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SHOOTING CLAYS TO PRESERVE WETLANDS
Clay-trap shooters gathered at  Rumson Country Club’s shooting range for the event, a fundraiser hosted by Ducks Unlimited. (Photos by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) By STEPHANIE SCHROEPFER A mistyContinue reading "SHOOTING CLAYS TO PRESERVE WETLANDS"
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PITCHFORKS OUT OVER COMMUNITY GARDEN
With organizer Cindy Burnham holding up a photo, Annie Jones argues for allowing residents to garden a 900-square-foot strip of borough property at Maple Cove. (Click to enlarge) By JOHNContinue reading "PITCHFORKS OUT OVER COMMUNITY GARDEN"
MORE FAUX TURF SLATED FOR BASIE FIELDS
The additional fields would be striped primarily for soccer, lacrosse and field hockey, unlike the existing football and soccer field, above. Below, a visual provided by officials of the planContinue reading "MORE FAUX TURF SLATED FOR BASIE FIELDS"
LUCARELLI NAMED FAIR HAVEN MAYOR
With his son Enzo holding the Bible and borough Attorney Sal Alfieri officiating, Ben Lucarelli recites the oath of office as mayor Monday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "LUCARELLI NAMED FAIR HAVEN MAYOR"
RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
As seen from Madison Avenue, looking west, at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday. (Click to enlarge)
On the grounds of the First Presbyterian Church at Red Bank, atop Tower Hill, is a wonder of a nature: a paper-bark birch throwing off its clothes in paper-thin layersContinue reading "UNDRESSING IN THE CHURCHYARD"
BUILDER AGAIN REJECTED ON TREE APPEAL
Fair Haven planning board members Larry Quigley, foreground, and Pat Drummond with board attorney James Moody at Wednesday’s hearing. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD With members voicing unvarnishedContinue reading "BUILDER AGAIN REJECTED ON TREE APPEAL"
2011 TO BLOW OUT ON CLOUDS
Canada geese flying over the white-capped Navesink between Fair Haven and Middletown Wednesday. (Click to enlarge) The wind that whipped the Green over the past two days has blown through,Continue reading "2011 TO BLOW OUT ON CLOUDS"
BURNHAM TO FIGHT MUNI-COURT RULING
By JOHN T. WARD Waterfront activist Cindy Burnham says she plans to appeal a municipal court ruling that she disturbed the peace earlier this year in an incident at theContinue reading "BURNHAM TO FIGHT MUNI-COURT RULING"
DOCK PLAN MAKES WAVES IN FAIR HAVEN
A Hance Road homeowner hopes to nearly double the length of his Navesink River dock, above. An engineer’s plan, below, details the additional length, as well as the boat liftsContinue reading "DOCK PLAN MAKES WAVES IN FAIR HAVEN"
DEER-HUNT LAWS SPUR SHREWSBURY PROTEST
A deer crosses a Shrewsbury street in 2010. (Photo by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge) Local and state laws that allow deer hunting closer to housing than in the pastContinue reading "DEER-HUNT LAWS SPUR SHREWSBURY PROTEST"
FOGGY NOTIONS
Fog and glass-smooth water combined to produce some eerie visual effects at the Marine Park boat basin on the Navesink in Red Bank Thursday morning. The National Weather Service forecastContinue reading "FOGGY NOTIONS"
WEEKEND ROARS, THEN PURRS
Autumn colors on display at Fair Haven Fields on Ridge Road Sunday, with no hint of the fury of the day before. (Click to enlarge) What a weekend, huh? Near-freezingContinue reading "WEEKEND ROARS, THEN PURRS"
REDUCED TO SAWDUST
A crew from a tree-trimming company under contract with Jersey Central Power & Light was out on Prospect Avenue in Little Silver for the third consecutive day Wednesday cutting downContinue reading "REDUCED TO SAWDUST"
Sellers and shoppers coped with on-and-off showers during the 2009 edition of the Red Bank Townwide Yard Sale. (Click to enlarge) You have to scroll pretty far down in theContinue reading "RAIN DOMINATES FORECAST"
Organizations that call the Navesink River home – including Monmouth Boat Club, Navesink River Rowing and a loose-knit group of kayakers and paddle-boarders who launch from Maple Cove – hosted theContinue reading "INTRO TO THE RIVER II"
RIVER RAINBOW
A stunning sunset Thursday night was accompanied by a breathtaking double rainbow, as captured in a view east along the Navesink River by a resident of Riverview Towers in RedContinue reading "RIVER RAINBOW"
CASE OF ALLEGED TREE ‘MURDER’ CONTINUES
Construction of a 5,000-square-foot home is underway on the Navesink Avenue site that neighbors claim was improperly clear-cut. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A dispute between neighboring propertyContinue reading "CASE OF ALLEGED TREE ‘MURDER’ CONTINUES"
Rick Jones, who shot this video in August, and his wife, Cindy Zipf, claim flooding in their neighborhood was worsened by clear-cutting that the town should not have allowed. AContinue reading "RUMSON TREE TUSSLE RESUMES"
The councilman most opposed to the ordinance says he’s open to compromise, but still itching to repeal it. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD On Monday night’s borough councilContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: TREE LAW IN FOR TRIMMING"
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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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