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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A 26-year-old Red Bank man was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene Tuesday night, police said. The accident, which occurredContinue reading "RED BANK MAN VICTIM OF HIT AND RUN"
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July 20th, 2011 @ 2pm
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NEEDLES AND PIPES RULE POLICE REPORTS
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By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Lots of drug arrests in this week’s police activity report in Middletown. In one case, a man left a needle and bag of heroin in plain viewContinue reading "NEEDLES AND PIPES RULE POLICE REPORTS"
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July 20th, 2011 @ 12pm
SIDEWALK AND YARD DEALS IN LITTLE SILVER
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It’s sale central in Little Silver later this week. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Noticing her neighbors in Fair Haven and Red Bank were findingContinue reading "SIDEWALK AND YARD DEALS IN LITTLE SILVER"
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July 20th, 2011 @ 10am
COUNCIL: RED CARPET TO REPLACE RED TAPE
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New procedures are expected to expedite openings and expansions by restaurants, like Sogu Sushi on Monmouth Street, and other types of business. (Click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Welcome toContinue reading "COUNCIL: RED CARPET TO REPLACE RED TAPE"
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July 20th, 2011 @ 9am
The trailer for ‘Forks Over Knives,’ which will get two screenings in Red Bank Thursday night. By DUSTIN RACIOPPI While Adam Sobel waits to learn if he’ll be permitted toContinue reading "PARK IT HERE FOR VEGAN FOOD & A FILM"
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July 20th, 2011 @ 7am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Fair Haven firefighters rescued a young crabber after he fell into the Navesink River Monday night, said fire Chief Wade Davis. Within minutes of receiving the callContinue reading "FAIR HAVEN BOY RESCUED FROM RIVER"
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July 19th, 2011 @ 11am
COACH ASKS PUBLIC TO KICK IN FOR CLINIC
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Enrico Ciabattoni is spearheading an effort to raise money for boys and girls soccer clinics in Red Bank. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A possibleContinue reading "COACH ASKS PUBLIC TO KICK IN FOR CLINIC"
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July 19th, 2011 @ 11am
FIVE BUSTED WITH FAKE I.D.s AT BAR
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Brannigan’s in June. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A handful of 20-year-olds were arrested for trying to get into a Red Bank bar illegally lastContinue reading "FIVE BUSTED WITH FAKE I.D.s AT BAR"
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July 18th, 2011 @ 5pm
FIRE INSPECTOR INSPIRES DREAD & RESPECT
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Red Bank Fire Inspector John Drucker and his dreaded cruiser. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI There’s no mistaking the seriousness of a situation when theContinue reading "FIRE INSPECTOR INSPIRES DREAD & RESPECT"
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July 18th, 2011 @ 11am
RAIL CROSSING REOPENS AHEAD OF SKED
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An anticipated two-week closure of the railroad crossing at Sycamore Avenue in Little Silver wrapped up after just nine days over the weekend. Work on the North Jersey Coast LineContinue reading "RAIL CROSSING REOPENS AHEAD OF SKED"
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July 18th, 2011 @ 10am
IN RED BANK, AN INSTANT FAMILY ADDITION
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Jeff and Donna Clapp with their adopted son, Cristopher, outside their home on Rector Place. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Jeff and Donna Clapp decidedContinue reading "IN RED BANK, AN INSTANT FAMILY ADDITION"
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July 15th, 2011 @ 9am
STATE AID BOOST COMES WITH QUESTIONS
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Governor Chris Christie at a Middletown town hall meeting in January. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Governor Chris Christie’s announcement Wednesday of how he’s apportioningContinue reading "STATE AID BOOST COMES WITH QUESTIONS"
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July 15th, 2011 @ 7am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Middletown police shut down a bar/liquor store last weekend after an inspection showed none of the employees had state-issued cards to serve alcohol. The inspection also yieldedContinue reading "COPS SHUT DOWN MIDDLETOWN BAR"
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July 14th, 2011 @ 11am
MASON OUT, LOVERSIDGE & VALET IN
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Frank Mason, soon to be Red Bank’s former CFO, at his final council meeting Wednesday night. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI Red Bank council membersContinue reading "MASON OUT, LOVERSIDGE & VALET IN"
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July 14th, 2011 @ 9am
CALENDAR CONFLICT SPURS EVENTS REVIEW
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Freddie Boynton and members of the Celestial Lodge had a beef to air about a block party. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPI It hadn’t happenedContinue reading "CALENDAR CONFLICT SPURS EVENTS REVIEW"
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July 14th, 2011 @ 6am
By DUSTIN RACIOPPI A man was chased down and arrested in Red Bank Wednesday afternoon after snatching a necklace from a woman’s neck, police said. Kevin McNair, a 40-year-old withContinue reading "COPS CHASE DOWN WEST SIDE ROBBER"
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July 13th, 2011 @ 4pm
ROAD CLOSED FOR THE DAY
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Paving work on Harding Road is closing off traffic between Harrison and Prospect avenues in the corner area where Red Bank, Fair Haven and Little Silver town lines meet. OnlyContinue reading "ROAD CLOSED FOR THE DAY"
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July 13th, 2011 @ 11am
LOFTS PLAN RETURNS, TRIMMED A SMIDGEN
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The proposed West Side Lofts development, at the corner of West Front Street and Bridge Avenue, is again moving forward. Below, architectural drawings. (Photos by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)Continue reading "LOFTS PLAN RETURNS, TRIMMED A SMIDGEN"
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July 13th, 2011 @ 10am
OH DEER, THEY’RE EVERYWHERE…
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A deer crosses a street in Shrewsbury at dusk last year. Fair Haven officials say they’re watching Shrewsbury’s effort to curtail its deer population. (Photo by Peter Lindner. Click toContinue reading "OH DEER, THEY’RE EVERYWHERE…"
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July 13th, 2011 @ 7am
MARSHAL: CABLE BURNED UNNOTICED
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A Red Bank firefighter dumps wet remnants from the apartment at the Metropolitan where a fire broke out Tuesday evening. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge) By DUSTIN RACIOPPIContinue reading "MARSHAL: CABLE BURNED UNNOTICED"
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July 12th, 2011 @ 11pm
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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.