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Author Archives: Dustin Racioppi

RUMSON’S PABST BLUE POET
Rumson native Britt Melewski will be published in Liebamour magazine’s spring edition. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A few days before Thanksgiving, Britt Melewski walkedContinue reading "RUMSON’S PABST BLUE POET"
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January 14th, 2011 @ 7am
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WHAT TO DO IN WINTER? ROW, OF COURSE
Salvador Tecalero, in the foreground, is one of more than 60 members of Navesink Indoor Rowing. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI John Crilly made aContinue reading "WHAT TO DO IN WINTER? ROW, OF COURSE"
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January 13th, 2011 @ 10am
CBS DROPS IN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF JERSEY
Mo Rocca interviewed Rumson Mayor John Ekdahl back during shorts weather for an upcoming piece for CBS Sunday Morning. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI New Jersey, it seems, isContinue reading "CBS DROPS IN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF JERSEY"
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January 13th, 2011 @ 8am
LIBRARY TURNS THE PAGE ON DIRECTOR
Deborah Griffin-Sadel is out as Red Bank’s library director. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI The Red Bank library board has closed the book on itsContinue reading "LIBRARY TURNS THE PAGE ON DIRECTOR"
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January 12th, 2011 @ 1pm
A DELIGHTFUL DISAPPOINTMENT
Volunteers clear out a path on a Sea Bright sidewalk. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Frank Bain’s register was humming yesterday, with regulars stocking upContinue reading "A DELIGHTFUL DISAPPOINTMENT"
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January 12th, 2011 @ 12pm
PARKING BAN MULLED AFTER $470K BLIZZARD
Red Bank officials are looking to make changes to their snow-management plans, including an on-street parking ban overnight. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI In theContinue reading "PARKING BAN MULLED AFTER $470K BLIZZARD"
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January 11th, 2011 @ 7pm
GADFLIES CHALLENGE YMCA SETTLEMENT
The Red Bank council took heat over the deal from lawyer Bill Meyer. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank’s litigation with the Community YMCAContinue reading "GADFLIES CHALLENGE YMCA SETTLEMENT"
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January 11th, 2011 @ 2pm
AUTHOR DIPS INTO HISTORY OF THE NAVESINK
Rik vanHemmen, author of the newly published “A Chronology of Boating On the Navesink.” (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Rik van Hemmen has been allContinue reading "AUTHOR DIPS INTO HISTORY OF THE NAVESINK"
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January 11th, 2011 @ 8am
IN RECOVERY, MAYOR ISSUES CRITICISM
Mayor Maria Fernandes, below, issued criticism to Council President William Keeler, right, and suggested holding off reappointing borough Attorney Joe Oxley, left. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) ByContinue reading "IN RECOVERY, MAYOR ISSUES CRITICISM"
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January 10th, 2011 @ 7am
2011 PLEDGE: BEACHFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Brian Kelly was sworn in for another three-year term to the Sea Bright council Saturday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI When Brian Kelly was runningContinue reading "2011 PLEDGE: BEACHFRONT DEVELOPMENT"
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January 10th, 2011 @ 6am
WESTERVELT BACK AT RBR AS INTERIM CHIEF
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI As Red Bank Regional‘s school board continues to search for a replacement for Superintendent Howard Lucks, right, a familiar face will step back into the main office.Continue reading "WESTERVELT BACK AT RBR AS INTERIM CHIEF"
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January 7th, 2011 @ 11am
RED BANK’S LATEST RUSH: CUPCAKES
Jesse Bello-Paseka, left, and Chris Paseka opened the doors to Sugarush just after Christmas on East Front Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI For years,Continue reading "RED BANK’S LATEST RUSH: CUPCAKES"
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January 7th, 2011 @ 10am
PROBLEM RUMSON INTERSECTION GETS A LIFT
Recent changes to the intersection of Rumson Road and Bingham Avenue are expected to reduce accidents and increase sight lines. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "PROBLEM RUMSON INTERSECTION GETS A LIFT"
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January 7th, 2011 @ 9am
LOCALS WEIGH IN ON PARKING DECK
The White Street municipal lot will be discussed as the site for a revamped parking area. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Earlier this week, RedContinue reading "LOCALS WEIGH IN ON PARKING DECK"
