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LINCROFT: SPACE TRAVELER TO SPEAK AT BCC
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Press release from Brookdale Community College Community members of all ages are invited to a special presentation by Greg Olsen, when the entrepreneur, scientist and civilian space traveler visits BrookdaleContinue reading "LINCROFT: SPACE TRAVELER TO SPEAK AT BCC"
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November 23rd, 2015 @ 5am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
RED BANK CHARTER KIDS GO TO WASHINGTON
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Red Bank Charter School students listen as U.S. Congressman Chris Smith addresses a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting, as part of a school trip to the nation’s capital. Press releaseContinue reading "RED BANK CHARTER KIDS GO TO WASHINGTON"
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September 28th, 2015 @ 4am
SANDY HOOK: A BLITZ IN TIME
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Amateur naturalists, students and other volunteers are invited to assist a team of scientists in a “BioBlitz” census of species on Sandy Hook, beginning September 18. Press release from NationalContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: A BLITZ IN TIME"
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September 11th, 2015 @ 6am
SANDY HOOK: CALLING ALL BIO-BLITZERS
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Part public science project, part beat-the-clock fun competition, the second annual Bio-Blitz invites all members of the community to help take a snapshot of the diversity of plant and animalContinue reading "SANDY HOOK: CALLING ALL BIO-BLITZERS"
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July 20th, 2015 @ 4am
RFH TEAMS COMPETE IN ROBOT CHALLENGE
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The members of “Team Mystery Gang” (Helena Van Hemmen, Jenny Greener, Leigh Forsyth) and “Team Transformers” (Matt Ramirez, Reed DiCenso, John Phelan, Jack Rallo) were among the teams from Rumson-Fair Haven RegionalContinue reading "RFH TEAMS COMPETE IN ROBOT CHALLENGE"
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May 19th, 2015 @ 6am
LINCROFT: A SUPERSIZED SCIENCE MONDAY
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Famed paleontologist Dr. Kenneth Lacovara — pictured with the bones of Dreadnoughtus schrani, the titanic dinosaur he discovered in Argentina in 2005 — comes to Brookdale Community  College for aContinue reading "LINCROFT: A SUPERSIZED SCIENCE MONDAY"
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April 25th, 2015 @ 12pm
FAIR HAVEN: NATURE AREA, EXPLAINED
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Naturalist Jeff Dement, center above, of the American Littoral Society will lead a walk & talk centered on the trees and other life in  Fair Haven Fields Natural Area Saturday.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: NATURE AREA, EXPLAINED"
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April 9th, 2015 @ 11pm
RED BANK: LANDFILL PARK STILL YEARS OFF
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Engineer Christine Ballard, above, discusses sampling for toxic substances at the former landfill site. One result of the tests: new warning signs, below. (Above photo by John T. Ward; photoContinue reading "RED BANK: LANDFILL PARK STILL YEARS OFF"
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July 17th, 2014 @ 10am
BUILDING THE RANKS OF FEMALE ENGINEERS
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Jacki Flor on the site of the Sea Bright municipal parking lot reconstruction, which she’s overseeing, and Christine Ballard, giving a presentation in Red Bank below, say their interest inContinue reading "BUILDING THE RANKS OF FEMALE ENGINEERS"
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April 25th, 2014 @ 7am
RBR TECH STUDENTS EXCEL AT STATE MEET
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RBR Academy of Pre-Engineering students recently excelled at the TSA State competitions held at the College of New Jersey. Pictured are first-place winner Alisa Orsini; Brad Tully and Austin Turner,Continue reading "RBR TECH STUDENTS EXCEL AT STATE MEET"
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April 22nd, 2014 @ 6am
Women who are currently working, teaching or studying in the male-dominated field of engineering will interact with area Girl Scouts on Saturday, April 26, to encourage them to consider aContinue reading "MATCHING GIRLS WITH ENGINEERING CAREERS"
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April 16th, 2014 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN SCIENCE STARS SHINE AT MU
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Left to right: Knollwood School teacher Kristen Levy is pictured with sixth-grade students Leila Maldonado, Kira Fleischer and Jake Downie, during the Stars Science Competition held recently at Monmouth University.Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN SCIENCE STARS SHINE AT MU"
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January 27th, 2014 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN: A WALK IN THE WOODS
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Seven-year-old Anna Gredell, above, took careful notes as Jeff Dement (center in photo at right) of the American Littoral Society detailed elements of a holly leaf at the Fair HavenContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: A WALK IN THE WOODS"
