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OCEANIC BRIDGE CLOSED AFTER POWER LOSS
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Monmouth County and power company employees worked through the late afternoon to try to restore power to the Oceanic Bridge. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "OCEANIC BRIDGE CLOSED AFTER POWER LOSS"
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May 17th, 2011 @ 6pm
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BRING BACK THE 4TH. OR THE 3RD. WHATEVER
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s  Kaboom Fireworks Committee is asking for the public’s help in landing a grant from Liberty Mutual under the insurance giant’s Bring Back The 4th campaign.Continue reading "BRING BACK THE 4TH. OR THE 3RD. WHATEVER"
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May 17th, 2011 @ 12pm
DEAL ALLOWS 190 UNITS AT BAMM HOLLOW
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Middletown reached a settlement with Bamm Hollow Country Club last week, effectively ending years of litigation. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Nearly 200 homes mayContinue reading "DEAL ALLOWS 190 UNITS AT BAMM HOLLOW"
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May 17th, 2011 @ 10am
MENNA LOOSENS HIS TIE, SORT OF
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Red Bank Mayor Pasquale Menna Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI He didn’t share any secret recipes or crack too many jokes, and didn’t evenContinue reading "MENNA LOOSENS HIS TIE, SORT OF"
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May 17th, 2011 @ 10am
PRISONER BUSTED IN 2008 BURGLARY
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In this week’s recap of Middletown police activity, a high school girl was assaulted  at school, a teen was busted trying to buy whiskey and a prisonerContinue reading "PRISONER BUSTED IN 2008 BURGLARY"
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May 17th, 2011 @ 7am
CUT THE ENGINE OR PAY, COUNCIL SAYS
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The Red Bank council will direct police to crack down on delivery trucks idling in town. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI At four bucks aContinue reading "CUT THE ENGINE OR PAY, COUNCIL SAYS"
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May 16th, 2011 @ 1pm
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW: MAY 8-14, 2011
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A painter finishes off a welcome sign in the window of Broadway Diner. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A roundup of articles appearing last weekContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW: MAY 8-14, 2011"
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May 16th, 2011 @ 6am
SAYING GOODBYE TO HER TOWN
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Sea Bright Administrator Maryann Smeltzer will retire at the end of June. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Maryann Smeltzer was born in Long Branch, andContinue reading "SAYING GOODBYE TO HER TOWN"
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May 13th, 2011 @ 10am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Sticking to their “open for business” push, Red Bank officials are working to roll out the red carpet for diners and drivers this summer season. At WednesdayContinue reading "VALET, ROOFTOP DINING ON SUMMER MENU"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 11am
MORE TURF MAY COME TO BASIE FIELDS
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An engineer’s rendering of the proposed upgrades to Count Basie Fields. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank is hoping to go grassless at Count Basie Fields. Borough EngineerContinue reading "MORE TURF MAY COME TO BASIE FIELDS"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 11am
BLACK BOX DEBATE: ARE THEY DANGERS?
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Large black power boxes for traffic lights, like this one at Prospect Avenue and Harding Road at the Little Silver/Red Bank border, have some Fair Haven residents concerned about visibility.Continue reading "BLACK BOX DEBATE: ARE THEY DANGERS?"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 10am
KABOOM: TEN BUCKS AT RIVERSIDE GARDENS
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Fireworks watchers at Riverside Gardens Park will have to pay; viewing from other public properties will remain free. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Primo pyrotechnics views will cost youContinue reading "KABOOM: TEN BUCKS AT RIVERSIDE GARDENS"
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May 12th, 2011 @ 8am
RUMSON BIZ OWNERS TRASH GARBAGE PLAN
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Starting in July, Rumson will no longer collect trash from Dumpsters, leaving some businesses to hire outside contractors to do the job. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "RUMSON BIZ OWNERS TRASH GARBAGE PLAN"
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May 11th, 2011 @ 11am
BOYNTON JABS OFFICIALS AT WEST SIDE MEET
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Freddie Boynton might as well have laced up his old boxing gloves for this face-off. The former boxer, who’s taken a role in retirement as a voiceContinue reading "BOYNTON JABS OFFICIALS AT WEST SIDE MEET"
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May 10th, 2011 @ 8pm
OCEAN AVENUE WORK NEAR COMPLETION
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The state Department of Transportation is expected to wrap up a months-long roadwork project on Ocean Avenue in Sea Bright this week. The work, which got started in early March,Continue reading "OCEAN AVENUE WORK NEAR COMPLETION"
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May 10th, 2011 @ 10am
DISBAND ZONING BOARD, COUNCILMAN SAYS
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven Councilman Ben Lucarelli (right) has been in the construction and real estate business more than 20 years, and in that time has appeared before countlessContinue reading "DISBAND ZONING BOARD, COUNCILMAN SAYS"
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May 10th, 2011 @ 6am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown police made several arrests over the weekend, including one of a man accused of drunkenly smashing a vehicle into the back of a paint truck andContinue reading "COPS: DRUNK DRIVER CRASHES IN WORK ZONE"
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May 10th, 2011 @ 6am
SPRING 2011: A PLEIN DAY
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Artist Julie Fornaci made a trip from her Bergen County home to the waterfront at Victory Park in Rumson Monday for some plein air painting on our beautiful Navesink. FornaciContinue reading "SPRING 2011: A PLEIN DAY"
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May 9th, 2011 @ 3pm
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
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A wreath was placed at Piping Rock Park in Rumson, where a plaque honors borough residents who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi)Continue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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May 9th, 2011 @ 7am
SUNDAY: MARKET ON YOUR CALENDAR
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Red Bank’s popular farmers market makes its traditional Mother’s Day debut Sunday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’s time to polish momma’s apple, locavores. RedContinue reading "SUNDAY: MARKET ON YOUR CALENDAR"
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May 6th, 2011 @ 12pm
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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.
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.