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January 6th, 2011 @ 11am
RED BANK GETS PUT IN A TRANCE
A self-hypnotizing exercise. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Without knowing what was going on, anyone walking into The Downtown bar Tuesday evening might have beenContinue reading "RED BANK GETS PUT IN A TRANCE"
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January 5th, 2011 @ 11am
MEET YOUR FIRE CHIEFS
Six Little Silver Volunteer Fire Department officers were sworn in to their posts Monday. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) [Editor’s Note: This story is updated to include theContinue reading "MEET YOUR FIRE CHIEFS"
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January 5th, 2011 @ 9am
SURF TACO SURFING INTO RED BANK
River’s Edge Cafe is moving out, and Surf Taco is moving in to 35 Broad Street. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Jack Anderson has aContinue reading "SURF TACO SURFING INTO RED BANK"
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January 4th, 2011 @ 8am
AILING LITTLE SILVER EXEC WON’T RETURN
Deputy Clerk Helen Gormley, along with other staff in Little Silver, will pick up the duties of administrator Michael Biehl. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI AsContinue reading "AILING LITTLE SILVER EXEC WON’T RETURN"
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January 4th, 2011 @ 7am
Newly-elected Mayor Anthony Fiore delivers his first address at Middletown’s reorganization meeting Sunday. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown’s mayoral hot seat now belongs to Anthony Fiore, who suggests that he’s readyContinue reading "FIORE IN AS NEW MIDDLETOWN MAYOR"
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January 3rd, 2011 @ 9am
FAIR HAVEN: WILHELM IN, HOWELL HANGS IN
The Fair Haven council held its reorganization meeting Saturday afternoon. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Among the participants when the Fair Haven council held itsContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN: WILHELM IN, HOWELL HANGS IN"
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January 3rd, 2011 @ 7am
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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 ...
DARK COMEDY BY JERSEY DIRECTOR OPENS FILM FEST
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off with "In Memoriam," a dark comedy about an actor with six months to live.
Indie Street Film Festival Kicks Off
Indie Street Film Festival kicks off.
KUDOS FOR RBCS FINANCE WHIZZES
Monmouth County Board of Commissioners and Borough Council honor Red Bank Charter School students who took second place in a national financ ...
MARINE PARK HOT DOGS
Red Bank's newly remade Marine Park also has a new lunch option, a newly licensed hot dog cart.
MATCHA CLOSE UP
Partyline captures a photographer working for Aura Coffee Roaster angles for the perfect shot of two iced matcha lattes on Broad Street Mond ...
SOUTH STREET AUTHOR TO READ AT LIBRARY SATURDAY
South Street resident Scott Robertson will read selections from his book, Contents of a Curious Mind, Saturday, Aug. 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 ...
EARTH SPIRIT FOUNDER DIES
Jocelyn Ruth Midose, longtime owner of Earth Spirit New Age Center has died.
A PERFECT NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
The annual National Night Out event organized by the Red Bank Police Department drew hundreds to frolic amid the green grass and cotton cand ...
Blackhawk Helicopter Arrives for National Night Out
The Blackhawk helicopter has arrived. Everyone’s favorite part of each National Night Out hosted by the Red Bank Police Department jus ...
PARKING METER MOMENT
Patty Bishop of Verona was halfway through her haircut at Fox & Jane when she realized she needed to feed the parking meter. After she p ...
JOIN US AT JJ’S – PLEASE!
A doe-eyed sect of sentient boba teas sweetly beseeches us to join their adorable cult outside of JJ Delicacies this sticky August Sunday!
NEIGHBORS GATHER AT TINO’S
Chris Havens of River Street gathered group of Red Bankers for dinner on Thursday night. The gathering was in the back patio of Tino’s Mex ...
TREE BRANCH VS CAR
A tree branch fell on a parked car on Chestnut Street near Pearl Street Sunday. Submitted by Brian Donohue
APOSTROPHE CATASTROPHE
As a curmudgeonly curator of terrible punctuation on public signs, I’ve seen and shaken my head at a lot of gratuitous quotation marks ...
DANE FOR DEMOCRACY
redbankgreen Partyline captures a great dane who, all signs indicate, has had enough.
SUNFLOWER GAUNTLET
On the Partyline: a sunflower guantlet on River Street.
VIGIL FOR 68 DEAD
About 100 people attended a Saturday vigil at Johnny Jazz Park in Red Bank as part of a nationwide series of events to mourn the lives of pe ...