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October 24th, 2013 @ 9am
WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS
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Local faves Brian Kirk and the Jirks, above, return for the fourth Red Bank Guinness Oyster Festival on Sunday. Below, Touch-a-Truck parks it at the Red Bank Middle School SaturdayContinue reading "WEEKEND: IDEAS, MUSIC, FOOD, ART & TRUCKS"
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September 20th, 2013 @ 8am
RED BANK: STOCKING LUNCH BREAK’S PANTRY
With kids from the Rockit Youth Music Program providing a soundtrack, volunteers sorted donations at the Red Bank Middle School for a Lunch Break food drive Saturday. The event, markingContinue reading "RED BANK: STOCKING LUNCH BREAK’S PANTRY"
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May 20th, 2013 @ 1pm
RBR GRAD AND TEACHER HONORED
Gemma Ciabattoni was the highest-ranking Red Banker at RBR this year. (Photo by Connor Soltas. Click to enlarge) By CONNOR SOLTAS Honored by the Red Bank mayor and council asContinue reading "RBR GRAD AND TEACHER HONORED"
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July 13th, 2012 @ 12pm
BELLHEADS PICK UP A SIGNAL FROM THE PAST
It was an evening of I-thought-I’d-see-you-heres as an overflow crowd of more than 100 attendees – a preponderance of them white-haired, and many once employed by Bell Labs – turnedContinue reading "BELLHEADS PICK UP A SIGNAL FROM THE PAST"
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June 29th, 2012 @ 8am
IN LITTLE SILVER, REDIALING OLD BELL LABS
Award winning tech and business journalist Jon Gertner visits the Little Silver Public Library Thursday to discuss his book THE IDEA FACTORY: BELL LABS AND THE GREAT AGE OF AMERICANContinue reading "IN LITTLE SILVER, REDIALING OLD BELL LABS"
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June 27th, 2012 @ 9am
MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADS THE WAY
Red Bank Middle School teacher Elizabeth Willoughby oversees students doing research in a new program called Project Lead the Way. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADS THE WAY"
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October 26th, 2010 @ 10am
A string of mutiple births kept hospital staffers busy recently. Today's Asbury Park Press reports that Riverview Medical Center had a streak going this autumn: a spate of twin births. From the article: In an eight-week period from September to...
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December 2nd, 2008 @ 6am
Partyline
CRASH ON LEIGHTON
The driver of this car was headed north on Leighton Avenue when they it hit an SUV pulling a work trailer headed in south in the opposing la ...
CAR VS STREET SIGN
The driver of this Mercedes hopped the curb and toppled the street sign at the corner of South Pearl and Drs. James Parker Boulevard Wednesd ...
SKETCHES OF RED BANK BY LOCAL ARTIST MICHAEL WHITE
Sketches of Red Bank scenes have been floating around on social media and we thought they deserved some spotlight. First appearing in our fe ...
POLE DOWN
Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...
YO, ADRIAN!
It’s a tough turn for our hero as Rocky Balboa is relegated to the curb for trash pickup on Locust Avenue. We’ll have to go back ...
“EL PALOMO” IS IN THE HOUSE
Jesus Rios, a mariachi singer who performs under the stage name “El Palomo” (The dove) pauses for a moment before entering a bac ...
CROC SPOTTED IN RIVER
Frighteningly hideous and green, a solitary Croc lurked ominously amid the flotsam and foam in the Navesink River alongside the Red Bank Fir ...
KISS ICON REFLECTS ON BROADWALK
A Swarovski crystal-bedazzled self-portrait painting of Paul Stanley, longtime singer and guitarist for the rock band Kiss peers out from a ...
CHISELIN’ AWAY
Marcelo Garcia Lopez works with hammer and chisel on a new feature for his flower garden on Shrewsbury Avenue: a hollow in a carved log in w ...
STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES
  Saturday’s storm sent a tree toppling on this house on Bank Street, damaging the roof. Workers Wednesday could be seen removing ...
SNAPPING IN THE BREEZE
RED BANK: Blustery winds had the flags in Riverside Gardens Park snapping Monday evening.
POWER LINE DOWN
Red Bank firefighters were on scene at Manor Drive dealing with a live power line Monday afternoon. There was no immediate report of fire. T ...
TAR BEACH SOLSTICE
Aldo Quiroz of Ocean Township came ready with his beach chair and found a shady spot to spend his lunch hour in a parking lot off Broad Stre ...
GOING GREY
Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...
COFFEE & WILDLIFE
RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.
FAWNING OVER HER BABY
A mother deer and her fawn were spotted between a row of garages on Hudson Avenue and some trees alongside the Broad Street parking lots. Re ...
EVENING ESCAPE
RED BANK: Sailors in Monmouth Boat Club's weekly racing series found tranquil conditions on the Navesink River Tuesday evening.
PEAK COLOR ON BROAD
RED BANK: A year after they were installed, downtown mini gardens have added to "transformational" improvements, says business owner.
RED BANK: FAIRIES MOVE IN ON WHITE STREET
Red Bank: Girl scouts turns tiny parking lot plot of dirt into a "magical girls sparkle garden."
TRAINING UNDER FIRE
RED BANK: Volunteer firefighters train to cut into pitched roofs under active fire conditions.

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