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Monthly Archives: January 2010

GET READY TO KEEL OVER IN THE KITCHEN
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This Rumson kitchen is one of five stops on the tour. Admit it: Two-story foyers, sweeping stairways and high-end family entertainment suites just don’t do it for you. No, You’reContinue reading "GET READY TO KEEL OVER IN THE KITCHEN"
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January 29th, 2010 @ 2pm
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HANDLIN HANDLIN’ PROBLEMS ON THE RAILS
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By TOM HESTER Are you up to dealing with the state government first thing in the morning? Well, if you need its help, 13th-district Assemblywoman Amy Handlin and her aidesContinue reading "HANDLIN HANDLIN’ PROBLEMS ON THE RAILS"
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January 29th, 2010 @ 11am
CENTURY-OLD EDISON FOOTAGE TO BE SHOWN
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Thomas Alva Edison‘s links to New Jersey  are well-documented. But it’s unlikely that many Garden Staters know about his interest in ice boating on what’s now called the Navesink River.Continue reading "CENTURY-OLD EDISON FOOTAGE TO BE SHOWN"
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January 29th, 2010 @ 7am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Got a guess for this week’s Where? Tell it to the hand.
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January 28th, 2010 @ 8am
Red Bank police will roll out a portable flashing sign warning motorists not to block intersections at the north end of Route 35/Maple Avenue, Captain Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen. ButContinue reading "MAPLE AVENUE LIGHTS TO BE TWEAKED"
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January 28th, 2010 @ 8am
OCEANIC TO KEEP THREE-TON LIMIT
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The Oceanic Bridge will maintain its vehicle weight limit until at least Labor Day. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The weight limit for the Oceanic Bridge will remainContinue reading "OCEANIC TO KEEP THREE-TON LIMIT"
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January 28th, 2010 @ 6am
OIL LEAK PROMPTS HOUSE-RAISING
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The Red Bank home of the late Florence Forgotson has become a remediation site due to oil contamination. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s not an illusion: theContinue reading "OIL LEAK PROMPTS HOUSE-RAISING"
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January 27th, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: THIS ISN’T ‘NAM, THIS IS BOWLING
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    “It’s great to see it on the big screen with a lot of people,” Jeff “The Dude” Dowd told Red Bank oRBit back in 2008, as he preparedContinue reading "IN oRBit: THIS ISN’T ‘NAM, THIS IS BOWLING"
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January 27th, 2010 @ 6am
Northbound Maple Avenue traffic backed up during work at the West Street/White Street intersection last May. The completion of the job hasn’t alleviated the problem. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Those shinyContinue reading "NEW LIGHTS CAUSING HEAVY PROBLEMS"
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January 26th, 2010 @ 11am
COUNCIL WANTS ITS FAIR SHARE OF AID
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Mayor Pasquale Menna ponders the borough’s future on Monday night as he discussed possible cuts in state aid. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Pairing the word ‘doomsday’ withContinue reading "COUNCIL WANTS ITS FAIR SHARE OF AID"
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January 26th, 2010 @ 6am
IN oRBit: RE-STOCKING THE WOODSTOCK
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Sure, the 40th anniversary of Woodstock was last summer — but over at  Monmouth University, there’s no better time to mark those Three Days of Peace and Music than January 2010,Continue reading "IN oRBit: RE-STOCKING THE WOODSTOCK"
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January 26th, 2010 @ 6am
Crime reports provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of January 15 to January 22, 2010. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurring on 1-15-10 at BroadContinue reading "BLOTTER: A CUPFUL OF WHAT??? OH, YUCK!"
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January 25th, 2010 @ 2pm
SALON PLANNED AT FORMER EATERY
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Kim Johnson plans to set up a hair styling business in the former Itri’s Luncheonette space. Looks like the griddle at the long-dormant Itri’s Luncheonette won’t be getting fired upContinue reading "SALON PLANNED AT FORMER EATERY"
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January 25th, 2010 @ 7am
IN oRBit: A WINTRY MIX FOR MIDWEEK
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Granted, it’s still the darkest days of the cultural offseason, but in today’s edition of Red Bank oRBit, we’ll remind you that there’s never nothing happening here in our prime-cutContinue reading "IN oRBit: A WINTRY MIX FOR MIDWEEK"
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January 25th, 2010 @ 6am
A HOTEL TAKE ON HOSPITAL CARE
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Riverview Medical Center officials hope to bring a touch of the suite life to hospital stays. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You can get so much accomplished at Riverview Medical Center theseContinue reading "A HOTEL TAKE ON HOSPITAL CARE"
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January 22nd, 2010 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT TAKING CONTROL OVER PARKING
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Sea Bright officials are finally getting started on an ordinance that will give residents permits to park on the street in the summer months. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTINContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT TAKING CONTROL OVER PARKING"
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January 22nd, 2010 @ 6am
A small leaf fallen from the massive federal stimulus package passed by Congress last year will result in tender loving care for some Red Bank trees. Borough officials say they’veContinue reading "BOROUGH GETS STIMULUS GRANT FOR TREES"
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January 21st, 2010 @ 2pm
MIDDLETOWN COPS BUST BURGLARY RING
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Police in Middletown say they have arrested an illegal immigrant from Honduras who used at least one juvenile to help him pull off a yearlong string of burglaries in thatContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN COPS BUST BURGLARY RING"
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January 21st, 2010 @ 1pm
STAVOLA, PLANNERS SPAR OVER PARKING LOT
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It seems the Maple Avenue lot across from Borough Hall, at left, is going to remain a parking facility for at least another couple of years.  (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)Continue reading "STAVOLA, PLANNERS SPAR OVER PARKING LOT"
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January 21st, 2010 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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We admit to wondering if last week’s ‘Where’ would prove too out-of-the-way to be generally recognized. Our concern, though, seems to have been unnecessary.
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January 21st, 2010 @ 7am
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FALL COLORS IN RED BANK
redbankgreen's Partyline captures peaking fall foliage on a Red Bank street corner.
FALL AT THE COURTS OF RED BANK
On the Partyline: stunning foliage at Red Bank's "medieval office park."
WALK FOR DEMOCRACY
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center led a "Walk for Democracy" Sunday from Riverside Gardens Park to the cultral center on Drs. James Park ...
Go big or go home
On the redbankgreen Partyline: Gourd display at Lighthouse on its penultimate night of the season.
MARIGOLDEN SUNSHINE
Partyline photo captures October sunshine hitting marigolds for sale ahead of Dia de Los Muertos.
KENNY KATZGRAU TEACHES CODING TO MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
Kenny Katzgrau, publisher of Red Bank Green and creator of Broad Street, was teaching City and Regional Magazine Association publishers how ...
LET’S SEE YOUR KINDLE DO THIS
A stack of books served as a chock while a motorist changed a flat tire on Branch Avenue Wednesday afternoon. Submitted by John T. Ward
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 ...
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