR"
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June 3rd, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: RIVERFEST ROCKS THE RIVERSIDE
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[slideshow_deploy id=’90441′]Thousands of festivalgoers filled Red Bank’s Marine Park over the weekend for three days of food and music at Riverfest 2014. (Photos by Dan Natale and Trish Russoniello. MouseoverContinue reading "RED BANK: RIVERFEST ROCKS THE RIVERSIDE"
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June 2nd, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: IT’S ON DOWN BY THE RIVER
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It’s a gorgeous day down at Marine Park in Red Bank, where the first full day of Riverfest is shifting into gear. Put on your sauntering footwear and come onContinue reading "RED BANK: IT’S ON DOWN BY THE RIVER"
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May 31st, 2014 @ 3pm
The Johnny Pork Roll truck is a new addition at the Red Bank Farmer’s Market in the Galleria parking lot. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS After aContinue reading "RED BANK: KALE, SEITAN… AND PORK ROLL?"
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May 30th, 2014 @ 5pm
SEA BRIGHT: PUTTING A BUILDING BACK IN BIZ
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Christina Galinas outside the Ocean Avenue building she brought back to life. Below, Katy Fraggos, who’s opening a dance-based workout studio on the third floor. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: PUTTING A BUILDING BACK IN BIZ"
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May 30th, 2014 @ 2pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH: MUNCHING AT MUMFORD’S
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Chicken bruschetta sandwich served on a croissant at Mumford’s Culinary Center.  (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Tucked away down a side street off of Shrewsbury Avenue inContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH: MUNCHING AT MUMFORD’S"
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May 30th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: BON JOVI TALKS UP SOUL KITCHEN
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Middletown resident Jon Bon Jovi, seen here at the opening of the pay-what-you-can-or-earn-your-meal JBJ Soul Kitchen in 2011, tells USA Today in an interview at the Red Bank eatery heContinue reading "RED BANK: BON JOVI TALKS UP SOUL KITCHEN"
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May 30th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: PERFECTING PASTA AT GAETANO’S
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Tom Cappello, second from right, above, with sous chef Miner Barquero, right, and students during a recent cooking class. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON School’sContinue reading "RED BANK: PERFECTING PASTA AT GAETANO’S"
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May 29th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: TENNIS, TRESTLE, PARKING & DOGS
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The Red Bank clay courts during Hurricane Sandy on October 29, 2012, above. Below, a truck stuck under the West Front Street railroad trestle last week. (Photos by Peter LindnerContinue reading "RED BANK: TENNIS, TRESTLE, PARKING & DOGS"
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May 29th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: KICKSTARTING PERUVIAN EATERY
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Marita Lynn of Red Bank’s Runa is hoping a bit of help will finally get the doors to her Peruvian restaurant opened. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLISContinue reading "RED BANK: KICKSTARTING PERUVIAN EATERY"
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May 28th, 2014 @ 9am
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ITALIAN MARKET EATS
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The Ranchero sandwich at Ferrucci’s Gourmet brings ‘just enough’ heat on seeded bread. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS On PieHole’s regular trips over to the Little SilverContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? ITALIAN MARKET EATS"
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May 23rd, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: THE HEAT IS ON AT TEMPLE
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Hot, crunchy, spring rolls at Temple Gourmet. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Serious crunch found at dinner this week. Temple Gourmet Chinese in Red Bank makesContinue reading "RED BANK: THE HEAT IS ON AT TEMPLE"
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May 19th, 2014 @ 4pm
Chris Paseka of Sugarush talks to PieHole about appearing on Food Networks new show, ‘Rewrapped.’ (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS redbankgreen’s PieHole is all about local food andContinue reading "PIEHOLE: SALAD, COOKIES AND KEYTAR"
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May 16th, 2014 @ 4pm
RED BANK: CUPCAKERS TAKE ON ENTENMANN’S
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Chris Paseka of Red Bank’s Sugarush talks to PieHole about appearing on Food Network’s ‘Rewrapped.’ (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS How hard is it to replicateContinue reading "RED BANK: CUPCAKERS TAKE ON ENTENMANN’S"
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May 16th, 2014 @ 4pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SALAD FOR CYCLING
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The chicken bruschetta salad at Red Bank’s Earth Pizza. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS After a long, bacon-wrapped winter for PieHole, spring marks the beginning of bicyclingContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? SALAD FOR CYCLING"
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May 16th, 2014 @ 10am
A scene from last year’s first Appetite Festival — a three-day culinary and epicurean arts festival — returns to the Count Basie Theater in August.  (Photo by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS TheContinue reading "RED BANK: CUISINE & KEYTAR AT COUNT BASIE"
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May 15th, 2014 @ 11am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Feeling walled in by Where Have I Seen This? Maybe that’s because last week’s photo also spotlighted a building wall. That one, a long red brick edifice, featured “ghost” signageContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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May 15th, 2014 @ 7am
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PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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.