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Residents crowded the downtown bus stop and shopkeepers boarded up windows Sunday afternoon in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy. (Photo by Rebecca Desfosse. Click to enlarge) By: REBECCA DESFOSSE Most orContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT BATTENS DOWN FOR WALLOPING"
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October 28th, 2012 @ 6pm
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SEA BRIGHT READIES FOR POSSIBLE STORM
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If the TV cameras are out in Sea Bright, a storm must be brewing: Councilman Read Murphy being interviewed Thursday. Below, a rainfall forecast map issued early Friday by theContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT READIES FOR POSSIBLE STORM"
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October 26th, 2012 @ 10am
WEEKEND: HENRY, HOCKEY, & HEEBIE JEEBIES
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Staged by Michael Sexton of the Shakespeare Society, the Bard’s Henry V opens a three-week run at Red Bank’s Two River Theater Friday night. (Photo by T Charles Erickson. ClickContinue reading "WEEKEND: HENRY, HOCKEY, & HEEBIE JEEBIES"
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October 25th, 2012 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Thanks to Steve Goldsmith, John Ekdahl, the Colmorgen Kids, Les Hathaway and Peter Bennett for writing in to tag the location of last week’s Where Have I Seen This? OnlyContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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October 11th, 2012 @ 6am
BAR PATRONS GO NUTS OVER PEANUT BAN
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Bartender Gavino Siciliano sees the end of the roasted-peanut era at Barnacle Bill’s as a sign of an overly litigious culture. Below, a sampling of comments from the restaurant’s FacebookContinue reading "BAR PATRONS GO NUTS OVER PEANUT BAN"
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October 8th, 2012 @ 7pm
FAIR HAVEN: FROM WHITECAPS TO BEER FOAM
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Rowers from Christian Brothers Academy headed landward at Fair Haven Yacht Works, above, after winds of 23 miles per hour prompted the cancellation of what was to have been FairContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FROM WHITECAPS TO BEER FOAM"
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October 8th, 2012 @ 12pm
BIG WEEKEND FOR FIRE BUFFS
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Liberty Hose Company’s first motorized fire truck debuted in the 1910s. (Click to enlarge)  By STACIE FANELLI When the Navesink Hook & Ladder Company Number 1 formed in 1872, fire hydrantsContinue reading "BIG WEEKEND FOR FIRE BUFFS"
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October 5th, 2012 @ 1pm
VANISHING INTO THE MIST
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An SUV disappears into the fog enveloping the Oceanic Bridge between Rumson and Middletown Wednesday morning. The New Jersey Climate & Weather Network, which pulls weather data from monitoring devicesContinue reading "VANISHING INTO THE MIST"
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October 3rd, 2012 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN TAKES PARTY BACK TO THE RIVER
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Young sailors air it out at part one of Fair Haven’s centennial regatta, in July. This weekend’s edition will feature high school rowing crews. (Click to enlarge) By REBECCA DESFOSSEContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TAKES PARTY BACK TO THE RIVER"
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October 3rd, 2012 @ 7am
DREXEL SWEEPS RUMSON SWEEP RACES
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The Drexel University men’s rowing squad, above, gets ready to take to the Navesink River for the third annual Rumson Boat Race Saturday morning, where the school’s men’s and women’sContinue reading "DREXEL SWEEPS RUMSON SWEEP RACES"
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October 1st, 2012 @ 11am
GETTING THEIR FEET WET
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With the crescent sails of kitesurfers filling the sky just to the south, dozens of veteran and first-time windsurfers took to the choppy waters of Sandy Hook Bay on aContinue reading "GETTING THEIR FEET WET"
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September 24th, 2012 @ 10am
Ahead of this Sunday’s showdown between the Jets and Dolphins, the Star-Ledger’s Brian Donohue, the auteur behind the always-engaging Ledger Live videos, pops in on one of his Red BankContinue reading "DOLPHINS? THIS GUY HAS THEM ON HIS ROOF"
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September 21st, 2012 @ 9am
LESSON ONE: WAIT OUT THE MONSOON
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Despite heavy rains for its first hour, Paddle the Paddle the Navesink Day found itself under sunny skies at Red Bank’s Maple Cove Saturday. Nearly 200 people tried kayaks and paddleContinue reading "LESSON ONE: WAIT OUT THE MONSOON"
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September 10th, 2012 @ 11am
PADDLE? YOU WERE GONNA GET WET ANYWAY
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A sudden downpour was a delight for these kids on Shrewsbury Avenue in Red Bank Saturday morning. Meanwhile, down by the river, displays for Paddle the Navesink Day are setContinue reading "PADDLE? YOU WERE GONNA GET WET ANYWAY"
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September 8th, 2012 @ 10am
LITTLE SILVER BRACES FOR DETOUR WALLOPS
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A map showing the overlay detours that take effect with the reopening of Little Silver schools on Thursday. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Drivers who ignore a widelyContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER BRACES FOR DETOUR WALLOPS"
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September 5th, 2012 @ 6pm
PADDLE DAY RETURNS SATURDAY
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Participants in the 2011 edition of Paddle the Navesink Day, seen at Maple Cove, below, and from West Front Street down the Corinthian Cove driveway, above.  (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "PADDLE DAY RETURNS SATURDAY"
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September 4th, 2012 @ 9am
YAKERS OVER THE MOON ABOUT PADDLING
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When the moon isn’t busy waxing and waning, it plays host to the Exit 109 Yakers‘ monthly celebration of the sport of kayaking. The group, which comprises both newcomers lookingContinue reading "YAKERS OVER THE MOON ABOUT PADDLING"
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September 4th, 2012 @ 6am
DOLPHINS: FAVORITE SPOT IN NAVESINK?
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Pat McFadden of Little Silver grabbed this shot of dolphins visiting our beautiful Navesink River while he was out kayaking Thursday.
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August 31st, 2012 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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For a bench we’ve rarely seen anyone sitting on, the one featured in last week’s Where sure is well-recognized.
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August 30th, 2012 @ 6am
ROWING INTO THEIR FUTURES
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Akin Gaddis’s fellow Pool School participants look on as he works on basic rowing techniques using a simulator before heading into the Navesink for the real deal. (Photos by StacieContinue reading "ROWING INTO THEIR FUTURES"
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August 28th, 2012 @ 6am
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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)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs 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 ...
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