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Monthly Archives: April 2013

SEA BRIGHT: BUS SHELTER TO RETURN
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A piece of the painted rug, above, is all that remains of the trompe l’oeil cozy cottage that Megan Heath Gilhool created in the bus shelter in October, 2011, below. (ClickContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BUS SHELTER TO RETURN"
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April 19th, 2013 @ 7am
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This just in from the Middletown police: On April 18, 2013 at approximately 5:40 am a black male subject, approximately 6′-0″ tall with a stocky build and a thin goateeContinue reading "ARMED ROBBERY AT MIDDLETOWN RACEWAY"
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April 18th, 2013 @ 7pm
PHOENIX: ‘ANYTHING’ FOR A LAUGH, AND LOVE
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Clockwise from center: Jennifer Grasso, Kelsey Susino, Torie-Marie Gigante, Carly Nelson and Taylor Wallace are Reno Sweeney and the Angels, as the shipboard romp ANYTHING GOES marks the maiden voyageContinue reading "PHOENIX: ‘ANYTHING’ FOR A LAUGH, AND LOVE"
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April 18th, 2013 @ 3pm
SEA BRIGHT: MAD HATTER PLAN DRAWS FIRE
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The owner of the Mad Hatter, which is slated for demolition, is seeking permission to operate in a tent in the municipal beach lot this summer. (Photo by Wil Fulton.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: MAD HATTER PLAN DRAWS FIRE"
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April 18th, 2013 @ 9am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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It seems we put the cart before the horse these last two weeks here at Where Have I Seen This? Or more precisely, the horseless buggy before the horse.
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April 18th, 2013 @ 6am
FLYING SAUCERS IN SHREWSBURY
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It’s spring, 2013, on Broad Street (Route 35), just north of Silverbrook Road in Shrewsbury, and the Saucer Magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana) are in bloom. (Click to enlarge)
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April 17th, 2013 @ 12pm
ON THE GREEN: YARD SALE SEASON
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Shots from the 2012 edition of the Red Bank Townwide Yard Sale, which was bustling despite periodic drizzles. (Click to enlarge) Tis the season wherein one person’s junk becomes another’sContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: YARD SALE SEASON"
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April 17th, 2013 @ 11am
RED BANK: AN ELECTRIC RIDE AT TWO RIVER
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Antoinette LaVecchia, Nick Lehane, Lizbeth Mackay, Lucy DeVito and Steven Skybell in THE ELECTRIC BABY, the ensemble drama by Stefanie Zadravec now onstage at Two River Theater. (Photos by T.Continue reading "RED BANK: AN ELECTRIC RIDE AT TWO RIVER"
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April 17th, 2013 @ 7am
An 81-year-old Lincroft man was burned in a fire started when he was doing plumbing work with a torch, police said Wednesday. The fire, at 6 Rimwood Drive, reported atContinue reading "LINCROFT FIRE INJURES HOMEOWNER, 81"
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April 16th, 2013 @ 2pm
George Harrington being placed under arrest for drunken driving of a boat shortly after the 2011 crash. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD [Editor’s note:Continue reading "M’TOWN: BOATER IN FATAL CRASH INDICTED"
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April 16th, 2013 @ 10am
NEWMAN SPRINGS ROAD SQUEEZE BEGINS
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The narrowing of twin Newman Springs Road (Route 520) bridges over the Swimming River got its first test at rush hour Tuesday morning with a long line of vehicles headingContinue reading "NEWMAN SPRINGS ROAD SQUEEZE BEGINS"
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April 16th, 2013 @ 9am
Recent activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. • Thomas Moriarty, age 25, from Village Lane in Middletown, NJ, arrested on April 3, 2013 by CorporalContinue reading "M’TOWN WOMAN CHARGED WITH COP ASSAULT"
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April 15th, 2013 @ 12pm
Activity reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of April 5 to April 12, 2013. • Report of Theft in the area of Broad StreetContinue reading "SHREWSBURY CRIME BLOTTER"
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April 15th, 2013 @ 11am
By WIL FULTON Animal cruelty stands as one of the sad realities of life. Every day, our televisions, news sites, and social media feeds carry images and stories of animalContinue reading "MORE TEETH SOUGHT IN CRUELTY LAWS"
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April 15th, 2013 @ 9am
One of two spans will remain open throughout the duration of the project, but with just one lane in each direction. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD A taxingContinue reading "SIX-MONTH ROUTE 520 BOTTLENECK TO BEGIN"
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April 15th, 2013 @ 6am
Red Bank debuted a spring version of its annual September Street Fair on Sunday in bright sunshine and cool weather, and thousands of visitors turned out to peruse crafts andContinue reading "RED BANK: CRAFTS FAIR DRAWS THOUSANDS"
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April 15th, 2013 @ 4am
A Matawan man admitted he posed as the nephew of a terminally ill Red Bank woman to steal nearly $1 million and her home from her, Acting Monmouth County ProsecutorContinue reading "FAKE NEPHEW ADMITS RED BANK SENIOR SCAM"
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April 12th, 2013 @ 5pm
Sudden pop star Ryan Beatty, seen here in a video shot recently on Broad Street, returns to Red Bank with a show at the Basie tonight. (Click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "POP, CLASSICAL AND JUKEBOX CRIMINALS"
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April 12th, 2013 @ 1pm
RED BANK: VALET PARKING GOES WEST
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Curbside valet service is expected to ease parking pressures resulting from the construction of the West Side Lofts. (Click to enlarge) By WIL FULTON Like Broad Street, Bridge Avenue inContinue reading "RED BANK: VALET PARKING GOES WEST"
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April 12th, 2013 @ 12pm
SHREWSBURY: FIFTH DOG RESCUED
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A Wheaten Terrier-mix puppy at the Associated Humane Societies facility in Tinton Falls Friday morning, shortly after his rescue in Shrewsbury. (Click to enlarge) The last of five possibly abandonedContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: FIFTH DOG RESCUED"
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April 12th, 2013 @ 10am
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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.