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Category Archives: Rivers & streams

RED BANK: RIVER PADDLING UNDERWAY
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Rowers, kayakers, canoers, standup paddlers and others gathered at Red Bank’s Maple Cove Saturday afternoon for the fifth edition of Paddle the Navesink Day. The free, get-aquainted-with-the-waterway event runs until 4 p.m.,Continue reading "RED BANK: RIVER PADDLING UNDERWAY"
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September 12th, 2015 @ 1pm
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RED BANK: TAKE IT TO THE RIVER
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Rowers, kayakers, canoers, standup paddlers and the just-plain-interested are invited to Maple Cove this Saturday, when Paddle the Navesink Day offers area residents a new perspective on Red Bank’s mostContinue reading "RED BANK: TAKE IT TO THE RIVER"
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September 7th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: DIFFERENT STROKES ON THE RIVER
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Nice gig if you can get it… and you can, if you come down to Marine Park on Saturday.  It’s called a “gig” boat… that is, when it’s not beingContinue reading "RED BANK: DIFFERENT STROKES ON THE RIVER"
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August 19th, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: HERE’S WHY YOU’RE STUCK, AGAIN
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Traffic was heavy on Bridge Avenue and other roads surrounding Hubbard’s Bridge during Wednesday’s morning rush. Below, an unidentified worker carries a granite block, one of many such paving stones and oldContinue reading "RED BANK: HERE’S WHY YOU’RE STUCK, AGAIN"
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August 13th, 2015 @ 7am
RED BANK: 10TH AVE. ENTERS THE RING
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10th Ave. Burrito owner Brian Katz with a mural depicting luchadores in an agave field—complete with a tequila distillery. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "RED BANK: 10TH AVE. ENTERS THE RING"
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August 7th, 2015 @ 8am
RUMSON: STANLEY CUP RUNNETH OVER HERE
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Chicago Blackhawks player Trevor van Riemsdyk, who grew up in Middletown, brought his own silverware to dinner in Rumson Thursday night: the Stanley Cup.   Van Riemsdyk’s team won this year’s National Hockey LeagueContinue reading "RUMSON: STANLEY CUP RUNNETH OVER HERE"
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July 30th, 2015 @ 8pm
RED BANK: OM ON THE RIVER
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Red Bank’s Maple Cove on the Navesink River has become a gently bobbing yoga studio, weather and tides permitting. “The [stand-up paddle] boards are more stable than you might think,”Continue reading "RED BANK: OM ON THE RIVER"
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July 22nd, 2015 @ 8am
RUMSON: VEHICLE SINKS AT BOAT RAMP
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[POST UPDATED, 4 p.m.] A Ford Expedition SUV wound up in the Navesink River at the Rumson municipal boat ramp and sank shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday, police said. LieutenantContinue reading "RUMSON: VEHICLE SINKS AT BOAT RAMP"
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July 18th, 2015 @ 1pm
RED BANK: FANTASTIC FRIDAY, AND THEN…
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A stand-up paddler and some jet-skiers share our beautiful Navesink River on a relatively cool – mid-70s – and sunny summer day, as seen from a bench outside the RedContinue reading "RED BANK: FANTASTIC FRIDAY, AND THEN…"
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July 17th, 2015 @ 3pm
RUMSON: BEFORE THE NEW BRIDGE, A DIG
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A crew from Richard Grubb & Associates, under contract to Monmouth County, was out doing archaeological work just east of the Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Tuesday morning. The property, which will beContinue reading "RUMSON: BEFORE THE NEW BRIDGE, A DIG"
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July 7th, 2015 @ 2pm
In 2010, KaBoom became three-day event, increasings costs that were not matched by donations from viewers and sponsors. But it sure was fun. Here’s a replay of that year’s spectacle.Continue reading "RED BANK: DO YOU MISS THE FIREWORKS?"
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July 1st, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: ROCKET HITS THE ROAD
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It may have been damp and sweltering out, but a vessel built for gliding on ice went for a ride over the weekend. Over asphalt, that is, not frozen water.Continue reading "RED BANK: ROCKET HITS THE ROAD"
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July 1st, 2015 @ 6am
SEA BRIGHT: TOMMY’S DOUBLES DOWN
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Tommy and Yvette Bonfiglio, below, expect to open Tommy’s Tavern + Tap on Ocean Avenue within the next month. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: TOMMY’S DOUBLES DOWN"
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June 24th, 2015 @ 9am
RUMSON: KIDS TRI, AND SUCCEED
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The sixth annual Kids Triathlon for Bob Kelleher drew some 180 youngsters to the Navesink River in Rumson for swim-bike-run competitions for kids aged 14 and under Sunday. The event,Continue reading "RUMSON: KIDS TRI, AND SUCCEED"
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June 15th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: THIS HEAT TAKES THE CAKE, BOSS
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With temperatures pushing 90, Carlo’s Bake Shop owner Buddy Valastro kept cool at the Red Bank Marina Thursday prior to taping an episode of his TV show, ‘Cake Boss.’ He’sContinue reading "RED BANK: THIS HEAT TAKES THE CAKE, BOSS"
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June 11th, 2015 @ 9pm
FAIR HAVEN: FITNESS, FASHION AND FLOWERS
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Lisa Tave shows off the gym bag she created, which gave rise to her new shop of the same name: Physhion. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FITNESS, FASHION AND FLOWERS"
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June 3rd, 2015 @ 11am
RUMSON: PADDLING FOR KEVIN
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Jerry Conway, seen here in 2013, coordinates the annual Paddling for Kevin fundraiser, dedicated to the recovery of Middletown resident Kevin Kret, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in aContinue reading "RUMSON: PADDLING FOR KEVIN"
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June 3rd, 2015 @ 6am
SANDY HOOK: LOST RESORT REVIVED ON VIDEO
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Chris Brenner, below, made the above video to shed light on a vanishing piece of Sandy Hook history.  (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARDContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: LOST RESORT REVIVED ON VIDEO"
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June 2nd, 2015 @ 11am
SHREWSBURY RIVER: BELUGA WHALES SIGHTED
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Recreational boats and a New York Water Taxi sharing the Shrewsbury River off Bahrs Landing in 2012. Below, the whales as seen in a photo posted on the Bahrs MarinaContinue reading "SHREWSBURY RIVER: BELUGA WHALES SIGHTED"
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June 2nd, 2015 @ 6am
Critics contend the Bellhaven sprayground has little popular support.  (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD It wasn’t on the agenda, but a proposed water playground on Red Bank’s WestContinue reading "RED BANK: BELLHAVEN GETS HOSED AGAIN"
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May 28th, 2015 @ 8am
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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 ...