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Monthly Archives: August 2014

FAIR HAVEN: A WEEKEND OF SIGHT ‘N SOUND
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While the annual Fireman’s Fair turns up the late-summer heat beginning Friday evening, The Wag closes out the season of free concerts on Saturday night, on the borough’s municipal dock. Continue reading "FAIR HAVEN: A WEEKEND OF SIGHT ‘N SOUND"
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August 21st, 2014 @ 12pm
Remember: Nothing makes a Red Bank friend happier than to hear "I saw you on Red Bank Green!"
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RUMSON: SUEDE TO THE RHYTHM
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Social media-savvy Canadian band Cherry Suede takes it to Molly Maguire’s in Rumson for their sole area appearance, this Saturday night. The tour itinerary includes Montreal, Toronto, Philadelphia and…Rumson? LastContinue reading "RUMSON: SUEDE TO THE RHYTHM"
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August 21st, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: VAN ZANDT IN THE VANGUARD
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Middletown’s own “Little” Steven Van Zandt — photographed outside the Count Basie Theatre in 2008 — is one of the inaugural recipients of the Basie’s Vanguard Awards, honoring lifelong devotionContinue reading "RED BANK: VAN ZANDT IN THE VANGUARD"
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August 21st, 2014 @ 9am
SHARED KITCHEN EASES STORM’S AFTERMATH
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Lynn McKittrick and Linda Walton utilizing the kitchen of Via45  for their catering business, the Whistling Onion. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON “What are we goingContinue reading "SHARED KITCHEN EASES STORM’S AFTERMATH"
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August 21st, 2014 @ 8am
WHERE HAVE I SEEN THIS?
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Can you identify the subject of this week’s Where Have I Seen This? Take a guess! Please send your answer to [email protected].
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August 21st, 2014 @ 7am
M’TOWN LIONS HOST AUTO SHOW, MOTO MEET
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Some fabulous flivvers (like this wood-bodied 1910 Ford Model T) have been featured in past editions of the annual Auto Show and Motorcycle Meet at Middletown Shopping Center. The ninthContinue reading "M’TOWN LIONS HOST AUTO SHOW, MOTO MEET"
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August 21st, 2014 @ 6am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department for the period of July, 2014. July 7: Buff Anderson, 19, Fair Haven, was arrested for DisorderlyContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: RESIDENT, 67, BUSTED FOR DRUGS"
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August 20th, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: INJURED MAN RESCUED FROM ATTIC
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Four unidentified teenage girls were safe in Red Bank Saturday night after losing an oar to a dinghy they'd launched and drifting for about an hour in the darkness of the Swimming River.
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August 20th, 2014 @ 1pm
LINCROFT: INDOOR VOICES PLEASE
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THE VOICE singing sensation Jacquie Lee joins the Rock and Roll Chorus for a special Saturday night concert at Brookdale’s Collins Arena, dedicated to ongoing post-Sandy relief efforts in UnionContinue reading "LINCROFT: INDOOR VOICES PLEASE"
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August 20th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: WAGGING DOG DAYS GOODBYE
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Call it doggie speed dating or just a canine social, but the season-ending edition of Dog Days of Summer on Monmouth Street in Red Bank once again brought out man’sContinue reading "RED BANK: WAGGING DOG DAYS GOODBYE"
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August 20th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: THE SWEET AFTERTASTE
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Melanie Pomerico, owner of Lil’ Cutie Pops, holds a bouquet of cocktail-themed cakes. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge.) By SUSAN ERICSON Cocktail Week, a townwide party that showcased theContinue reading "RED BANK: THE SWEET AFTERTASTE"
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August 20th, 2014 @ 10am
ARTISTS WANTED FOR SICKLES WEEKEND
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Lorna Weber takes part in a past edition of the annual Artists Weekend at Sickles Market. Event organizers are seeking creative people for the event, which returns to the LittleContinue reading "ARTISTS WANTED FOR SICKLES WEEKEND"
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August 20th, 2014 @ 8am
RED BANK: HEARING SET FOR MARKET & HOMES
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Developer Ray Rapcavage’s plans call for a market, above, as well as condos and townhomes at Red Bank’s five corners, below. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Almost aContinue reading "RED BANK: HEARING SET FOR MARKET & HOMES"
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August 20th, 2014 @ 6am
Pro golfer Rickie Fowler, who’s having a scorching hot year on the links, paid a visit to the beach in Sea Bright Tuesday, showing off his swing to admiring fansContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: FOWLER TEES IT UP ON BEACH"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 4pm
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of August 7 to August 14, 2014. This information is unedited. CRIMES: AttemptedContinue reading "RED BANK: WOMAN BUSTED TWICE IN 3 DAYS"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: PARTY OUT BACK AT STATION PLACE
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For weeks, it’s looked like a giant version of Thomas Edison’s ‘Black Maria,” a hulking four-story monolith of funereal blackness taking up half a block of Monmouth Street in RedContinue reading "RED BANK: PARTY OUT BACK AT STATION PLACE"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE
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The popular lounge at Taste is the setting for a Wednesday evening of food and drink specialties dedicated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Monmouth. Red Bank Cocktail WeekContinue reading "RED BANK: COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: THE JUICIEST PART OF SUMMER
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Ah, to be a kid again: off for the whole summer, enjoying the warm sunshine, not giving a thought to… YIKES! Like some sort of devious enticement, this watermelon wasContinue reading "RED BANK: THE JUICIEST PART OF SUMMER"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 10am
The eighth chief in the 86-year history of the Middletown police department took the helm Monday night, according to a report by More Monmouth Musings. R. Craig Weber, a 21-yearContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN GETS NEW POLICE CHIEF"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 7am
How do you top an 11-1 season that ended with a NJSIAA Group II State Championship? After the best football campaign in school history, the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional Bulldogs areContinue reading "CHAMPS IN 2013, R-FH TRIES TO STAY HUNGRY"
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August 19th, 2014 @ 6am
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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.