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RUMSON NABS TWO FOR DWI, AND MORE

A carload of young adults and a motorcyclist involved in a spill were charged with alcohol-related offenses after separate incidents in Rumson this weekend, according to police.

BIG RETURN HOME FOR LITTLE SILVER MARINE

After six months of intense fighting in Afghanistan, Lance Corporal Brian Dilger of the U.S. Marines was welcomed home on leave in Little Silver Sunday. The 22-year-old Red Bank Catholic grad was treated to an impromptu fire-and-first aider’s parade through town led by the Warriors Watch Riders, who drove up from Camden County for the [...]

ELKS ON HOGS, PLAYING POKER

Attention motorcyclists: If you’re a rider who’s interested in supporting military veterans — or if you’ve ever wondered how to maintain your best poker face while riding into a strong headwind — the morning and afternoon of Sunday, August 28 may reveal the answers. [UPDATE: Event rescheduled for Saturday, September 3, because of Tropical Storm [...]

HOT RODS RUMBLE INTO TOWN FOR A CAUSE

The late Stu Paer, below — whose Red Bank Sleep Shoppe sponsorship could be seen on many cars in competition at Wall Stadium, including his own INSOMNIA funny car — is remembered in a special Cruise Night event tonight in downtown Red Bank. (Photos by classicfunnycarboard.com) They come from all over Monmouth County and parts [...]

FIRE COMPANY CAR SHOW SHINES AGAIN

The ninth annual Bob ‘Doc’ Holiday Classic Car Show, organized by Red Bank’s Liberty Hose Company, motored into the White Street municipal parking lot under a sparkling blue summer sky Sunday. The event, which raises funds for the volunteer company’s operations, drew a record 350 cars and motorcycles despite competition from two large car shows [...]

BARGAINS AND A BIZARRE BAZAAR SATURDAY

The second annual townwide yard sale comes to Fair Haven Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Knock the dust off the old Thighmaster and replace the batteries in Teddy Ruxpin. Fair Haven’s one-two punch of bargains, the second-annual town-wide yard and sidewalk sale, gets going Saturday.

MIDDLETOWN MOTORCYCLE CRASH KILLS MAN

By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A 28-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Middletown Sunday night, police said. Grzegorz Przybojewski, of Franklin, was pronounced dead on the scene after his motorcycle hit a tree on Everett Road, a release from Lieutenant John Maguire, of the police’s traffic bureau, said.

WEAVING A WEB OF FULFILLMENT, FINALLY

Black Widow Bike Works owner Joy Luv Montefusco, left, and her right-hand man, Mike Jastrzemski, are quietly making a name for themselves in the Red Bank area. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It was June of last year, and Joy Luv Montefusco was within a week of moving to Chicago [...]

SUMMER ARRIVES ON A TIDE OF SMILES

To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click the embiggen symbol in the lower right corner. To get back to redbankgreen, hit your escape key. Ahhh, hot and sparkling at the Jersey Shore: This is the payoff, isn’t it, for all those blasted snowstorms we endured over the winter? For those who were otherwise [...]

IMAGES FROM A DAY ON THE MOVE

A mix of pix from some of Saturday’s events: the Nathan J. Williams Craftsmen Club’s motorcycle rally on Drs. Parker Boulevard; Red Bank Community Day at Count Basie Fields; and the Relay for Life overnight fundraiser at Red Bank Regional….

TO DO: MINGLE WITH THE HOGS

Freddie Boynton, center, and pals show off their chrome Saturday. What: The second annual Nathan J. Williams Craftsmen Club motorcycle rally to raise scholarship money. Where: Celestial Lodge 36 of the Free & Accepted Masons, 141 Drs. Parker Boulevard, Red…

MOTORCYCLE RALLY PLANNED

Members of the Nathan J. Williams Craftsmen Club gathered at the Celestial Lodge earlier this month. A Red Bank-based motorcycle club is planning its second annual rally to raise scholarship money. The event is scheduled for 11a to 6p Saturday,…

SUN TODAY, THEN RAIN, RAIN, RAIN

The wind sends a motorcyclist’s hair flying as she crosses West Front Street in Red Bank on Monday. Tuesday looks to be a mild, less-windy day than Monday, the National Weather Service forecasts. The rest of the week, though, may…

RBPD SEEKS ‘DECOY’ PEDESTRIAN FUNDS

From top, as Elizabeth Schwartz tries to cross Broad Street, both a northbound black Jeep and a southbound white pickup truck continue through the crosswalk. The silver pickup was waiting to turn when she entered the crosswalk. (Click to enlarge)…

FOR YOUR SAFETY, IF YOU CAN AVOID THEM

By SUE MORGAN They’re a little large, and tend to crowd the sidewalk. Mayor Mike Halfacre says he lost a “$1.79 cup of coffee” when he accidentally collided with one. The six vivid yellow pedestrian-crossing signs recently installed on Fair…


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