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RUMSON EXTENDS ITS GRATITUDE TO VETS
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Rumson’s annual Memorial Day parade Monday featured unicyclists, a marching band, antique vehicles and lots of red, white and blue. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge)
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May 27th, 2014 @ 6am
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MAC CASTS THE FIRST BRICK FOR M’TOWN’s 350
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Press release from Middletown Arts Council The Middletown Township Cultural and Arts Council is excited to launch a brick campaign to celebrate Middletown’s 350th Anniversary and raise funds for arts programming.Continue reading "MAC CASTS THE FIRST BRICK FOR M’TOWN’s 350"
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May 22nd, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: OLDEST LADDER MEETS NEWEST
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On display at the Navesink Hook & Ladder Company’s christening of a new million-dollar ladder truck in Red bank Sunday afternoon is the borough’s first ladder truck, above, which wasContinue reading "RED BANK: OLDEST LADDER MEETS NEWEST"
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May 18th, 2014 @ 2pm
LITTLE SILVER: A 3-HOUR, 350-YEAR TOUR
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History buffs and the just-plain-curious lined up last December for a tour of the historic Parker Homestead farmhouse. The Little Silver landmark opens its doors Sunday morning, for another publicContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: A 3-HOUR, 350-YEAR TOUR"
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May 18th, 2014 @ 8am
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
SHREWSBURY: RECONNECTING WITH BELL LABS
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It was Standing Room Only, when Jon Gertner came to the Green for a presentation on his book THE IDEA FACTORY: BELL LABS AND THE GREAT AGE OF AMERICAN INNOVATION…andContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: RECONNECTING WITH BELL LABS"
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May 6th, 2014 @ 12pm
BCC HOSTS T. THOMAS FORTUNE SYMPOSIUM
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Press release from The T. Thomas Fortune Project On Saturday, June 14, the nonprofit T. Thomas Fortune Project will present a symposium at Brookdale Community College entitled “Shining a LightContinue reading "BCC HOSTS T. THOMAS FORTUNE SYMPOSIUM"
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May 5th, 2014 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: KICKING IT OLD MONMOUTH
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Clockwise from top left: the Shrewsbury Borough landmarks of the Friends Meeting House, Allen House, Old Christ Church and  First Presbyterian Church are among the historic homesteads, community centers andContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: KICKING IT OLD MONMOUTH"
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May 3rd, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: SELFIES KICK OFF ARTFUL WEEKEND
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A selfie by Bob McKay is among the works on display in the group show FEARFULLY AND WONDERFULLY MADE opening Friday at Gallery 135 in Red Bank. Leave it toContinue reading "RED BANK: SELFIES KICK OFF ARTFUL WEEKEND"
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April 24th, 2014 @ 4pm
RED BANK: PLANNERS SPAR OVER FACADES
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A plan by Joe Romanowski to remove the vestibule of his new Goldtinker store on Broad Street won approval. So did Tommy’s Coal-Fired Pizza’s request to permanently enclose seasonal seatingContinue reading "RED BANK: PLANNERS SPAR OVER FACADES"
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April 22nd, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: MORE ‘TROUBLE,’ BUT WORTH IT
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Brenda Pressley takes center stage as Willetta, a 1950’s African American actress at work on a play-within-a-play, as TROUBLE IN MIND continues through the weekend at Two River Theater. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: MORE ‘TROUBLE,’ BUT WORTH IT"
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April 18th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: REPLICA SHIP TO DOCK IN JUNE
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The Onrust, a replica of the first deck-covered ship built in colonial America, will berth for two days at Marine Park. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD They wereContinue reading "RED BANK: REPLICA SHIP TO DOCK IN JUNE"
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April 16th, 2014 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: BARNS TO BE AGE-TESTED
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Archaeology students from Monmouth University plan to conduct tests on the barns at Little Silver’s Parker Homestead Friday to determine the ages of the structures. A similar examination was done onContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: BARNS TO BE AGE-TESTED"
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April 9th, 2014 @ 7am
A BARN RAISING, AT PARKER HOMESTEAD
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Monmouth County University professor Richard Veit and his archeology students will conduct a “tree-ringing” test on the Parker Homestead-1665 barns this Friday, to determine the age of the structures prior toContinue reading "A BARN RAISING, AT PARKER HOMESTEAD"
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April 9th, 2014 @ 6am
WEEKEND: IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING
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It’s an open house icebreaker when the nation’s longest-established ice boat club welcomes the public in from the cold for a Saturday of tours and presentations. Below, Bobby Bandiera bringsContinue reading "WEEKEND: IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING"
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March 21st, 2014 @ 10am
FAMOUS JERSEYANS PAY A VISIT TO RCDS
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Joseph Kyrillos meets famous New Jersey natives William “Count” Basie (Lydia Lu) and fellow public servant Grover Cleveland (Emma Wachtel), during the NJ State Senator’s recent visit to Rumson CountryContinue reading "FAMOUS JERSEYANS PAY A VISIT TO RCDS"
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March 19th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: SFINGE, ZEPPOLI OR ONE OF EACH?
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Peter LaRosa gives PieHole a delicious history lesson on St. Joseph’s Day sfinges and zeppolis. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Monday’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations mayContinue reading "RED BANK: SFINGE, ZEPPOLI OR ONE OF EACH?"
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March 18th, 2014 @ 3pm
WEEKEND: RIGHT HERE IN RIVER CITY
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The cast of THE MUSIC MAN brings the Broadway evergreen to ‘Two River City’ for five concert-style performances this weekend. Below, Jersey music Jedi master Glen Burtnik leads an all-ShoreContinue reading "WEEKEND: RIGHT HERE IN RIVER CITY"
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March 14th, 2014 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Three dozen readers recognized the building shown in last week’s Where Have I Seen This?, even though the view was of the back wall of a gas station. Hmmm…
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March 13th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE
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Laid-off children’s librarian Sira Williams embraces colleague Jane Eigenrauch after Wednesday night’s council meeting. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Hours after more thanContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE"
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March 13th, 2014 @ 1am
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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 ...