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RED BANK: SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 REMEMBERED
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RED BANK: Remembering the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks is essential to vigilance, mayor says at memorial event.
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September 11th, 2016 @ 10am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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Local memorial events, and redbankgreen's digital tribute to area residents killed on September 11, 2001.
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September 9th, 2016 @ 5pm
FAIR HAVEN: BIKE SHOP CALLING IT QUITS
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FAIR HAVEN: Like Laird's Stationery, Bike Haven is also getting squeezed out, though rising rent isn't the only reason.
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August 31st, 2016 @ 8am
FAIR HAVEN: AT LAIRD’S, A SIGN OF CHANGE
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FAIR HAVEN: The sign comes down at Laird's Stationery, marking the end of an era.
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August 23rd, 2016 @ 4pm
RED BANK: BASIE TO STAY BASIE FOR CENTURY
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RED BANK: Count Basie Theatre makes its name official, and will keep it for another century under a deal with the Basie Trust.
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August 22nd, 2016 @ 10am
RBR FRESHMEN DISCUSS HISTORY, HARMONY
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LITTLE SILVER: Students of Red Bank Regional's Summer Slam program are treated to special guest presentations on racial tolerance, and the legacy of Red Bank's T. Thomas Fortune.
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August 22nd, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE’S GOOD FORTUNE
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RED BANK: The crumbling Fortune House gives journalism students a taste of what it's planned to become: a cultural and educational center.
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July 28th, 2016 @ 10am
RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE RESCUE PLAN OK’D
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RED BANK: A plan to save the Fortune House, and build 31 apartments out back, wins zoning board approval..
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July 22nd, 2016 @ 1am
LITTLE SILVER: BLACKBERRY PICK RETURNS
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LITTLE SILVER: The Parker Homestead blackberry harvest returns for three days next week.
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July 21st, 2016 @ 6am
LITTLE SILVER: BENEVEDIS HOUSE RAZED
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LITTLE SILVER: Century-old Benevedis house, badly damaged by leak, is razed for parking.
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July 20th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE PLAN SCHEDULED
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RED BANK: A developer's plan to preserve the Fortune House, and build 32 apartments, goes to the zoning board this week.
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July 18th, 2016 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: LAIRD’S GETTING SQUEEZED OUT
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FAIR HAVEN: After almost 40 years, a stationery store where the register "never stops ringing" is being squeezed out by a new landlord.
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July 13th, 2016 @ 1pm
RED BANK: GILDA IN THE HERE AND NOW
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RED BANK: Gilda Rogers shares her thoughts on personal stories and public causes, in upcoming talks at the Library and Project Write Now.
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July 11th, 2016 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: VOICES OF INDEPENDENCE
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SHREWSBURY: Residents take turns reading aloud from the Declaration of Independence at the historic Allen House.
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July 5th, 2016 @ 7am
RED BANK: BUILDER EYES FORTUNE HOUSE SITE
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RED BANK: Developer Roger Mumford has a plan to save the Fortune House, but it comes with a catch.
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June 28th, 2016 @ 9am
SHREWSBURY: A VERY SPECIAL JULY 4 EVENT
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SHREWSBURY: A rare reproduction of the Declaration of Independence will be read on July 4, during an annual ceremony at Allen House.
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June 28th, 2016 @ 5am
RED BANK: BASIE EXPANSION WINS OK
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RED BANK: Count Basie Theatre wins approval for $20 million transformation that needed variance for a 130-spot parking shortfall.
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June 20th, 2016 @ 7am
LITTLE SILVER: OLD-STYLE BASEBALL RETURNS
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LITTLE SILVER: A game of 19th century-style baseball is the star event at the Parker Homestead this Sunday.
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June 10th, 2016 @ 6am
redbankgreen takes a moment to reflect on a decade of shoe-leather journalism.
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June 1st, 2016 @ 11am
MIDDLETOWN: FT. HANCOCK MEETING ON FRI.
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Preserving the historic structures at Sandy Hook's Fort Hancock through adaptive reuse is the topic of a public-welcome meeting, Friday morning at Middletown Arts Center.
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May 12th, 2016 @ 5am
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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.
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 ...