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Rare species sighted: Rumson Dems Michael Steinhorn, left, and Fred Blumberg march in the town's Memorial Day parade. "This is history being made here," Michael Steinhorn was shouting from the middle of West River Road Monday. He was referring to...
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They came. They saw Van Halen. They conquered the American rugby club with which they share a name. The Monmouth Rugby Football Club of Monmouthshire, Wales, crushed the Monmouth Rugby Football Club of Shrewsbury Avenue 47-15 at Thompson Park in...
A parade that began on Black Point Road ended with a commemorative service at Victory Park. Click images to enlarge. Email this story
Memorial service, veteran's monument, Monmouth Street. Click images to enlarge. Email this story
The annual parade stops at the firehouse on River Road for a memorial service enroute to Victory Park. (Click images to enlarge.) Email this story
Reflection #33, above, and #26, below, by Rande Johnson. Who is Rande Johnson, and is he an artist? The McKay Gallery, which is showing his photos in an exhibition that begins tonight, says that Johnson is a tradesman; that would...
Undaunted by sprinkles and a brief downpour, students from the Red Bank Regional High School chapter of STAND held a vigil in Marine Park last night to mourn the rapes, displacements and killings of millions of Darfurians in what the...
The beachfront borough can now lay claim to its own fair. BY SUE MORGAN As a volunteer at the annual Oceanport Lions Strawberry Fair, Steve Spahr would wonder why the beachfront community he grew up in and still worked in...
Scrum chums at Thompson Park. Brian Difiore's feeling a little trampled today. The coach of the Red Bank-based Monmouth Rugby Football Club was out until the wee hours this morning showing the visiting Monmouth Rugby Football Club around town. Huh?...
While Red Bank celebrated the completion of its first century as a borough, Shrewsbury, too, had a centennial to make note of over the wekend. This year is the 100th anniversary of the borough's Hose Company No. 1 volunteer firefighting...
Today's downpours have led Sea Bright to cancel tonight's fireman's fair activities. Mayor Maria Fernandes says the fair will open at 3p both Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. That's three hours earlier than previously scheduled. The fair, which kicked off...
The R-FH Euro challengers: from left, Sam Wilson, Robbie Trocchia, Margot Keale, Steven Fuschetti and Jennifer Lapp. If you think understanding the U.S. economy is a brain-buster, try overlaying its complexity with currency exchange rates, European history and social trends...
Michael Nitka, an experienced rower from Red Bank, gets ready to enter a scull during Navesink River Rowing's open house on Saturday. Next Sunday, as part of Red Bank's two-day centennial celebration, rowers from the the non-profit club will participate...
The kind of parade George Bowden dreams of: scads of bunting throughout town, with perhaps a giant balloon strapped to the roof of a motorcar, as seen in this undated photo from Helen C. Phillips' "Red Bank on the Navesink."...
Springsteen signs autographs before last night's show. Bruce Springsteen gave fans something to gush about last night, according to the accounts we've seen so far. His show with the full E Street Band at the Count Basie Theatre included complete,...
Bruce Springsteen meets with fans late this afternoon before tonight's show at the Basie. Franco Figari came to Red Bank from his home in Milan, Italy this week solely to see Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band take the stage...
Some pix from Saturday's Cinco de Mayo celebration at the Red Bank Charter School. (Click to enlarge.) Email this story
Mitchell Johnson's sun-drenched seashore village views are spotlighted at Laurel Tracey Gallery as nine Red Bank galleries team up to present Artwalk event this Saturday. By TOM CHESEK An "Art Walk" can be a tricky thing; a study in dueling...
Rev. Terrence K. Porter of Pilgrim Baptist Church. In one of the more multifaceted volunteer efforts seen in these parts recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church is organizing a Community Work Day this Saturday that will tackle everything from street cleaning to...
Muralist Jim Fitzmaurice of Rumson paints a Memorial Day greeting on the side of Fair Haven Hardware last week. Email this story
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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)  
MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
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