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In recognition of Arbor Day, redbankgreen today presents eight baby trees installed along borough streets as part of a tree-planting blitz by the Red Bank Shade Tree Commission last fall. Heck, we can even consider this a special edition of...
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Red Bank Court Clerk Fran Pastoriza at last night's budget Q&A at borough hall. A dog-and-pony show last night on the proposed 2008-'09 Red Bank budget included a plea for higher municipal court penalties for violations such as drinking in...
The Highlands Bridge and overpass to Sandy Hook as they appeared in mid-February, shortly after the arrival of construction equipment. By SUE MORGAN The stroke of a state official's pen has Sea Bright officials on edge about who or what...
Councilman and freeholder-wannabe John Curley. Several times during the bimonthly Red Bank council meeting on Monday, Mayor Pasquale Menna wryly referred to Councilman John Curley — his Republican opponent in the 2006 mayoral race — as "the future Monmouth County...
Obama supporter Bruce Springsteen. Throwing another log on the should-entertainers-endorse fire today is Rumsonite/Colts Necker Bruce Springsteen, who's getting behind Sen. Barrack Obama's presidential bid. In a statement posted today on his website, Springsteen says Obama "speaks to the America...
Belinda Dark signs in to vote at the Evergreen Terrace Community Room yesterday afternoon. Monmouth County voters approved school budgets in 74 percent of districts in yesterday's board elections, the Asbury Park Press reports today. Out of 54 budgets, 40...
Cindy Burnham checks out a tax map at the foot of Maple Avenue prior to last night's council meeting. Despite protests from boaters, environmentalists and others, Red Bank officials have not ruled out a proposal to sell one of the...
Red Bank residents will get a chance to delve into the whys and wherefores of the borough's proposed 2008-'09 budget next week. Reprising an effort introduced a year ago to improve transparency, borough-government department heads will offer up details of...
Max Weinberg, at right, on the set of 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien.' The real estate market may be plummeting, but Max Weinberg, drummer for Bruce Springsteen and Conan O'Brien, is hoping for some magic as he plans to sell...
The grand reopening of the Red Bank Public Library, scheduled for Saturday at 11a, has been pushed back to 12:30p, the Asbury Park Press reports. The library will still reopen at 11, but official ceremonies will be delayed so as...
Already caught in a tightening squeeze on parking, employees at the Red Bank post office may now be facing a crackdown on the time they take from their posts to feed meters and move their cars, redbankgreen has learned. A...
Last November, redbankgreen ran a feature on the paucity of Democrats in Rumson, where no member of the party is believed to have won elective office in the borough's 101-year history. Now, two examples of "the rarest of species, which...
Middletown's tax assessor may be benched for 15 days this summer for failing to submit the township data on time to Monmouth County officials, today's Asbury Park Press reports. From the article: Should the state Division of Taxation sign off...
It's been back up and running since late January, but this Saturday, the Red Bank Public Library plans to hold a grand reopening to mark the completion of a $1.6 million renovation. The interior design of the facility was done...
Preliminary site work for the construction of Rumson's new borough hall has begun, and the town last night awarded the $5.8 million construction contract for the job, today's Asbury Park Press reports. Mayor John Ekdahl told the Press that "The...
After a couple of years of lying low at the local level, it appears that former state Senator John O. Bennett III wants a piece of the political action in Red Bank. The Asbury Park Press reports today that Bennett...
Grace Cangemi will try to make it two out of three in November, when she runs for a full-term council spot. The Asbury Park Press says that Republicans Grace Cangemi and John Tyler will reprise their council candidacies from last...
For those recent high school and college grads wondering how to catch one last low-pressure summer, or those underemployed everybody-elses pining for a summer gig with lots of fresh air, this just in from deputy borough clerk Pam Borghi: Red...
The borough council ordered up an appraisal on the disused borough parking lot at the foot of Maple Avenue last month, with an eye toward a possible sale. Pushback on Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna's plan to sell a disused...
By TOM CHESEK Long before there was a Two River Theater or even anything resembling a nightlife in downtown Red Bank, there was Phoenix Productions, an intrepid little troupe of weekend warriors who sought only to put on a show...
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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 ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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