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WALK THIS WAY… PLEASE
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Spotted by redbankgreen‘s accidental photographer one evening last week: a busy spider building a web near the corner of Hubbard Avenue and Navesink River Road in Middletown.
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September 8th, 2009 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED
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Reflection of Youth I The above photo, by Diane VanLaarhoven, is the overall winner of a photo contest sponsored by the nonprofit Red Bank Education Foundation to call attention toContinue reading "PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED"
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July 8th, 2009 @ 9am
A CLEANUP, AND A RELEASE
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About a dozen Red Bank adults and their children turned out for a site cleanup organized by board of education member Carrie Ludwikowski at the Red Bank Primary School lastContinue reading "A CLEANUP, AND A RELEASE"
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June 30th, 2009 @ 10am
WEATHER ONLY A MUSHROOM COULD LOVE
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It’s got to be among the leading candidates for the official symbol of this damp summer: the literally lowly mushroom. redbankgreen‘s Accidental Photographer found this one Sunday on Eastview AvenueContinue reading "WEATHER ONLY A MUSHROOM COULD LOVE"
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June 30th, 2009 @ 6am
MORANA SEEDS PRESERVATION EFFORT
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Superintendent Laura Morana will give up half her pay raise this year to fund the effort at the Red Bank Primary School. A push to transform the 17-acre Red BankContinue reading "MORANA SEEDS PRESERVATION EFFORT"
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June 19th, 2009 @ 6am
NOAA ON D-POD: TOLD YA THEY’D BE BACK
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A dolphin in the Shrewsbury River between Rumson and Sea Bright Sunday evening. The appearance of an estimated six dolphins in the Shrewsbury River on Sunday — first reported byContinue reading "NOAA ON D-POD: TOLD YA THEY’D BE BACK"
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June 9th, 2009 @ 8am
DOLPHINS RETURN TO SHREWSBURY RIVER
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A pair of dolphins cross in the Shrewsbury River at sunset Sunday, as seen from McLoone’s Rum Runner in Sea Bright. The dolphins are back. A year after 16 dolphinsContinue reading "DOLPHINS RETURN TO SHREWSBURY RIVER"
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June 7th, 2009 @ 9pm
John Tyler of Leighton Avenue sent us this photo of a snapping turtle, one of a pair he found laying eggs in a neighbor’s yard Wednesday. Red Bank animal controlContinue reading "AN ANCIENT RITUAL REPEATED"
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June 5th, 2009 @ 12pm
Contractors working on improvements to a nearby intersection are using the borough-owned lot as a staging area. A wooden form for making concrete slabs was built at center, and a load of stone was dropped closer to the river. A...
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May 27th, 2009 @ 8am
View Larger Map What: The annual Fair Haven Fishing Derby. Where: McCarter Pond, Fair Haven Road. When: Saturday, 8:30a registration, 9a start. Need to know: Admission is free. Please bring a pole, bait and tackle. Prizes will be given in...
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May 15th, 2009 @ 6am
Craig Widmaier of Red Bank and son Gregory tackle the job of digging out the invasive plant Japanese knotweed at Saturday's cleanup of the Maple Avenue lot. For the second year in a row, a crew of volunteers descended on...
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May 4th, 2009 @ 10am
A boater stands for a better look at dolphins near the Oceanic Bridge last October. (Click to enlarge) For the second time in a week, the discovery of a dead dolphin has raised concern that not all of last year's...
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April 13th, 2009 @ 6am
Daffodils in bloom a year ago on River Road in Red Bank. By LAURA KOSS Nothing welcomes spring like daffodils, those happy yellow fellas that seem to pop up everywhere this time of year. "They're the most cost-effective and pest-resistant...
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April 10th, 2009 @ 6am
A dolphin in the Shrewsbury River in November. The whitened body of an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin was found near the Route 36 bridge between Highlands and Sea Bright Tuesday and will be examined by federal scientists today to determine if...
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April 8th, 2009 @ 7am
Cindy Burnham and Jack Privetera were onsite yesterday talking about where to plant a tree. Plans are moving ahead for the opening of Whatchamacallit Park in Red Bank. That's the borough-owned lot at the foot of Maple Avenue that last...
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April 1st, 2009 @ 10am
Utility lines on River Street in Red Bank looked like limp strands of neon tubing late Monday as they reflected the late afternoon sun. The view was west from Shrewsbury Avenue. Expect lots of sunshine today, but cold temperatures rising...
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March 4th, 2009 @ 6am
Sovereign Bancorp's Broad Street branch got a reduction in its tax bill. Assorted items and actions from Monday night's Red Bank Council meeting: • The council approved a tax appeal settlement that reduced the assessment on the Sovereign Bank property...
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February 12th, 2009 @ 7am
A dolphin in the Shrewsbury River in November. The federal agency in charge of protecting the dolphins that took up residence in the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers last June says it has no evidence that any are left in the...
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February 10th, 2009 @ 4pm
Cindy Burnham on the between-names property last year. Having safeguarded a borough-owned riverfront property from sale and possible development last year, Cindy Burnham went to the Red Bank Council earlier this week hoping to get quick approval for a name...
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January 29th, 2009 @ 11am
By JoANN PILEGGI A proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) transfer facility that backers see as a fix to energy woes and opponents call "Insanity Island" gets its first public airing tonight. The showdown pits dozens of environmental groups against Atlantic...
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January 27th, 2009 @ 8am
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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 ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.