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Monthly Archives: April 2010

GREEN TEAMERS CLEAN UP
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Volunteers from the United Methodist Church participated in the annual event along East Bergen Place, above, and in the East Side parking lots, below. (Click to enlarge) Those folks youContinue reading "GREEN TEAMERS CLEAN UP"
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April 26th, 2010 @ 1pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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The Staten Island woman who was struck by an SUV as she crossed Broad Street in Red Bank on foot two months ago has died. Alla Tsiring, 44, died overContinue reading "FEBRUARY ACCIDENT VICTIM DIES"
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April 26th, 2010 @ 10am
BOWDON PUSHES THE BUTTON WITH ‘CARTEL’
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Veteran broadcaster and first-time filmmaker Bob Bowdon comes to Red Bank Tuesday night for a special pre-release screening of THE CARTEL, his highly charged “blogumentary” on the state of publicContinue reading "BOWDON PUSHES THE BUTTON WITH ‘CARTEL’"
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April 26th, 2010 @ 6am
A READY-FOR-RAIN HAT
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Red Bank crossing guard Carl Colmorgen, who works the corner of Broad Street at Harding Road/Reckless Place, arrived at his post last Thursday in a spring chapeau garnished with forsythia,Continue reading "A READY-FOR-RAIN HAT"
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April 26th, 2010 @ 5am
SIZING UP THE BEACH
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A pair of divers from Richard Stockton College’s Coastal Research Center on the beach in Sea Bright earlier today after taking survey readings in the nearshore waters of the AtlanticContinue reading "SIZING UP THE BEACH"
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April 23rd, 2010 @ 1pm
Some of the women who will be modeling clothes from Bella Mystique gathered at the store recently. Store own Rosa Davis is at center in the tall boots. (Photos byContinue reading "RED BANK BOUTIQUE PLANS FASHION SHOW"
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April 23rd, 2010 @ 9am
A HANDS-ON EARTH DAY
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Among the commemorations of the fortieth Earth Day Thursday was a day of cleanup, planting and distributing flowers to neighbors by students at the Red Bank Charter School, above. AnContinue reading "A HANDS-ON EARTH DAY"
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April 23rd, 2010 @ 6am
SUNNY FRIDAY FORECAST
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Flowers in bloom at the United Methodist Church on Broad Street in Red Bank yesterday. (Click to enlarge) We’ll have lots of sunshine, a bit of a breeze and temperaturesContinue reading "SUNNY FRIDAY FORECAST"
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April 23rd, 2010 @ 6am
CHRISTIE: NO TO LNG & DRILLING PROJECTS
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Governor Chris Christie at Surfrider Beach Club in Sea Bright Thursday, flanked by his daughter Brigit, former Gov. Tom Kean and DEP Commissioner Bob Martin. (Photo by Tim Larsen; clickContinue reading "CHRISTIE: NO TO LNG & DRILLING PROJECTS"
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April 23rd, 2010 @ 5am
SNEAKING INTO THE MOVIES, IN RED BANK
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Catherine Keener and Oliver Platt in a scene from PLEASE GIVE, screening tonight at Clearview Cinemas in a sneak-preview benefit for the Monmouth County Arts Council. By TOM CHESEK ItContinue reading "SNEAKING INTO THE MOVIES, IN RED BANK"
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April 22nd, 2010 @ 4pm
FAIR HAVEN WEBSITE GETTING MAKEOVER
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Fair Haven’s website will get some upgrades. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven’s virtual borough hall is getting a little makeover. The changes won’t necessarily jump off theContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN WEBSITE GETTING MAKEOVER"
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April 22nd, 2010 @ 11am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You can add about 200 homeowners to the list of those perturbed by Red Bank’s recent water rate increase. And they don’t even live in town. FairContinue reading "FAIR HAVENITES MIFFED OVER RB H20 RATES"
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April 22nd, 2010 @ 7am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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There’s often something ticklish about the things our ‘Where’ respondents include with their answers. From last week’s mailbag concerning Where number 201, showing a Buddha statue:
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April 22nd, 2010 @ 6am
KNOCKING OUT KNOCKING
