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IN ANTICIPATION OF A MARINE’S RETURN
The neighborhood around the Rumson Place, Little Silver home of Lance Corporal Brian Dilger of the U.S. Marines is suddenly abloom in yellow ribbons. Dilger’s mom, Janine Talbot, tells redbankgreenContinue reading "IN ANTICIPATION OF A MARINE’S RETURN"
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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In Fair Haven Tuesday night, officials are expected to take up a change to the salary ordinance that at first glance might appear to boost the borough administrator’s salary byContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN TO SHOW WHO’S IN CHARGE"
SUSPECT AT LARGE IN BEACH LEWDNESS CASE
A police car trawls the sidewalk along the sea wall near the entrance to Sandy Hook Sunday night. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A deployment of police, searchContinue reading "SUSPECT AT LARGE IN BEACH LEWDNESS CASE"
In an effort to raise awareness about detectable cancers, two Red Bank shops are organizing an evening of champagne, sweets and beautiful, bare skin. Another organization is auctioning off aContinue reading "WIN A BON JOVI GUITAR. GO NAKED. OR BOTH"
The crime reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of September 30 to October 7, 2011. This information is unedited. Criminal Mischief occurring betweenContinue reading "FAUX GAS PUMPER TAKES CUSTOMER’S CASH"
The bike and run portions were canceled because of a road washout in Tropical Storm Irene, but that didn’t keep several dozen registrants for the Red Bank Triathlon from the Continue reading "A QUICK DIP, OR TWO"
REPORT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT SANDY HOOK
A police car searched for a suspect near the entrance to Gateway National Recreation Area at Sandy Hook shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday night after a report of a sexualContinue reading "REPORT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT SANDY HOOK"
The 18th running of the 5K (3.1-mile) Little Silver Classic 5k went off on a Sunday morning made for smiles. redbankgreen was out on Rumson Road to catch the action.
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • On October 6, 2011 at approximately 1:15 am Patrolman Richard Fulham and Sgt. John Werner were onContinue reading "PAIRED CHARGED IN GUN & JEWELRY THEFT"
YO MON, HERE COMES MORE FRO-YO
A self-serve frozen yogurt shop called Yo Mon plans to take over the space used by AlphaGraphics, which plans to move just a block east, to White Street. (Click toContinue reading "YO MON, HERE COMES MORE FRO-YO"
REVISED LOFTS PROJECT WINS OK
The mixed-use residential, retail and restaurant project was scaled down from the version approved in 2006. (Click to enlarge) By MOLLY MULSHINE Red Bank’s zoning board has been convinced, andContinue reading "REVISED LOFTS PROJECT WINS OK"
JUDGE WON’T BAR FIREFIGHTER BROTHERS
A municipal court judge found that Justin Hughes, above, provoked the assault by Peter and Steven Lang, below, by saying that Steven Lang should have died in Iraq. (Click toContinue reading "JUDGE WON’T BAR FIREFIGHTER BROTHERS"
WORK ON TURNING LANE BEGINS
Construction of a new left-turn lane from westbound West Front Street onto Pearl Street in Red Bank got underway Thursday, slowing traffic. The project will take several weeks to complete,Continue reading "WORK ON TURNING LANE BEGINS"
Dave McKenny of Shrewsbury in the wooden cab of his 1910 Ford Model T — a fabulous flivver scheduled to roll into the Middletown Lions Club Auto Show and MotorcycleContinue reading "WALK, RUN, BOOZE AND CRUISE FOR A CAUSE"
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
Got that? Because it will be on the test. If you can identify the location of the sign in this week’s photo, send us an email, please.
FAIR HAVEN CRIME REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department. 9/2/11 -S.O. Riley arrested a Little Silver juvenile, aged 17, for Disorderly Conduct. 9/4/11 -Cpl. Waltz took aContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN CRIME REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER"
REDUCED TO SAWDUST
A crew from a tree-trimming company under contract with Jersey Central Power & Light was out on Prospect Avenue in Little Silver for the third consecutive day Wednesday cutting downContinue reading "REDUCED TO SAWDUST"
SHREWSBURY CRASH SLOWS TRAFFIC
A collision with a swimming-pool service truck at Sycamore Avenue and Broad Street briefly trapped two women in a car at around 10:40 a.m. Wednesday. The driver of the carContinue reading "SHREWSBURY CRASH SLOWS TRAFFIC"
RED BANK: SIDEWALKS AS HOV LANES
A ‘walking bus’ destined for the Red Bank Charter School heads west on McLaren Place Wednesday morning. The group, organized with help from Safe Routes Red Bank, and others fromContinue reading "RED BANK: SIDEWALKS AS HOV LANES"
A borough resident has filed suit to stop a six-story, 72-room hotel from being built on Route 35 at the Cooper Bridge. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD IsContinue reading "QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT HOTEL LAWSUIT"
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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 ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...