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IN SHREWSBURY, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY
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Della Benevides stakes a tomato plant in one of the “Plant a Row” plots designated for the needy. Below, a hot chili pepper. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "IN SHREWSBURY, CULTIVATING COMMUNITY"
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August 9th, 2012 @ 2pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RED BANK COUNCIL HONORS THREE
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Officials commended Doug Lang for helping an 88-year-old woman who’d fallen and hit her head. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank’s governing body honored three people at its bimonthly meeting WednesdayContinue reading "RED BANK COUNCIL HONORS THREE"
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August 9th, 2012 @ 11am
FAIR HAVEN GEARS UP FOR EARLIER BIKE RACE
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A scene from the 2011 edition of the Tour de Fair Haven, above. Below, members of the New Jersey Wheelmen will show-off century-old big-wheel bikes. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLEContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN GEARS UP FOR EARLIER BIKE RACE"
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August 8th, 2012 @ 7am
TRADE YA: SWAPPING HOMEMADE FOODS
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Food swap organizer Wendy Weiner (right) samples some of April Lippet-Faczak’s hand-milled oats, which were served with toppings such as molasses, chopped walnuts and fresh bananas. Below, Lois Blake’s chimichurri. (Photos byContinue reading "TRADE YA: SWAPPING HOMEMADE FOODS"
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August 7th, 2012 @ 7am
ALL-STARS BODY-CHECK HUNGER
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The Monmouth All-Stars beat Ocean 8-5 in a fundraiser for the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties at the Red Bank Armory Sunday. (Photos by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "ALL-STARS BODY-CHECK HUNGER"
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August 6th, 2012 @ 1pm
FORMER RUMSON MAYOR CALLMAN DEAD AT 95
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Charles ‘Chillie’ Callman in at Little Silver Borough Hall in 2008, when he opposed a consolidation of local police departments. (Click to enlarge) Charles ‘Chillie’ Callman, who served two longContinue reading "FORMER RUMSON MAYOR CALLMAN DEAD AT 95"
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August 6th, 2012 @ 6am
SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY RUNS LOW
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Major Elizabeth Rogan inspects what’s left on the shelves of the Salvation Army food pantry Thursday. (Photo by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER The Red Bank “It came to myContinue reading "SALVATION ARMY FOOD PANTRY RUNS LOW"
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August 3rd, 2012 @ 7am
TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME
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Scenes from the Fair Haven National Night Out in 2009, above, and Red Bank’s 2011 edition, below. (Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER Since 1984, the National Association of TownContinue reading "TAKING A BITE OUT OF CRIME"
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August 2nd, 2012 @ 9am
JA, YOU CAN GET A REAL DANISH HERE
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The Danish flag and lighting fixtures add to the atmosphere of the industrial space in the Galleria. (Photos by Danielle Tepper. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER In the 105 yearsContinue reading "JA, YOU CAN GET A REAL DANISH HERE"
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July 31st, 2012 @ 11am
RED BANK: CLEAN COMEDY ON A BLUE RIVER
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LAST COMIC STANDING semifinalist Erin Jackson, top, headlines Red Bank’s first-ever Comedy in the Park event, while (L-R) Tim Belford, emcee Chris Covert and Matt Perkins set the stage forContinue reading "RED BANK: CLEAN COMEDY ON A BLUE RIVER"
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July 31st, 2012 @ 5am
OUT OF LITTLE SILVER: A COUNTRY TROOPER
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Singer, songwriter and Little Silver native Greg Trooper opens for Clint Black at The Y’s Goin’ Country for Kids benefit concert Saturday night at the Count Basie. By TOM CHESEKContinue reading "OUT OF LITTLE SILVER: A COUNTRY TROOPER"
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July 27th, 2012 @ 8am
1.21 JIGAWATTS OF ENERGY IN THE PARK
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“Back to the Future,” Red Bank Rec’s first free, outdoor movie of the summer, rolled into Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday night with bunch of complementary events in tow. High humidityContinue reading "1.21 JIGAWATTS OF ENERGY IN THE PARK"
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July 25th, 2012 @ 6am
A BEACH BLANKET “BOLERO” AT TWO RIVER
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A “flash mob” of nonprofessional dancers in rehearsal for BOLERO RED BANK at the Two River Theater. By TOM CHESEK Addressing a stageful of local residents at Two River TheaterContinue reading "A BEACH BLANKET “BOLERO” AT TWO RIVER"
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July 17th, 2012 @ 6am
Fair Haven’s Connor Jaeger landed a spot on the U.S. Olympic swim team roster with a second-place finish in the 1,500-meter freestyle Monday. Jaeger’s achievement came one day after heContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN SWIMMER HEADING TO LONDON"
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July 3rd, 2012 @ 7am
CUPCAKES GO GLUTEN-FREE AT POSH POP
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A passerby checks out the desserts at Posh Pop. (Photos by Stacie Fanelli. Click to enlarge) By DANIELLE TEPPER His high school sweethearts Krizha Bayacbacao and Matthew Pytel had always dreamedContinue reading "CUPCAKES GO GLUTEN-FREE AT POSH POP"
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June 28th, 2012 @ 12pm
LGBT YOUTH MAKE RED BANK PROUD
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“The heat of her breath fills the hollows of my bones with helium and lifts my ribcage just long enough to feel again.” That’s how Chris Hennessy, 19, of Oceanport,Continue reading "LGBT YOUTH MAKE RED BANK PROUD"
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June 22nd, 2012 @ 1am
THUMBS UP FOR THE REFRESHING OCEAN
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4:31 p.m.: Amelia Liberatore, Sarah Pyne and Vanessa Romano, all of Middletown, head home after six hours at the Anchorage beach in Sea Bright. They stayed in the water mostContinue reading "THUMBS UP FOR THE REFRESHING OCEAN"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 6pm
KEEPING BUCK AND VIOLET COOL AND CLEAN
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3:20 p.m.: Pudgie Conroy feeding Violet, a calf, at Sheep’s Run farm on Rumson Road in Rumson. (Photos by Connor ‘Solstice’ Soltas. Click to enlarge) “Okay, Stinky. That’s it.” TheContinue reading "KEEPING BUCK AND VIOLET COOL AND CLEAN"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 6pm
SUMMER’S ARRIVAL LIFTS RED BANK SPIRITS
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1:15 p.m.: On request, Jay Overton, of Shrewsbury, took to the sky with a cool, classic jumping style at Gianni’s Pizza on Maple Avenue. “Summer is my favorite time ofContinue reading "SUMMER’S ARRIVAL LIFTS RED BANK SPIRITS"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 4pm
TWINS GET INTO THE SWING OF SUMMER
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10:21 a.m. Mark (left) and Michael (right) Montagu of New York City get a tennis lesson at Victory Park in Rumson. The twins are following in their tennis-loving father’s footsteps at theContinue reading "TWINS GET INTO THE SWING OF SUMMER"
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June 20th, 2012 @ 1pm
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner films praying mantis at church.
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 ...