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If Red Bank passes a ‘No Knock’ ordinance, signs like this, on Broad Street, won’t be needed. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s a scenario almost any homeownerContinue reading "KNOCKING OUT KNOCKING"
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April 21st, 2010 @ 12pm
GROUPS PREPARE EARTH DAY EVENTS
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A close-up view of planet Earth. (Click to enlarge) Here are some announcements of Earth Day activities scheduled for the next few days: Earth Day Celebration at Red Bank PrimaryContinue reading "GROUPS PREPARE EARTH DAY EVENTS"
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April 21st, 2010 @ 10am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Answering the call of Gov. Chris Christie, Fair Haven teachers agreed to a one-year pay freeze on the same day voters hit the booths and approved theContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TEACHERS AGREE TO PAY FREEZE"
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April 21st, 2010 @ 9am
Hovnanian’s headquarters, at the foot of Maple Avenue in Red Bank. (Click to enlarge) Red Bank-based homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises has agreed to pay $1 million for violations of federal CleanContinue reading "HOV HIT WITH $1 MILLION IN FINES"
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April 21st, 2010 @ 8am
BOROUGH SCHOOLS BUDGET SQUEAKS OUT OK
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A voter arrives at the third- and seventh-district polling station on Broad Street in Red Bank Tuesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) Voters rejected school budgets for the Red Bank Regional,Continue reading "BOROUGH SCHOOLS BUDGET SQUEAKS OUT OK"
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April 21st, 2010 @ 5am
Among the suggestions: share vehicles among departments. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI On Monday, Red Bank’s borough council plans to roll out its 2010-11 budget. Two days later, theContinue reading "SENKELESKI READY FOR SUMMIT OF SORTS"
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April 20th, 2010 @ 7am
CORNER TALK WITH CROSSON
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Russ Crosson has submitted early plans to build a small strip mall at the corner of Shrewsbury Avenue and Drs. James Parker Boulevard. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "CORNER TALK WITH CROSSON"
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April 20th, 2010 @ 5am
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EGRET-FUL END TO SUMMER
A great egret patrols the shallows of the Swimming River in front of the Red Bank Primary School last week. Submitted by Brian Donohue
COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARD NOW OPEN ON HUDSON AVENUE
Community message board open! The RBPD has placed a mobile display board on Hudson Avenue. Send captions and messages you’d like to se ...
A CHIEF’S FAREWELL
Funeral services at St. James church and a large American flag suspended over Broad Street from an RBFD hook and ladder for former Red Bank ...
COIFFING GUARD
redbankgreen Partyline captures super cool crossing guard just chilllin'.
SURF TACO RE-OPENS NEW LOOK DINING ROOM
Partyliner captures Surf Taco's new look dining room.
STEEPLETOP RAVEN
redbankgreen Partyline: a raven calls out from atop the steeple of St. James Church.
CARPENTER OR COMPETITOR? HOT DOG TRUCK RIVALS EMERGE IN RED BANK
On the redbankgreen Partyline: with two new hot dog vendors opening this summer, even a carpenter's box truck makes one wonder.
BOONDOCKS SWAN
redbankgreen Partyline: Swan on the Navesink River as seen from Boondocks restaurant.
9/11 TRIBUTE
Bailey Bryce Holiday and her father Bobby Holiday Jr. paint the lawn at Riverside Gardens Park Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming comme ...
PILGRIM BAPTIST TO JAMAICA
Recently, Pilgrim Baptist Church of Red Bank traveled to Trelawny Parish of Jamaica on a Relief & Recovery Mission Trip.  The Mission T ...
SNAIL WEATHER
Overnight rains and warm humid temperatures brought out a parade of snails along the access path to the Red Bank Primary School near Locust ...
ECHOES OF THE PAST IN TILE
Next to Playa Bowls. Always fascinated how this has stood here this long. (Submitted by Joseph Jakub)
VIVA LA ELSIE’S
redbankgreen Partyline captures French visitor enjoying a pickle sub from Elsie's.
Truck strike downs pole
A truck struck a utility pole at the intersection of Catherine Street and Shrewsbury Avenue at about 8 am Monday morning. The pole wss compl ...
THRONGS FLOCK TO RED BANK STREET FAIR
redbankgreen Partyline: Thousands fill the streets of Red Bank for street fair.
PORTA POTTY X-ING
redbankgreen Partyline captures porta johns moving down the railroad tracks.
(G&G) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER
A solid lunchtime line at the G&G hot dogs truck on Shrewsbury Avenue on Monday afternoon. Driving this stretch of road when  G&G i ...
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 ...