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Monthly Archives: January 2011

PUTTING THE SHAKE BACK INTO A CREAKY HIP
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We’ve said it before: the ‘Hip City/Hippest Town in New Jersey’ designation for Red Bank has got to go. It’s so rusty it creaks. Even the folks at Red BankContinue reading "PUTTING THE SHAKE BACK INTO A CREAKY HIP"
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January 31st, 2011 @ 12pm
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LITTLE SILVER RENDERED IN LITTLE BRICKS
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About a dozen families help recreate the Little Silver streetscape with Legos Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Pardee; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Finding the windows, red brick andContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER RENDERED IN LITTLE BRICKS"
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January 31st, 2011 @ 11am
IDINA MENZEL, MARVIN HAMLISCH AT BASIE
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Superstar stage and screen diva Idina Menzel returns to Red Bank Thursday with no less than Marvin Hamlisch at the podium as guest conductor of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra.Continue reading "IDINA MENZEL, MARVIN HAMLISCH AT BASIE"
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January 31st, 2011 @ 9am
GRIN AND BEAR IT: SLICK ROADS EXPECTED
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A group of Rumson teens decided we’ve seen enough white lately, and built a snowman on River Road, using spray paint to add detail. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi. Click toContinue reading "GRIN AND BEAR IT: SLICK ROADS EXPECTED"
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January 31st, 2011 @ 6am
FAIR HAVEN TO NAME NEW ADMINISTRATOR
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Fair Haven Administrator Mary Howell’s last day is expected to be Tuesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It took a little longer than expected, butContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO NAME NEW ADMINISTRATOR"
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January 28th, 2011 @ 1pm
FOR HISTORY BUFFS, A FANTASTIC SIGN
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Fantastic Signs owner John Oakley with his daughter, Charlotte, and some of his sign collection. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s a weekday afternoon, andContinue reading "FOR HISTORY BUFFS, A FANTASTIC SIGN"
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January 28th, 2011 @ 1pm
BUSY SPRING AHEAD FOR FAIR HAVEN
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McCarter Park is among a number of properties in line for upgrades in Fair Haven. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI When, or if, we everContinue reading "BUSY SPRING AHEAD FOR FAIR HAVEN"
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January 27th, 2011 @ 11am
redbankgreen did a tour through Rumson, Fair Haven, Little Silver and Sea Bright Thursday morning to get photos of all the whiteness dumped by the latest winter snowstorm . (PhotosContinue reading "MORE SNOW = MORE SNOW PIX"
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January 27th, 2011 @ 10am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Half empty or half full? You decide and let us know via email where you’ve seen it, please.
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January 27th, 2011 @ 10am
Red Bank before and just after dawn Thursday, beneath a sliver of moon and about ten inches of prettifying snow. To enlarge the photo display, start it, then click theContinue reading "NATURE LAYS DOWN ANOTHER WHITE BLANKET"
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January 27th, 2011 @ 8am
RED BANK: ‘ALL ROADS ARE OPEN’
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Snow lies atop wires and tree limbs above Branch Avenue early Wednesday morning. Below, a borough plow working Shrewsbury Avenue. (Click to enlarge) All of Red Bank’s streets had beenContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘ALL ROADS ARE OPEN’"
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January 27th, 2011 @ 7am
CHRISTIE: “THE PARTY’S OVER”
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Governor Chris Christie was unapologetic for his approach to running the state during a town hall in Middletown Wednesday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI ChrisContinue reading "CHRISTIE: “THE PARTY’S OVER”"
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January 26th, 2011 @ 2pm
ANOTHER STORM DAMPENS BUSINESS
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Few pedestrians were out on Broad Street in downtown Red Bank late Wednesday morning. (Click to enlarge) Not to belabor the obvious, but the snowy winter of 2010-’11 is puttingContinue reading "ANOTHER STORM DAMPENS BUSINESS"
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January 26th, 2011 @ 12pm
RUMSON: NO DAWGS ALLOWED ON THE LAWN
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI You can show school spirit all you want in Rumson. Just keep it off the lawn. A request that had sailed through in Fair Haven didn’t makeContinue reading "RUMSON: NO DAWGS ALLOWED ON THE LAWN"
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January 26th, 2011 @ 7am
RED BANK TELLS BUILDER: KNOCK ‘EM DOWN
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Red Bank officials slapped developers of the River’s Edge project on Bank Street with an unsafe structure violation, which is being appealed. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RED BANK TELLS BUILDER: KNOCK ‘EM DOWN"
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January 25th, 2011 @ 3pm
DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS ASK FOR HELP
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Red Bank business owner George Lyristis led a plea to the borough council to make changes that would be positive for the downtown Monday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; clickContinue reading "DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OWNERS ASK FOR HELP"
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January 25th, 2011 @ 10am
TRTC SENDS IN ‘CLOWNS’ FOR FEBRUARY
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Broadway veteran Matthew Gumley, 14, co-stars as Nick in the Two River Theater Company production of A THOUSAND CLOWNS. By TOM CHESEK It’s got a happy-go-lucky, nonconformist uncle. A whip-smart,Continue reading "TRTC SENDS IN ‘CLOWNS’ FOR FEBRUARY"
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January 25th, 2011 @ 9am
Several fights broke out among teenagers gathered at Broad and West Front streets at the 2010 fireworks. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A waterfront view of this year’s KaboomContinue reading "FIREWORKS: FEES IN, FINES UP"
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January 25th, 2011 @ 6am
ART SHOW DISPLAYS FOR THE SNOW DAYS
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Groveland-based artist Ryan Southerland at Zebu Forno’s first art show Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The iceberg-sized snowmounds are still here. The temps areContinue reading "ART SHOW DISPLAYS FOR THE SNOW DAYS"
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January 24th, 2011 @ 9am
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of January 14 to January 21, 2011. The information appears here unedited. Armed Robbery occurringContinue reading "GUNPOINT ROBBERY ON RIVER ROAD"
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January 24th, 2011 @ 6am
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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 ...