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Monthly Archives: September 2014

Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department for the period of September 20 to September 25, 2014. Report of Burglary in the area of PattersonContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: POLICE BLOTTER"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 9am
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WHATS FOR LUNCH: SLIDERS ON SURFBOARDS
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Brisket sliders and an Orange Crush on a surfboard-themed table at Woody’s Ocean Grille in Sea Bright.  (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Meeting a friend forContinue reading "WHATS FOR LUNCH: SLIDERS ON SURFBOARDS"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 9am
Old-style bluesman Juke Joint Jonny brings his 12-string, steel and dreadnought guitars to the Woman’s Club of Red Bank for the next in the monthly series of Reckless Steamy Nights FridayContinue reading "RED BANK: JONNY’S RECKLESS, STEAMY BLUES"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 7am
RED BANK: BREAKFAST ALL DAY LONG
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A breakfast of fried eggs, homefries and sausages from the Red Bank Diner on Broad Street. (Photo by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Since the unexpected closing ofContinue reading "RED BANK: BREAKFAST ALL DAY LONG"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 6am
SHREWSBURY: HELP FOR SANDY-HIT LIBRARIES
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The high-tech Digital Bookmobile visits the Monmouth County Library’s Eastern Branch on October 7, to provide outreach to residents of Sea Bright and other communities whose libraries were closed orContinue reading "SHREWSBURY: HELP FOR SANDY-HIT LIBRARIES"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 6am
RUMSON-FH’S COLEMAN IS COACH OF THE YEAR
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Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Girls Soccer Coach Mary Beth Coleman (center) celebrates her team’s 2013 Group II State Championship with, from left, Assistant Coaches Donna Dini and Jeff Herkimer.Continue reading "RUMSON-FH’S COLEMAN IS COACH OF THE YEAR"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 4am
Recent crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Middletown Township Police Department. Kevin Allen, age 30, from Powell Avenue in Atlantic Highlands, NJ, arrested on September 11, 2014Continue reading "MIDDLETOWN: FOUR CHARGED WITH DWI"
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September 26th, 2014 @ 4am
RED BANK: THIS TOWN IS YOUR OYSTER…FEST
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The Guinness Oysterfest returnS to downtown Red Bank Sunday for an afternoon of sunshine, food, music and eary-fall good spirits. Although there are those who choose to shun it ratherContinue reading "RED BANK: THIS TOWN IS YOUR OYSTER…FEST"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 6pm
RED BANK: BASIE TIPS ITS HAT TO JETER
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Red Bank’s Count Basie Theatre found a simple, elegant way to pay tribute to Yankee’s great Derek Jeter on Thursday, the day of his final home game in pinstripes. (ClickContinue reading "RED BANK: BASIE TIPS ITS HAT TO JETER"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 3pm
RED BANK: OWNER SEEKS MISSING PARROT
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Named Cletus, the bird is a year-old green-and-blue Amazon parrot. (Click to enlarge) [SEE UPDATE BELOW] By JOHN T. WARD A Shrewsbury woman is seeking help in finding her year-oldContinue reading "RED BANK: OWNER SEEKS MISSING PARROT"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: RUMSON COP CHARGED WITH DWI
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The crash occurred at the eastern end of White Street, where the road narrows at the rear of 46 Broad Street.. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD The motoristContinue reading "RED BANK: RUMSON COP CHARGED WITH DWI"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: MATTRESS MAVEN PICKS UP K9 TAB
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Michael Fux, above on Broad Street  in 2011. His donation cleared the way for the addition of Rugger, an 11-month-old German shepherd, to the RBPD. (Rugger photo courtesy of RBPD.Continue reading "RED BANK: MATTRESS MAVEN PICKS UP K9 TAB"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 10am
RED BANK: DWI CHARGE FOLLOWS CRASH
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It’s been a rough week for Red Bank landlord Helwar Realty. Last Thursday, roofers accidentally started a fire between its buildings at 48 and 50 Broad Street. Then, shortly afterContinue reading "RED BANK: DWI CHARGE FOLLOWS CRASH"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 10am
Red Bank Regional defensive back Teddy Mitchell won this week’s Shore Sports Zone game ball for this pick and touchdown against Colts Neck last weekend as the Bucs rolled to aContinue reading "RBR PLAYER HAULS IN SSZ GAME BALL"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 8am
The event is all about Oktoberfest — from the authentic German food to the “unlimited mugs” of beer, to the festive mood that dares to make merry in the faceContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: RAISE A MUG FOR FUTURE DAYS"
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September 25th, 2014 @ 6am
RED BANK: ROOK TAKES DOWNTOWN NOOK
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Rook signed a lease for space long occupied by Laurel Tracey Gallery, at 10 White Street. (Click to enlarge) By JOHN T. WARD Rook Coffee Roasters, a rapidly expanding by-the-cupContinue reading "RED BANK: ROOK TAKES DOWNTOWN NOOK"
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September 24th, 2014 @ 12pm
MIDDLETOWN 350: WITH A BANG AND A BEATLE
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That’s one giant step for Middletown, as the Moon-bounces are inflated for a Middletown Day celebration that caps the township’s 350th birthday year. (File photo by Dustin Racioppi) When theContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN 350: WITH A BANG AND A BEATLE"
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September 24th, 2014 @ 12pm
RED BANK: HOME, HOME ON THE GREEN
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Judy Marlow’s 46-foot-long sidewalk garden on Madison Avenue is among the stops on Saturday’s Red Bank Green Home Tour. (Photo by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) Just to clarifyContinue reading "RED BANK: HOME, HOME ON THE GREEN"
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September 24th, 2014 @ 10am
BEACH ALERT: RIP CURRENT THREAT HIGH
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Beachgoers taking advantage of the mild early autumn weather are being warned of a high risk of rip currents Wednesday. The National Weather Service says life-threatening rips are expected toContinue reading "BEACH ALERT: RIP CURRENT THREAT HIGH"
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September 24th, 2014 @ 6am
RUMSON: A LIFE-CHANGING SUMMER VACATION
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Students from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School are pictured with the coffee farmers they assisted during a recent language-immersion trip to Guatemala. Press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High SchoolContinue reading "RUMSON: A LIFE-CHANGING SUMMER VACATION"
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September 24th, 2014 @ 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 ...