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Monthly Archives: October 2010

EMPTY STORE FOR FULL HOUSE? A FAIR TRADE
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The vacant storefront at 12 Broad will spotlight products that reflect fair-trade principles this weekend. (Click to enlarge) By TOM CHESEK It’s probably been several generations since there was suchContinue reading "EMPTY STORE FOR FULL HOUSE? A FAIR TRADE"
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October 21st, 2010 @ 9am
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SEEKING A SOLUTION FOR SHADOW LAKE
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Middletown and DEP officials will meet today to discuss problems at Shadow Lake. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown and state Department of Environmental ProtectionContinue reading "SEEKING A SOLUTION FOR SHADOW LAKE"
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October 21st, 2010 @ 8am
BOBBY’S BACK, SERVING… TAKE A GUESS
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After a two-year hiatus, Bobby Chiafullo has returned to the pizza scene. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Bobby Chiafullo had the front door open, theContinue reading "BOBBY’S BACK, SERVING… TAKE A GUESS"
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October 21st, 2010 @ 8am
LITTLE: ‘SCARED’ PALLONE DODGES FACEOFF
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Congressman Frank Pallone meets the press following his raucous town hall meeting on health insurance in Red Bank in August, 2009. (Click to enlarge) Tea Party-backed GOP congressional hopeful AnnaContinue reading "LITTLE: ‘SCARED’ PALLONE DODGES FACEOFF"
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October 21st, 2010 @ 7am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Stay focused and let us know if you’ve spotted this ‘Where’ in your travels. If you know the location,  drop a note here, please, and be sure to put ‘WhereContinue reading "WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?"
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October 21st, 2010 @ 4am
A NIGHT OF HERITAGE
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Red Bank Middle School had a strong showing from the community Wednesday night for its Hispanic Heritage celebration. Families of all cultures joined in the action of song, dance andContinue reading "A NIGHT OF HERITAGE"
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October 21st, 2010 @ 3am
A HEAPING HARVEST OF GOOD DEEDS
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Clockwise from top left: Village People chief Felipe Rose, Blondie bombshell Debbie Harry, funk bassmaster TM Stevens and  actress Siobhan Fallon Hogan are the honorees at the Monmouth County ArtsContinue reading "A HEAPING HARVEST OF GOOD DEEDS"
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October 20th, 2010 @ 1pm
CAT ORDINANCE BEGINS THIRD LIFE
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A trap-spay/neuter-release program could finally get underway in Sea Bright by the end of the year. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s been introduced, amended,Continue reading "CAT ORDINANCE BEGINS THIRD LIFE"
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October 20th, 2010 @ 9am
FOR TONIGHT: A CULTURAL CELEBRATION
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Journalist and author Edgar Sandoval, a native of Mexico, spoke to Red Bank Middle School students Tuesday as part of the district’s Hispanic heritage celebration. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; clickContinue reading "FOR TONIGHT: A CULTURAL CELEBRATION"
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October 20th, 2010 @ 7am
LOCALS TRASH RUMSON GARBAGE PLAN
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More than 30 people turned out at borough hall Tuesday to speak out against an idea to privatize garbage pickup in Rumson. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "LOCALS TRASH RUMSON GARBAGE PLAN"
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October 20th, 2010 @ 7am
Bruce Springsteen meets with fans shortly before his May 7, 2008 show at the Basie. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Loyal Bruce fans, pack rats or both: The CountContinue reading "DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF RED BANK"
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October 20th, 2010 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY MULLS BOW HUNT FOR DEER
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Deer on the lawn of an Elm Lane residence earlier this month. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Most mornings, Brian Hall wakes up to find the motion sensor outsideContinue reading "SHREWSBURY MULLS BOW HUNT FOR DEER"
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October 19th, 2010 @ 11am
BLUE WATER SWIMS TO BROAD STREET OK
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Blue Water Seafood won approval from the planning board to move into Red Bank Monday night. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Jimmy Vastardis says he’s always wanted to ownContinue reading "BLUE WATER SWIMS TO BROAD STREET OK"
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October 19th, 2010 @ 7am
A Red Bank man admitted Monday that he intended to kill his former girlfriend when he stabbed her at the borough primary school in December, 2008, the Asbury Park PressContinue reading "GUILTY PLEA IN STABBING AT SCHOOL"
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October 19th, 2010 @ 6am
This week’s Comment of the Week gets the nod for giving voice to a point of view that is probably more commonly held than one might assume from reading otherContinue reading "PLEASE FEED THE METER…"
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October 18th, 2010 @ 3pm
RETURN OF RBMS SPORTS HINGES ON VOTES
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The middle school is looking for votes to win a grant that would bring back its sports programs. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI If there’sContinue reading "RETURN OF RBMS SPORTS HINGES ON VOTES"
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October 18th, 2010 @ 12pm
Middletown police arrested an 18-year-old Keansburg man and a 16-year-old juvenile on intent-to-distrubute charges after finding more than five ounces of pot in the car in which they were travelingContinue reading "POT BUST IN MIDDLETOWN"
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October 18th, 2010 @ 9am
CHARTER SCHOOL GOES INTERNATIONAL
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Hungry guests line up at the Red Bank Charter School’s annual Spanish Heritage Dinner held Friday night to raise funds for school programs. (Click photos to enlarge) On Thursday, theContinue reading "CHARTER SCHOOL GOES INTERNATIONAL"
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October 18th, 2010 @ 8am
Louis Dal Pra won’t be leaving his job as RBR’s athletic director after all. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI When redbankgreen called Louis ‘Del’ Dal Pra‘s office late Friday morning, he didn’tContinue reading "DAL PRA: I’M STAYING"
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October 18th, 2010 @ 6am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the week of October 08 to October 15, 2010. The information appears here unedited. Criminal Mischief occurringContinue reading "FROM THE POLICE BLOTTER…"
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October 18th, 2010 @ 6am
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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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