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RED BANK: NEW TRUSTEES GET THEIR FEET WET
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Mayor Pasquale Menna, right, swears in new library board members in the Eisner Room. Sara Hansen, center below, with Elizabeth McDermott and Steve Hecht, was chosen board president. (Photos byContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW TRUSTEES GET THEIR FEET WET"
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May 2nd, 2014 @ 8am
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RED BANK: LIBRARY TO GET SLICE OF RBIFF PIE
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The Red Bank International Flavour Festival has added the financially strapped borough library to its beneficiaries after library supporters quickly signed up 19 volunteers – including a number of borough employees –Continue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY TO GET SLICE OF RBIFF PIE"
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April 25th, 2014 @ 2pm
RED BANK: NEW LIBRARY TRUSTEES NAMED
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Beth Hanratty, below, was named chairperson of the reconstituted board. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) [Correction: Mayor Menna tells redbankgreen that while Beth Hanratty was appointed toContinue reading "RED BANK: NEW LIBRARY TRUSTEES NAMED"
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April 16th, 2014 @ 7pm
RED BANK: LIBRARY TRUSTEES QUIT EN MASSE
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Of the six board members seen in this photo from a March 27 trustees meeting, only April Klimley, in red at left, remains on the board. Two others who alsoContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY TRUSTEES QUIT EN MASSE"
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April 14th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: COUNCIL REHIRES LIBRARY PAIR
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Librarians Sira Williams, left, and Elizabeth McDermott embrace after being reinstated to their jobs Wednesday night. Below, trustees Denelle Johnson, left, and Brigid McCarthy with Administrator Stanley Sickels after theContinue reading "RED BANK: COUNCIL REHIRES LIBRARY PAIR"
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April 10th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: KIDS’ EVENTS, BOOK DEBUT CUT
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Library programs have been canceled in the wake of layoffs. (File photo. Click to enlarge) [See correction below] By JOHN T. WARD Following a layoff that eliminated half the staffContinue reading "RED BANK: KIDS’ EVENTS, BOOK DEBUT CUT"
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March 14th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE
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Laid-off children’s librarian Sira Williams embraces colleague Jane Eigenrauch after Wednesday night’s council meeting. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Hours after more thanContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY LAYOFFS SPARK OUTRAGE"
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March 13th, 2014 @ 1am
RED BANK: LIBRARY PUTS STAFF ON NOTICE
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A meeting of the Red Bank library board in the former living room of the Eisner family last month. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The Red Bank PublicContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY PUTS STAFF ON NOTICE"
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March 11th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: GETTING ORGANIC AT LIBRARY
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With snow in the forecast, it’ll still be a while before we’re getting our hands dirty. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIM WILLIS Sure, your beds may still haveContinue reading "RED BANK: GETTING ORGANIC AT LIBRARY"
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February 25th, 2014 @ 9am
RED BANK: MAPLE COVE SAVED… FOR NOW?
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The placement of the proposed border between the library parking lot and adjoining riverfront property was a subject of debate, but all of Maple Cove will remain on the openContinue reading "RED BANK: MAPLE COVE SAVED… FOR NOW?"
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February 14th, 2014 @ 11am
RED BANK: MAPLE COVE TO RETAIN SAFEGUARD
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Maple Cove and the public library as seen in 2011. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Red Bank officials are abandoning a controversial planContinue reading "RED BANK: MAPLE COVE TO RETAIN SAFEGUARD"
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February 10th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: VOTE DELAYED ON RIVER SITES
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The Maple Cove parking lot during reconstruction in 2011. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Debate over how to classify parking lots at RedContinue reading "RED BANK: VOTE DELAYED ON RIVER SITES"
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January 23rd, 2014 @ 8am
SEA BRIGHT LIBRARY RAZING SPARKS DEBATE
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On Sunday, a backhoe sat on the slab where the library had stood until it was demolished a day earlier. Below, an architect’s rendering of a proposed combination library andContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT LIBRARY RAZING SPARKS DEBATE"
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January 14th, 2014 @ 1pm
