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RED BANK: TREE’S UP
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Donated by the Clay family of Holmdel, Red Bank’s 2014 Christmas tree arrived at Riverside Gardens Park overlooking the Navesink River on Sunday. Becker’s Tree Service and Powerhouse Signs didContinue reading "RED BANK: TREE’S UP"
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November 24th, 2014 @ 2pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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FORGET WINE: BRING A RAFTER OF TURKEYS
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A five-pound milk chocolate cornucopia filled with chocolate goodies at the Red Bank Chocolate Shoppe. Shop owner Amy Dunfee, below. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSONContinue reading "FORGET WINE: BRING A RAFTER OF TURKEYS"
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November 21st, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK: PAST, FUTURE AND A NICE PRESENT
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From press materials furnished by Prown’s and Dorn’s Classic Images It’s that time of year again — that time when thoughts start creeping toward next year, and another 12 months’Continue reading "RED BANK: PAST, FUTURE AND A NICE PRESENT"
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November 21st, 2014 @ 6am
BOOSKERDOO: NO LONGER JUST COFFEE
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Amelia Caverly, below, and at center above with fellow Booskerdoo bakers Carolyn Kroeper, left, and Diana Richter preparing the day’s bread and pastries.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "BOOSKERDOO: NO LONGER JUST COFFEE"
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November 20th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: A FLAVOUR-FAVE FOR FOODIES
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The Big Event in small plates returns to Red Bank on December 4, as the third annual Holiday Flavour showcase commandeers the Molly Pitcher Inn. (Photo by Jim Willis) Press releaseContinue reading "RED BANK: A FLAVOUR-FAVE FOR FOODIES"
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November 20th, 2014 @ 6am
WEATHER TURNS BONE-CHILLING COLD
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Ok, so it didn’t snow – we just wanted to have some fun. But it was 21 degrees Fahrenheit in Red Bank at 6 a.m. Wednesday, and 13 degrees withContinue reading "WEATHER TURNS BONE-CHILLING COLD"
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November 19th, 2014 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: CYMCA SEEKS HOLIDAY HELPERS
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Community YMCA Counseling and Social Services team members Danielle Bossert, Christina DeAngelis and Heather Soto with wrapped presents for the Adopt-A-Family Program in 2013. Press release from The Community YMCAContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: CYMCA SEEKS HOLIDAY HELPERS"
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November 17th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: TURK ON TOWER HILL
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He’s toured across three continents, appeared at Carnegie Hall, and performed live concert broadcasts for NPR, in addition to many other professional accomplishments and accolades. That said, Monmouth County musicContinue reading "RED BANK: TURK ON TOWER HILL"
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November 15th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: INVISIBLE RIVER
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Fog enshrouded the Navesink River at the Red Bank Public Library Wednesday morning. (Photos by Trish Russoniello. Click to enlarge)
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November 12th, 2014 @ 9am
AUTUMN 2014: LEAVING LITTLE SILVER
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Gorgeous autumn color lined Willow Avenue in Little Silver above and below Tuesday afternoon. Morning fog with possible drizzle is expected to give way to mostly sunny skies Wednesday, accordingContinue reading "AUTUMN 2014: LEAVING LITTLE SILVER"
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November 12th, 2014 @ 6am
AUTUMN 2014: A RAINBOW CUTS THE BLUSTER
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A classic autumn afternoon of grey skies, chilly temperatures and blustery breezes was speared by a rainbow over the Navesink River Friday afternoon. Megan Elgrim, 11, of Fair Haven, grabbedContinue reading "AUTUMN 2014: A RAINBOW CUTS THE BLUSTER"
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November 7th, 2014 @ 4pm
WEATHER: WET THURSDAY IN THE FORECAST
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A sunset view down Irving Place in Red Bank Tuesday evening. The Green is in for a day of rain Thursday, heavy at times, but the skies should be relativelyContinue reading "WEATHER: WET THURSDAY IN THE FORECAST"
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November 6th, 2014 @ 7am
FAIR HAVEN: FOR GARDENERS, 2014 IS A WRAP
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The  front walkway at the Raevis house in Fair Haven is decorated with pumpkins grown in the community garden. Below, a bountiful harvest of pumpkins grown on a double plotContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FOR GARDENERS, 2014 IS A WRAP"
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November 3rd, 2014 @ 11am
LITTLE SILVER: AN OMEN FROM THE SKY
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A mysterious storm rolled through Little Silver Thursday night, dropping significant amounts of toilet paper on trees and homes in and around Rumson Place. Weather forecasters said the storm foretoldContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER: AN OMEN FROM THE SKY"
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October 31st, 2014 @ 8am
MIDDLETOWN, SANDY HOOK: A GHOSTLY TRIO
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The isolated, wind-whipped battlements of Fort Hancock are the setting for a moonlit tour of local lore and legend, (g)hosted by the American Littoral Society on October 30. Laugh ifContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN, SANDY HOOK: A GHOSTLY TRIO"
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October 24th, 2014 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: AUTUMN ON THE LINE
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Even with utility lines running through its center, this maple tree on Patterson Avenue in Shrewsbury radiated autumn color earlier this week – and a giant front-yard spider web added aContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: AUTUMN ON THE LINE"
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October 24th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: IN FOR A DRENCHING
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Storm clouds rolling in over downtown Red Bank, above, and South Street, below, before unleashing a brief downpour Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service forecasts sporadic showers for the restContinue reading "RED BANK: IN FOR A DRENCHING"
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October 21st, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: A HALLOWEEN HIKE FOR THE AGES
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Listen up, citizens of Gotham: the Red Bank Halloween Parade hits the street this Sunday for its 67th annual edition, filled with witches and goblins of all ages, and someContinue reading "RED BANK: A HALLOWEEN HIKE FOR THE AGES"
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October 17th, 2014 @ 12pm
FORECAST: PRETTY BLACK & WHITE
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A dog waited in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank Thursday afternoon, windows open to the mild autumn air. Expect more ofContinue reading "FORECAST: PRETTY BLACK & WHITE"
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October 17th, 2014 @ 6am
LINCROFT: THOMPSON’S TURN TO SHINE
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One of the best kept not-so-secrets of Fall takes the spotlight on Sunday, when Thompson Park Day takes over the spacious park located just off Newman Springs Road. Strut YourContinue reading "LINCROFT: THOMPSON’S TURN TO SHINE"
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October 16th, 2014 @ 12pm
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RBG CUB SIGHTING
A Partyline contributor positioned on the dais at Thursday's meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment captured redbankgreen reporter intern ...
DOWNPOUR STRAINS DRAIN
Partyline captures video of a flooded intersection during Tuesday's afternoon thunderstorm.
STILL ‘OPEN’ SPACE
Next to Fins and Feathers, very surprised to see an overgrown parking lot that still sits there…overgrown and with blacktop. (Photo and te ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
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SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...