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MEMORIAL DAY 2016 COMMEMORATIONS
Towns on the Greater Red Bank Green will hold traditional Memorial Day parades and commemorations Monday.
RED BANK: DOWN TO THE RIVER IN SHELLS
The nonprofit Navesink River Rowing in Red Bank will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, offering site tours, mini-lessons and demonstrations in racing shells and land-based machines.Continue reading "RED BANK: DOWN TO THE RIVER IN SHELLS"
RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD
Mayor Pasquale Menna, above right, welcomed Count Basie Theatre CEO Adam Philipson, left, and more than 200 other guests to the second annual Red Bank Mayor’s Charity Ball at the Oyster Point Hotel FridayContinue reading "RED BANK: MAYOR’S BALL II DRAWS A CROWD"
RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS, A DOG & MORE
Red Bank Patrolman Stan Balmer and the police department’s K-9, Hunter, above, were among the role-model guests at the borough parks and recreation department’s first Mother-Son event, held Saturday at theContinue reading "RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS, A DOG & MORE"
RED BANK: CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
A Mayor's Ball, a school carnival, award dinners, food and wine tastings and more — all going on around Red Bank in the days and nights ahead, and all for the benefit of some hard-working local charities and nonprofits.
ON THE GREEN: SAFELY DITCH UNUSED MEDS
Three towns on the Greater Red Bank Green plan to participate in “National PrescriptionDrug Take-Back Day” for safe disposal of unused and expired medications Saturday. The police departments in LittleContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: SAFELY DITCH UNUSED MEDS"
RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS & LOCAL HEROES
Coming off the success of its first Father-Daughter Dance in February, the Red Bank parks & rec department plans to hold a mother-son event around the theme of “local heroes,” saysContinue reading "RED BANK: BOYS, THEIR MOMS & LOCAL HEROES"
Pink team colors, free refreshments, and a special honor for a retiring coach, during a Spring Sports Parade this Saturday in Little Silver.
RED BANK: COUNTY LIBRARY COSTS WEIGHED
Trustees of the library say local taxpayers would still have to foot the cost of the borough facility on West Front Street, above, with access to fewer resources from Monmouth County. (PhotoContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNTY LIBRARY COSTS WEIGHED"
RED BANK: EATING ‘CLEAN’ TO SAVE HER LIFE
Amie Valpone returns Monday to Red Bank’s Front St. Trattoria, where she once waited tables, to promote “Eating Clean,” her memoir and cookbook. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD AmieContinue reading "RED BANK: EATING ‘CLEAN’ TO SAVE HER LIFE"
LITTLE SILVER: TOUCH-A-FIRE-TRUCK SUNDAY
Little Silver’s historic Parker Homestead plans to honor the borough’s volunteer fire department Sunday. LSFD memorabilia will be on display inside the historic farmhouse, which will also be showing off someContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: TOUCH-A-FIRE-TRUCK SUNDAY"
RED BANK: SANDERS BACKERS BERN TRACKS
Chanting “feel the Bern” and “this is what democracy looks like,” about 300 Bernie Sanders supporters marched in a drizzling ran through downtown Red Bank at noontime Saturday. Among several petitionsContinue reading "RED BANK: SANDERS BACKERS BERN TRACKS"
RED BANK: SANDERS BACKERS PLAN MARCH
The march is slated to proceed on sidewalks from the train station to Riverside Gardens Park via Monmouth and Broad streets.  (Map courtesy of Google Maps. Click to enlarge) Red Bank merchants,Continue reading "RED BANK: SANDERS BACKERS PLAN MARCH"
LINCROFT: THE DOGS ARE BACK IN TOWN, @ BCC
The dogs will stroll, the good times will roll, and The Wag will play on, as the SPCA's annual Spring Dog Walk and Pet Fair returns to the Brookdale campus on April 30.
RED BANK: HUNTING CONDITIONS EGGCELLENT
Escorted as in the past by borough police, the Easter Bunny arrived at Eastside Park in Red Bank Saturday afternoon for an annual Easter Egg Hunt that attracted hundreds of kids,Continue reading "RED BANK: HUNTING CONDITIONS EGGCELLENT"
RED BANK: WEDDING WALK RETURNS SUNDAY
The annual Red Bank Wedding Walk returns on Sunday, March 20, with a grand tour of local merchants, plus champagne reception, prize drawings and more.
RED BANK: MARINE SANCTUARY BLASTED
With the basement meeting room already full, an overflow crowd gathered on the library’s main floor hoping to be allowed in Wednesday night. Below, the sanctuary would include Sandy HookContinue reading "RED BANK: MARINE SANCTUARY BLASTED"
RED BANK REC HOSTS FUN FOR TATERS, TOTS
A series of running classes for adult couch taters...and a family bus trip to Turtle Back Zoo for the tots...are among the easter-eggs offered for the finding by Red Bank Parks and Rec.
RED BANK: SHEEHAN RACE LEAVING TOWN
Runners cooling down on Broad Street after last year’s race. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank, it seems, has hosted its final George Sheehan Classic, the road race named forContinue reading "RED BANK: SHEEHAN RACE LEAVING TOWN"
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SNEAKERS OVER BROAD
On the redbankgreen Partyline: sneakers hanging from the overhead wires on Broad Street.
PIANO TRASHED
Left out to take at 83 River Street. Property owner is a touring musician. Studio and home. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris H ...
FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
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.
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