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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It’ll be an environmental double feature in Red Bank at the end of the month. The borough’s environmental commission and its subcommittee, the Green Team, will runContinue reading "A GREEN DOUBLE-DIP"
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April 13th, 2011 @ 12pm
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FAIR HAVEN MAY TRIM TREE LAW
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Hance Road in Fair Haven. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Councilman Bob Marchese’s got his axe ready, and it looks like changes to Fair Haven’sContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN MAY TRIM TREE LAW"
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April 13th, 2011 @ 7am
SMASH & GRAB BURGLARY AT THE INBETWEEN
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The Inbetwen Café was burglarized over the weekend. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Not a nice pairing with the Sunday paper and an omelette: aContinue reading "SMASH & GRAB BURGLARY AT THE INBETWEEN"
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April 13th, 2011 @ 6am
HATS THROWN INTO AND HELD FROM RACES
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Little Silver Mayor Suzanne Castleman is calling it quits. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Monday was the deadline for candidates to file for November’s elections,Continue reading "HATS THROWN INTO AND HELD FROM RACES"
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April 13th, 2011 @ 6am
BRIGHTBILL TAKES PASS ON RE-ELECTION BID
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Deputy Mayor Pamela Brightbill won’t seek re-election this year. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI After six years on the township committee, including a stint asContinue reading "BRIGHTBILL TAKES PASS ON RE-ELECTION BID"
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April 12th, 2011 @ 2pm
FAIR HAVEN PUTS QUACKING TO REST
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A News 12 reporter interviews Nikki Vuille prior to the Fair Haven council’s vote on her rquest to keep her ducks. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTINContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN PUTS QUACKING TO REST"
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April 12th, 2011 @ 6am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A rash of car break-ins in Fair Haven has spread to neighboring towns, local departments said Monday. In addition to break-ins reported in Red Bank and FairContinue reading "CAR BREAK-INS REPORTED ALL OVER"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 2pm
M’TOWN POLICE MAKE 5 WEEKEND ARRESTS
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown police made five arrests over the weekend, with incidents including two failed burglary attempts and somebody allegedly trying to lift candy, socks and lawn care productsContinue reading "M’TOWN POLICE MAKE 5 WEEKEND ARRESTS"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 2pm
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Little Silver police are investigating a smash-and-grab at a business Monday morning. Detective Sergeant Daniel Shaffery told redbankgreen that a New Jersey Transit commuter reported seeing theContinue reading "PIZZA NEWS: A BUSTED DOOR AND A HUSTLE"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 12pm
LITTLE SILVER KIDS BAG UP EARTH DAY
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Students at the Point Road School decorated bags that will be given to customers at Sickles Market on Earth Day. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "LITTLE SILVER KIDS BAG UP EARTH DAY"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 7am
THE WEEK IN REARVIEW
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Plowing the sand mounds in Sea Bright. Can summer be far behind? (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Welcome back to another week at redbankgreen. Here’sContinue reading "THE WEEK IN REARVIEW"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 6am
PLAY BALL!
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Following a rainy night, the skies cleared to pitch-perfect weather at Rumson Little League’s opening day Saturday. Hundreds of children and parents gathered for an opening day ceremony at PipingContinue reading "PLAY BALL!"
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April 11th, 2011 @ 5am
BROOKDALE TO DISPLAY AXES, ACTS
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Fans of six-strings will find nirvana at Sunday’s guitar show at Brookdale Community College. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It might be getting hard to tell anymore whether you’reContinue reading "BROOKDALE TO DISPLAY AXES, ACTS"
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April 8th, 2011 @ 1pm
RBFD PUTS OUT FRIDAY MORNING FIRE
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Red Bank Fire Department put out a McLaren Street fire this morning. The cause of the fire, which was called in at around 11:10a Friday at 105 McLaren, was unknownContinue reading "RBFD PUTS OUT FRIDAY MORNING FIRE"
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April 8th, 2011 @ 11am
SEA BRIGHT: BOUNCER NOW OWNS THE JOINT
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With a partner, Chris Wood has taken over Ichabod’s and is revamping the space as Woody’s Ocean Grille. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It wasContinue reading "SEA BRIGHT: BOUNCER NOW OWNS THE JOINT"
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April 7th, 2011 @ 1pm
MIDDLETOWN BAR CRUSH RILES NEIGHBORS
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Brisk business at MJ’s Pizza Bar and Grill is causing traffic to jam up a nearby residential area, neighbors say. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "MIDDLETOWN BAR CRUSH RILES NEIGHBORS"
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April 7th, 2011 @ 1pm
IN LITTLE SILVER, GARDENS READY TO SPROUT
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Little Silver resident John Heidema clears out brush and concrete Wednesday, doing his part to get the borough’s memorial garden into shape. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "IN LITTLE SILVER, GARDENS READY TO SPROUT"
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April 7th, 2011 @ 10am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For the second straight week, multiple unlocked vehicles were entered into and robbed Monday, Fair Haven police said. This time, the thefts occurred in the central partContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN HIT WITH MORE CAR ROBBERIES"
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April 7th, 2011 @ 8am
ANYBODY MISSING A VOLKSWAGEN?
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Potholes in Sea Bright’s municipal lot — some “that could swallow a couple Volkswagens,” in the words of Councilman Read Murphy — will finally get properly patched, borough officials said. AdministratorContinue reading "ANYBODY MISSING A VOLKSWAGEN?"
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April 7th, 2011 @ 8am
PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER A YALE WINNER
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Carol Boehm recently won Yale School of Music’s Distinguished Music Educators award. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The bell rings at Red Bank Primary SchoolContinue reading "PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER A YALE WINNER"
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April 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.