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Press release from Brookdale Community College On the evening of Wednesday, December 10, Brookdale Community College will host a free information session for its award-winning paralegal studies program. Community membersContinue reading "LINCROFT: FREE PARALEGAL INFO AT BCC"
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Brookdale Community College in Lincroft will lay off 210 employees next summer, according to a report by the Asbury Park Press. About 250 staffers, students and alumni packed a “boisterous”Continue reading "LINCROFT: BROOKDALE OKS MASS LAYOFF"
Katie Corr, a hair stylist at Glen Goldbaum 72 in Red Bank, was “very young” when she started to do hair, but still loves it, she says – “especially whenContinue reading "CLIPPINGS: LITERALLY!"
RED BANK: WEST SIDERS MARCH IN PROTEST
About three dozen protesters marched through Red Bank Saturday morning to object to rising property taxes, a proposed spray park at Bellhaven Nature Area, borough hiring practices and what theyContinue reading "RED BANK: WEST SIDERS MARCH IN PROTEST"
RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS SATURDAY HOURS
The stairs to the library’s children’s room, where Saturday programming returns on October 18 with a Halloween Craft Party. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY ADDS SATURDAY HOURS"
RED BANK: LIBRARY MAY RESTORE SATURDAYS
The resumption of Saturday service is expected to occur as early as this weekend, officials said. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Moving toContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY MAY RESTORE SATURDAYS"
RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK GETS $1 MILLION
The donation will ensure completion of a major expansion of the soup kitchen now underway, officials said. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD RedContinue reading "RED BANK: LUNCH BREAK GETS $1 MILLION"
RUMSON: A DAY TRIMMED IN BLUE
Residents of the Green awoke to cool temperatures in the low 60s Thursday morning, which reminded redbankgreen of these photos from a week ago, taken on West River Road andContinue reading "RUMSON: A DAY TRIMMED IN BLUE"
RED BANK’S 2014 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
And the winners, chosen by their respective schools, are… Julius Clark, above left, a math teacher, basketball coach and – he hopes – a future principal of the Red Bank MiddleContinue reading "RED BANK’S 2014 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR"
FAIR HAVEN: STUDY IN CHARCOAL… AND RED
A painter sands the clapboard at 804 River Road in Fair Haven, home to Threads Needlepoint, apparently dressed to blend into his environment. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click toContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: STUDY IN CHARCOAL… AND RED"
FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT
Superintendent Nelson Ribon fielded pointed questions from parents about the teachers’ contract and other issues at two packed meetings in April. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) AfterContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TEACHERS SETTLE CONTRACT"
RED BANK: LIBRARY TO ADD HOURS
The library’s trustees, below, agreed to add seven hours to the weekly schedule. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD When will the Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY TO ADD HOURS"
RED BANK: NEW TRUSTEES GET THEIR FEET WET
Mayor Pasquale Menna, right, swears in new library board members in the Eisner Room. Sara Hansen, center below, with Elizabeth McDermott and Steve Hecht, was chosen board president. (Photos byContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW TRUSTEES GET THEIR FEET WET"
FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS
Students held signs with the names of teachers whose jobs they hoped to save. Board member Katy Frissora, below, fielded a question from a parent. (Photo by John T. Ward.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENTS RALLY FOR TEACHERS"
FAIR HAVEN MAN TO HEAD RED BANK SCHOOLS
Jared Rumage, below, was named to head the two-school district, including the primary school, above. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD After a seven-monthContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN MAN TO HEAD RED BANK SCHOOLS"
FAIR HAVEN: WOMEN AT (AND OUT OF) WORK
Author Dr. Mary Gatta visits River Road Books on Thursday evening, for a discussion of the challenges faced by unemployed women in the current workforce system.    As a seniorContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WOMEN AT (AND OUT OF) WORK"
FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE
Superintendent Nelson Ribon, center above, fielded pointed questions from parents, including one, below, who compared him to a CEO who had lost the respect of his employees. (Photo by JohnContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: SCHOOLS HEAD UNDER FIRE"
BUILDING THE RANKS OF FEMALE ENGINEERS
Jacki Flor on the site of the Sea Bright municipal parking lot reconstruction, which she’s overseeing, and Christine Ballard, giving a presentation in Red Bank below, say their interest inContinue reading "BUILDING THE RANKS OF FEMALE ENGINEERS"
RED BANK: NEW LIBRARY TRUSTEES NAMED
Beth Hanratty, below, was named chairperson of the reconstituted board. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Correction: Mayor Menna tells redbankgreen that while Beth Hanratty was appointed toContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW LIBRARY TRUSTEES NAMED"
RED BANK: LIBRARY TRUSTEES QUIT EN MASSE
Of the six board members seen in this photo from a March 27 trustees meeting, only April Klimley, in red at left, remains on the board. Two others who alsoContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY TRUSTEES QUIT EN MASSE"
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RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...