RED BANK: RIVER USERS SAY KEEP COVE LISTED
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Borough Administrator Stanley Sickels, in foreground, listens during the comment portion of the hearing. Below, Michael Humphries of Fair Haven called for an alternative to the borough’s proposed delisting. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: RIVER USERS SAY KEEP COVE LISTED"
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December 31st, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: BURNHAM STILL FIERCE ON COVE
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The parking lot at Maple Cove, as viewed from the library property on West Front Street. Below, Councilwoman-elect Cindy Burnham with borough Administrator Stanley Sickels at a recent fire departmentContinue reading "RED BANK: BURNHAM STILL FIERCE ON COVE"
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December 27th, 2013 @ 4pm
RED BANK: ANIME FANS GET CREATIVE
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Librarian Stephanie Chadwick with participants in last month’s meeting of the anime club. Below, details of some mangas. (Photos by Isabel Halloran. Click to enlarge) By ISABEL HALLORAN Red BankContinue reading "RED BANK: ANIME FANS GET CREATIVE"
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December 5th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: LIBRARY UNCORKS FUND DRIVE
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Kristy Niro and Stephen Catania finalize the wine and cheese pairings for tonight’s event at the Red Bank Public Library, below. (Photo by Jim Willis. Click to enlarge) By JIMContinue reading "RED BANK: LIBRARY UNCORKS FUND DRIVE"
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November 12th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY
A poster from Glenn Vogel’s collection of Red Bank memorabilia on display at the borough library. Below, Vogel inspects a bottle brought to the library  by Ron Costa, who foundContinue reading "RED BANK: BOTTLING THE MAGIC OF HISTORY"
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July 29th, 2013 @ 10am
WEEKENDER: BARGAINS, BANDS AND THE BARD
Bargains line the brick walkways of downtown Red Bank for the annual Sidewalk Sale this weekend. Below, fans of the Haven find shelter at the Walt Street Pub Friday night.Continue reading "WEEKENDER: BARGAINS, BANDS AND THE BARD"
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July 26th, 2013 @ 9am
RED BANK LIBRARY: A LESSON IN LIFESAVING
Felix and and Samantha and Arauz, above left, of Tinton Falls, and Carla Decker of Monmouth Beach practice their techniques for infant CPR at the Red Bank Public Library MondayContinue reading "RED BANK LIBRARY: A LESSON IN LIFESAVING"
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July 9th, 2013 @ 6am
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CARS, BARS AND VANS
Middletown resident Rob King was cruising through the Red Bank municipal parking lot behind the Dublin House Saturday night in his 1969 Plym ...
TWO SHORTS IN FILMONEFEST
Leonardo Morales Pitalua, a 20-year-old animator who lived in Red Bank until February, will have two short films shown at FilmOneFest in Hig ...
LONG DOGGONE WAIT
Partyline photo: The driver of an e-bike and his human passenger wait at the Monmouth Street train crossing while a northbound NJ Transit tr ...
WE’RE LICHEN THIS FUNGHI!
A mushroom sprouts from the mouth-like hole in this lichen-covered tree on the grounds of Red Bank Primary School Tuesday morning.
HELL STRIP FIREWORKS
Revelers launched fireworks from the hell strip in front of a home on Drs. James Parker Boulevard on July 4, one of many impromptu and quest ...
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SWIMMING, ER, SCULLING RIVER?
Partyline photo captures a single rower working their way up the Swimming River.
SUMMER SUNRISE
A stunning Sunrise on the Navesink River in Red Bank Tuesday June 30.
BRAZEN LAWLESSNESS?
Who does this? One of those famously (and, yes apocryphally) illegal-to-remove mattress tags lies on the plaza outside the Count Basie Cente ...
SUNNY SKIES, JAZZY VIBES AT RED BANK ARTS FEST
A jazz combo comprised of current and former students of the Red Bank-based Jazz Arts Project performed at the first Red Bank Arts Festival ...
COOL JUNE BRIDE RIDE
It’s a wedding thing. (Photo and text by Rosann Dal Pra)  
RED BANK CLASSIC 5k
Runners at the starting line of the Red Bank Classic 5k Saturday morning.
WORLD CUP WATCH PARTY AT COUNT BASIE FIELD
Solid turnout, festive vibes and a huge Mexico win: Count Basie Park World Cup Watch Party photos. (Click to read)
DOUBLE RAINBOW OVER RED BANK
Partyline contributor captures stunning double rainbow over Red Bank.
RED BANK: SINKHOLE ON SHREWSBURY AVE
Emergency sinkhole repairs closed Shrewsbury Avenue northbound traffic for most of the day Wednesday.
NAVESINK SUNRISE
Partyliner captures stunning sunrise over the Navesink River in Red Bank.
DRONES SCRUB BANK BUILDING
Partyline photo: A power washing drone was used to clean the exterior of the Ocean First Bank Building at 110 West Front Street recently.
MESSAGE TO READERS
Please stand by: A quick message to readers about a pause in news coverage.
IN THE DISTANCE, NEW STATUE UNVEILED
A new monument commemorating the 250th anniversary of US Independence is unveiled in a park that only has a Red Bank mailing address.
CARPY DIEM
From the redbankgreen Partyline: A pair of large carp cruise the shallows under Hubbard's Bridge (Senator Kyrillos Bridge) on Front Street T ...
BIBS ON FOR OPENING DAY
Partyline: Two longtime neighbors re-unite for lobsters on the Boondocks Fishery opening day.