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Monthly Archives: July 2010

WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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More than a dozen responses came in regarding last week’s Where Have I Seen This?, and five of them had the same wrong answer. We love when that happens!
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July 15th, 2010 @ 8am
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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KA-CHING: SATURDAY TICKETING RETURNS
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A parking enforcement officer writes a ticket in the White Street parking lot on Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The first ticket was writtenContinue reading "KA-CHING: SATURDAY TICKETING RETURNS"
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July 15th, 2010 @ 5am
SUCCESS COMES WITH STRUGGLES AT PARKER
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Joseph Aochoa, of Keansburg, has been visiting the Parker Family Medical Center since its start in Red Bank 10 years ago. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTINContinue reading "SUCCESS COMES WITH STRUGGLES AT PARKER"
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July 14th, 2010 @ 1pm
AT THE BASIE: THIS SPACE FOR ‘RENT’
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Billy Piscopo rehearses “La Vie Boheme” in the Phoenix Productions staging of RENT, opening this weekend at the Count Basie Theatre. (Photos courtesy of Phoenix Productions) By TOM CHESEK It’sContinue reading "AT THE BASIE: THIS SPACE FOR ‘RENT’"
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July 14th, 2010 @ 9am
POND DREDGING DELAYS RILE RUMSONITES
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State officials say Pomphrey’s Pond, across East River Road from borough hall, will get its long-awaited dredging later this year. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "POND DREDGING DELAYS RILE RUMSONITES"
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July 14th, 2010 @ 6am
RECEIVER STUBS OUT ASHES CIGAR CLUB
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A passerby peers into Ashes Cigar Club Monday night. (Click to enlarge) The court-appointed receiver in a complex series of lawsuits over Ashes Cigar Club has shut down the RedContinue reading "RECEIVER STUBS OUT ASHES CIGAR CLUB"
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July 13th, 2010 @ 2pm
BAND ON THE RUN
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Members of The Stolen steal some time in Riverside Gardens Park, above, and on Monmouth Street, below. (Top photo by Peter Lindner; click to enlarge) While visitors to downtown RedContinue reading "BAND ON THE RUN"
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July 13th, 2010 @ 11am
Rejecting the advice of the borough planning board, the Red Bank Council last night said merchants may put sandwich-board advertising on sidewalks outside their establishments through the end of thisContinue reading "COUNCIL APPROVES SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS"
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July 13th, 2010 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN TREE LAW GETS ANOTHER LOOK
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12-year-old Zoe Gallagher made her case to the borough council Monday night to amend Fair Haven’s tree ordinance. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair HavenContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TREE LAW GETS ANOTHER LOOK"
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July 13th, 2010 @ 5am
MIDDLETOWN MAKES TOP 100
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A Money Magazine perennial biennial: Middletown. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown, NJ, unlike its myriad namesakes up and down the East Coast, can boastContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN MAKES TOP 100"
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July 13th, 2010 @ 4am
RUMSON PLANS TO RAZE FORMER POLICE HQ
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The property will be sold as two building lots, officials say. (Click to enlarge) By EVAN SOLTAS With its new municipal complex completed, Rumson plans to demolish its historic CenterContinue reading "RUMSON PLANS TO RAZE FORMER POLICE HQ"
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July 12th, 2010 @ 1pm
New Jersey American Water has lifted its request that customers in Monmouth and Ocean counties restrict their H2O usage. Citing compliance with the “mandatory” restriction imposed without warning on MonmouthContinue reading "WATER SUPPLIER LIFTS RESTRICTIONS"
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July 12th, 2010 @ 12pm
COURT ORDERS MORE BEACH ACCESS AT CLUB
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The club was the last holdout defendant in a lawsuit dating back four years, and lost. (Click to enlarge) A state Superior Court in Freehold has ordered the oceanfront SeabrightContinue reading "COURT ORDERS MORE BEACH ACCESS AT CLUB"
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July 12th, 2010 @ 8am
The crime reports appearing here were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of July 2 to July 9, 2010. This information appears here unedited. Theft occurringContinue reading "THIEF STEALS SMOOTHIE MIX. VANILLA."
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July 12th, 2010 @ 6am
In spite of wilting heat, the eighth annual Liberty Hose fire company car show drew some 320 exhibitors and several thousand spectators to the White Street municipal lot in RedContinue reading "NOT AN EMPTY SPOT IN THE LOT"
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July 12th, 2010 @ 5am
BEAT THE HEAT WITH A BIT OF CULTURE
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Today, overheated friends, Cool Inside gets cultured, as redbankgreen pays a visit to Frozsürt, a frozen yogurt shop in Red Bank.
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July 9th, 2010 @ 10am
The specialty food store has filed plans to take over more than 12,000 square feet in Treasure Island Plaza, according to a report. After a brief dalliance with Red BankContinue reading "TRADER JOE’S PLANS SHREWSBURY STORE"
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July 9th, 2010 @ 6am
TRTC NAMES NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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John Dias will be learning the ropes at Two River Theater, when he takes his post as the company’s new artistic director in August. By TOM CHESEK After a talentContinue reading "TRTC NAMES NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR"
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July 9th, 2010 @ 5am
BOARD KICKS SANDWICH SIGNS TO THE CURB
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Sandwich board signs have made recent appearances on Red Bank’s streets despite being prohibited under current borough law. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If RedContinue reading "BOARD KICKS SANDWICH SIGNS TO THE CURB"
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July 8th, 2010 @ 12pm
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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If you think you can answer this week’s puzzler, please drop us a line with the words ‘Where Have I Seen This’ in the subject line.
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July 8th, 2010 @ 11am
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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 ...
LONG LIVE LOCAL NEWS!
"Long Live Local News" flags from redbankgreen's 20th anniversary celebration in Marine Park Tuesday prove to be the perfect compliment to s ...
MUMS AND WITCHES
17 Prospect Ave (Photo by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
KAYAKERS CLEAR RIVER JUNK
Partyline photo: "The Navesink Nymphs" clear floating tires from the river.
PAINT IT PURPLE?
Caption: ‘Should it be done purple?’ Perfect day. (Photo and text by Partyline contributor Chris Havens)  
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MANTIS (PRAYING) AT CHURCH
Partyliner photographs praying mantis at church.
SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW
Stunning rainbow over Red Bank as a big weekend storm approaches.
“FESTIVA” YACHT DOCKED AT MARINE PARK
Festiva, an 85-foot yacht, was docked at Marine Park on Friday night. Red Bank Green spoke to the owner, Everett Moore, who said that it was ...
OH NO! ELMO LOST!
A lost Elmo appears to be reaching out for help through the redbankgreen Partyline.
NAVESINK SPILLS OVER
Nor'easter stacks tides up in the Navesink, pushing the river over its (Red) banks.
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR WATCHES LINE DANCERS
redbankgreen Partyline captures Buzz Lighyear watching the line dancers on Broadwalk Monday night. 
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.