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Monthly Archives: June 2015

LINCROFT: ARTISTS GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL
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Works by Fair Haven-based artists Mike Quon (“Boardwalk” above) and Jill Kerwick (below) are on display during this week’s HONORING SUMMER II exhibition at Brookdale College’s CVA Gallery. School mayContinue reading "LINCROFT: ARTISTS GO TO SUMMER SCHOOL"
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June 24th, 2015 @ 12pm
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SEA BRIGHT: TOMMY’S DOUBLES DOWN
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Tommy and Yvette Bonfiglio, below, expect to open Tommy’s Tavern + Tap on Ocean Avenue within the next month. (Photos by John T. Ward. Click to enlarge) By JOHN T.Continue reading "SEA BRIGHT: TOMMY’S DOUBLES DOWN"
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June 24th, 2015 @ 9am
RED BANK: ACCIDENT VICTIM IN CRITICAL CARE
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A 78-year-old woman is in critical condition after being struck by a truck on Broad Street Tuesday morning, police Chief Darren McConnell tells redbankgreen. The victim, whose identity was withheldContinue reading "RED BANK: ACCIDENT VICTIM IN CRITICAL CARE"
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June 23rd, 2015 @ 5pm
RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN STRUCK ON BROAD
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Emergency personnel tend to a pedestrian struck crossing Broad Street near the intersection of Pinckney Road at around 10:45 Tuesday morning. The victim, whose identity has not yet been released,Continue reading "RED BANK: PEDESTRIAN STRUCK ON BROAD"
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June 23rd, 2015 @ 1pm
ON THE GREEN: FREE FILMS UNDER THE STARS
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Quinton Aaron and Sandra Bullock star in a free Sunday night screening of ‘The Blind Side’ at Fair Haven Fields. Red Bank’s Movies in the Park lineup includes a JulyContinue reading "ON THE GREEN: FREE FILMS UNDER THE STARS"
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June 23rd, 2015 @ 9am
RBR: SOURCE HONORS VOLUNTEERS
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The 2015 SOURCE Scholarship winners from Red Bank Regional High School include (left to right) Lance Vanglahn, Leidy Fabiana Villegas, and Jorge Benevides, all of Red Bank.  Press release fromContinue reading "RBR: SOURCE HONORS VOLUNTEERS"
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June 23rd, 2015 @ 6am
RED BANK: SHARKS, DOGS, MOCKINGBIRDS
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We’re gonna need a bigger screen: forty years after JAWS redefined the summer movie, it’s safe to go back in the Count Basie (formerly Carlton) Theatre to catch an anniversaryContinue reading "RED BANK: SHARKS, DOGS, MOCKINGBIRDS"
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June 22nd, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: ANTIHATE MARCH & VIGIL PLANNED
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In response to the murders of nine churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina last week, Red Bank’s Pilgrim Baptist Church is organizing an anti-hate, anti-violence march and candlelight vigil Tuesday night.Continue reading "RED BANK: ANTIHATE MARCH & VIGIL PLANNED"
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June 22nd, 2015 @ 9am
LINCROFT: FORT HANCOCK ON AGENDA
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The first of four  public meetings on the preservation and repurposing of Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook, including the bayside Officers’ Row, above, will be held Friday in Lincroft. For moreContinue reading "LINCROFT: FORT HANCOCK ON AGENDA"
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June 22nd, 2015 @ 8am
Crime and arrest reports, unedited, as provided by the Fair Haven Police Department for the period of May, 2105. 05/3- Marcelino Trejo, 32, Edison, subject was stopped for a motorContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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June 22nd, 2015 @ 7am
The crime and arrest reports below were provided by the Red Bank Police Department for the period of June 11 to June 18, 2015. This information is unedited. CRIMES CriminalContinue reading "RED BANK: CRIME & ARREST REPORTS"
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June 22nd, 2015 @ 6am
Sunday’s edition of the New York Times includes an article on the divergent fates of two historic New Jersey homes, one of them the Red Bank abode of early 20th-centuryContinue reading "RED BANK: NYTIMES NOTES FORTUNE EFFORT"
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June 20th, 2015 @ 8pm
SEA BRIGHT: THE ‘BASH IS BACK
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The summertime edition of the annual Skimbash returns to the waters just off Sea Bright Saturday and Sunday. (Photos by Peter Lindner. Click to enlarge.) A locally launched attraction beginsContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: THE ‘BASH IS BACK"
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June 19th, 2015 @ 2pm
RED BANK: PERSONS OF JAZZY INTEREST
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Saxman-flutist Eric Person brings his quartet to the intimate setting of Buona Sera Ristorante Wednesday night. His father, Houston Person, had a starring role in 2014’s series of Summer Jazz CafeContinue reading "RED BANK: PERSONS OF JAZZY INTEREST"
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June 19th, 2015 @ 12pm
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? PIZZA AT DANNY’S
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Danny’s has been using the same tomato sauce recipe since 1969 on its pizza. Sidewalk seating is available, below. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Danny MurphyContinue reading "WHAT’S FOR LUNCH? PIZZA AT DANNY’S"
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June 19th, 2015 @ 10am
RED BANK: ANOTHER RESTAURANT APPROVED
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At 18 Broad Street, now concealed by scaffolding, the Art Deco foyer seen below will be replaced by one more reminiscent of the building’s 19th-century origins, the architect said. (PhotosContinue reading "RED BANK: ANOTHER RESTAURANT APPROVED"
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June 19th, 2015 @ 7am
AWARDS CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN CLASS OF 2015
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Alexandra Siwulec, valedictorian for Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Class of 2015, is pictured at the annual Awards Program with RFH Principal Dr. Tracy Handerhan. Press release from Rumson-Fair HavenContinue reading "AWARDS CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS OF RUMSON-FAIR HAVEN CLASS OF 2015"
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June 19th, 2015 @ 6am
An outpouring of support for cyclist Cole Porter, below, included a bicycle painted pink – his favorite color –and left at the scene of the accident that led to hisContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: FATAL CRASH CASE SETTLED"
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June 18th, 2015 @ 11pm
RED BANK: ‘COCKTAILS’ AT THE COFFEE CORRAL
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Courtlyn Crosson makes a High Roller, seen below complete with grapefruit foam. (Photos by Susan Ericson. Click to enlarge) By SUSAN ERICSON Tired of getting the same old latte or mochaccinoContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘COCKTAILS’ AT THE COFFEE CORRAL"
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June 18th, 2015 @ 12pm
RED BANK: ‘SQUIPS’ STAY AFTER SCHOOL
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A preview of BE MORE CHILL, now in an extended furn at the Two River Theater. By TOM CHESEK The academic year may be ending right about nowfor most highContinue reading "RED BANK: ‘SQUIPS’ STAY AFTER SCHOOL"
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June 18th, 2015 @ 12pm
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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 ...